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Lotti Pharriss Knowles (Producer)

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 (Co-Producer)

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)

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)

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.

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