SARAH FALKINER
Producer
Sarah Falkiner is a writer, director, and
producer with over a dozen short films
under her belt, and is working on a
documentary about a 2005 Cabrini
Green photography projectᜭ In
December 2023 Sarah returned from a
research trip to Burundi Africa to
record testimonies from the 1972
genocide surviving heroesᜭ Her film
company, Shytown Sugar Films LLC,
lovingly crafts stories with a big voice on a shoestring budget since 2018.
Lomai has directed over 20 short
films and music videos, and has a
segment featured in the indie sci-fi
anthology Paradigm Grey. His
upcoming projects include Belly,
Backward Lament and 21H2 : 2099.
He’s also written 60 short and
feature-length screenplays to date.
KURT LONG
Cinematographer
Kurt Long is a Chicago based
cinematographer,
who received his
Bachelor of Arts from
Columbia College Chicago.
He has photographed three feature films,
two long-form web series, and
numerous short films and
documentary segments.
SARAH KOPP
Casting Director
Sarah Kopp is a multifaceted storyteller
who wears many different hats. She is
known for her quick witted writing, her
on screen presence and her eye for
talent when pulling together an all star
cast ᜭ Her projects have been featured in
festivals around the globe and her latest
project, “Belly” (currently in post
production) was written, produced and
filmed while she was
8 1⁄2 months pregnant –
She is also the proud mother
of two daughters.
Evil Usher 