DIRECTOR
Brian Nissley
Brian C. Nissley grew up in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and has garnered a love for film ever since seeing his first, The Gate (1987), on HBO when he was two or three years old. The film, while scarring him for life, also imprinted a curiosity and desire to create using the medium.
In his adult life, Brian honorably served in the United States Marine Corps as a Signals Intelligence Analyst, attained his undergraduate degree in film from Full Sail University, and then returned to achieve his masters in film production. He has worked on over thirty short films and a couple feature length films, primarily as a cinematographer or camera operator.
William Blue
PRODUCER
William Blue was born in Bloomington, Indiana and moved quite often due to a changing job market. He garnered interest in film after watching Hayao Miyazaki’s films Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away when he was younger. In his most recent endeavors, William obtained a Digital Film and Video Production Bachelors degree from the Art Institute of Houston. After spending several years building customer service skills, he returned to school to achieve his masters in film production at Full Sail University. He has worked on over thirty short films primarily as a director or producer.
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Rai Dandaura
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Rai M. Dandaura is a filmmaker from Jos, Nigeria. He first joined the entertainment industry in the late 90’s as a music producer and sound engineer. He specialized, at the time, in producing
music scores for films and TV productions. He then obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Film Directing and went on to earn Master Class certificates in Cinematography, Writing and Sound Design.
Rai has an extensive work portfolio with Film and TV media organizations such as BBC, Media Embassy and Cinema Kpata Kpata, to mention a few. The Film and TV productions he has a part
of have won several International awards at film Festivals around the world, his IMDB credits testify to this.
As part of his contribution to society, Rai lectures in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Federal University Lafia (FULafia) in Africa. Within this time, he and his students have produced
several award-winning short films and documentaries. Some of these have gone on to become model shorts for the government broadcast houses in the state.
