MEET OUR TEAM
At Splicer Films, we believe in harnessing the power of cross-cultural perspectives and creative minds to build our team of talent. Our mission is to tell stories of purpose and impact that are the catalyst for social change.
Our team’s unique mosaic of talent hails from the Malawi, Kenya, Burundi and the USA: L.A., San Francisco, Miami, New York, Syracuse, Boston and the great state of Texas. We are passionate about spotlighting change-makers addressing global issues and timely subject matter representing a range of voices, cultures, and viewpoints.
PRODUCTION TEAM AND CREW
Annette King, Founder/CEO and Executive Producer
Annette is CEO, Founder and Executive Producer at Splicer Films. She founded the production company to tell impactful stories that inspire audiences to create a better world. As a member and mentor in women in film and video, King has built a diverse team of talent collaborating on stories with purpose that evoke empathy, shift narratives and spotlight underrepresented cultures and subjects. She produced and co-directed Finding Ubuntu. She is developing the docuseries, Unmasked, Real Heroes, Untold Stories.
King holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Master of Business Administration. She has over 25 years of experience in business development, social entrepreneurship and startups. She is a member of the Documentary Producers Alliance, Women in Film and Video, the National Association of Latino Producers, and Sundance Collab. Her production company focuses on purpose-driven films that employ journalistic principles to objectively document character-driven stories to inform and open hearts and minds.
Trevor DeLello, Content and Operations Manager
Trevor DeLello is a graduate of Syracuse University with a B.S. in Television, Radio, and Film and Minor in Theatre. He is an aspiring writer, producer, and director from New Jersey and a former Video Editor Intern for Splicer Films. He continues his work for the team as the Content and Operations Manager furthering the mission and goal of our Splicer Films.
With current focuses in production coordination, content creation, and management, Trevor works closely with video content, production planning, and other projects including work sample reels, trailers, web designs, and leading social cause projects. Trevor also handles team recruiting, onboarding and operations along with production supervising for the docuseries in development: Unmasked, and Documentary Short in Distribution: Finding Ubuntu.
Emily Park, Development and Distribution Manager
Emily Park serves as the Development and Distribution manager at Splicer Films, researching and strategizing on film distribution. She aims to inspire others by bringing socially impactful content to communities that are moved to local and international action. She graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelors in International Relations. She is a Reagan Student Leadership Program Alumna.
John A Stapp, Impact Production and Development Lead
John August Stapp is an award-winning filmmaker currently attending Emerson College for a BFA in Media Arts Production. John’s films have garnered over twenty official selections in film festivals and he has won numerous awards for Directing, Writing, Producing, Cinematography, and Editing. John is also an award-winning Theatre Artist, working on over 15 productions and earning awards for Stage Management and Design along the way. At Splicer Films, John serves as the Development and Social Impact Production Lead, where he works to bring unique and meaningful stories to the silver screen alongside crafting their release to ensure the powerful stories of our documentaries go beyond the applause and catalyze real-world change.
Kelli Bertolina, Digital Marketing Lead
Kelli Bertolina is currently a Senior at New York University. There she is working to complete two degrees: A B.S. in Business with a concentration in Marketing and a B.F.A. in Film/TV. She hopes to work in film production or movie marketing after graduation to continue working in both the business and creative side of film and TV. Kelli is passionate about storytelling and getting unheard voices and stories out into the world through various platforms and social media. Kelli is excited to join the Splicer Team as a Digital Marketing Intern.
Shofela Coker, Consulting Producer
Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Shof has worked in animation as a character designer and art director for over a decade. He worked on the 2017 animated documentary LIYANA, which has won several awards including Best Documentary at the LA Film Festival and Grand Prize at the New York Children’s Film Festival.
He successfully kickstarted and self published the graphic novel Outcasts of Jupiter in 2014 and followed it up with the ongoing series New Masters published by Image Comics in 2022. He is currently directing an African sci-fi animated short with Triggerfish and Disney titled Moremi.
Alan Feinberg, Consulting Producer
Alan Feinberg has experience in broadcast news and is a documentary film Director and Producer. His recent documentary, Bagels over Berlin, generated the highest viewership for PBS Buffalo, NY and Canada during its television premiere. The documentary received national acclaim at film festivals around the world.
He is a graduate of Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He continues his studies at Rochester Institute of Technology where he pursues color theory and processing, as well as fine art photography. He recently concluded the production and distribution of a 20 film series of education training films for the fashion design industry.
