Filmmakers
Megan Griffiths | Director, Co-Writer
Megan Griffiths has been a director, writer and producer in the independent film community for over a decade. Her most recent feature film, EDEN, premiered at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, where it won the Audience Award Best Narrative Feature and the Emergent Narrative Female Director award. Megan's previous feature, THE OFF HOURS, premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and was released by Film Movement.
Megan has also worked as a producer, with credits including 2011 Sundance horror/comedy THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM and Lynn Shelton's recent film YOUR SISTER’S SISTER. In early 2013, she directed LUCKY THEM, starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church and Oliver Platt. Megan has previously directed nine short films, including NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING, nominated for a Student Academy Award in 2000. Megan currently serves on the boards of the Northwest Film Forum and the Sustainable Style Foundation.
Megan has also worked as a producer, with credits including 2011 Sundance horror/comedy THE CATECHISM CATACLYSM and Lynn Shelton's recent film YOUR SISTER’S SISTER. In early 2013, she directed LUCKY THEM, starring Toni Collette, Thomas Haden Church and Oliver Platt. Megan has previously directed nine short films, including NOT WAVING BUT DROWNING, nominated for a Student Academy Award in 2000. Megan currently serves on the boards of the Northwest Film Forum and the Sustainable Style Foundation.
Colin Harper Plank | Producer
Colin Harper Plank founded Centripetal Films to produce original and compelling films such as EDEN, which will be released theatrically in 2013 by Phase 4 Films. Colin developed EDEN as a way to create awareness of the insidious problem of human trafficking in the United States and around the world.
Previously, he worked on THE OFF HOURS with Megan Griffiths. His short film, THE HUMAN BEEING, won Best Short at the 2002 New York City Horror Film Festival. He is currently developing several more features. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two children.
Previously, he worked on THE OFF HOURS with Megan Griffiths. His short film, THE HUMAN BEEING, won Best Short at the 2002 New York City Horror Film Festival. He is currently developing several more features. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and two children.
Jacob Mosler | Producer
Jacob Mosler is a member of the Directors Guild of America (UPM), an independent producer of film and television and is Founder/CEO of FilmBudgetPro.com, a consulting firm that creates detailed film and TV budgets, schedules and tax incentive analysis. Jacob’s 13 feature film credits include EDEN, THE DETAILS and the award-winning MEAN CREEK, which premiered at Sundance and the Cannes film festivals winning the 2004 Sundance Humanitas Award and two Independent Spirit Awards.
Mosler graduated from the American Film Institute in 2000 with an MFA in Producing, and has produced more than 30 short films, music videos, commercials, and documentaries including the Sundance “Official Entry” MIND OVER MATTER, and ISLAND FESTIVAL a 3-day music and arts extravaganza featuring 30 international musicians and artists. Jacob also produced the two-time Telly award-winning PSA, Peace in 5 Years.
Mosler graduated from the American Film Institute in 2000 with an MFA in Producing, and has produced more than 30 short films, music videos, commercials, and documentaries including the Sundance “Official Entry” MIND OVER MATTER, and ISLAND FESTIVAL a 3-day music and arts extravaganza featuring 30 international musicians and artists. Jacob also produced the two-time Telly award-winning PSA, Peace in 5 Years.
Trent Broin | Co-Producer
Trent Broin has worked on 18 studio films, produced more than 60 national commercials, and co-produced 6 independent feature films, including EDEN, FAT KID RULES THE WORLD, ACCORDING TO GRETA and DRONES. He is also President and Founder of Wallhaulers, which makes full-size officially-licensed race car doors of Nascar drivers.
Richard B. Philips | Co-Writer, Co-Story Writer
Richard B. Phillips is a screenwriter based in Los Angeles. He currently works at the Korean Consulate's Cultural Center as liaison for the Korean Government to promote Korean culture, film, and entertainment in California. He has previously written cultural programs for PBS and he is the writer of the animation series KIMCHI WARRIOR. Rick has several projects in development and is currently working with EDEN producer Colin Plank on their second feature.
“TACKLES THE SOUL-SICKENING SUBJECT OF CHILD SEX TRAFFICKING
WITH AN ARTISTRY AND HUMANITY THAT IS PROFOUND."
—David Schmader, The Stranger
WITH AN ARTISTRY AND HUMANITY THAT IS PROFOUND."
—David Schmader, The Stranger
