Our Team

**BEN KOLAK, FILMMAKER**
For over 15 years, Ben Kolak has worked as a documentary cinematographer, editor, producer, and director. He is also a FAA-licensed UAV/Drone pilot. Ben enjoys collaborating with small teams on projects designed to encourage social good. He graduated from The University of Chicago in 2006 and serves on the board of the Media Burn Video Archive. benkolak.com

**KYRA MITCHELL, PRODUCER & EDITOR**
Kyra brings experience producing for WBEZ 91.5 and the National Association of Black Social Workers, as well as leading Spotlight Youth, a nonprofit providing youth of color with film education. She studied social work at The University of Illinois-Champaign and broadcasting at the Illinois Media School.

**MICHAEL DEL ROSARIO, EDITOR & CAMERA OPERATOR**
Michael is an active videographer, with a focus on music videos. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he studied journalism. michaeldelrosario.xyz

SOPHIA RHEE, PRODUCER

Sophia is a writer and producer based in Chicago, IL. Trained as a visual artist and ethnographer, she has worked on non-fiction films and contemporary moving image artworks that have been presented at the Berlin International Film Festival; Metro Pictures, New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.

IAN RESNICK, ASSISTANT EDITOR & CAMERA OPERATOR

Ian is a recent graduate of the University of Chicago, where he studied cinema and was active in Doc Films.

BRANDON MIODUSZEWSKI, INTERN

Brandon is a current Dartmouth student, where he studies anthropology and contributes video to the University newspaper. Originally from Chicago’s near northwest suburbs, he is spending spring 2024 supporting T&D on a variety of projects.

JOSÉ AGUSTÍN DONOSO, POST-PRODUCTION CONSULTANT

Agustín Donoso received his MFA in documentary from Northwestern University in 2019, and is currently based in Chile, where he runs lontra.tv as well as Anima Producciones, a production company specializing in educational motion graphics. Agustín consults T&D on post-production processes.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

We meet quarterly with leaders from the social impact, arts, media and journalism communities to support us in our mission. Our 2022-2023 advisors include:

FLORENCE CHEE Associate Professor of Communication at Loyola University, the Director of the Center for Digital Ethics and Policy and SIMLab. luc.edu/soc/florencechee.shtml

ANDREW FENCHEL Executive Director, LAMPO, and communications strategist. lampo.org/about

MARIA GASPAR Artist, Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago mariagaspar.com/bio

AMIR GEORGE Filmmaker, curator, artist. linkedin.com/company/blank-gaze-filmworks/

SANDRA GUY Journalist, Chicago Sun-Times, President (2001-2003) Chicago Chapter Association for Women Journalists, Instructor at DePaul University sandraguyreports.com/about

JATAUN ROLLINS Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Executive Director, 1863FWD a social enterprise organization. 1863fwd.org/