Filmmakers

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Scott Salas

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Scott Salas, born and raised in Malibu, California, studied film at Pepperdine University.  He honed his craft assisting director Joe Pytka on national commercial sets.  Along with Scott’s numerous outside projects, ranging from commercials to short films, the opportunity to film something so close to his family only seemed right. Scott’s ability to capture the story being told is no doubt one of his strengths, as his goal is to direct feature films.[/column_one_third][column_one_third]

Luke Salas

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Luke Salas, born and raised in Malibu, California, studied marketing and sports broadcasting while playing baseball for Pepperdine University.  His success in college led to him pursuing a career of professional baseball with the Texas Rangers.  Luke eventually returned to Pepperdine to pursue a Masters degree in Public Policy.  During his masters program, Luke realized that there is no greater tool to influence society than through the medium of entertainment.  Since graduating, Luke has gone on to act in several national and regional commercials and short films, while also launching Live Oak Meadow Productions with his family.[/column_one_third][column_one_third_last]

Trey McMenamin

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Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Trey has been a lifelong baseball fan. Playing college baseball at Wingate University and graduating with a degree in business. When his baseball career ended, Trey turned to his other passion, television. Starting in sports broadcasting, he quickly moved up the ranks working for a prime-time sports network, before moving to Los Angeles in 2008. There he worked for a talent agency, and several production companies, before taking a position back on the network side. Trey brings a wealth of production knowledge as well as a network perspective to the film.

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Jacob Salas

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Jacob Salas, born and raised in Malibu, California, studied Psychology and Marketing at Pepperdine University. Through his interests in the human mind and how businesses relate to their customers he found his creative outlet in film, naturally taking interest in the industry’s ability to influence peoples and their culture. The opportunity to further connect with his Cuban heritage, as well as understand a different culture more fully, while helping others achieve the same understanding made this project a perfect fit for Jacob.[/column_one_third][column_one_third]

Chelsie Corbett

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Chelsie has always believed that the world has a story to tell.  She studied Biology at Pepperdine University and it is her passion for helping others understand and discover this planet that has led her to choose to pursue documentary filmmaking. Chelsie loves traveling and has an appreciation for exploring other cultures, especially through the eye of her camera.[/column_one_third][column_one_third_last]

Eric Allaman

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Born in Missouri, he grew up in Southern California, and spent several summers in his mother’s native Norway. Eric credits this time in the land of Ibsen, Grieg and Munch for awakening his creative calling. He began studying the piano at age seven, guitar at 15, and continued his music studies at UCLA.  Eric was mentored by famed composer David Raskin (Laura) and fronted a busy goth-rock band, Witness. With 30 films, 500 episodes of television, two ballets and two musicals to his credit, Eric has expressed himself in many genres as a composer. A serious surfer, Eric has traveled the globe chasing the perfect wave, from the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, to Fiji, Peru, Ireland, and the Galapagos.[/column_one_third_last]