Team

Meet the crew behind the film.

  • Director, Writer, Actor

    Coryis a Los Angeles–based writer and director whose work blends sharp, irreverent humor with deeply emotional, character-driven storytelling. His screenplays My Name Is Jonas and Enoch are modern reimaginings of ancient Jewish legends, using magical realism, pop culture, and rock and roll to explore queer identity, addiction and recovery, HIV/AIDS, and the impact of technology on society. 

    Enoch was a semifinalist at the Slamdance Screenwriting Competition and the ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship, and ranked in the top 1% of projects on Coverfly. My Name Is Jonas was a finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenwriting Competition’s Diversity Initiative.

    Cory also wrote, directed, and starred in the short film My Name Is Jonas, a proof of concept for the feature, which screened at the OUTSOUTH Queer Film Festival, Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, and Philadelphia Film Society’s SpringFest. He won Best Performance at the Global Drama Project Short Film Festival in New York.

    Visit: corybortnicker.com

  • Director of Photography

    Emily Marquet (she/her) is an emerging cinematographer. Recent credits include the narrative films Withdrawal, Infinity Girls, Snowfall, Wildman, Academic Support, and Shanidar, a documentary series with Bill T. Jones and many music videos. She is a proud member of BECTU, Women in Film and TV and CineGirl. She is a graduate of London Film School and her work has screened at festivals all over the world such as CineQuest, BronzeLens, and the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival.

    Click here for Emily’s portfolio.

    Instagram: @emilymarquetfilm

  • Editor

    Ben McGinley is a video producer, communications expert, and arts documentarian based in Minneapolis, MN. Since graduating with honors from Emerson College in 2004, he has built a career around his passion for arts and culture, community and social services. From 2011-2013, he served as a writer and editor for Long Haul Productions' hour-long, Emmy-nominated Amsoil Championship Snocross docuseries on NBC Sports and CBS Sports. And most recently, he served as the Director of Photography for an episode of Britain's Deadliest Mum's and Dad's for Discovery+ UK.

  • Original Music

    Jonah Kraut is a musician, composer, and piano technician living in Nashville, TN. Trained at New England Conservatory in jazz guitar performance, Jonah has studied music from around the globe for over 35 years and continues to study, perform and record new music.