Monica Lawson (Executive Producer) is the CEO and founder of BOND MOTION PICTURES, the film production company behind the development of PLURAL OF BLOOD. With a BFA from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Monica has served the entertainment industry as an actress in film, television and theater. Her body of work includes roles on Criminal Minds, the NCIS franchise, Grey’s Anatomy, and the feature film WAKEFIELD with Bryan Cranston and Jennifer Garner.
Monica began her career as a producer by investing in projects throughout various stages of development. One of her current projects is the feature adaptation of the best selling novel, The Coldest Winter Ever, written by MC and activist Sistah Souljah.
Inspired by the network of professionals that grew out of these experiences, BOND MOTION PICTURES was formed with a passion for story development and the creation of unique content across multiple platforms.
Monica began her career as a producer by investing in projects throughout various stages of development. One of her current projects is the feature adaptation of the best selling novel, The Coldest Winter Ever, written by MC and activist Sistah Souljah.
Inspired by the network of professionals that grew out of these experiences, BOND MOTION PICTURES was formed with a passion for story development and the creation of unique content across multiple platforms.
Sylvester K. Folks (Story), a native of Montgomery, Alabama and graduate of Faulkner University (2005), received his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and worked as a Police Officer for the City of Montgomery (2007-2013). Between 2008-2012, Sylvester wrote and produced several contemporary and historical stage plays. In 2013, he wrote and directed the short films “Montgomery”, “The Accountant” and “Roommates”. In 2014, he wrote and produced his freshman feature film, “The Lovely Patient”, which was acquired by “World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation”. Sylvester's most recent directorial project is the episodic series; “The Ghost and The Negro” which had its world premiere at the 2016 LA Film Festival.
Kiki Lambden (Screenplay) is a director/writer/producer and the founder of Mudcat Films. As a director, her first short Father’s Day screened at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival (World Premiere); Newport Beach Film Festival (2016); The Actors Studio Screening Series (2016), presented by Academy Award Winner Estelle Parsons, alongside Al Pacino’s Wild Salome and Forrest Whitaker’s Songs My Brother Taught Me. In 2016, her work on Father’s Day garnered mentions in The Huffington Post, “11 Things We Learned From Women in Film This Year,” and “Short Films Are Too Hard To Access, But Too Important Not To Watch.” Kiki’s writing credits include the upcoming shorts The Plural of Blood (2017) for BOND MOTION PICTURES and Before and After the Flower Moon (2018).
Her producing credits include the ‘Untitled Rick Rodgers Project’ (2018); numerous shorts including Father’s Day (2016); For Spacious Sky (2014), Tribeca Film Festival, Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, Dances with Films; Up Here (2015), AFI Directing Workshop for Women. Kiki is a Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio and a former jury member of the Chelsea Film Festival. Education: Columbia University (SoA); The New School University (MFA); The University of Texas at Austin (BA Journalism); The Edit Center (Certified Program). www.mudcatfilms.com
Mary-Lyn Chambers (Screenplay/Director) is an award-winning filmmaker born in Suva, Fiji, and raised in Wellington, New Zealand. As a writer/director, Chambers has made four short films, The Twenty-Seventh Hour, The Rain Has Forgotten Us, Debris (Escombros) and The Plural of Blood. She is a directing Fellow in both the Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program and Film Independent's Project Involve.
Her short film, Debris (Escombros) screened in three programs during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, in addition to traveling to festivals in Canada, the UK, Iran, and the US. The film has won several awards including “Best International Short” at the Manchester International Film Festival, “Best Dramatic Short” from the 2016 Alliance of Women in Media Genii Awards, “Best Screenplay” at the Largo Film Awards, “3rd Prize in Drama” from the United Latino International Film Festival, “Best Female Director” from the Hollyshorts Film Festival and “Honorable Mention” at the Ojai Film Festival.
Chambers is currently is developing her first feature film set in modern-day Qatar and an episodic concept set in Tijuana. She has spent several years working for Film Independent’s Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and many prestigious film festivals. She resides in Los Angeles, California and maintains strong ties to New Zealand and Qatar.
Her short film, Debris (Escombros) screened in three programs during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, in addition to traveling to festivals in Canada, the UK, Iran, and the US. The film has won several awards including “Best International Short” at the Manchester International Film Festival, “Best Dramatic Short” from the 2016 Alliance of Women in Media Genii Awards, “Best Screenplay” at the Largo Film Awards, “3rd Prize in Drama” from the United Latino International Film Festival, “Best Female Director” from the Hollyshorts Film Festival and “Honorable Mention” at the Ojai Film Festival.
Chambers is currently is developing her first feature film set in modern-day Qatar and an episodic concept set in Tijuana. She has spent several years working for Film Independent’s Spirit Awards, the Los Angeles Film Festival and many prestigious film festivals. She resides in Los Angeles, California and maintains strong ties to New Zealand and Qatar.
Roxy Shih (Producer) is an internationally acclaimed Taiwanese-American producer and director. Her work is extremely versatile and she has worked with many independent companies both overseas and domestically. Over the past six years, she has produced a great number of feature films to music videos, series, commercials, online content and radio.
