Meet the Founders
Matt Toronto - Director/Writer/Producer/Educator
Matt works in both film and theatre. His first feature film, The Pact, garnered awards, and official selection in more than 20 festivals worldwide. He has also directed plays and musicals off-broadway and in regional theaters across the country. Most recently he wrote and directed the feature-film Face 2 Face, a drama that follows the lives of two teenagers through their video chats. He also wrote and directed the short psychological thriller Harper Finch and has several other film projects in development. He holds an MFA in directing from Penn State University where he also taught acting and directing for eight years. He now teaches acting at New York Film Academy in their LA branch. You may contact him through his website: MatthewToronto.com.
Matt works in both film and theatre. His first feature film, The Pact, garnered awards, and official selection in more than 20 festivals worldwide. He has also directed plays and musicals off-broadway and in regional theaters across the country. Most recently he wrote and directed the feature-film Face 2 Face, a drama that follows the lives of two teenagers through their video chats. He also wrote and directed the short psychological thriller Harper Finch and has several other film projects in development. He holds an MFA in directing from Penn State University where he also taught acting and directing for eight years. He now teaches acting at New York Film Academy in their LA branch. You may contact him through his website: MatthewToronto.com.
Stephanie Ollerton was born and raised in Utah and never once ate green jello with carrots. She served a mission in Bulgaria and graduated from BYU with a degree in Anthropology -- never having even been offered green jello with carrots. She started her career as loader, worked as an AC, and spent some time as a corporate producer. Stephanie holds an MA in Russian Studies and studied cinematography at a film conservatory in India -- you guessed it, STILL not having had GJWC. She now works as a Gaffer and Cinematographer. Wondering how it's possible that she made it this far without it, Stephanie is helping kick-off the Mormon Creative Collective in the hopes of finally being able to eat green jello with carrots!
