Meet The Team

JJ Koester

Lead Producer

JJ Koester started his career in Japan where he started a media consulting company that he ran for a decade before moving to LA. He's been in LA for a decade directing and producing for ARS FORMA. Beyond producing, JJ is also a portrait photographer with a studio in Glendale.

Faryl Amadeus

Director

Faryl Amadeus is a director, writer, and producer living in Los Angeles. A native New Yorker (adopted and shipped from Kentucky, like a box of whiskey,) she most recently worked on season 2 of HBO’s The Rehearsal. Past collaborations with Julie Taymor and Lynne Ramsay ushered Faryl to directing.

Director of Photography

Spinnaker Greenberg

With extensive experience in both film and digital cinematography, Spinnaker brings a thoughtful, technically refined approach to every production. Having worked regularly on Western narrative projects, he combines creative vision with meticulous attention to detail to craft images that serve the story with precision and authenticity.

NorCal Producer

Ben Trandem

Based in Fresno, Ben leads productions throughout the region, bringing extensive experience in live events and media production to every project. With feature films and short horror projects in distribution, he pairs strong production leadership with an independent filmmaker's understanding of storytelling from development through delivery.

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