Mark Maxey, Consulting Producer
Mark Maxey is an Emmy award-winning producer based in Washington, DC. Maxey wrote, directed, and produced the documentary feature Up to Snuff about musician/composer W.G. Snuffy Walden, featuring Aaron Sorkin, Martin Sheen, Tom Arnold, Ed Asner, and Lawrence O’Donnell. Other film credits include Space Oddity, As Sick As They Made Us, Soul Prison, and Beyond Sixty. Maxey’s work in television includes critically acclaimed programs such as American Valor, The Honors: A Salute to American Heroes, National Memorial Day Parade, and On Stage at the Kennedy Center with Marvin Hamlisch. Maxey is a member of the Producers Guild, Television Academy, and Documentary Producers Alliance.
Maxey is co-founder and chairman emeritus of the Washington West Film Festival, the only film festival to donate 100% of box office proceeds to help at-risk youth and communities in need. Maxey also serves on the boards of the Rock & Roll for Children Foundation, benefiting families fighting pediatric cancer at the Children’s Inn at the National Institutes of Health, and Women in Film & Video.
Jeremy Seifert, Consulting Producer
Jeremy Seifert is an award-winning film director, cinematographer, and editor whose documentaries have premiered at Sundance, Berlinale, Hot Docs, Tribeca, and AFI DOCS. He co-directed The Devil We Know, a 2018 Sundance documentary in competition and Netflix premiere. His short documentaries The Church Forests of Ethiopia and Ark of the Apocalypse premiered with New York Times Op-Docs. His films GMO OMG and DIVE! Living Off America’s Waste won over 30 awards at festivals around the world and both had online premiers on Netflix.
Jeremy has directed and DP’d over 20 films for nonprofits around the world, and his commercial clients include Gaia Herbs, Charlotte’s Web CBD, and Blizzard Entertainment, and he is a frequent contributor to Emergence Magazine. Jeremy has appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher, NPR’s The Story, The Dr. Oz Show, and speaks at universities and conferences across the country.
Ivanovitch Ingabire, Field Producer and Photographer
Ivanovitch Ingabire is a Burundian photographer and videographer. He is the founder of Funza Picha, an educational program based in Malawi to help refugee youth learn visual storytelling and photography skills to share their stories with the world. He is self-taught in photography and videography and has worked for over 10 years in multiple countries filming documentaries and other projects.
He is Field Producer at Splicer Films and a volunteer with Fraternity Without Borders, an NGO helping refugees work with the Ubuntu Nation Project. He began his career in 2010, receiving training in film and documentary production.
ADVISORS AND CONSULTANTS
Jack Schoenthaler, Writing Consultant
Jack Schoenthaler is an aspiring screenwriter in the process of developing several projects. His current project includes storyboarding and serving as a writing consultant for the documentary, Unmasked.
His recent project includes a lead actor role and collaborator in a short student film, The Wrong Pipe, as well as lead roles in student productions of The Shining and other originals. He feels fortunate to have met his colleagues on the Unmasked project at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, where he is pursuing a B.A. in English.
Jack expands his creative pursuits by making music in between his collaborative film projects.
Taylor Martin, Writing Consultant
Taylor Martin is a student at Syracuse University studying Television, Radio, and Film. Taylor is focused on writing for television but has a passion for telling stories, whether fiction or documentary. While at Syracuse, Taylor has written and produced seven short films and TV pilots. Taylor draws inspiration from everyone around her and the many different ways that people communicate, think, and act in their own lives. She believes that telling stories through film and television has the power to educate people and change viewpoints for the better. Taylor hopes to write and create drama stories for TV.
Jessica Hinojosa, Digital Marketing Consultant
Jessica Hinojosa serves as Digital Marketing Strategist for Splicer Films. She was moved by the impactful stories Splicer Films produces and joined the team as Digital Marketing Strategist to expand the company’s reach and engagement.
She founded Jae Brand and Social Media Marketing Strategy to focus on marketing and business strategy for her initial start-up, an e-commerce jewelry store, Jaeco Jewelers. Through her experience and mentorship of other entrepreneurs, she expanded her marketing services for startup businesses to grow their audience and brand reach.
Dylan Price, Music Supervisor / Composition Advisor
Dylan Price is a composer and pianist from Syracuse, NY. He is currently based in Los Angeles where he works as a freelance composer for Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music. His latest work with them has been writing for the shows Master Chef on Fox, Foodtastic on Disney+, and Cities of the Underworld on History, for which he wrote the main theme. In addition, he regularly contributes music to Sony Music Publishing’s Extreme Music library from which his tracks have been licensed for over 600 television shows worldwide. Further samples of his work can be found at extrememusic.com. Additionally, he serves as Piano Accompanist and instructor at the performing arts college American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) and as pianist at the Community United Methodist Church of Pacific Palisades. He graduated from the Eastman School of Music with a BM in Music Theory.
