Filmmaking Team

Greg Perlman
Executive Producer/ Producer

Greg Perlman is an experienced media professional with over 15 years of expertise in film and television production. He has worked for major companies such as Netflix, Blumhouse, Lionsgate, and Starz, as well as non-entertainment organizations like Coca-Cola, Girl Scouts of America, and Comcast. Greg’s skill set includes project and supervisory management, information management, creative problem-solving, and various aspects of technology, such as hardware and software support, IT security, and troubleshooting. He is also proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, production payroll and accounting, crew resource management, and live event production. In his free time, Greg enjoys spending time with his dog, Topaz, at animal-friendly venues.

Lukas Valderrama
Producer/Director

Lukas Valderrama is a writer, director, and producer with experience in the Atlanta and Los Angeles film industry. He has worked on productions such as “The Valet,” “The Walking Dead,” “Wandavision,” “The Killer,” and “Lovecraft Country.” Being both Latino and Jewish, he is drawn to telling the stories of overlooked people in new and compelling ways. He now lives in Los Angeles where he continues to develop diverse content.

Ross Gabriel Šebek
Producer/Director of Photography

Growing from a ‘Jack of all trades’ to a ‘Master of cinema’, Ross grew up making film and video projects in High School and College and has worked professionally in the Motion Picture Camera Department for over 20 years. Ross has also spent time working within the Lighting, Grip, and Art Departments. He has studied many technical skills which include Camera Cranes, Drones, Stunts, Visual Effects and Post-Production Workflows. All of this experience has helped to mold him into a proficient Director of Photography and Film Producer.

Some of his credits include: Fate of the Furious, Black Panther, Lore, Cobra Kai, Stranger Things, Ressurection, Doom Patrol, Daytime Divas and Devious Maids

Michele-Elise Burnett (Naawii Cappo)
Sound Design & Radio Virtuoso

Métis of Ontario citizen with Algonquin roots, Bear Clan, is President of Kakekalanicks, an Indigenous arts and consultancy company that helps promote and educate Indigenous art and artists to a broad audience. Ms. Burnett is the president of Landscape of Nations 360°, a unique national Indigenous education and tourism initiative; Artpark’s Indigenous Producer of Arts; the creator and Artistic Director of the Celebration of Nations, and the Artistic Producer of Artpark’s Annual Strawberry Moon Festival, all providing a far-reaching platform for the community to embrace and honor the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding achievements of Indigenous peoples.

Perry Ground
Storyteller/Producer

Perry Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. He has been telling stories for over 30 years as a means of educating people about the culture, beliefs and history of the Haudenosaunee. Perry learned many of the stories he shares from elders of Native American communities and feels that practicing and perpetuating the oral traditions of Native people is an important responsibility. Professionally, Perry has worked in several museums including The Children’s Museum of Houston, Sainte Marie among the Iroquois, and Ganondagan State Historic Site. He has shared stories at countless museums, libraries, classrooms, and festivals throughout the northeast and has guest lectured at numerous colleges. Perry is the former Project Director of the Native American Resource Center within the Rochester (NY) City School District and will serve as the Frederick H. Minett Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) for the 2021-22 academic year.