Meet our Spring 2023 Studio Interns!
Spring is here, and so are our budding artists! Many are recent grads from Bay Area cinema programs excited to tell meaningful stories that reflect their own identities. Our Spring 2023 Studio internship officially started this month, and this cohort is ready to get things rolling. Interns will attend hands-on workshops on gimbals, audio, location scouting, and more! They will also attend “Lunch & Learn” lectures with industry speakers, exposure trips to professional studios and rental houses, and gain on-set experience with BAYCAT Studio. By the end of the cohort, they will build on their technical skills and hone in on their artistic voices as they collaborate on projects. We have a diverse group of artists interested in pre-production, production, post-production, and we can’t wait to see what these creatives come up with in the next few months!
Alonzo Rodriguez-Spencer (he/him) developed his passion for videography and editing in high school, and went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish Business and a minor in Digital Communications from Grand View University. He went from running track around the country to running cameras, so say cheese or challenge him to a poll-to-poll race!
Anh Le (she/her) is a storyteller who invites stories of different cultures onto the silver screen to heal the wounds of society. She recently graduated from San Jose State University’s Radio, Television, and Film program, and in her free time enjoys writing to her penpals from all around the world.
Cemelli Yatsil Espitia (she/her) graduated from San Francisco State University with bachelor's degrees in Cinema and Latinx Studies. She started off in theater and made her way to film, and has since been in student films and worked on them as well. She one day hopes to write and direct films after acting in other projects.
Dahkota Brown (he/him) is a recent graduate of Stanford University where he studied Theatre and Performance Studies with a minor in Native American Studies. As a California Indigenous person from the Wilton Rancheria, Dahkota is excited to pursue a career in film that centers Native voices and stories.
Eric Webb (he/him) is a Bay Area creative who rotates roles between filmmaker, photographer, and model. He is a working cinematographer who is passionate about telling unique stories. Eric holds a bachelor’s degree in Cinema from San Francisco State University.