Joshua K. Lucas is a documentary filmmaker and US Marine Corps veteran who has worked as a producer and assistant director on independent films, television, commercials and branded content. In 2014, using the GI Bill, Joshua earned his bachelor’s degree in film studies from Columbia University. He worked as an assistant director on projects such as “Curmudgeons,” directed by and starring Danny DeVito, and “Alina,” by the late indie film legend, Ben Barenholtz. In 2018, Joshua graduated from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and was a fellow at Al Jazeera English in Doha, Qatar. His short “Something to Say” won a 2019 Student Academy Award for Best Documentary. He now lives in West Hollywood, California.
Abby Lieberman is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. She is currently the archival producer for Storyville Films’ Julia, which tells the unconventional story of culinary icon, Julia Child. She is a three-time Emmy Award winner, who began her career producing feature stories for Fox Sports. In 2018, she completed her master’s degree at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, with a focus on documentary filmmaking. Her short film, Something to Say, that she co-directed and produced, won a 2019 Student Academy Award for Best Documentary. Her other recent projects include the six-part series 1969 (ABC, 2019) and Rogue Trip, which will stream on Disney+ in Summer 2020.