THE TEAM
D.W. Young Director
D.W. Young’s films have screened at festivals around the world including New York Film Festival, SXSW, Vancouver International Film Festival, Maryland Film Festival, and many more. His features A HOLE IN A FENCE and THE HAPPY HOUSE were released by First Run Features. Most recently his short A FAVOR FOR JERRY, filmed on election night 2016, premiered at IFF Boston.
Dan Wechsler Producer
A native New Yorker, Dan Wechsler is a rare bookseller, publisher and filmmaker. His documentary MORE THAN THE RAINBOW premiered at DOC NYC in 2012 and later screened as the opening night film at the Coney Island Film Festival where it won the award for Best Documentary. It was released in 2013 by First Run Features. In 2015, Wechsler and George Koppelman wrote and published Shakespeare’s Beehive, an account of an extraordinary annotated dictionary.
Judith Mizrachy Producer
Judith Mizrachy has produced award-winning films which have screened at festivals including Sundance, NYFF, Hot Docs, and SXSW. Her work has been shown on big screens around the world and on small screens via Netflix, The Criterion Channel, The New Yorker and more. Judith previously served as the Director of Marketing and Communications at Women Make Movies and led the Marketing and Outreach team at First Run Features.
Parker Posey Executive Producer
Parker Posey can currently be seen starring in the iconic role of “Dr. Smith” in the Netflix reboot of LOST IN SPACE. One of the most acclaimed actresses in American independent film, Parker has appeared in over 90 films and television productions. Parker’s first book You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir is a National Best Seller and has received generous critical acclaim from publications such as Vogue, Elle Magazine, and Esquire. Parker’s film, COLUMBUS, premiered at Sundance in 2017 to rave reviews. She stars alongside John Cho and Haley Lu Richardson. The film was nominated for Best Screenplay and Breakthrough Director awards at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, and has also received Independent Spirit Awards’ nominations for Best First Feature, Best First Screenplay and Best Cinematography. In filmed work, Parker starred in MASCOTS for writer-director Christopher Guest, and CAFÉ SOCIETY for Woody Allen opposite Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, and Steve Carrell. In IRRATIONAL MAN, she starred opposite Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, and was met with rave reviews. Parker’s previous work includes Chris Guest’s classic mockumentaries as well as classic independent cinema like THE HOUSE OF YES, PARTY GIRL and PERSONAL VELOCITY.
Debra McClutchy Co-Producer
Debra McClutchy is a senior creative member of Oscilloscope Laboratories where she produces content and special projects and oversees film restorations. Most recently she produced THE HOUSE THAT YAUCH BUILT an immersive multimedia experience celebrating founder Adam Yauch’s legacy and Oscilloscope’s 10 year anniversary. Previously, she was a Producer for The Criterion Collection.
Peter Bolte Director of Photography
Peter Bolte’s recent cinematographer credits include the Emmy-nominated documentary CASTING BY (HBO Documentary Films) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, and THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE which premiered at DOC NYC. Peter has also directed award-winning narrative features, short films, music videos and commercials.
David Ullmann Composer
Born and raised in New York City, guitarist and composer David Ullmann has recorded four albums, including the acclaimed Corduroy in 2014. A graduate of the New School Jazz Program, Ullmann teaches music at John Jay College and NYU.