[JONATHAN BENSIMON]
Director/DP

Based in Canada

Not to pull the curtain back too far here… but Jonathan is the one writing this biography. He finds it awkward having to refer to himself in the third person, but seeing as that’s what everybody seems to be doing, he’ll play along.  And no, he would not jump off a cliff, he’s got too much going on to even consider that.

This is the part where he opens strong, going on about how he was mentored by Oscar winners Vilmos Zigmond and Laszlo Kovacs. Hoping that the legendary cinematographers had sprinkled some of their Genius Dust ™ he went off into the world as a director of photography shooting films, docu-series, and music videos… But something was missing. The narcissist in him thought “I can direct”.

For the past decade Mr. Bensimon (too much?) has been directing and serving as his own cinematographer (he really has a passion for this stuff and has found a unique way for him to blend the two crafts.)  His visual style has allowed him to work in multiple genres, all the way from comedy to documentary.

Jonathan has been lucky enough to travel the world working in film, TV and advertising. He’s won a number of awards along the way, but still no Oscar, Palm D’or, Lion, or Emmy. So, until then, he regards awards as meaningless and superficial. Nonetheless, after writing this bio, and considering the amount of visually poetic (i.e. artsy-fartsy) images he creates Jonathan feels like, maybe he does deserve to refer to himself in the third person. Jonathan is presently childless, splitting his time between L.A. and Toronto -where he is constantly creating to fill the void.

Siri, read that back to me.

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[HONDA]
 “African Twin”

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[PARKS CANADA] 
“Discover”
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[HONDA MOTORCYCLES X-ADV] 
“Every Road is My Road”

[ROBIN CLOUD]
Director

Robin Cloud is an award-winning writer and director working in television and film. A recent graduate of the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women, Robin wrote and directed the short film 2 Dollars that premiered at the BFI Flare Film Festival in London

Her first narrative short, Out Again, was executive produced by Refinery29 as part of their Shatterbox Anthology and premiered in March of 2017 and received over 2 million views. In addition, Out Again received rave reviews and has screened at film festivals throughout the world. 

Her docu-series, Passing: A Family in Black & White, executive produced by Topic/First Look Media, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2019. In 2020, Robin wrote and directed This Old House which premiered on Hulu as part of their Bite-Size Halloween Series. 

Cloud is a 2021 Alliance for Women Directors Black Directors Advancement Initiative Fellow, a 2017 Kickstarter Creative Fellow, and a graduate of Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad mentee program. Robin has been featured in The New York Times, The LA Times, The Washington Post, Diva Magazine, and GO magazine’s “Top 100 Women We Love,” 

She graduated cum laude from Howard University’s School of Communications where she studied film under Haile Gerima. In addition, she studied cinematography at the School of Visual Arts.

 

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[2 Dollars] 
Short Film Trailer
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[Out Again]
Short Film Trailer
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[Bite Size Huluween]
“This Old House” rt: 3:10

[DEVON DICKSON]
Director

Often referred to as The Baby Whisperer, Los Angeles born, and UK based director Devon Dickson has filmed babies in over 30 countries and in 14 languages. With his unique flair for filming babies and kids, Devon credits his success to an innate ability to anticipate what a kid will do next, fathoming the seemingly inexplicable and a knack for channeling their unique personalities to deliver a memorable film. He also recognizes the influence of being a father of four; bringing some of my journey to the work is such a joy, connecting with parents by representing the powerful emotions of their experience, ultimately reminding them of their own kids is everything to me. Devon’s work has charmed billions of parents and parents to be worldwide. His work has been shown during the Super Bowl and has clocked well over 100+ million views online. From getting babies to talk on cue, shooting on green and having them interact with a CG world, Devon has a level of patience and dedication that not only makes him the go to for projects with babies, but also a go to for collaboration with agency and clients.

