MATTHEW SCHEFFLER
Matthew Scheffler is a writer, director with a passion for genre storytelling. He has three amazing children with his producing partner, Meghan-Michele, and together, this family of five is conquering the indie film and playground scenes!
Beginning his career in Boston working in the art department on commercials, Matt landed a position at Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO, where he became the scripted Field Producer, earning 2x Peabody Awards and producing 5x EMMY winning segments.
After five seasons and 150 episodes, he parted ways to prioritize his dream of writing and directing original stories, starting with The Traveler. He spent the next seven years moonlighting the short into existence while gleaning indie producing knowledge on Random Acts of Flyness, Black Twitter: A People’s History, the Sundance winning feature, Ricky, and directing branded-commercials for BMW, CBS, and Reese’s Puffs. His horror feature spec, What To Expect When You’re Expecting Werewolves, was a finalist at the LA International Screenwriting Festival, and he was described by the Blacklist as “a writer to watch.”
With The Traveler complete, Matt looks to launch this wholly original short into afeature film that captivates audiences and terrifies his children, just as the short has!
MEGHAN-MICHELE GERMAN
PRODUCER
Atlanta born producer with a passion for independent films, MM has produced a variety of film and television, such as Ziwe, Doing the Most with Phoebe Robinson, Random Acts of Flyness, Grantham & Rose, and He’s Way More Famous Than You for A24, HBO, Showtime, Netflix and Hulu. MM is dedicated to creating inclusive and mindful set experiences for all cast and crew while producing high-caliber, award winning content.
MATT RUSCIO
PRODUCER
Based in Boston, Ruscio’s production experience is largely in branded content and marketing, producing promotional work for brands like Disney, CBS, NBC, Harley Davidson, Kellogg’s and many more. Ruscio brings a passion for thoughtful storytelling that explores the human condition and resonates with audiences. He is a relentless, boots on the ground Producer that knows how to put the pieces together and steer the ship.
FLETCHER WOLFE
FLETCHER WOLFE
FLETCHER WOLFE
Director of Photography
An award winning cinematographer, Fletcher has shot features such as They/Them/Us and Esme My Love, which won best cinematography at Cannes-World and Richmond International.
With a desire to tell stories across a variety of genres and mediums, she filmed the documentary The Herricanes, which premiered at SXSW and Slamdance, and two of her shorts, Daddy’s Girl and Thirsty Girl, were grand jury nominees at Sundance (2022, 2024).
AMBER UNKLE
FLETCHER WOLFE
FLETCHER WOLFE
Production Designer
An IATSE 829 Production Designer, Amber has designed indie films such as the WWI horror film Bunker, Paint, and The Persian Version which premiered at Sundance (2023).
She has worked extensively in non-fiction, designing the critically acclaimed Allen v. Farrow and partnered with Liz Garbus on I’ll Be Gone In The Dark and Last Call: When A Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York. Her most recent series, Tires, premiered its 2nd season on Netlix this June
CELESTE MONTALVO
CELESTE MONTALVO
CELESTE MONTALVO
Costume Designer
An IATSE 829 and 764 Costume Designer with a passion for telling stories through wardrobe. She has years of experience in indies, most recently as the Assistant Costume Designer on Past Lives which was nominated for two Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and received another 302 awards and nominations.
Her other film work includes Quiz Lady, Bodies Bodies Bodies, The Crowded Room, Mare of Easttown, and most recently, the critically acclaimed horror film, Companion, among others!
DAN ROMAN
CELESTE MONTALVO
CELESTE MONTALVO
Editor, ACE
Dan is an ACE editor based in Los Angeles with experience in feature documentary, scripted narrative, and commercial post-production. His editorial work has garnered official selections in SXSW, SFFILM, Slamdance, BANFF, and Morelía – winning Best Short Film at BANFF for Wood Hood, the Golden Gate Award at the 65th SFFILM Festival for Half Day, Best Feature Documentary at the Brooklyn Film Festival for Impossible Town and the Honorable Mention for Feature Documentary at Slamdance in 2024 for Petro.
ADDITIONAL CREW
CO-PRODUCERS - Quis Wallace, Griffin Griggs
COMPOSER - Benjamin Doherty
CASTING - Eisenberg Casting, Daryl Eisenberg, CSA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Hans Augustave
AUDIO MIXER - Mikhail Sterkin
HAIR & MAKEUP - Era Visina
KEY GRIP - Jon Mendez
GAFFER - James Usmanov
STUNT COORDINATOR - Tony Vincent
SFX COORINDATOR - Carlos Rodriguez
POST
VFX SUPERVISOR - Chris King
POST SUPERVISOR - Manny Munoz
ASSISTANT EDITOR - Jack Jennings, Lee Delulio
GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Cored Ellis
TITLE DESIGN - David Allen
COLORIST - Ben Federman
SOUND DESIGN - Mr. Bronx Post Audio
VISUAL EFFECTS - PXL House, Phosphene