THE TEAM

Cajardo Lindsey

Writer | Actor | Director

Cajardo Lindsey is an actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, and attorney. He has maintained a vibrant acting career, acting in more than 40 stage productions and over 15 film and television productions, including Shot Caller, Infinity Chamber, Independence Day: Resurgence, Force of Execution, and Silver City. He is hungry for deep and meaningful roles that break the mold and norm for African American actors. He wrote, directed, acted and produced the short films The Minstrel and the Bard and The Dance. Lindsey has been writing since the late nineties, starting with poetry, slam poetry, and screenwriting.

Michanda Lindsey

Producer

Michanda is the co-founder and owner of 22eleven, LLC, a company focused on creating, developing, and producing projects including, but not limited to, film, television, internet, and print media. Michanda has produced two short films - The Minstrel and the Bard and The Dance - and both of her films have premiered at Colorado's Color of Conversation Film Festival. Michanda's role in supporting artistry revolves around her emphasis on elucidating humanity’s complexity, vulnerability, and majesty - while celebrating authentic storytelling. Michanda brings a unique perspective to storytelling, filmmaking and character development rom her eclectic background as a former television news anchor, producer, and reporter, a priest, yogi, community leader and coach.

Jaselle Martino

Producer

Jaselle Martino is a Trinidadian-born, Brooklyn-based executive producer and director, creating narrative, branded, and documentary work for the past nine years. Jaselle recently produced the Disney plus Series "Growing Up". as a lead producer, jaselle has done a slate of branded work, including for Air Canada, Nike, Apple, and the 2020 Biden/Harris election campaign. Jaselle's short films include "Don't Go Too Far" which premiered at Cannes Film Festival, 2018; "Take Me Home" at Toronto Short Film Festival, 2017; and “Bike Tales” which she directed at Dubai International Film Festival 2016. Other recent projects include “Thank You For Your Service” (NBC Digital), “Working Homeless” (LA times) with producing partner Kacey Cherry. Jaselle also Line produced the hybrid docuseries “The Hair Tales” for Own/Hulu/Onyx, EP’d by Tracee Ellis Ross and Oprah Winfrey. As executive producer Jaselle is finalizing her breakthrough feature “Abdo and Saneya”, EP’d by world-renowned production company Film Clinic, Composed by French Composer Alexandre Azaria and Music EP’d by Jerome Lateur (The Artist). Through her company Chaconia Pictures, Jaselle engages in expansive storytelling that interrogates our assumptions about which stories are worth telling and who gets to tell them.

Monique Brooks-Roberts

Composer

Monique Brooks Roberts is a violinist hailing from Louisville, KY, with over 29 years of experience under her belt. Monique enjoys a busy and fulfilling career, having performed and recorded for many notable artists including, but not limited to, Alicia Keys, Common, Jill Scott, Mos Def, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, J. Cole, Shawn Mendes, and many more. Monique has played at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, the John F. Kennedy Center, Radio City Music Hall, The Kimmel Center, Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia, the world-famous Tchaikovsky Hall in Moscow, Russia, the Theater at Madison Square Garden, and plenty more. Monique's solo album entitled "Free" launched January 2020.

J. Aaron Brooks-Roberts

Composer

Aaron Brooks Roberts was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and is a record producer, keyboardist, and performer. Aaron was awarded a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Soon after, he worked for a production company creating with acclaimed artists like Anthony Hamilton, Angie Stone, Eric Roberson, singer/songwriter Courtney Harrell, LovHer, and many others. Aaron moved to New Jersey to pursue music and soon after, co-produced an album with jazz vocalist Rajdulari called 'Journey of a Woman,' which combined a mix of jazz, soul, and r&b. This album held to the top of the charts in the UK for many weeks.

Robert Muratore

Director of Photography

Robert Muratore has worked professionally as a cinematographer for over twenty years, directing and co-producing several projects along the way. He shot and co-produced the feature-length documentaries The People vs. George Lucas, The Life and Times of Paul The Psychic Octopus, Doc of the Dead and 78/52 for his company Exhibit A Pictures (the American Society of Cinematographers named 78/52 in a list of ten films of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Standouts for its cinematography). Within the last two years, he has shot five other independent feature films. Robert co-produced and shot MEMORY-The Origins of Alien, which premiered in AT the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.

Steve Borne

Technical Sound Editor/Designer

Steve Borne has been a TV and Film Sound Designer and Mixer for over 30 years. Some of his projects include; SNL, Nurse Jackie, The 13th Warrior, The Brothers McMullen, The Sinner, Raising Victor Vargas, The Half of It, Master of None, Jane Fonda in 5 Acts, and Hello Tomorrow. Steve has numerous awarded works to his credit including Emmy’s, NYFF winners, Sundance winners, and more.

Travis Milloy

Consultant

Travis has worked in film and television as a writer, director, and editor for twenty 20 years. He wrote and directed Infinity Chamber, which you can currently see on Netflix. He also wrote, and executive produced the sci-fi thriller Pandorum with Dennis Quaid and Ben Foster.

Meg Chamberlain

Production Assistant

Meg Chamberlain debuted on Broadway in Black Comedy at The Roundabout Theatre. She worked with McCorkle Casting in New York, assisting with auditions for Broadway, television, and feature films. She began her teaching career at Lorain Catholic, where she found her passion in bringing people to the theatrical arts. For ten years, Meg was the Director of Theatre Education for Beck Center for the Arts. Her favorites include Into the Woods Jr., The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), and Stagedoor. She has also written several children’s plays. All of which were produced at Beck Center for the Arts. Fairy Tales Tonight actually toured the community libraries and assisted living facilities. She has been on camera in The War that Made America, TNT’s Leverage, and Gus Van Sant’s Restless. She was Associate Producer of D.I.Y., a short film. Currently, she is the Line Producer for another feature film. She is proud to be a member of AEA and SAG/AFTRA, but she is most proud of her family.