A couple of companies she has collaborated during her career so far are MTV, Black Dog, Anthem Films, Rock the Web (China), Clevver TV, MNET, and Defy Media. She has also contributed her skills in creating docu-series and shorts for charities and non-profit organizations. Roxy was one of ten chosen for the prestigious Armed With A Camera fellowship in 2011 and received a grant to direct a short film, Play Time, that premiered at the DGA and went on a successful film festival tour internationally. She has had her work shown at an array of festivals such as The LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, Cannes, SXSW, Toronto Independent, and Dances with Films.
Roxy recently had her directorial debut, The Tribe, acquired by Empress Road Pictures. The film stars the illustrious Jessica Rothe (Parallels, La La Land), Anne Winters (Wicked City, Tyrant) and Michael Nardelli (The Collection). The film has garnered a lot of media attention and has won awards at prestigious festivals such as Best Narrative Feature at Nice International Film Festival, Best Debut Feature Film at The Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto, and Best Feature Director at Other Worlds Austin Film Festival.
A couple of companies she has collaborated during her career so far are MTV, Black Dog, Anthem Films, Rock the Web (China), Clevver TV, MNET, and Defy Media. She has also contributed her skills in creating docu-series and shorts for charities and non-profit organizations. Roxy was one of ten chosen for the prestigious Armed With A Camera fellowship in 2011 and received a grant to direct a short film, Play Time, that premiered at the DGA and went on a successful film festival tour internationally. She has had her work shown at an array of festivals such as The LA Asian Pacific Film Festival, Cannes, SXSW, Toronto Independent, and Dances with Films.
Roxy recently had her directorial debut, The Tribe, acquired by Empress Road Pictures. The film stars the illustrious Jessica Rothe (Parallels, La La Land), Anne Winters (Wicked City, Tyrant) and Michael Nardelli (The Collection). The film has garnered a lot of media attention and has won awards at prestigious festivals such as Best Narrative Feature at Nice International Film Festival, Best Debut Feature Film at The Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto, and Best Feature Director at Other Worlds Austin Film Festival.
Ludovica Isidori (Cinematographer) a vibrant, Italian, cinematographer, Ludovica Isidori holds an MA in Cinema and Television Studies from IULM, Milano and an MFA in Cinematography from AFI, Los Angeles; there she received the Olivadotti Scholarship for craftsmanship excellence. While studying, she filmed a documentary on autism, Meraviglia, that screened at several Italian Film Festivals.
Since then, her path has been validated by a combination of artistic experiences, improving her technical skills and training her photographic sight. While living in Milan, she worked for the esteemed fashion photographer, Gianguido Rossi and she assisted Francesco Zanot, a highly valued photography curator. Their collaboration expanded Ludovica’s knowledge of Art History and Photography, as well as her understanding of the aesthetic rules and social relevance of visual art.
In 2013, Ludovica's graduated from the American Film Institute with a thesis shot on 35mm, Bamidbar. The short won the Best Short at the LAJFF and screened at numerous film festivals including the Shanghai International Film Festival, Hof International Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and the Champs-Elysees Film Festival.
In 2015, Ludovica was selected as a Cinematography Fellow for Project Involve, Film Independent’s signature diversity. Debris, the short movie she shot during the program, won the Manchester Film Festival and screened at the American Pavillion in Cannes, in addition to many other festivals.
In 2017, Ludovica shot her first feature, The Blackout, for the director Daniela De Carlo. She is attached to Queen Elizabeth, the debut feature of director Shatara Michelle Ford, slated for summer 2017, while still looking for more stories to tell through her eye.
Since then, her path has been validated by a combination of artistic experiences, improving her technical skills and training her photographic sight. While living in Milan, she worked for the esteemed fashion photographer, Gianguido Rossi and she assisted Francesco Zanot, a highly valued photography curator. Their collaboration expanded Ludovica’s knowledge of Art History and Photography, as well as her understanding of the aesthetic rules and social relevance of visual art.
In 2013, Ludovica's graduated from the American Film Institute with a thesis shot on 35mm, Bamidbar. The short won the Best Short at the LAJFF and screened at numerous film festivals including the Shanghai International Film Festival, Hof International Film Festival, Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and the Champs-Elysees Film Festival.
In 2015, Ludovica was selected as a Cinematography Fellow for Project Involve, Film Independent’s signature diversity. Debris, the short movie she shot during the program, won the Manchester Film Festival and screened at the American Pavillion in Cannes, in addition to many other festivals.
In 2017, Ludovica shot her first feature, The Blackout, for the director Daniela De Carlo. She is attached to Queen Elizabeth, the debut feature of director Shatara Michelle Ford, slated for summer 2017, while still looking for more stories to tell through her eye.
Franzis Müller (Editor) was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She earned her B.A in Filmmaking from the Met Film School, based at Ealing Studios London. Whilst working toward her degree, Muller developed a deeper passion for the craft of editing. She then went on to earn her Masters in Film Editing from the American Film Institute, where she completed three diverse films in her last year of study, one of which was the recipient of a Student Academy Award in 2014.
Franzis has edited 24 short films and works in the Editorial department for many notable television shows including Preacher, American Crime Story and Emerald City. She is an editing Fellow from Film Independent’s Project Involve.
Franzis has edited 24 short films and works in the Editorial department for many notable television shows including Preacher, American Crime Story and Emerald City. She is an editing Fellow from Film Independent’s Project Involve.