FILMMAKER BIOS

BEN STEINBAUER (Director, Writer, Producer) made his feature directing debut with the award-winning comedy, Winnebago Man, which Michael Moore called, “One of the funniest documentaries ever made!” He is co-owner of the Austin based, Emmy award-winning production company, The Bear.

MALCOLM PULLINGER (Writer, Editor, Producer) is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in San Francisco. He produced and edited the documentary Following Sean, which was theatrically released worldwide in 2006 and was nominated for a Gotham Award. His work includes the PBS doc The Key of G and collaborations with Wholphin and DJ Shadow.

JOEL HELLER (Producer, Additional Writer, Additional Photography) is an award-winning media producer, writer, editor, and marketing consultant. His producing credits include The Primetime Emmy Awards Online and Random House's Must-See Movies Video Renter's Companion. He was the associate editor of the Fox Searchlight comedy The Ringer and has worked in the cutting rooms of Jim Jarmusch, Alan Pakula, Martin Scorsese, Ed Zwick, Frank Oz, and John Waters.

JAMES PAYNE/FIELDGUIDE MEDIA (Production Company) has worked on acclaimed documentaries including Hill Stomp Hollar, The Fearless Freaks and Okie Noodling, which he also wrote and produced. And he co-directed The Creek Runs Red. Payne is the co-founder of FieldGuide Media.

BRADLEY BEESLEY (Cinematographer) is a critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker based in Austin. His films include Okie Noodling, Summercamp!, The Creek Runs Red, Hill Stomp Holler, and The Fearless Freaks, a documentary about the Flaming Lips.

BERNDT MADER (Cinematographer) is a writer/director from Austin, Texas. He has directed two award winning feature films, Booger Red (2016) and 5 Time Champion (2011). He has also produced two other feature films as well as helped shoot the renowned documentary comedy, Winnebago Man.