Brian grew up on Martha's Vineyard, where he first became passionate about the arts. After studying at Boston University's College of Fine Art, he moved to Chicago where he worked in non-profit management and formed a production company with which he produced and wrote a nationally distributed feature film and award-winning shorts and documentaries. He moved back to the Vineyard in 2007 and shortly after found a happy home at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival. He worked for over a decade as the Managing Director and Programming Director before being appointed Executive Director in 2021. He oversaw the formation of the umbrella organization Circuit Arts and the renovation of the historic theater at the Grange Hall. During his 15 years at the company, he has also overseen the addition of educational programs, the Vineyard’s Drive-In at the YMCA, and Circuit Films.

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Kelly holds a dual BS in Philosophy and German Studies from Assumption University, and spent the majority of her professional career in a variety of roles in the service, marketing, and jewelry industry. Kelly moved to Martha’s Vineyard in 2013, and in 2020, she launched an independent consulting business supporting Island small-business owners with executing deliverables, event and trade show production, inventory systems and management, marketing, and general administration. Kelly is a tinkerer with many hobbies in her non-work time including knitting, reading, painting, gardening, cooking, and weightlifting. She can’t resist a good potluck with her husband and friends during the quiet season on Martha’s Vineyard, and can often be found paying too much attention to her cat and dog, much to the cat’s chagrin. She is frequently seeking opportunities to expand her professional training, and thoroughly enjoys being the grease that keeps all the wheels moving smoothly.

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Ollie was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, where he developed an interest in creative writing while a student at West Tisbury Elementary and MVRHS. When he graduated from Bard College in 2008, that interest had merged with filmmaking and he then spent 9 years in Los Angeles writing and producing unscripted series for the television networks CBS, History, and Discovery. Having produced over 200 hours of original content at all levels, from associate producer to showrunner, he's excited to bring his skill set back to the Vineyard and work for the MVFF to tell compelling stories about the people and places that make up this unique island community.

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Minah (Worley) Oh is a producer and filmmaker who tells stories across various media. She was previously associate director of the Martha's Vineyard Film Society (MVFS), where she developed and programmed the first Women in Film festival, in addition to programming for young audiences. She has worked with MIT’s Open Documentary Lab to empower graduate students, technologists, scientists, and others to explore new documentary forms focused on collaborative, interactive, and immersive storytelling. Prior to that, she co-founded and led WorleyWorks, a Brooklyn post-production studio which focused on making cutting-edge post-production technology accessible to independent filmmakers. As an executive producer of films, she has premiered work at Sundance, Tribeca, Cannes, Toronto, and other film festivals. She and her two children moved to Martha's Vineyard full time in the fall of 2016, and in 2021 she was awarded a Warner Bros. Discovery 150 fellowship to direct her first feature documentary.

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Brooke is a professional actress, director, producer, and theater educator based on Martha's Vineyard. She is also a resident acting company member of Boston's award-winning Actors' Shakespeare Project, where she has appeared in ten seasons of productions and served as associate director and music director. In addition, she has had the honor of appearing at and directing for the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse’s outdoor amphitheater for the past five summers; notable productions there include Hamlet (co-directed with fellow Circuit Arts staff member Chelsea McCarthy) and Every Brilliant Thing. Other notable acting and directing credits include work for the Williamstown Theatre Festival, Steppenwolf, the Huntington Theatre Company, the New Repertory Theatre, Writers Theatre, Court Theatre, and the Marth’s Vineyard Playhouse, among many others. She is the co-founder of Vineyard Arts Project's New Writers/New Plays Festival. For eight years, she ran the theater program at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School, where she taught and directed over a dozen productions and projects. Brooke is the proud Mom of Isla and Owen, and is thrilled to be back working alongside Brian, her partner in life and in work.

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Sam was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard, where she became involved in the performing arts on Island at a young age, both in school and in afterschool programs. She continued to pursue the arts as a student at MVRHS, appearing in multiple productions. She graduated with a degree in musical theater from Rider University, where she appeared in multiple main-stage and student-run productions. Since college, she has continued performing, working as an actor at Cedar Point and appearing in the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse’s production of Twelfth Night at the Tisbury Amphitheatre. Now she is back on Island, teaching in similar programs that shaped her while growing up.

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Danielle is a multidisciplinary filmmaker with an extensive documentary and creative catalogue. An accomplished solo videographer and director, she has collaborated with farmers, children, dancers, musicians, and numerous other filmmakers. She graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, with a BFA in film and illustration. Danielle is a full-time resident of Martha's Vineyard, working and living in the artist community and running her small business, BarnYard Saints Art, with her husband Walker.

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Tim is a camera operator and director of photography with nearly two decades of experience in visual media. From capturing Olympic moments around the world to documenting Venezuelan migrants here on the Island, Tim has worked in productions ranging from live network broadcasts to advertising to independent film. Behind the camera now, he did start out as an NPR intern and has an enduring love for public radio. When not chasing the shot, he's trying to keep up with his two grade-school children. Tim attended Colby College and the CUNY School of Journalism.

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Carl’s skill set is varied and invaluable, with a depth of experience that belies his age. Beginning as a road and production manager for the Blues Brothers Revue, right out of high school, Carl spent the next eight years on tour across the United States, assisting as an electrician and stagehand for IATSE and NETworks Presentations. Locally, he runs Gosselin Electric with his father, and can be found lending his talents to the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse and the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center when not helping Circuit Arts with all of its production needs.

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Isabella is a recent graduate of Elon University, where she earned a degree in film and television arts. During her college years, she gained valuable experience by interning at production companies and doing script coverage. Having spent summers on Martha’s Vineyard since childhood, she has a longstanding connection to the Island. Originally from Trumbull, Connecticut, she made the exciting decision to move to the Island, and joined Circuit Arts, in the summer of 2023. This new chapter allows her to merge her passion for filmmaking with her love for the Island. She is enthusiastic about contributing to Circuit Arts' mission of promoting artistic collaboration and supporting emerging talent. Additionally, she owns a photo booth business on the island called Ike's Atomic Photo Booth.

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Anne is a film projectionist and maven—familiar with essentially every film you've ever or never heard of. For many years, she was the owner of Island Entertainment, Martha’s Vineyard’s first video and DVD store. She now manages the movie theater in Edgartown. Beyond a passion for cinema, Anne walks dogs and is the proud mother of Peter.

Maury was born and raised on Martha’s Vineyard and studied at Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia. While there, he designed video game levels and won the Make Something Unreal Award in the first year of its annual competition. He lived in Savannah for five years, and worked at Barnes and Noble before returning to the Island. Upon his return, he worked as a computer technician and web developer at Educomp, and did graphic design for Che’s Lounge while hosting a show on the fully volunteer-run local radio station WVVY (Monkey on the Lam(b)). His film career began at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Society and he’s been doing graphic design and projecting ever since. He joined Circuit Arts in 2022, assisting as a projectionist and graphic designer, but you can also find him at Bunch of Grapes, locating books for people and unpacking the new releases. In his spare time he plays video games, board games, D&D, and draws weird characters.

Lilian is a Vineyard native whose editing career began in sixth grade, with a stapled student literary magazine for which she also drew the cover. She was then copy editor, co-editor-in-chief, and occasional caricaturist for both her high school and college student newspapers. She has been editing for the MVFF/Circuit Arts since 2007.

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