Jeremy Xido (Director / Co-writer)

Originally from Detroit, Jeremy graduated cum laude in Painting and Comparative Literature from Columbia University and trained at the Actor’s Studio. He is a Fulbright and Guggenheim recipient, and the artistic co-director of the performance/film company CABULA6, voted “Company of the Year 2009” by Ballettanz and awarded “Outstanding Artist of the Year 2010” by the Austrian Ministry of the Arts.

Jeremy’s directing credits include the award-winning feature documentary Death Metal Angola, the six-part Crime Europe series, and the short documentaries Macondo, Dive, and Care, along with several other short fiction films. In Europe, he is recognized as a performance artist with a unique voice, blending emotionally gripping personal stories with the larger social contexts from which they emerge—including the acclaimed trilogy The Angola Project (premiered at Impulstanz, Vienna and PS122, NYC).

As a dancer, actor, and filmmaker, Jeremy has performed and presented work worldwide on stage, television, and in cinema. In addition to his work on Sons of Detroit, he is developing a limited documentary series and writing a narrative script set in Detroit amid the 2010 housing crisis, which was a finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab and workshopped at the 2019 Cine Qua Non Labs.
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Amanda Burr (Producer)

Amanda Burr is a film producer and writer. In addition to her work on Sons of Detroit, she is developing a narrative film set in Detroit with writer/director Jeremy Xido. Recent producing credits include the PBS series Films ByKids, the documentaries Death Metal Angola, Man Shot Dead, and the short doc/fiction hybrid Solitary/Release. Previously, Amanda served as the creative director for digital learning company Nomadic Learning, where she wrote, directed, and produced over 50 animated short films.

She has also worked as an associate programmer for the Tribeca Film Festival, a consultant with the Screenwriters Colony, a programmer for the Chicago Humanities Festival, and as a theater director. Amanda holds a BS in Performance Studies from Northwestern University and an MFA in Writing from Spalding University, specializing in literary fiction and screenwriting.

Lori Cheatle (Producer)

Lori Cheatle is the founder of Hard Working Movies, a director-driven production company behind more than 20 award-winning films. Her credits include Us Kids (world premiere, Sundance 2020), executive producer of Hail Satan? (Sundance 2019, Magnolia Pictures), Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. (theatrical release in over 30 countries), I Am Another You (FilmRise, Independent Lens), Kiki (IFC Films), and Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart (HBO/Sky Atlantic, released in over 80 countries). She also produced Amy Hardie’s The Edge of Dreaming and Seven Songs for a Long Life, This Land is Your Land (selected for the Whitney Biennial), and three HBO films by Doug Block: 112 Weddings, The Kids Grow Up, and 51 Birch Street. Lori received the 2019 Sundance | Amazon Producers Award for her work in non-fiction film.

Sigrid Dyekjær / Danish Documentary (Co-Producer)

Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær has been producing international documentary films for nearly 20 years. Her recent work includes NatGeo’s Academy Award–nominated The Cave and Aquarella (as co-producer). Other credits include The Monastery, Mechanical Love, Gambler, The Good Life, Love Addict, A Normal Life, Free the Mind, Ballroom Dancer, and the IDFA-nominated Ai Wei Wei – The Fake Case. Among her latest works are The Newsroom – Off the Record and the IDFA Special Jury Award–winner Something Better To Come. Sigrid was awarded Best Danish Producer in 2015 by the Danish Film Academy and was a Producers Guild of America nominee in 2016.
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Susanne Guggenberger / TM Film, Germany (Co-Producer)

Susanne Guggenberger produces for Mira Film (CH) and TM Film (DE), overseeing co-productions and sales. She has significant distribution experience as the former head of international sales for AUTLOOK Filmsales. Recent documentaries produced by Mira Film include The Beekeeper and His Son by Diedie Weng, The Chimpanzee Complex by Marc Schmid, and Everyday Rebellion by the Riahi Brothers.

Igor Dobricic (Co-writer)

One of the most sought-after dramaturges worldwide, Igor Dobricic has collaborated with leading choreographers and theater makers including Nicole Beutler, Keren Levi, Christoph Leunberger, Guillaume Marie, Diego Gil, Christina Ciupke, Jeremy Xido, Jenny Beyer, Alma Sodeberg, Shannon Cooney, and Meg Stuart. He serves as advisor and mentor at the Choreographic Centre Hamburg (K3), Amsterdam Master of Choreography (AMCh), and Amsterdam Master of Theatre (DasArts). Igor regularly teaches dramaturgy, concept development, and philosophy at the Amsterdam School for New Dance (SNDO) and is invited to lecture at festivals and platforms across Europe, including ImpulsTanz (Vienna), TanzFabrik (Berlin), and the Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet (St. Petersburg).

Johan LeGraie (Cinematographer)

Johan LeGraie is a Belgian director of photography with over 15 years’ experience shooting cinematic documentaries worldwide. His films have screened on ARTE, Canal+, France 2, RTBF, and premiered at top festivals including IDFA, Rotterdam, Cannes, and Berlinale. Johan also works on narrative shorts and features, and has collaborated with Jeremy Xido on Death Metal Angola and The Untitled Dinosaur Bone Film.
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Christopher Johnson (Cinematographer)

Chris Johnson brings 25 years of experience working with some of the most visually talented contemporary artists, directors, and cinematographers. With an extensive background in commercials, visual effects, music videos, documentaries, and feature films, Chris brings uniquely developed artistry and versatility to every project. His films have played at major festivals such as TIFF, Cannes, and Sundance, and he has shot for HBO, Showtime, ABC, NBC, Disney, Universal, Sony, and Paramount. Chris is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, and was a lead instructor of cinematography and lighting at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. He is currently shooting The Disrupters for Legendary Entertainment and Thomas Tull.
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