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JOSIE ELI HERMAN
DIRECTOR / WRITER 

Josie is a Webby Award-honored director, actor, and writer from Pinckney, Michigan. She won the Audio Verse award for best director for the audio drama THE CALL OF THE VOID - which currently has over 1 million global downloads. She has directed productions at The Roustabout Theatre Troupe, The Penny Seats Theatre Company, and her alma mater
Eastern Michigan University.

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Winner
Platinum Award

HEAR Now Fest
2021

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Winner
Best Director
AudioVerse
2020

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Winner
Platinum Award
Her
mes Awards
2021

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Honoree
Best Podcast

Webby Awards
2023

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MICHAEL ALAN HERMAN
WRITER / PRODUCER

Michael Alan Herman is an award-winning writer from St. Joseph, Michigan. He is the co-writer of James Franco’s horror film THE MAD WHALE in collaboration with Elysium Bandini Studios and has written for The Late Late Show with James Corden, CBS, TikTok and Spotify to name a few. Michael has an MFA in screenwriting from the University of Southern California, is an Austin Film Festival semi-finalist, and the recipient of the $10,000 Jay Roach Scholarship for excellence in cinematic writing.

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Winner
Platinum Award

HEAR Now Fest
2021

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Winner
Jay Roach
Scholarship
2017

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Winner
Platinum Award

Hermes Awards
2021

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Honoree
Best Podcast

Webby Awards
2023

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BRENDAN HALEY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Brendan is the founder of Lonely Spectre Productions, a Los Angeles-based multimedia production house dedicated to innovative storytelling within horror, LGBTQIA+, and supernatural genres. Brendan is known for his work as the producer and script doctor on the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series, EASTSIDERS. Other prominent works include the horror/comedy audio series IT LISTENS FROM THE RADIO (which was the recipient of the 2020 Ava Digital Platinum Award), THE JESSICA CABIN, THE LATENT IMAGE, and the 2022 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS on Shudder. Brendan has collaborated with notable creatives in the industry such as Chase Williamson (THE GUEST), Harvey Guillén (WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS), Michael Varrati (THE BOULET BROTHERS' DRAGULA), Peaches Christ (MIDNIGHT MASS), and many more.

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Winner
Platinum Award

AVA Awards
2020

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Winner
Daytime Emmy
Eastsiders
2020

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AMAN MEHRA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Aman is the founder of Hippogryph Films, an international production company creating creative content in the UK, US, & India. He graduated from the University of Southern California and has since worked with Comedy Central and The West End. His most recent work - Bunuelesque” is currently working its way through the festival circuit. He has also worked closely with Elliot Grove, the founder of the Raindance Film Festival. Along with producing content internationally, he continuously develops television shows for OTT platforms in India.

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