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Doniphan BlairPublisher, Editor, and Ad Sales
Principally a designer, Doniphan has art directed a variety of publications and many graphics, ad and web projects. Also a filmmaker and writer, he has published dozen articles from Drug War Delerium in SOMA Magazine to Interview with Bruno Lowenberg, in the Clinton St Quarterley, which won a North-West Journalism Association Award. Recent film projects include "Ghetto Skate," a web doc about a West Oakland skate park, and "Our Holocaust Vacation," a feature documentary about a survivor and her family’s return to Poland, which he co-directed, researched, shot and sound designed. A graduate of SF Art Institute, he has long been dedicated to the bridging the artistic and commercial in film/video.
Karl CohenAnimation Editor and Writer
Karl is the president of ASIFA-SF, the local chapter of the international animation association. He teaches animation history at San Francisco State and is the author of hundred of articles on the subject. His "Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted Animators" is a well-reviewed reference book found in many libraries. His articles have appeared in the "Guardian" (London) and in other international publications, some even translated into Chinese, Korean and other languages. He has worked as a commercial and experimental filmmaker, light-show artist and he ran film series at the Intersection and elsewhere in the 1970s and '80s. He believes animation was the most exciting medium for the film artist in the 21rst century.
Krystal NzoiwuOffice Manager and Model
A graduate in the arts from the University of California, at Berkeley, Krystal has long been a fan of alternative film and music videos as well as feature films. At university, she produced various shorts and claymation and acted in colleague's projects. SInce then she has done theatrical set design and worked as a model, a service she also renders to CineSource, as the "Young French Cine Auteur." Born and raised in the Bay Area, she volunteer teaches at San Francisco's Hoover Middle School, interns for Root Division, started the Art Club at the College of San Mateo, and plays flute in an African High Life music band.
Tony Reveaux Associate Editor and Writer
Tony Reveaux initiated film studies at UC Santa Cruz, taught filmmaking and film history there and started the film festival. He also taught at SF State, Sonoma State and the SF Art Institute, where he received his MFA. He has done multimedia design and production for the Oakland Museum, SF Conservatory of Music, IATSE, SSU, SFSU Multimedia Studies Program, University Art Museum Berkeley and the Cinnabar Theater, and produced Websites at StudioFX. The first film critic at the New Haven Register, he has written for publications such as Artweek, Microtimes, Computer Currents, Visions, Newmedia, MediaDirect CD-ROM (Japan), Film Quarterly, TV Technology, Entertainment Design, Virtual Reality World, Computer Gaming World and Film/Tape World, and editor of Computer Publicity News and The Nob Hill Gazette.
Roger RoseBack Page Editor and Writer
Roger Rose moved to San Francisco from Southern California, where he covered the arts and culture beat for the Los Angeles Times. He ran his own public relations studio while continuing to write for numerous magazines and online publications. He focuses on writing with a special interest in film and video, as well as fine art, dance and theatre. He also translates this interest into serving as a Trustee on the boards of several non-profits, where he is an active and effective fundraiser. He serves on the Mayor's Better Streets Plan to support the greening of San Francisco's streets, parks and public spaces.
Don SchwartzWriter and Blogger
Bay Area actor and writer Don Schwartz has been seen in a number of film roles during the last six years. He is a writer for CineSource magazine (and previously wrote for now-defunct Film/Tape World) on various topics of import to the local film community, including advocacy and personal profiles. Don has also been published in a variety of publications since 1977. Previously the director of The Trager Institute for 21 years, Don holds multiple degrees, including a PhD in psychology and counseling. Currently a strong advocate for bringing film and TV production back to the Bay Area, Don is also a working member of the Scary Cow film cooperative, which develops widespread ‘mutual support’ for numerous projects by its members. Don is also busy promoting his two scripts, and hopes to produce one in the near future. Don’s other interests include listening to (and sharing) a wide variety of music, taking care of his twin nieces, and promoting natural health and healing through research. He is a dedicated environmental activist, and an avid fan of aviation and space exploration. About six times a year, readers find Don going all Andy Rooney on your ass in the editorial pages of the Pacific Sun, Marin County’s popular alternative weekly.
Reynard SeifertAssociate Editor and Writer
Reynard Seifert publishes the art and literary zine Candy and Cigarettes, programs a show called California Select on Viva Radio, writes book reviews for Austin Fit Magazine, and tries to teach kids to write at 826 Valencia. He is from Austin, Texas, and moved to Oakland last year after graduating from Texas State University. As a filmmaker, Reynard wrote, directed, and produced a number of shorts, music videos, and a micro-budget feature starring Bill Wise (Waking Life). He has also acted in a number of short films and taught kids how to make their own zines on the web show Make It Awesome! Reynard is very enthusiastic about getting involved in the Oakland film community. He is young and believes in magic.
