Pablo Miralles – writer/producer/director

Pablo Miralles, Producer/Director served as Production Coordinator on Cedar Grove Productions' Academy Award-winning short film Visas and Virtue and Co-Producer on their Emmy-nominated short film Day of Independence. As a writer, Pablo was runner-up for the 1998 Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Production Grant and a finalist for the 1st Annual Nickelodeon Writer's Fellowship in 2001. In 2006, he produced, directed and edited a twenty part series on the World Cup in Germany for local Los Angeles TV. In 2008, Pablo founded Arroyo Seco Films to make socially important films and videos. The first film under Arroyo Seco is the feature documentary Gringos at the Gate – Soccer and the US-Mexico Divide.

Currently in pre-production is Between the Color Lines: The Children of Desegregation. In preparation for making this feature-length documentary, Pablo produced a short documentary for the John Muir High School Class of 1981’s 30th reunion entitled, “John Muir High School Class of 1981 – Children of Desegregation.” Independently, he has produced, written, edited and directed several DV short-shorts, educational shorts and on-line interactive marketing materials for clients including: Quisic, University Access, AIG Insurance, Zenalta, Louis Vuitton, NHK Japan and Intomotion.

While at UCLA Film School, Pablo won both the "Spotlight" and “MPAA Student Filmmaker” awards as a producer/ writer/ director for his short The Hammer. His thesis work Posesión was winner of the “Best Short Subject Film and Video” award at the Charlestown International Film Festival. He received a BA in Communications from Sonoma State University, MFA from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, and is a 1982 JMHS graduate.
For more info visit: Arroyo Seco Films

Michael Whalen - writer/producer/editor/dp

Michael Whalen, Producer / Editor, has been producing documentaries since 1994. He is also Assoc. Prof. of Communications at Santa Clara University teaching film and television production and history. His experience includes writing, producing and directing over 100 hours of documentary programming for The Discovery Channel, A&E, NBC, FOX, The Learning Channel and PBS. His feature documentary Another First Step received the Cine Golden Eagle, the Bronze Plaque from the 42nd Annual Columbus Awards, and was nominated for a student Academy Award. His works include: The Curse of the Goddess Pele and Sacred Places for A&E; Skyscrapers, Hibernia GBS, Military Master Builders, Below New York and Subterranean Secrets for TLC. His film FRESH Women was an official selection at the 2008 Santa Cruz Film Festival; A Christmas in Tent City premiered at the 2009 Cinequest Film Festival, and his most recent release A Question of Habit, narrated by Susan Sarandon, premiered at the 2011 Queens World Film Festival‏. It won four awards and will be broadcast on PBS (Chicago) later this year. Currently, Mike is completing Gringos at the Gate with Pablo Miralles. He received his BA in Communication from Santa Clara University and MFA in Film and TV Directing at UCLA. (mike@whalenfilms.com)
For more info visit: Whalen Films

Roberto Donati – producer/director

Born and raised in Mexico City, Roberto received his Master's Degree in Film and TV production from UCLA. His short films "Peritheosis" and "The Extra" have garnered numerous International Awards including the prestigious Chicago Film Fest's Silver Hugo Award and the Director's Award at the Hiroshima International Film Festival. "The Extra" was also optioned by Paramount Studios. Roberto was also a finalist of ABC/DGA Director's Program. His experience includes narrative film, music videos, commercials and educational projects. His clients in the educational market include the U.S. Department of Education, The National Cancer Institute and The Better Health Foundation. Commercial clients include Nintendo, Asahi Beer, PeoplePC and the international publication Marie Claire. His last project, Inglés ¡Ya!, a $4 million Telenovela style English Language Series, is currently the #1 Bilingual English Language Program in California schools.

Tanya Brum da Silveira - post-production supervisor

Tanya Brum Da Silveira is an independent film producer based in Los Angeles. Originally born and raised in Spain, Tanya aaended Universidad Complutense de Madrid in the year 2002 to study media studies. It was there she was awarded a scholarship to finish her studies at the University of Bergen, Norway. With a desire to improve her knowledge of film and immerse herself in New York's growing film industry, she enrolled in the New York Film Academy's 1‐year Film Production Program. Here she produced several short films including "SOLE SURVIVORS", a documentary and on the underground hype of sneaker addiction. Having gained experience as production assistant on several feature films, coordinated music videos and worked close to one of the top independent film producers in NYC Josh Zeman (Mysterious Skin, The Station Agent), Dolly Hall, Karin Chien and Jamin O'Brien, Tanya decided to begin working on her own projects. With several projects in development, Tanya has re‐located to Los Angeles where she continues to pursue her career as a producer and passion for film.

Allen Mezquida - animator

Allen Mezquida has been a freelance animator for over ten years creating engaging animation for documentaries, television, short films, commercials and music videos. If you're impressed with powerful corporate logos he has worked for Sony, Warner Bros., Disney and Pixar. His short films have appeared at numerous film festivals and aired on Nickelodeon and the BBC. He is the creator of the web series SMIGLY which has half a million views. He also plays jazz saxophone when he has free time between drawing pictures that move.

Zoroastro Rodriguez - graphics

Zoroastro Rodriguez, better known as Zoro, was born in UCLA Medical Center and raised in Northridge, CA until the age of five. At which during this time he also moved to Jomulquillo, Zacatecas, Mexico (this is where he descends from) for a year and a half. He returned to live in Woodland Hills, CA, where he would call home for the next eighteen years. Little Zoro’s very first doodle was of a cockroach. He was certified as gifted in art by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District). Zoro furthered his education by attending Moorpark College where he earned his Associates Degree in Art, graduating with honors. His entered the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA.where he majored in Illustration/Entertainment Art, and graduated in 2007 receiving his bachelors’ degree. Since then he has created the art work for Hecho Latino, a clothing line based in Dallas Texas. Other work has included creating everything from the program cover to the set design for Jump Dance studios. He also worked on “Ingles Ya!” creating background paintings to book layouts. Included on Zoro’s portfolio is a seven-month internship with Disney Consumer Products, where he excelled as a character artist for the boy’s team. As part of the boy’s team at DCP, he had the opportunity to work on The Cars, G-Force, and Toy Story franchise.
For more info visit: Zoro Rodriguez