Kristine Stolakis is a San Francisco-based documentary filmmaker dedicated to creative, complex, and character-driven storytelling. Her films have played at festivals internationally, including Hot Docs International Film Festival, Frameline, and Anthology Film Archives. Her work has also been featured in news outlets including Mother Jones, Buzzfeed, and NPR affiliate KALW in San Francisco. Kristine holds an MFA in Documentary Film and Video from Stanford University, and a BA in Cultural Anthropology from New York University. Kristine proudly hails from central New York and North Carolina.
A native of Mill Valley, California, Katie Jewett graduated from Stanford University in 2012 with a degree in Human Biology, where she developed a unique concentration in marine policy and communication. Her senior thesis film examined the impact of new fishing regulations on local fishermen and represents Katie’s passion to explore human interactions with the natural environment. After graduation, Katie worked on Puget Sound as an environmental educator and deck-hand on board the historic schooner Adventuress, where she focused on presenting marine conservation efforts to a wide range of audiences.