EDSON JEAN

FOUNDER - CULTURAL GUARDIAN

Edson Jean is a Haitian-American actor/writer/director and an IFP Narrative Labs alum. He most recently was nominated for a Streamy and MIPCOM award for directing all eight (23 minute) episodes of his dramedy, "Grown," for Complex Networks. Edson also wrote, directed, and starred in "The Adventures of Edson Jean," which aired on HBO. As an actor, he was most recently seen in A24's “Moonlight,” Warner Bros. Pictures' “War Dogs,” HBO's "Ballers" and Netflix's "Bloodline." “Ludi” is Edson’s debut feature film and was inspired by the experiences of his mother after she emigrated from Haiti.

FABIOLA RODRIGUEZ

SORCERESS OF STRATEGY

Fabiola Rodriguez is an independent producer based in Miami, Florida. She began her media career working in broadcast television and later transitioned into film, working both above and below the line on narrative projects. She is currently producing Edson Jean's debut feature film, “Ludi”, which will begin its festival run in 2021. Fabiola earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa.

JOSHUA JEAN-BAPTISTE

ARCHITECT OF WORD

Joshua Jean-Baptiste is an actor and creator originally from Miami, Florida. A proud Haitian-American and alumnus of New World School of the Arts, he is passionate about telling stories which center around satire, culture, technology, and representation.

His recent works include co-writing the feature “Ludi” (2021), writing, producing, and acting credits for 1/1000 a commissioned short film from Gablestage and “Grown”, a semi-autobiographical digital series airing on Complex Networks in 2018. Past works include the plays, Them Beaux (Miami Theater Center), original one-person shows, Space Apes, and Open (Broward College, Micro Theater).