The Crew
Erika Apelgren
DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER, ROLE OF PATRICIA O'NEIL
Originally from Sweden and currently based in Los Angeles, Erika Apelgren wears many hats as a writer, director, actor, producer, and model. Her portfolio includes the authoring and directing of short films, a mini-doc series, and a theatrical play. Additionally, she has written four feature films and actively engages in projects spanning film, music videos, and commercials, including collaborations with Tyra Banks, Giorgio Moroder, Sia, Nintendo, and Fenty Beauty by Rihanna. Erika presently leads For Love Productions alongside the award-winning directing duo, Mariel and Marita Gomsrud.
Sharon Gardner
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, ROLE OF ANGELICA SINSOIRE
Bringing wit to drama and depth to comedy, Sharon plays global philanthropist and tech innovator Delphine Rism in hit Netflix comedy "Me Time", with Kevin Hart, Regina Hall, Mark Wahlberg, and Jimmy O. Yang. Upcoming films include thrillers "The Death That Awaits" with Paul Johansson, Megan Lawless, Katya Martin, and Ron Yuan, and "The Portrait" with Ryan Kwanten, Natalia Cordova-Buckley, and Virginia Madsen. T.V. credits include "Modern Family", "NCIS", "The Bold And The Beautiful", and "Passions". Sharon's L.A. stage work includes Becca in Malibu Stage Company's acclaimed production of "Rabbit Hole" with Oscar-nominee Katharine Ross ("The Graduate").
Steve Deering
PRODUCER
Steve Deering trained in film development at The Robert Evans Company at Paramount Pictures. He went on to take a role as a story analyst for several companies and is a Senior Story Analyst at Slated. Steve has served as a creative consultant for New Line, Fox, Lionsgate, Warner Brothers, Netflix, and many more. He has been involved in projects like John Wick, Nocturnal Animals, Hotel Artemis, Molly's Game, Bad Moms, The Neon Demon, Manchester by the Sea, Captain Fantastic, Moonlight, and more. He is currently producing several upcoming feature films.
Eduardo Whaite
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Eduardo Whaite is an Emmy award-winning director and cinematographer with over ten years of experience in advertising, social media, and branded content. Currently, Eduardo is the Director & Head of Production at Octopustudio. Before this position, Eduardo worked as the Head of Creative & Video for Mc. Enter Enterprises, overseeing branded content, creative, and video production. Eduardo has produced and directed award-winning international commercial campaigns for clients such as Netflix, Pepsico, Telemundo, Zumba, Clorox, AAA, Kaiser Permanente, and Jim Beam among others.