KHALIF BOYD
CASH
Khalif Boyd is from Lakewood, CA aka Sports Illustrated’s “Sportstown of the Year” in 2004 (seriously, look it up). After playing semi-pro basketball in Costa Rica, Khalif began acting through collaborations with notable YouTube influencers. Khalif is currently creating content for YouTube with David So Comedy and writing a semi-autobiographical film called Vinegar, about his unique biracial upbringing. You can catch Khalif on Freeform's Alone Together on Hulu and in this season of Criminal Minds, episode two Starter Home.
CHRIS O'BRIEN
KIP
With over a decade of experience, Chris's trademark ability to find the humor hidden in drama and the vulnerability behind comedy has helped him land roles in every genre on every media platform. Chris stars as Mark in Found Footage 3D, now streaming on AMC’s Shudder. He also appeared as Lester Goree on the FOX series Rosewood.
WILL GONG
WRITER / CREATOR
Will is a writer, producer, and award-winning editor hailing from the great state of Virginia. Over the past fifteen years, he has been privileged to work with some of the finest studios around town on projects such as Star Wars, Straight Outta Compton, CNN’s The Sixties, and The Concert for Valor. Will is currently a feature film marketing producer and editor.
GABRIEL REITER
PRODUCER
Gabriel is a producer whose diverse work includes custom digital content, branded documentaries, and traditional TV commercials. He has worked with countless brands including Tostitos, Tide, Levi’s, Wendy’s, and Starbucks. He is also a storyteller having produced Raising An Olympian, a heralded documentary series that screened at the Cannes Lions International Film Festival and attracted over 25 million views online.
JOSH COVITT
MATT
Josh Covitt is from San Diego and is a graduate of the UCLA School of Theatre, Film, and Television. His work spans TV, film, theatre, and online, including performances with Will Farrell, Luke Wilson, Mindy Kaling, Eva Longoria, and Luke Perry. Josh currently performs every Tuesday night at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in LA as part of Outside Dog Gets One Star, and prior to that he was voted LA's Best Improviser as the winner of The Ultimate X-ecution at iO West.
CARLY TURRO
DANI
Carly Turro is a bi-coastal actor, screenwriter, and slightly obsessive pet-parent. A graduate of Colgate University, she now puts her biology degree to work when pretending to be a doctor or nurse. Recently appearing on Homeland, she can soon be seen starring in the horror/comedy feature film Blood Puppet!, Christmas ’94, as well as several other festival-bound films.
LAUREN KLIXBULL
DIRECTOR
Lauren is a director, production designer, and oil painter. She got her start working with famed comedy troupe Broken Lizard, and later as an assistant to director Marcus Raboy. From there she put her talents into the art department working on several Super Bowl commercials, feature films, and branded content for Smashbox, PopSugar.com, Lowe’s, Macy's, and Target. While continuing to production design, Lauren is now directing and developing her own projects.
ARMANDO BALLESTEROS
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Armando Ballesteros has worked extensively as a Cinematographer, shooting such features as the horror/comedy Devil in My Ride and the drama Take Care. He has also served as the Chief Lighting Technician (gaffer) on the films Like Crazy, Parts Per Billion, Intramural, and Outside In; as well as the television shows Casual on Hulu and Those Who Can't on TruTV.