KATRINA SORRENTINO

DIRECTOR | PRODUCER | Editor

Katrina is a commercial editor and producer, making her directorial debut in documentary filmmaking with Storming. She is a 2019 Chicken & Egg fellow and 2021 Film Independent fellow.

Seasoned in crafting stories in 30 seconds in the commercial space, she now aims to capture character-driven stories with a focus on non-traditional family units, their impact on individual growth and the growing role they play in the world at large through documentary film.

Katrina owns DECLARE Creative, a video production company in Philadelphia, PA and has worked on digital campaigns and commercial productions for IBM, P&G, Pep Boys, The Philadelphia 76ers, and more.

tiffany fisher-love

producer

Tiffany Fisher-Love (she/her) is a queer, Brooklyn-based producer. She is currently working as the Producer for the feature documentary STORMING and feature-narrative HAWAIIAN VACATION. Previous work includes Co-Producer on BOYCOTT and Emmy-nominated UNITED SKATES. Tiffany has also produced several award-winning shorts BARISTA, DANIEL, BOOKED, and OUT TO DRY. With a background in digital media, she has worked with Upworthy, Brut, Peoria, and Fellow Americans to distribute educational and impactful content at scale for more than a decade.

Tiffany was a 2021 Film Independent Documentary fellow and a 2022 Sundance Producer Intensive fellow. She holds a world record as the Youngest Female Technical Director in Outdoor Theatre History (MPP, 2013).

DYANA WINKLER

writer

One of Variety's 2018 Top 10 Documentary Filmmakers to Watch For, Dyana Winkler straddles the worlds of both fiction and documentary, believing that filmmaking is less about the genre and more about the ability to listen and tell a good story. Her most recent fiction project, the feature screenplay "Bell," has been awarded the 2016 Sundance Sloan Commissioning Grant, participated in the 2017 Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab, and in the 2017 SFFILM Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship. Her documentary "United Skates," which she wrote, co-directed, and produced, screened at over 140 film festivals and won 15 Best Documentary and audience awards, including at its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. "United Skates" is executive produced by John Legend, features Salt-N-Pepa, Coolio, and Naughty By Nature, and is currently available on HBO. Currently, Winkler works for hire in film and branded content.

JANELLE DELIA

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY | ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

A Los Angeles-based cinematographer with a decade of experience in media production. She has worked as a visual artist in Los Angeles, San Diego and Seattle. Her work in camera and lighting has spanned a variety of productions including Hulu series Small Business Revolution, Direct TV’s Guitar Center Sessions, PBS Docuseries, independent documentaries, Super Bowl commercial spots, large budget music videos, livestream music performances and non-profit profile pieces.

Janelle’s work has earned awards from YouTube, Communicator, and Telly. She is dedicated to telling human interest stories that start conversations and generate change grounded in a respect for the diversity of experience.

william DeJessa

Director of photography

William DeJessa is an award winning Cinematographer and Co-Founder of Rittenhouse Filmworks. His work has been featured on VICE, ABC, NBC, Fox, Netflix, Billboard, Huffington Post, E!, and his films have screened internationally at film festivals. William graduated Temple University in 2010 with a bachelors in Film and Media Arts.

William’s professional career started at QVC where he became a Lighting Director before pursuing freelance opportunities. In 2015 William's first feature was one of seven nominated for “Best Cinematography Debut” at the Camerimage Film Festival in Poland. William owns Rittenhouse Filmworks, an institution in the Philadelphia film scene, hosting major clients including Turner Media, ITV America, Comedy Central, Bravo, Oxygen, Comcast, Anthropology, URBN, and Netflix among others.

toby Shimin

consulting editor

Toby began her film career as a sound editor, and switched to picture editing in 1988 when she cut THE CHILDREN'S STOREFRONT, which was nominated for an Academy Award. Since then, she has edited numerous films that have premiered at Sundance, including, HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO, which won a Peabody Award, A LEAP OF FAITH, MARTHA & ETHEL, MISS AMERICA, EVERYTHING'S COOL and the Sundance Audience Award winning films, OUT OF THE PAST, THIS IS HOME and BUCK, which was also short-listed for an Academy Award. In 2017, she received the prestigious Documentary Editing Award at the Woodstock Film Festival for HBO's 32 PILLS: MY SISTER’S SUICIDE. Her most recent film, ERNIE & JOE, won a Jury Prize at SXSW where it premiered. Toby is a principal of Dovetail Films, a production and editing company she co-founded with Dina Guttmann in 2001.