National Mobile Cinema Lab

Davis has vast experience with all areas of video, film, and content creation - with his main focus on the editing and post production process. Davis has been devoted to his passion of story telling through editing since high school, whether it's through narrative projects, documentary stories, or short form social media content. His work has been recognized worldwide - with multiple short films he's worked on being selected into festivals across the globe. He was awarded a Student Production Award from the Heartland Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

Taylor Coleman is a professional filmmaker. He is the lead writer, director, and producer at Crystal Ignition LLC, his very own independent film and video production company. He holds undergraduate degrees in both Film Studies and Film Production from Santa Fe College and the University of North Florida. He recently earned his Master of Advanced study in Film and Media Studies at Arizona State University and he is currently pursuing his PhD in Moving Image Studies at Georgia State University. He makes a variety of films but has a particular interest in science fiction, action, and experimental films. His longterm goals include teaching film at the university level, opening a nonprofit film studio dedicated to supporting new and emerging filmmakers, and directing/producing a trilogy of films he wrote.

Kiara Weber Ferraz is a filmmaker and scenic carpenter based in Central Florida, with hands-on experience in over 20 short films across roles including art department, script supervising, assistant directing, and writing/directing.

Born and raised in Brazil, Kiara brings her love for storytelling and craftsmanship to every project. She believes filmmaking is one of the most powerful ways to spark creativity, share ideas, and bring people together.

She graduated from Full Sail University in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Film, earning Valedictorian honors, the Advanced Achiever Award, and three Course Director Awards.

Michael Johnson is a Los Angeles-based BlacKorean writer and director who gained notoriety with Machinima, Inc. He has over 15 years of experience guiding and mentoring at the intersection of technology, storytelling, and strategy. A U.S. Air Force veteran: Michael has overseen digital infrastructure and platform growth at companies like Electric Entertainment, Machinima, and Immortals Esports. Over the years, he has produced award winning narrative short films, music videos, and branded content that focuses on characters from working class, low-income families and mixed-race protagonists searching for identity and belonging.

Michael has earned a MFA from Chapman University and is a mentee of the Realscreen/NATPE Dialog program, a Tyler Perry Directing finalist, mentee of the 2025 Stowe Narrative Labs, and the winner of the 2022 M Film Lab Spring Fellowship. In addition, he was also selected as a mentee of the Netflix Animation Foundation's writing program, the Veterans Writing Project, and is a VME - AT&T/Warner Media Fellow.

Elijah Kay is a rising senior at Morehouse College, pursuing a degree in Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies. Over the past two years, he has written several short films and gained valuable experience as a lead actor in multiple student and independent productions. Elijah is passionate about storytelling and visual media, and he aims to build a career as a screenwriter after graduating in May 2026.

Chris Osborn is a filmmaker and artist based in New York. Their award-winning work has screened at MoMA, Fantasia, Champs-Elysees Film Festival, and other international film festivals across the United States and Europe. As an editor, they have cut music videos for acclaimed artists such as Mitski, Beach House, and Perfume Genius. Most recently, they created online video content for Zohran Mamdani's historic campaign for Mayor of New York City.

After nearly a decade of film studies, which included several successful short films, Jaime J. Rivera has dedicated more than half his life to pursuing the art of filmmaking. His most recent project, the science fiction film Lacuna, earned him praise from collaborators and superiors alike—enough so that he graduated as valedictorian for his master's degree in filmmaking.

Part of what gained him such recognition is his reliable and expansive skill set. Apart from sitting in the director's chair, he's edited and acted as both cinematographer and special effects artist in his own projects and under other directors. These earned him nominations for several categories in the LUSCA International Film Festival, the most widespread film contest in the Caribbean.

Elias Weinstein is a filmmaker, producer and curator based out of Brooklyn, New York. Their work has been featured in film festivals around the world including the Academy-Award qualifying Athens International Film & Video Festival and Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal. Their work has screened online as part of NoBudge, Film-maker's Co-op, Do Not Research and Troma Now. In 2020 they founded the Long Distance Film Festival, a quarantine project meant to unite filmmakers around the world beyond genre lines. After winning the audience award in 2021 for the film REBIRTH.jpeg, they served on the jury for Drunken Film Festival Oakland in 2022 as a judge of U.S. Narrative films. This past October they had three different films featured in Baltimore’s New/Next Film Festival, two as a producer and one as the director.

Stephon served in the U.S. Army for over 8 Years and managed over $120 Million in assets. After graduating from Full Sail University with a Bachelor’s in Film and a Master’s in Entertainment Business, Stephon started Directing and Producing projects. He also works in the Visual Effects Department. Some companies he has worked with include the Academy of Country Music Awards, Netflix, Marvel, Warner Bros, Disney, and Florida U.S. Senate Election.