Charles Sheaffer is a researcher and producer interested in the ever-changing relationship between globalization and cinematic storytelling. Sheaffer's creative activities include narrative filmmaking and video essay production. Sheaffer's scholarly writing has appeared in Postmodern Culture, and his current research explores classical tragedy and comedy as a means of mapping emergent developments in screen-based narrative. Sheaffer has taught at the University of Minnesota and the University of Washington and teaches courses in film history and production in the Cornish Film department. He lives in Seattle with his wife.

From a young age, I've been captivated by light and its power to transform the world around me. At seven years old, I begged for a camera, eager to capture the magic of my small world through photography. This insatiable curiosity has fueled my journey as a visual storyteller, leading me across the globe to film and edit stories for brands worldwide. Through these experiences, I've grown as a person, and I remain just as curious and excited to explore new stories and mediums.
My artistic practice as A Box In The Sea extends into multimedia, print, and sound art. In my sound lab, I experiment with soundscapes and scores, translating them into visuals and rendering them into pen and ink. This process of creating and transforming sound into art is a continuous cycle of discovery, and it's a journey I feel lucky to be on.
 

Brynne is a writer, director, and animator. She holds an MFA in film production from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in film studies and video art from The Ohio State University. Her work focuses on metacognition, linguistics, and memory through non-fiction and/or animated film. She has published articles in Film Matters magazine and has screened her short films internationally at festivals including Ann Arbor, Athens, Raindance, and SXSW. Presently, Brynne lives in Seattle, Washington where she produces and edits independently and teaches at Cornish College of the Arts.

From a young age, I've been captivated by light and its power to transform the world around me. At seven years old, I begged for a camera, eager to capture the magic of my small world through photography. This insatiable curiosity has fueled my journey as a visual storyteller, leading me across the globe to film and edit stories for brands worldwide. Through these experiences, I've grown as a person, and I remain just as curious and excited to explore new stories and mediums.
My artistic practice as A Box In The Sea extends into multimedia, print, and sound art. In my sound lab, I experiment with soundscapes and scores, translating them into visuals and rendering them into pen and ink. This process of creating and transforming sound into art is a continuous cycle of discovery, and it's a journey I feel lucky to be on.
 

Brynne is a writer, director, and animator. She holds an MFA in film production from The University of Texas at Austin and a BA in film studies and video art from The Ohio State University. Her work focuses on metacognition, linguistics, and memory through non-fiction and/or animated film. She has published articles in Film Matters magazine and has screened her short films internationally at festivals including Ann Arbor, Athens, Raindance, and SXSW. Presently, Brynne lives in Seattle, Washington where she produces and edits independently and teaches at Cornish College of the Arts.

Samar Abulhassan is a writer and teaching artist living in Seattle. She's a Hedgebrook alum, Jack Straw Writer and holds an MFA from Colorado State University. She's worked with Seattle Arts & Lectures’ Writers in the Schools since 2008, and for Hugo House's Scribes program and the Skagit River Poetry Foundation since 2010. She was an instructor for Cornish's summer film program in 2019.