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Richard is a Dublin, Ireland born director and editor. With a love of horror, it was obvious the choice for his first feature film would be a romcom; 2013's The O’Briens, which appeared in festivals worldwide. In early 2012, along with producer Alison Scarff and fellow filmmaker Michael McCudden, Richard co-founded the production company Weird Pretty Pictures, producing the mystery-thriller Sodium Party, followed by his second feature film as director; In A Stranger’s House. Off the back of that film's success, Weird Pretty Pictures produced the Ireland-set horror Bring Out The Fear, which has finally creeped its way into the world following its own battle with Covid. Aside from directing and editing for TV, Richard is a keen dog-lover, babying his King Charles Cavalier, as well as finding his Alsatian and Lurcher/Wolfhound the bestest boys. Richard also dabbles in soundtrack-esque music and enjoys trying to scare himself with whatever horror films he can find.

I've been making movies since high school. When my friends and I took over the morning announcements, we saw an opportunity to make short films for a captive audience...and by that, I mean an audience that literally HAD to watch; the entire school was held hostage by our silliness. Out of necessity, I learned the basics of filmmaking: acting, writing, directing, editing, visual effects, scoring...you name it; I was the Robert Rodriguez of morning announcements.

All of these skills came in handy when I attended the University of Miami's film school. After making the leap to Los Angeles, I've continued to hone my craft by working in the editing room for studio films like "Hot Tub Time Machine" and "The Muppets", on the sets of films like "The Hangover Part III" and as a Producer for ESPN. All the while, I continue to write, direct and edit my own films.

With "user_" I wanted to make a modern version of "When a Stranger Calls" using the devices with which we interact daily. We made it for no money and using only mobile phones; a nice change of pace from the usual complicated and busy sets. The final result speaks for itself as a fun, creepy little movie.

Lukas Baier grew up with filmmaking and worked on professional film sets already as a teenager due to his parents. He first studied philosophy and communication science in Salzburg and during that time worked as an assistant director, for film production companies and broadcasters. In 2012 he began studying feature film directing at the University of Television and Film Munich, which he completed in 2020 with his film “The Other One”. The film premiered at the Max Ophüls Preis film festival in Germany. Lukas is currently working at Beta Film as content editor developing international series.

Jacob Kellar is the co-founder of Family Portrait Productions along with Raven Young. As a filmmaker, Kellar strives to tell stories from unique perspectives while presenting themes that challenge who we are as people. With a background in acting as a child, he respects and appreciates the amount of detail that goes into every character action. One of his favorite roles during the filmmaking process is working on characters with the cast. Kellar enjoys the creative collaboration that takes place and how it leads to new discoveries about characters not written on the page. Kellar has written and directed two shorts, “Dandelion Petals” (2019) and “Our Family” (2021), both while attending film school. Kellar looks forward to diving into the professional world of filmmaking.

Jacob and Brittany are a brother and sister directing duo. They were born and raised in Southern California and recently graduated from Biola University's School of Cinema and Media Arts with their BA in film production. At a young age Jacob would be driven to a career in filmmaking after watching the special features from the Lord of the Rings. Later on, Brittany would also join in on making film a career after visiting the Universal Studios backlot. As recent college grads, they are excited for this new chapter in their careers and are looking forward to collaborating on many more projects in the future.