PRODUCER

Nicole Palermo is a NY-based Producer in both the narrative and documentary worlds. She primarily partners with Imagine Documentaries, where she has worked on the much anticipated Disney+ feature JIM HENSON IDEA MAN directed by Ron Howard, Peacock's STORMY, Apple TV+’s THE SUPER MODELS, and Bryce Dallas Howard's PETS.

Nicole is currently the Co-Producer on TENDER THOUGHTS written and directed by Anndi Jinelle Liggett as part of Indeed’s Rising Voices Program in co-production with Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad. Tender Thoughts will have its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2024.

SCORE & POP SONGS

As former frontwoman of the critically acclaimed New York-based group San Fermin, KAYE (Charlene Kaye) has played network television and has toured with St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, alt-J, and others. Her most recent full-length album, Conscious Control, has earned praise from Rolling Stone, NPR, FLOOD Magazine, and more. Previously she has collaborated with Liann by scoring her mini-series, The Blessing. Liann, in return, has directed over 15 of her music videos.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Jesse Coyote Sanchez-Strauss is a Director of Photography and Steadicam Operator based in New York City. Originally from Ohio, she earned her BFA in Film from UNCSA, specializing in Cinematography. Since moving to NY, she has also trained as a Steadicam Operator (SOA).

Her work can currently be seen in festivals around the world. Her short film Engaged (DoP) has recently screened at over 20 film festivals, including ‘Outfest’ and ‘Hollyshorts’. Her Steadicam work can be seen in the feature film “Black Bear” starring Aubrey Plaza, Christopher Abbot, and Sarah Gadon, directed by Lawrence Michael Levine.