Media Maker Member Directory
Our directory for creatives in the Upper Valley, including directors, actors, screenwriters, musicians, animators, and more!
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Contact JAM Media Education Coordinator Noah Mauchly if you have any questions.
Becca White
Politician/Elected OfficialI represent the the Windsor County District in the Vermont State Senate and I work to provide visual and media content to inform voters and get constituent engagement.
Email:beccawhite.vt@gmail.com
Cedar O’Dowd
Director, Animator, Screenwriter, Art Department, Cinematographer, IllustratorCedar O’Dowd (they/them) is a filmmaker, animator, and mixed media enthusiast based in White River Junction, VT. They are a fan of paper mâché, big puppets, and all things roller skating.
Email:cedar@uvjam.org
Hayden Young
Director, ScreenwriterHayden is a Vermont-based filmmaker and storyteller whose work explores themes of isolation, human resilience, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. Drawing inspiration from nature, folklore, and lived experience, his work blends haunting visuals with deeply human stories, inviting audiences into worlds both strange and familiar.
Email:haydenyoung107@gmail.com
Jordyn Fitch
Director, Editor, Screenwriter, CinematographerJordyn (they/them) is a filmmaker, media educator, community organizer, and someone who gets a little too competitive at board game night. Based in the Upper Valley, they like to make and create weird art in community with the other incredibly talented DIY artists they have met here. They have a deep love for puppets, gore, the internet, mixed media projects, movies that are bad and movies that are good.
Email:jordyn@uvjam.org
Laura Bradley
Educator, Writer, Audio EngineerI am an educator with experience teaching grades preK-12; writer (essays, memoir bits, poetry, lyrics, scripts); a lifelong musical person (vocalist); a budding audio engineer; a person interested in working with other local creatives on various projects.
Email:Morpho-TheButterfly.net
Liora Alschuler
Editor, Writer, PodcasterLiora is retired from gainful employment and is happily producing a podcast called Ordinary Jews. Talking — conversations about this difficult and confusing time and where we see the the points of light that will bring peace and security for all.
Email:lioraa108@gmail.com
Marc Chabot
RetiredI am a retired STEM teacher living in Thetford Center. I was inspired to join JAM as a media maker after taking JAM’s Digital Media class for Seniors. I’ve been working on digitizing my family’s Super 8 videos from the 1960-70s with a soundtrack of my sibling’s recollections of the scenes to create a family video archive to pass on to future generations.
Marcy Paini
AnimatorMarcy Paini is a fine artist and animator known for her process-driven, labor-intensive stop-motion films composed of thousands of paper cutouts. Paini’s films construct original characters and experimental narratives both comical and frightening using re-contextualized images from cinematic and photographic sources. Marcy is currently represented by Big Town Gallery in Rochester, Vermont and member of VT Comics Creators.
Email:marcypaini@yahoo.com
Mike Purvis
ArchitectDespite having an MFA in Film and Photography I didn’t take advantage of the film aspect of that department. Now closing in on retirement I’m doing my best to make up for lost time.
Email:smpiv@smpivdesigns.com
Noah Mauchly
Animator, Animation DirectorNoah Mauchly is an American animator and award-winning short filmmaker. His films have toured in film festivals across North America and Europe. His animation work has been commissioned by such institutions as the National Gallery, the UK Department of Sport, Media, and Culture, and Vintage Books. He posts additional videos under the moniker Noah Sportsman on YouTube.
Email:noahmauchly@gmail.com
Perry Allison
Director, Actor, Writer, Theater DirectorPerry is an actor, director and producer. She founded We the People Theatre company and continues to produce musicals for that company.
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