Bella is the writer and director of Leaving Paradise and hails from Charlottesville, VA. Her love for horses stems from her childhood adventures on a ranch in Montana and then later with the Farmington Foxhunt Club in Virginia. She has written and directed films for her company Dawn Makers Films as well as multiple projects for CAP Studios. She is a currently studying at the University of California, Berkeley.

Addie and Harrison are co-producers of Leaving Paradise. Addie hails from San Diego, California and Harrison from Asheville, NC. They have both written, produced, and directed a range of short films and are the co-founders of Powerline Pictures. Tweet graduates the University of California, Berkeley, this Spring and Oswald is a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley both in Film and Media studies.

Maxwell is the Director of Photography for the project and hails from New Orleans and Seattle. He grew up around horses and is a self described “horse girl”. He has worked with Bella, Harrison, and Addie on numerous projects through CAP Studios and is a student at the University of California, Berkeley.

Lily Burris is a film major turned actor during her time studying at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She was born in Vermont but spent her conscious year in Virginia, where she started collaborating with the writer and director of Leaving Paradise, Bella Sonen. Soon after meeting Sonen, Burris became a leading contributor to the cinematic universe of Dawn Maker Films.

Sakshi is the research and script advisor for the project as well as a part of the costume design team. She is a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and a software engineer in the bay area.

Alorah is the casting director and a recent graduate of the University of California, Berkeley currently living in the Bay Area.

Nirvan is the costume designer for the project and a creative advisor. Raised in the Bay Area, He’s currently studying at the University of California Berkeley. He also works as a writer and director for his own projects.

Ava Noth is one of the graphic designers and creative designers of the project. She is a student at the Virginia Commonwealth University Arts program in Richmond, VA.

Maya MacMillin is the graphic designer and merchandise designer for the project. She is a student at the Virginia Commonwealth University Arts program in Richmond, VA.