Sam Azghandi, Consultant
Sam Azghandi is an Iranian independent filmmaker, actor, and sound designer. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical lab from Tehran University, Branch of Medicine. After several years of working in the medical field in Tehran, he started a new adventure in the United. States. attending the school of Visual Performing Art’s M.F.A. program in film in 2019. Most of his work explores themes of gender, race, and class in queer and immigrant lives. His films defy the boundaries of storytelling, exploring complex characters to comment upon the uneasy intersections between feminist perspectives and dominant cultural expectations and institutions. His meticulously designed images, redolent of an allegorical atmosphere, create a visual experience capable of subsuming other senses. His projects have thus far been screened in Indianapolis, Palm Spring CA, Australia, Los Angeles, New York State, and Texas.
Tom King, Information Technology Consultant
Tom King is a technical consultant with Splicer Films. His specialities include cloud computing, data center transformation, mobile workforce enablement and disaster recovery. He is passionate about technology innovation and the possibilities we can achieve for greater good.
INTERNS
Raquel Tuil,
Screenwriting & Production Intern
Raquel is a MFA candidate in the Writing & Producing for TV track at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. Originally from France, she has dreamed of pursuing her passion for storytelling since her very young age. During her undergraduate time at California State University, Northridge, she became passionate about video editing which was another amazing way to tell stories. When she felt ready and fully comfortable with her English, she finally applied to the Writing program at Loyola. Raquel is now able to write full feature length scripts, in both English and French. She is in the process of developing multiple TV pilots during her time at Loyola. She is excited to grow at Splicer Films as well and work on those meaningful and impactful projects with the entire team!
Kiki Gonglewski,
Digital Marketing Editor Intern
Kiki Gonglewski is a senior at Columbia University, majoring in astrophysics and creative writing with a concentration in film. She is invested in exploring the power of storytelling across every different media, film, prose, music, art — and in bringing her creative energy, skills, and enthusiasm in sharing the stories that matter, such as those at Splicer Films. In her free time, she loves to write, cook, watch and create movies, and daydream about life on other planets.. She is thrilled to join the Splicer Films family to work as a short-form video editor and social media content creator and to help share their inspiring projects with the world!
Eva Wang,
Video Editor Intern
Eva is a MFA film editor graduated from Chapman University, CA. She appreciates every opportunity to work with great teams to present good stories. She believes editing is a way to give rhythm, emotion and philosophy into storytelling. On the way she is finding her own philosophy, and she appreciates that Splicer Films provides her a place to work for something with a bigger picture. She is making promotional videos and short documentaries at Splicer Films.
Brianna Milan,
Production & Screenwriting
Intern
Brianna is a recent Master's graduate from Syracuse University, Newhouse School of Communications. Brianna has had the opportunity to hone her skills as an engaging and detail-oriented communications specialist expanding my knowledge in Digital & Social Media, Advertising, TV/Film Production, and Corporate Communications. Brianna is a passionate storyteller, actress, and creative thinker with strong written and verbal communication skills who’s committed to excellence.
Oliver Brown,
Creative Development & Screenwriting Intern
Oliver is studying film and business management. After graduating from Loyola Marymount University with a degree in screenwriting, he will be attending graduate school with the hopes of earning an MBA in business management. His past work includes serving as a production assistant on Okja and managing cost reports for major projects at Film Finances, Inc. He is knowledgeable about financial management, production operations, and script documentation. He also has experience in feature-length films, post production, and film finance.
Caroline Applegate,
Social Impact Development & PR Video Editing Intern
Caroline Applegate is currently pursuing her BFA in Broadcast Journalism and Documentary Film at Chapman University’s Dodge College. She’s interested in telling stories about the climate change crisis and other social issues globally. She hopes to combine her skills in her degree and her minor in political science to spark positive political and social change. Growing up in Auckland, New Zealand and Park City, Utah, Caroline loves to ski, mountain bike, surf, and all things outdoors! At Splicer Films, she cannot wait to collaborate with like-minded individuals and continue to learn more about social impact development on a professional level.
Laura Hoffheimer,
Content Creation & Marketing Intern
Laura is a filmmaker from Southern New Hampshire currently pursuing a degree in Media Production at Emerson College. She has worked as an executive producer on multiple student films as well as independent films. Her work revolves around creative writing and visual design.
