Director Matthew Ehlers
Director Matthew Ehlers circa 1978

Matthew Ehlers (writer, director) –  A Rochester filmmaker and graduate of USC Cinema, Matt’s short films Lunch, Autobank & Who’s Your Daddy were all official selections to the Sundance Film Festival and broadcast by networks such as IFC & HBO. Matthew directed the comedy short series Cappers for the Comedy Central show, AtomTVHe produced and directed a 12-part documentary series on the history the photographic process for the George Eastman Museum, Inventions of Photography. You can see his work at Matthew Ehlers dot com.

Jessica W. Johnston (co-producer) – Jessica is Director of the Visual Studies Workshop (VSW) in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1969 by Nathan Lyons, VSW’s mission is to support makers and interpreters of images through education, publications, exhibitions, and research collections. \Prior to joining VSW, Jessica was the Assistant Curator of Photographs at the George Eastman Museum. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Photographic Preservation and Collections Management from Ryerson University (2006). Jessica has produced numerous exhibitions, is an exemplary project manager and was co-producer and co-director of the 12-part documentary shorts series Inventions of Photography.