Brendan McHugh is a writer, director, and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. His debut narrative short film, VICTOR IN PARADISE, starring Nicholas Braun, premiered at Palm Springs International ShortFest and the Maryland Film Festival before debuting online via Le Cinéma Club and earning a Vimeo Staff Pick. As a producer, Brendan has worked on acclaimed film and television projects including HBO’s Emmy-nominated HOW TO WITH JOHN WILSON, the HBO/A24 documentary series NEIGHBORS, Josh and Benny Safdie’s GOOD TIME, Michael Cera’s forthcoming directorial debut, LOVE IS NOT THE ANSWER, and many others. He is currently developing original film and television projects as a writer-director.
Brendan McHugh
Lucas Ansel is an Academy Award–winning filmmaker based in New York City, with a degree from the Rhode Island School of Design. His work spans stop-motion, live-action, 2D/3D animation, and motion graphics. He has independently crafted music videos for Grammy-winning musician Pierre Bourne, produced work for global companies such as Adidas and Sega, and seen his short films win awards and screen at festivals worldwide, including the renowned Ottawa International Animation Festival. Lucas’s creative philosophy balances the unforeseen and the imperfect with meticulous craftsmanship, embracing the human touch as essential to meaningful artistic work.