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    Yuxin Scoble - Director/Editor


    Yuxin is an LA based Chinese filmmaker who graduated from Chapman University’s Dodge College. She has edited dozens of short films that have gotten into film festivals such as AMDOC, LAAPFF, and the Rhode Island International Film Festival. She was an additional editor for the 2023 HBO documentary “BS HIGH”, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival. Yuxin desires to tell truthful stories that inspire people to be aware of our imperfect society and bring positive change to the world.










    Sam Bishoff - Composer


    Sam Bishoff is a composer and multi-instrumentalist based in New York City. He is a composer and supervising music editor at Konsonant Music + Post having worked with Gil Talmi and Andrew Gross on projects such as Manhood, Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer (Netflix), Wild Wild Space (HBO), United States of Comedy (PBS Independent Lens), Any Problem is No Problem, Grizzly 399: Queen of the Tetons, #1 Dad(iHeart), and as the assistant score mixer on the Oscar®-nominated documentary Sugarcane.





    Mary Wall - Story Consultant


    Mary Wall grew up outside of Buffalo, NY. Previously she lived in Los Angeles where she worked on The Office and Parks and Recreation. She earned a Writers Guild Nomination for Short Form New Media for one of those webisodes, “The Third Floor,” which she co-wrote with Jonathan Hughes and Kelly Hannon. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing.









    Mengchen Sun - Sound Design


    Mengchen Sun is a LA based sound editor and re-recording mixer, a 2023 MPSE Verna Fields student Award nominee. She believes sympathy is the key of filmmaking.

    Kyle Scoble - Director/DP


    Kyle is a documentary filmmaker based in Los Angeles California. He Grew up on an island in the Puget Sound and got his undergrad degree at Occidental College. After recieving a BA in Media, Arts & Culture he produced events for Mattel Toys. In 2021 he completed a masters degree in Documentary Film from Chapman University’s Dodge Film School. He spent two seasons as an editor for the National Football League’s digital team. He was the lead AE and archival producer on the HBO Max original documentary “Bamarush”. Currently Kyle is an Assistant Editor on a feature documentary for Box to Box films and is in the process of finishing his first feature documentary. He believes documentary film is rooted in lived experiences and personal truths; his work seeks to reflect that and question the status quo through observational and cinema verite work.







    Xinyang “Alice” Cen - Associate Producer


    Cen Xinyang is a Chinese documentary filmmaker & producer with a focus on natural ecological conservation and ethnic minority cultural issues. Currently she is serving as the Chinese mainland producer for TIMELAB Pro, one of the leading teams in the world of drone filmmaking from Saint Petersburg. Rooted in her own ethnic minority heritage, she is deeply committed to exploring and preserving the stories of minority cultures through her work.








    David Oh - Colorist


    David Oh is a film colourist based in Los Angeles and Seoul, working at MakeMake Color since 2021.

    Known for his film-driven approach, David prioritizes contrast in luminance to build depth and dimensionality, creating images that feel textured and cinematic rather than overly stylized. He pays particular attention to skin tones, shaping color palettes that enhance the subject while maintaining natural integrity.

    Before grading, David develops tailored visual references to align closely with the director and cinematographer’s intent. While he brings a strong personal sensitivity to filmic texture and tonal structure, he adapts fluidly to each project’s needs, ensuring that the final image supports story, mood, and performance above all.