Lydia Tan,
Development & Marketing Analytics Hybrid Intern
Born and raised in Beijing, China, Lydia Tan is currently a senior at Syracuse University pursuing a B.S. in Television, Radio, and Film and a B.A. in Psychology. She sees the power and beauty of storytelling and finds her passion in the digital marketing field. Within her professional experiences, Lydia is excited to apply her social media content creation and business analytic skill and is ready to help bring the authentic stories of the underrepresented community with the Splicer Films family.
Ruben Grafe,
Business Development & Distribution Intern
Ruben Grafe is a filmmaker from Houston, TX. After earning his associates in Cinematography and Film Production from Austin Community College he moved to Boston MA, where he is currently pursuing a degree in Business from Emerson College. Ruben has worked on many films ranging from fictional shorts to feature length documentaries.
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Kathia Dawson,
Public Relations & Marketing
Intern
Kathia Dawson is a journalist getting her Bachelors degree at Emerson College. She aims to showcase underrepresented stories and make an impact on these communities. She has previous experience writing for various blogs that range in topics from pop culture to the current housing crisis. At Splicer Films Kathia will work on increasing engagement between viewers and the story of Maick Mutej and the stories of Unmasked.
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Aleah Wasserbauer,
Film Distribution
Intern
Aleah is currently a Junior at the University of Southern California (USC) studying Business of Cinematic Arts with a minor in Music Industry. She is passionate about working on projects with purpose and uplifting the voices and stories of those around the world who are underrepresented. Aleah is excited to be a part of the Splicer Films team working as a Film Distribution Intern to help find new avenues and opportunities for Splicer Films projects, such as Finding Ubuntu and Unmasked, so they can be shared with the world and inspire others to create lasting change in their communities.
Valerie Moles,
Public Relations & Digital Marketing Intern
Valerie is a sophomore at the University of Southern California, originally from Santa Cruz, CA. She is majoring Public Relations with a double minor in Cinematic Arts and Marketing. She has experience in social media marketing and public relations content writing from past internships. She is eager to intern at Splicer Films and collaborate with the team on inspiring projects such as Unmasked: Real Heroes, Untold Stories and Finding Ubuntu.
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Sujin Jung,
Video Editor & Sound Design Intern
Sujin is a filmmaker passionate about building a great story that makes people feel something. She is pursuing her master’s in Film and Television Production at Loyola Marymount University.
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Dylan Guss,
Development & Film Distribution Intern
Dylan is a junior at Loyola Marymount University studying Film & TV Production and Art History. He recently finished a semester in Germany where he directed Fading Scheindel, a documentary about his search for his lost aunt. Dylan is passionate about global stories that inspire social action and encourage creativity and fearlessness in its audience. In his free time, he enjoys reading, writing about movies, and crocheting.
ALUMNI
Kristina Steinberg,
Medical Research
Consultant
Katie Hageman,
Digital Marketing
Intern
Oliver Utz,
Screenwriter / Creative Producer
Matthew Weedon,
Digital Marketing
Intern
Matt Rosenberg,
Video Editor
Intern
Keith Collier,
Screenwriter / Creative Producer
Michael Staffeldt,
Music Supervisor /
Composition Advisor
Connor Sweeney,
Editor / Creative
Director
Michael Ichara,
Researcher and
Journalist
Seth Karall,
Video Editor
Intern
Huguette Caldera,
Digital Marketing
Intern
Rani Raj Laxmi Soni,
Animation Production
Intern
Matthew Nardone,
Sound Design and Editing
Intern
Max Marcy,
Sound Design and Music Supervisor Intern
Daniel Serville,
Music Composer / Supervisor
Intern
Quinn VanAntwerp,
Story Development and Production Distribution Intern
Maddy Grebler,
Production and Screenwriting
Intern
Cassidy Thompson,
Development
Intern
Ben Sher,
Music Supervisor / Audio Editor Intern
Aidan Smith-Fagan,
Distribution
Intern
Rose Luczaj,
Screenwriting and Editor
Intern
Anna Aronovic,
Screenwriting
Intern
Heather Jin,
Digital Marketing / Analytics Intern
Julia Kopyt,
PR and Marketing
Intern
Jack McKenna,
Distribution
Intern
Interested in joining our team?
Feel free to send us an email with your resume and your interests and we will reach out to you. We are always looking for top talent and interns. Stay up to date on our Linkedin.