About Us
Our Team
Lotti Pharriss Knowles (Producer)
has been a writer and producer of theatre, film and television over her 30-year career. She is the writer and producer of feature horror-comedy CHASTITY BITES, and the producer of feature documentaries I AM DIVINE and the Emmy Award-winning VITO. Lotti has been a political activist since high school, has volunteered for numerous Democratic candidate campaigns, and served as a board member of Swing Left San Gabriel Valley in 2021-2022.
Melanie Rothschild (Producer)
is a self-taught artist and entrepreneur. She considers moxie, an irreverent nature, and respect for the essential role of mistakes to be the tools of her trade. She is the author of THE ART OF MISTAKES: UNEXPECTED PAINTING TECHNIQUES & THE PRACTICE OF CREATIVE THINKING (North Light Books), and a former board member of Swing Left San Gabriel Valley.
John V. Knowles (Creative & Technical Director)
is a filmmaker who also specializes in post production and instruction. He directed the horror-comedy feature film CHASTITY BITES, and is also the writer/director of numerous award-winning short films and music videos. He has directed, edited, and/or designed creative projects for clients such as the ACLU, Lambda Legal, LA Metro, Deloitte, Skechers, HBO Documentaries and the Academy Awards. He’s also an Adobe Community Expert who has taught hundreds of hours of software training
Larry Garf (Creative Consultant)
New York born. Musician. Artist. Teacher. Marx Brothers aficionado. L.A. since 1975.
Jordan Sollitto (Strategic Consultant)
Former Republican, retired Executive Vice President of Warner Bros Entertainment, songwriter and musician.
Our Allies
These individuals and organizations stand in solidarity with our mission, and have generously agreed to offer support to our festival:
- Blue Future Connecting Young People to Progressive Campaigns
- Blue Voter Guide Vote Fast, Smart and Blue
- California Grassroots Alliance The road to the House majority runs through California
- Chop Wood, Carry Water Because HOPE is an ACTION
- Representative Judy Chu (CA-28)
- Civic Power of Change A Side Project with a Purpose
- Civic Sundays Show Up, Do Something
- Eleven Films #TomorrowIsTooLate
- Fakchex
- Field Team 6 Register Democrats, Save the World
- Idaho Young Democrats (IDYD)
- Indivisible Marin
- Indivisible Sonoma County
- Markers for Democracy Saving Our Democracy, One Postcard at a Time
- Plainfield NH Democratic Committee
- Swing Left Inland Valley
- Swing Left Los Feliz
- Swing Left San Gabriel Valley
- Swing Left West Valley
- Today’s Edition Newsletter
- Upper Kern Civic Club
- Volunteer Blue Connect * Act * Win
- Vote Common Good We vote progressive BECAUSE OF our faith, not despite it
Fundraising Beneficiary
To Be Announced
