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Bios
Kristen Akers Gozdecki
Founder and Executive Producer
"If you are going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don't even start. You will ride life straight to perfect laughter. It's the only good fight there is."
—Charles Bukowski
Kristen is a seasoned developer/writer/producer of documentary and branded content. Her work has been featured on A&E, History, Discovery, ID, CNBC and PBS.
In 2005, Kristen was part of the team that created the landmark 4-hour, Primetime Emmy-nominated series “Inside 9/11,” produced by Towers Productions for National Geographic Channel. In 2012, she wrote and executive produced the 2-hour special"Inside the Afghanistan War," for NGC which included an exclusive interview with General David Petraeus.
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In addition to her non-fiction cable work, Kristen has shot/written/edited online content for a wide variety of corporate and nonprofit clients in industry, health care, literacy and education.
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Paul Jacobson
Director of Photography and Executive Producer
"Film is incredibly democratic and accessible. It’s probably the best option if you actually want to change the world, not just re-decorate it."
—Banksy
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Paul is a versatile DP/editor/production manager with more than 30 years experience shooting non-fiction and branded content for broadcast, cable and digital clients. His work regularly appears on A&E, Discovery, ID, History, National Geographic, as well as BBC and numerous PBS stations.
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Driven by a strong sense of story, Paul has created editorial and shooting criteria for several NYC museums, including MoMA, The American Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Science.
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Through his own company, Avatar Productions, Paul works with a number of cable, corporate and nonprofit clients.
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Dave McCann
Editor
"I think we need to try a little harder in life. If we open up our eyes, maybe then we see the light, maybe then we could be right. Don't worry, keep searching."
—milkplow
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Dave is an editor/shooter/content wrangler with a passion for new technology and innovative solutions for all kinds of production challenges.
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As a lead editor for Feld Entertainment, Dave created hundreds of hours of content for Monster Jam, SuperCross, ArenaCross, Disney on Ice and Ringling Brothers Circus that included national/local commercial spots, web/social media content, TV show segments and DVD/BLURAY/Streaming productions.
Adept at a number of editing platforms, Dave is a big fan of Final Cut Pro X and is an active member of its dynamic user community.
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