Allen grew up climbing trees and skinning his knees. He once cried for 2 days when his parents cut a tree down on their 3 acre piece of land.

Festival Director

ALLEN MYERS

Natalie believes in the necessity of our connection to Mother Earth, connection to each other, and connection to ourselves. She has a deep-rooted passion for educating people about sustainable, conscious living. This spiritual light coordinates international screenings with our lovely partners.

Community Relations Manager

NATALIE LESSA

John is a talented film maker and artist with his own project, Organic Electrics. As a collaborator in this festival, John has created original content and assisted with projection and consultation. John is also a board member of Pictoclik Film Festival.

Logistics Advisor

JOHN ESPEY

Annie answers to the Earth. Her actions are built on a belief that a global shift must first begin as an inner shift. She is a dancer, farmer, bodyworker, and creator who feels most at home in the forest. Annie is remembering her essential wild nature and cultivating practices to deeply listen to and advocate for Earth. 

Festival Manager

ANNIE MELLAN

Kevin Pontuti is an artist and educator based in the USA. He received his MFA from Syracuse University in 1993 then moved to California where he founded the Los Angeles-based production company Studio P Inc. His image-making expertise and collaborative spirit attracted many top artists and designers to his studio.

In 2009, Pontuti accepted a professorship at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In 2017, he returned to California to lead University of the Pacific’s MEDIA X program. His teaching and creative practice include film, virtual reality and transmedia studies.

VR Visionary

KEVIN PONTUTI

kpontuti@pacific.edu