DIRECTOR, LEAD WRITER

A Northeast Ohio native, Kevin Naughton is an independent filmmaker and journalist who graduated from the University of Akron in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Anthropology. In 2019, his documentary web series “Inside Akron’s Tent City'' was an official selection in the Cleveland International Film Festival and won “Best Documentary” at the Youngstown Independent Film Festival. In 2019, he was selected as one of the five inaugural recipients of SPACES Gallery’s URGENT Art Fund, which he used to produce and direct “Doubled Up”. He is currently working on a follow-up documentary on the same subject in Las Vegas, Nevada. He also plays guitar and sings in the band “Lowspot”.

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CINEMATOGRAPHER

Robert Reiland is a Cleveland based cinematographer with over a decade of experience behind the camera. Robert shot the feature documentary Tripped Up (2018) and the shorts Everything’s Fine (2018) and The Sleep (2022). When not working on music videos or film projects he has also shot for brands like Sherwin Williams, Steris, Loctite and Miller Lite. Outside of film Robert loves to travel with his wife and enjoy the outdoors whether it is golfing, cycling, camping, or snowboarding.

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INTERVIEWER, LEAD WRITER

Wilson Rivera is a journalist and musician from Cleveland, Ohio. As a Staff Writer for PressureLife Magazine, Rivera focused on arts, culture, and social issues in and around Cleveland. He was an Additional Writer for “Inside Akron’s Tent City”, an official selection in the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival and the 2019 Youngstown Independent Film Festival.

LEAD WRITER

A transplant to Northeast Ohio, writer & documentarian Quinn Steinwachs, has called the region her home since 2006. She was a writer on 2019’s documentary web series “Inside Akron’s Tent City”, an official selection in the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival and winner of “Best Documentary” at Youngstown Independent Film Festival. Following this release, she assumed the role of a lead writer on “Doubled Up” and is presently working on a follow-up documentary on youth homelessness in Las Vegas, Nevada. When not pursuing this project she can be found performing in her bands, Lowspot & The Swimfan, and acquiring an unreasonable amount of scented candles.