The Team
Lana Link
Writer & Producer
Lana Link is a writer/producer, Fulbright grantee, and like Claudia, a former civil-rights attorney. Lana is the VP of Talent Development at the Moving Picture Institute, where she writes and produces films, and she has years of experience mentoring and creating programming for filmmakers. She is an associate member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. [PRESS THE ESCAPE KEY TO NAVIGATE BACK TO THE TEAM PAGE.]
Claudia Murray
Writer & Director
Claudia S. Murray is a Cuban-American writer/director. Originally a civil-rights attorney from Miami, Florida, Claudia has been an impact producer on several documentaries, as well as an associate producer. GRINGA is her first narrative project and her directorial debut. [PRESS THE ESCAPE KEY TO NAVIGATE BACK TO THE TEAM PAGE.]
Ryan Patch
Producer & Editor
Ryan cut his teeth telling campfire stories in the mountains of his native Colorado, attended NYU Tisch, and holds a Master's in Screenwriting from the University of London. He works as a director, producer, writer, and story consultant on narrative, commercial, and documentary projects through his production company Storytellers Ink. [PRESS THE ESCAPE KEY TO NAVIGATE BACK TO THE TEAM PAGE.]
Benjamin Gaskell
Director of Photography
Benjamin has photographed several short films, award-winning documentaries, and advocacy films. His first feature film broke the world record for "the largest film screening in history." His work has been featured in the NEW YORK TIMES and on the DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART and has collectively tallied several million views on YouTube. [PRESS THE ESCAPE KEY TO NAVIGATE BACK TO THE TEAM PAGE.]
We couldn't have asked for a better crew for this short. For a full list, visit our IMDb page.
GRINGA is a Moving Picture Institute Original. Learn more here.