Crew
Major Dorfman | Writer-Director
Major is a fourth-year MFA Directing student at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. From Northbridge, Massachusetts originally, Major received his bachelor’s in Visual Arts from Emerson College, graduating Cum Laude. His stories often feature situations loaded with moral ambiguity, and how the characters placed in those situations choose to act. His films Heighs and Fourth of July are currently on festival runs, with the latter earning a Special Mention for Best U.S. Student Short at the 2021 Palm Springs International ShortFest. He currently works as an assistant editor for ABC News. You can watch Major’s directing reel HERE.
Grace Merriman | Producer
Grace is an independent Film and Theater Producer and recent graduate of the Creative Producing program at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. Her mission is to find and support stories that highlight underrepresented voices. Her most recent projects have explored a diverse range of important issues and have gone on to screen at a number of festivals including Miami Film Festival, Sonoma Film Festival, Foyle Film Festival and the London Independent Film Festival. www.gracemerriman.com
Eliot Grigo | Cinematographer
Eliot Grigo is a cinematographer with years of training in both filmmaking and photography from institutions such as FAMU in Prague (CZ), Maine Media Workshops, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Syracuse University. He has worked with brands such as Christian Dior, Nike, Headspace, WeWork, and Maybelline, and has developed a wide perspective on craft-driven filmmaking. His style celebrates the specifics of sculpting both artificial and existing light into natural and dramatic images. Born and raised in Rockport, Maine, he now lives and works in New York, NY. http://eliotgrigo.com
Will Pinke | Producer
Will is a New York based writer, director, and producer who is currently pursuing an MFA degree in the Columbia University Graduate Film Program. Will graduated from Princeton University, where he studied Literature and Film, and was a co-founder and head writer for All-Nighter, Princeton’s first Late Night Talk Show (now in its 10th season). His most recent short film, Family Heirloom, is currently playing in festivals, and his next short, Daddy’s Night, will be premiering in late 2021.
Creighton Dorfman | Producer
Creighton Dorfman is a writer and producer from Boston, MA. He’s a recent graduate of Emerson College’s Film Program, where he majored in Visual Media Arts. Creighton has written and produced several TV pilots and short films during his time at Emerson. Reckless is the third of 3 short films he’s produced with Major. Creighton will be obtaining his Masters in Leadership in Creative Enterprises from Northwestern University starting this Fall. He’s currently developing a comedy pilot about a dysfunctional funeral home.
Justin Gonçalves | Producer
Justin is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker based in New York City. As a storyteller, he’s drawn to tales of missed connections and the could-have-beens. Prior to attending Columbia Film, Justin worked as a short-form documentary filmmaker and journalist for Great Big Story, CNN, and the NBA. On the commercial front, Justin has directed and produced content for the Columbia University Film Festival, Verizon, Amazon, Showtime, and Ford Motors. His previous producing credits include Major Dorfman’s RIPS (2021), Family Heirloom (2019), So Good to See You (2021) and Mila (2018).