The Team
Meet the creative team!
Mikhail saburov - Writer/director
With background in theater, Mikhail Saburov moved to NYC from Yekaterinburg, Russia, and graduated from School of Visual Arts with a BFA in directing. His second-year film, REMEMBER US, was nominated and won prizes at multiple film festivals while successfully securing distribution at Marche du Film, Cannes Film Festival, via Amazon Prime in Germany, the U.S., UK and Japan. Saburov's BFA thesis film SILVER was nominated for best cinematography at ASC Heritage Awards, and used by Panasonic to promote their new equipment at the NAB event in Las Vegas. Currently Mikhail is in his second year at AFI Conservatory graduate program aiming to continue his career as writer & director.
Ryan Kerr - Cinematographer
Ryan Kerr earned his BA in Cinema Arts and Sciences from Columbia College Chicago, with a specialization in Cinematography. His thesis film, REACH, was selected to premiere at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood for the Dances With Films festival. Kerr spent the two years shooting music videos, shorts, feature films, and commercial work for FCB before being accepted into the AFI Cinematography program. Kerr continues to seek out every opportunity to collaborate and grow as a cinematographer, looking forward to the work he will create in the future.
Timur khanachet - producer
Timur Khanachet is a graduate of Wesleyan University. He began his career at Curious Pictures, working on a variety of projects including stop-motion animation for EUREKA's holiday special "Do You See What I See." He worked for four years in Dubai, UAE, producing promos for the pay-TV network OSN, and content for such brands as Emirates airline, TGI Fridays and WWE. Returning to America, he has worked on independent short films, web series and branded content for WWE and Hyundai.
Wilandrea blair - story editor
Wilandrea Blair is from Flint, Michigan, and attended the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, earning BAs in both English and Communications, and an MA in Film/TV Studies. After moving to LA, she worked on several film projects including the critically acclaimed mockumentary WHO'S THE CABOOSE? Her path has now come full circle from being a broadcast news writer/producer to creative director in advertising and back to her first love — screenwriting. As an AFI Conservatory Screenwriting Fellow, she's excited to explore stories from a perspective that celebrates diversity while recognizing our shared humanity. She's a dog lover, special-needs volunteer, sports fan and coffee virgin.
yu “York” fu - editor
York Fu graduated from DePaul University with a BFA in Film and Television, concentrating in Editing. He started his film education at the Beijing Film Academy Modern Creative Media College in China. With seven years of learning experience, he has edited a variety of different projects, which includes narrative shorts, commercials, documentaries, and trailers. He has also gained experience in directing and cinematography. This year the film Running Between the Crack of Time, which he edited, won the Silver Remi Award in WorldFest-Houston International Film & Video Festival.