The Crew

Farzad Wafapoor: Director/Producer

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Irfan Rydhan: Director/Producer

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Ernesto Pacheco: Artist

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Jodi Pfefferkorn: Cinematographer/Editor

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Chris Robertson: Cinematographer/Editor

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Ameen Abdullah: Sound Design/Audio Production

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Our Bio's

Farzad Wafapoor - Director / ProducerFarzad Wafapoor is an Emmy award winning director with more than 10 years of production and teaching experience. He has directed and edited more than a dozen independent videos & documentaries, and produced more than 400 interactive applications for publishers and businesses. His scholarly works have been published internationally while his films have been screened locally and overseas. Marquis Who's Who in America of 2010 selected Farzad Wafapoor as one of 95,000 of America's “most noteworthy people”. Farzad earned his Master's degree from Webster University in Mass Media. "

Irfan Rydhan - Director / ProducerIrfan Rydhan has created several Muslim independent films including the 45 minute documentary: The Aftermath: American-Muslims After Sept. 11th which aired on local channels and other national Film Festivals. Irfan was one of the founding members of the SBIA Media Committee, which conducts training programs and classes on the Media and it's coverage of Muslim issues in the Bay Area. He is currently serving as the Public Relations Director for Illume Magazine, a non-profit media organization which caters to the needs of the Muslim American community with more than 20,000 readers worldwide. Irfan earned his BA degree is architectural design from UC Berkeley.

Ernesto Pacheco: ArtistErnesto Pacheco has a professional artistic background in drawing and painting since elementary age. Along with his corporate experience, Ernesto’s strong knowledge of graphics and 3D software lead him to numerous accomplishments, and his portfolio consists of works that reflect the highest standards in the architectural industry. His artistic works have also been published internationally. Ernesto studied architecture at the Universidad de las Americas, Puebla in Mexico.

Jodi Pfefferkorn: Cinematographer/EditorJodi Pfefferkorn has experience is producing short caper films. As a freelance videographer and editor, she has provided video services for a number of clients and corporations. Jodi produced Down River and Up Hill in 2008, a documentary about the Missouri River 340 which has been aired on PBS. In addition, she is the co-creator of a television show on the Missouri and Kansas Rivers called Rivermiles. Jodi earned her Masters degree in film and video production at the University of Memphis.

Christopher Robertson started his career in the Army National Guard as a Combat Camera and Video Production Soldier. He supervised, planned, and operated broadcast, collection, television production and distribution equipment; created visual information products in support of Army operations, medical, public affairs, training, and other functions. During those six years he also worked as a civilian production assistant for Production Support Services in support of Presidential visits and HBO premier parties in the capacity of Audio Visual. In 2006, Christopher Robertson became the Broadcast Sergeant at the Public Affairs Detachment for the Missouri Army National Guard, where he operated and supervised the operation of a television broadcast team in Kosovo, Egypt, Panama and Missouri.

Ameen’s professional experience lies in the field of audio post production and ranges from sound design to voiceover production. His work on national television commercials has been featured in publications such as Adweek, and his mixing techniques on films have been showcased internationally. His expertise also includes creating custom music as well as licensing songs for television and film. Ameen also manages a team of voice actors that record voiceovers for animations, audio books, and all other interactive media.