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A product of the backwoods of Maine, Robin has worked in development at Walden Media, and as a freelance editor of everything from anarchist propaganda to celebrity home movies. His official directorial debut, Chocolate Country, a portrait of the work, lives and music of cacao farmers in the backcountry of the Dominican Republic, received a Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival.

Originally from New York City, Elyse graduated in 2000 from Vassar College with a double degree in Film and Psychology, then spent two years teaching English in Japan. Upon returning to the States, Elyse landed a position with Banyan Productions in Philadelphia, where she became a Producer for TLC’s Perfect Proposal. After two years on the show, she joined MTV as a Producer/Director/Shooter for Made, My Super Sweet 16, Return to Fat Camp, and, most recently, the emmy-winning documentary series True Life.

Carl Wooley is a Brooklyn-based photographer and filmmaker. He has worked as the cinematographer on various independent documentaries and shorts. His directorial debut, Cotton Candy, a dramatic short following the intertwined stories of three New York couples, was a finalist in the 2005 Akira Kurosawa Short Film Festival in Tokyo. He was recently commissioned by FOAM (Fotografiemuseum Amsterdam) to photograph Amsterdam at night. An exhibition of this work is currently on display at the City Archives in Amsterdam. www.carlwooley.com

Josh Weiss has a diverse set of skills, spanning teaching and technical instruction and 5 years of broadcast media experience. He has a thorough understanding of new media concepts and computer & web technologies, a fluent usage of the Spanish language, and a proficiency in photography and DJing. He is currently living in Los Angeles and working as a consultant & teacher. From 2007 to 2008, he lived in Guatemala and fell in love with the people and culture there. www.joshweissphoto.com

Guitarist Ryan Blotnick has been called “a vital contemporary voice” by Time Out New York, “an authentic, compelling player” by Cadence Magazine, and has garnered praise from guitarists John Abercrombie, Steve Cardenas and Ben Monder. Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, but always listening for new sounds and trends in improvised music, Blotnick has drawn together the American and European jazz scenes, playing regularly with musicians from Denmark, Spain, Ireland, Belgium, Canada and England. www.ryanblotnick.com

Marisol González lives in New York with her 12-year-old son, Gabriel. She works as a producer at HBO Sports doing the Spanish Enhancement of all the Sports Programs, which air on HBO and on HBO Latino. She has also worked for the two major Spanish networks in the country, Univision and Telemundo NBC. Marisol has produced investigative long features for Sin Frontera a Telemundo magazine show. Most recently, she was awarded the “Always Inspired” award by Siempre Mujer magazine for her work on her documentary Behind the Wall, which is still in production.