Meet the Crew

Liv Larsen – Producer

Liv is a senior at MSU obtaining a degree in Journalism and a minor in Documentary Film Studies. She enjoys making terrible “dad jokes”, watching conspiracy theory documentaries, listening to Fleetwood Mac, and wearing Salvation Army Sweaters that somebody’s Grandpa definitely owned at one point.

 

Elise Conklin – Director

Elise Conklin is a Media and Information student with a triple minor in Documentary Film Studies, Fiction Film Making and Religious studies. A huge film geek, you’ll probably find her watching Netflix and claiming it to be research for her next project when really it’s just Netflix

 

Izak Gracy – Director of Photography

Izak has a deep passion for visual symbolism and a love for the natural world. He spends most of his time in documentary work. Izak has crafted his own degree at MSU and is proud of his “jack-of-all-trades” technique. By studying aspects of theatre, design and religion, he has invested an interest in creative collaboration. Izak lives in a cooperative house named Apollo with 17 other members, has an awesome girlfriend named Rachel and one day hopes to revolutionize parts of film/create the tools for future artists.

 

Jenna Ange – Gaffer

Jenna is good at lighting, as well as set decoration, winged eyeliner, eating entire pots of Mac and cheese in one sitting, and sensing when cute dogs are near. She’s graduating in May with BAs in Arts and Humanities and Media and Information, along with minors in Fiction Film Production and Documentary Studies. So, if you want to hire her for something let her know. She’s got no plans at the moment. Like, none. She’s very excited to be working on this documentary and can’t wait until it’s finally finished!

 

Lauren Selewski – Lead Editor

Lauren is an odd duck (for a number of reasons). She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Plant Biology, yet has plans to become a filmmaker. Why, you may ask? Well, with the addition of the Film Studies and Documentary Studies minors, she hopes to create science and nature films told from the point of view of researchers and environmentalists. That being said, she is proud to be the only plant science/film student at MSU. Aside from filmmaking, Lauren loves to read, cross stitch, over-analyze children’s cartoons, and obsess over everything and anything Sherlock Holmes related.