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[PAMPERS] 
“Journey of Firsts”
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[WARDS]
“When I Grow Up”
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[DEICHMANN ELEFANTEN]
“Little Rascals”

[COURTNEY DIXON]
Director

Beginning her career in Los Angeles, Courtney Dixon had early success in the digital media space and has since been working with many well-known brands. One of her first branded documentary gigs came from a Craigslist ad. Yes- actually, Craigslist. Ironically, it was through that project that she found a love of documentary filmmaking…and from another Craigslist ad, a killer, vintage loveseat which, sadly, went tumbling down the 101, but that is a story for another time.  

Courtney is deeply focused on the power of the individual voice and applies a creative, stylized approach to her work.  She uses her voice to help inspire empathy and raise awareness, or, to simply leave a lasting impression.

With her first project, the ones that followed, and the ones to come, her passion for this type of storytelling, which includes discovering the magic and authenticity of the moment, continues to grow.

Her work has been featured in festivals such as Tribeca, SXSW, DOCNYC, The Webby Awards, and when she is not working with brands, Courtney immerses herself in passion projects and writing the occasional Craigslist post.

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[BLACK OWNED BUSINESS]
“Mother’s Finest Farm”

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[WebMD] 
“Let Yourself Rest: Life With Narcolepsy”  Trailer

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[WebMD]  
“The Green Light” 
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[ALEX GROSSMAN]
Director

 

Alex’s career began as a copywriter in San Francisco. He moved to L.A. where he studied with the Groundlings and Upright Citizens Brigade as he continued his writing and directing career. His first feature film, Hickey, won best directing honors at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival and went on to competition at SXSW. Adweek named his work for Alliance Francaise as one of the top fifteen campaigns in the world. The campaign swept every major awards festival, making Alex the most awarded comedy director in the world for 2017/18.

In addition to directing, he currently performs stand-up around the country, including gigs at The World Famous Comedy Store, Flappers, and Stand-Up NY.

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[BE A HERO]
Wear A Mask

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[ALLIANCE FRANCAISE]
“Blue Is The Warmest Color”
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[TACOMA FD]
“Reverse”

[STEVEN LECKART]
Director

 

Steven Leckart is an Emmy-winning writer, director, and investigative journalist who has interviewed everyone from crooked DEA agents and serial bank robbers to female bull riders and 1980’s pro wrestlers like The Iron Sheik.

Raised by New Yorkers in Los Angeles, Steven spent a decade living in San Francisco, where he attended the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley and began his career as a freelance journalist. On assignment for publications like WiredEsquireMen’s HealthThe New York TimesPopular Science, and Maxim, Steven was tear gassed on an Army base in Missouri, performed as a pro mascot in San Francisco, and ate the world’s hottest pepper in Ohio. 

Steven is also the writer and managing editor of Cabin Porn, a New York Times bestseller about hand-built architecture that has been translated into several languages. According to Powell’s Books, “It’s sweet to look at beautiful photos of woodsy cabins… But the stories about the work behind the cabins — that’s the magic.” 

Steven’s directorial debut is CHALLENGER: THE FINAL FLIGHT, a four-part documentary about the space shuttle that Steven developed, produced, and co-directed for Netflix. Executive produced by Bad Robot, the series was called “insightful, deeply moving” by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Steven’s other documentary work includes writing WHAT’S MY NAME: MUHAMMAD ALI, an Emmy- and PGA Award-winning two-part documentary directed by Antoine Fuqua. Steven also co-executive produced and wrote INSIDE BILL’S BRAIN: DECODING BILL GATES, a three-part series for Netflix that was created by Academy Award-winner Davis Guggenheim. The first documentary Steven wrote was ALL THINGS MUST PASS: THE RISE & FALL OF TOWER RECORDS, a feature which Newsweek called “disarmingly intimate.”

For Steven, the best part of filmmaking has been transitioning away from writing alone at a desk to collaborating on set and in the edit with other creatives.

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[NETFLIX]
Challenger: The Final Flight Trailer
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[W+K]
“Needybot”

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[UPROXX] 
“Coffee Farmer”