The crew of Sunlight at Midnight is a group of dedicated students from Flashpoint Chicago a campus of Columbia College Hollywood.
Christian Aguilar
Director
Christian grew up in West Elsdon, near Midway airport, and knew from a young age knew he wanted to make movies. He vividly remembers watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy as a child, and has wanted to transport others through film ever since.
Christian has had the opportunity to direct several projects, and wants to be able to make a standout short film that demonstrates his love for storytelling and broad visual imagination. He wants to show people how he view the world, along with giving people a mesmerizing experience that will help them escape reality for an hour or two.
Carolyn Kaiser
Producer
Born and raised in Chicago, Carolyn earned her BA in Theater at Indiana University. While studying abroad in London, she had a job at a film production company, where she realized film was the career she wanted to pursue. After freelancing in Vegas, she decided to enroll in film school to learn as much as possible and be the best filmmaker she could be.
Carolyn loves film because it’s an extremely versatile platform in which anyone can tell their story. She feels that there are stories waiting to be told and I wants to tell human stories that haven’t been told before. Her goal is to bring a voice to the voiceless on a platform that is widely accessible to all.
Ariel Baez-Acevedo
Director of Photography
Carly Kazmer
Lead Editor
Carly Kazmer is the lead editor on Sunlight at Midnight. As a child, Carly always wanted to be a part of the filmmaking process, which heavily influenced her choice of school.
Much of her earlier work is geared towards music videos, but Carly has also done some narrative work, and has won an award for one of her pieces. Some day she would love to own a post-house of her own, or have the opportunity to edit a big-budget Hollywood Blockbuster. Long term, she would like to see the world and let her career take her to as many places as possible.
Jordan Penelle
Assistant Director
Jordan is a Chicago native, and is attracted to film through the storytelling aspect, and the evolution of the storytelling tradition that can be seen in film.
Once Jordan finishes school, his plan is to direct a film with a nation-wide theatrical release.
Maleni Cabral
Writer
Chicago born, Texas raised, Maleni Cabral is the writer of Sunlight at Midnight. She has loved writing since she was a child, and is now incorporating that love into filmmaking while at Flashpoint.
Maleni’s goal is to write scripts involving female empowerment, and thrillers with female leads. She also hopes to someday find a loving partner to share her life and travel the world with.
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