THE FILMMAKERS

ALBERT MAYSLES

DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER

Albert Maysles (1926-2015) was a pioneer of Direct Cinema who was, along with his late brother David, the first to make nonfiction feature films, where the drama of life unfolds as is without scripts, sets, interviews or narration. Among his more than 40 award-winning films are some of the most iconic works in documentary history including Salesman, Gimme Shelter and Grey Gardens.

LYNN TRUE AND NELSON WALKER

DIRECTORS, PRODUCERS, EDITOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER

Lynn True and Nelson Walker are New York-based filmmakers whose work has spanned subjects in South Africa, Congo, Tibet and the U.S. Their films include Lumo (PBS/P.O.V. 2007) and the Peabody Award-winning Summer Pasture, which was called “enthralling” by The New York Times and aired on PBS/Independent Lens in 2012.

BEN WU

DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER

Ben Wu is a director and cinematographer who splits his time between Brooklyn, NY and Austin, TX. He’s an award winning documentary filmmaker, and a two time Student Academy Award winner. His commercial and documentary work has appeared on PBS, MTV, VICE, and the NY Times. Ben is a graduate of UC San Diego and received his MA in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University.

DAVID USUI

DIRECTOR, CO-PRODUCER, CINEMATOGRAPHER

David Usui began his career producing television for NBC, the Discovery Channel and MTV. As a filmmaker, he has contributed work to The NY Times, the Atlantic and VICE. David studied philosophy and environmental studies at Western Washington University and is currently an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.