Stella Taylor
Writer & Director
Stella is a versatile professional with degrees in Cinema & Media Studies, Literature, and History from the University of Washington. Her journey began as a teaching assistant and under the mentorship of Andrew Tsao at The Studio Seattle, where she developed skills in theater and screen acting. Currently, she serves as the Visual Media Certified Project Manager at foundry10, an educational research organization committed to reshaping learning paradigms. Stella boasts a rich background in film production, having worked as a Production Assistant and Assistant Director on various projects, including a 'Doritos Crash the Superbowl' commercial and an NBCSports commercial featuring Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. Notably, she served as the Assistant Director and Associate Producer for the feature film 'SKAGIT,' showcasing her profound dedication to the cinematic arts. Stella is now poised to make her directorial debut with 'A LITTLE DARK,'
Evelyn Osborn
EDITOR
Evelyn Osborn is an editor with a background in scripted television. She worked as an assistant editor on NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS) for five seasons, and more recently has edited several short films and the pilot for “A Little Dark”. Evelyn is originally from Anacortes, Washington, started her post-production career in Los Angeles, California, and currently lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
Andrew Tsao
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
After receiving his Master of Fine Arts in Directing from California Institute of the Arts, Andrew went on to work in regional
theaters and off-Broadway. He became resident director of the Indiana Repertory Theatre where he directed numerous productions, served as the theater's literary manager.
He became a series director on ABC's HOME IMPROVEMENT starring Tim Allen, produced and directed NBC'S WORKING, SOUL MAN starring Dan Aykroyd, FRIENDS (directed the iconic ‘PIVOT!’ episode...), CAROLINE IN THE CITY, SUDDENLY SUSAN, JESSE, THE SINGLE GUY, IN THE HOUSE, THE JEFF FOXWORTHY SHOW, DAG, MADIGAN MEN, SABRINA, THE TICK, THE GEORGE LOPEZ SHOW, PHIL OF THE FUTURE, WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE and more.
He has directed two short films: BRIGHTNESS starring Eric Idle (MONTY PYTHON) which was awarded the Gold Special Jury Prize for 2001 at the WorldFest in Houston and SOLSTICE.
Andrew was a tenured associate professor of dramatic arts at the University of Washington School of Drama where he was part of
the faculty for the MFA Professional Acting and Directing Programs, and was head of the Bachelor of Arts program. Along with The Studio Seattle, Andrew currently produces and directs both theatre and film projects including A LITTLE DARK, an independent television series pilot.
Haley Watson
Haley began her career by working through the ranks of the camera department. She had the opportunity to work with many notable directors, while a first assistant camera, such as Lynn Shelton and David Lynch. Haley's directing and cinematography are deeply connected to great storytelling and innovative technical process. Today, she's actively directs and shoots original narrative, documentary, and commercial projects. Her latest commercial directing collaborations have been with Amazon and Puma.