Crew
Marco Zambrana, writer/director
Born and raised in Fremont California, Marco grew up watching classic films and acting in plays and musicals. Along the way he aspired to be an actor, teacher, writer, IT guy, and finally an editor of film. Along that very bumpy journey he began writing stories that tackled difficult and emotional topics from very personal experiences. He loves to tell stories that are about tough subjects and get people to talk face to face. Rubaru served as Marco’s senior thesis at Biola University and his feature-length directorial debut and now he's already currently writing the next one.
Andy Brewster, producer/1st ad
As a young up-and-coming independent director and producer, Andy has quickly established himself as a storyteller deeply interested in the hidden motivations that propel us forward. As a director, his shorts have screened and won awards at festivals worldwide (After Yesterday, A Piacere, Caesura) and he recently directed Caesura, Biola University's flagship "Biola Film" production of the fall 2019 semester. As a producer, he worked with Coca-Cola and Regal Cinemas as a semi-finalist in their nationwide film school challenge, he produced two feature films (Rubaru (2021) by Marco Zambrana and All is Calm (2020) by Peter Scheibner) and he works with the Producers Guild of America (PGA) as a college ambassador. As a recent alumnus of Biola University’s school of Cinema and Media Arts, Conservatory of Music, and Torrey Honors College, Andy is dedicated to learning more about the art and business of filmmaking as he discovers and tells new stories that speak to the human condition.
Rebecca Baliko, cinematographer
From the mountains, to the deserts, to the the seas - Rebecca has spent most of her life traveling on family adventures for her father’s photographic career. Exposed to cameras at an early age, she was drawn into their ability to capture life’s fleeting moments and majored in Cinema and Media Arts with a concentration in production at Biola University before entering the industry full-time as a cinematographer and 1st Assistant Camera. While her main passion is in documentary filmmaking, she enjoys working on any cinematic project that is both visually appealing and philosophically impactful. Aiming to capture the remaining beauty in the world through the art of cinematography, her wish is that the productions she works on will be ones that encourage viewers and give them more hope for the future.
Emily Tkach, production designer
Emily has always had a love of art and storytelling. For most of her life, she trained with the expectation of becoming a classical ballerina, and although her days of dancing pre-professionally are concluded, she has carried over a love of visual storytelling and movement. She also has always had a special love of sketching and painting. Emily recently graduated from Biola University’s School of Cinema and Media Arts and Torrey Honors College. She ultimately hopes to work in visual development in animated films, and is intrigued with the power of color and visuals to impact storytelling. She desires to work on projects that inspire people with beauty and impact them with truth.
Andrew Daughters, editor
Andrew Daughters is an Editor passionate about visual storytelling. As a recent graduate of Biola’s School of Cinema and Media Arts, he continues developing experience by working on projects in the Orange County and greater Los Angeles area, both in and out of school. His filmmaking began at the age of 14 with the creation of parodies and skate videos. His work in post-production kicked off in high school experimenting with stop-motion and Christian-themed dramas. His goal is to continue editing stories that will have a lasting and positive impact on our world.
Jorden Davis, composer
Film and media composer Jorden Davis was raised in Southeast Alaska. His interests in storytelling have manifested in different forms throughout his life, from writing short stories and photography to dabbling in animation and beginning a filmmaking degree. Eventually he settled on the form of storytelling he found most compelling: music composition.
Throughout his studies at Biola University in Music Composition (class of 2020), Davis has written concert works for various ensembles, including solo piano (Aurora Ascending), brass quintet (In Pursuit of Light and Space), choir (Are Brothers There) and full orchestra (Alaska Suite for Orchestra). All of his pieces are connected by a deep appreciation of the natural world and the desire to express the awe and wonder found in its expansiveness.
Davis has scored a feature length student film (Rubaru) using the school’s string orchestra to record the 50-minute soundtrack. He has also composed music for other mediums such as short films (Last Summer, The Screen Whisperer) and VR/Interactive media (Avion).
He is a member of ASCAP, SCL, and GANG.
