Oren Soffer
VIP Speaker
Oren recently shot the feature film, The Creator, directed by Gareth Edwards, which was shortlisted for Best Cinematography at the BAFTAs, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards®. He has also shot multiple award-winning short films, including Opera of Cruelty, which won a Student Academy Award, and See You Soon, which won the audience award at the Palm Springs International Shortsfest before subsequently premiering on Short of the Week and receiving a Vimeo Staff Pick.
VIP Speaker
Oren recently shot the feature film, The Creator, directed by Gareth Edwards, which was shortlisted for Best Cinematography at the BAFTAs, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards®. He has also shot multiple award-winning short films, including Opera of Cruelty, which won a Student Academy Award, and See You Soon, which won the audience award at the Palm Springs International Shortsfest before subsequently premiering on Short of the Week and receiving a Vimeo Staff Pick.
Gareth Edwards
Director
Gareth Edwards is a motion picture director whose dedication to storytelling has earned him respect among his peers and audiences alike. He is known for his thoughtful approach to character development, immersive visual storytelling, and ability to balance spectacle with emotional depth. His filmography includes: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2014’s Godzilla and Monsters (2010). He is the recipient of three British Independent Film Awards, an Evening Standard Film Award, a London Film Critics Circle honor, and an Austin Film Critics Award.
Director
Gareth Edwards is a motion picture director whose dedication to storytelling has earned him respect among his peers and audiences alike. He is known for his thoughtful approach to character development, immersive visual storytelling, and ability to balance spectacle with emotional depth. His filmography includes: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, 2014’s Godzilla and Monsters (2010). He is the recipient of three British Independent Film Awards, an Evening Standard Film Award, a London Film Critics Circle honor, and an Austin Film Critics Award.
Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC
Director of Photography
Greig Fraser is an Australian-born cinematographer who has garnered multiple awards and achieved international recognition on throughout his multi-decade career. He recently won an Academy Award®, a BAFTA, and an ASC Award for best cinematography in the same year. Fraser’s most recent work includes his collaboration with Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. Fraser also spearheaded visuals for The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, and Season One of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian.
Director of Photography
Greig Fraser is an Australian-born cinematographer who has garnered multiple awards and achieved international recognition on throughout his multi-decade career. He recently won an Academy Award®, a BAFTA, and an ASC Award for best cinematography in the same year. Fraser’s most recent work includes his collaboration with Denis Villeneuve on Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. Fraser also spearheaded visuals for The Batman, directed by Matt Reeves, and Season One of the Disney+ series, The Mandalorian.
Pithai Smithsuth
Head of Lighting
After discovering a passion for cinematography while filming skate videos with friends, Pithai Smithsuth launched his career working on commercials, documentaries and feature films. Notably, he received the prestigious Thai National Cinematography awards for In Family We Trust and Inhuman Kiss. Pithai has collaborated as a camera operator and a gaffer alongside esteemed cinematographers Newton Thomas Sigel (Da 5 Bloods), Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer (The Creator), and Rodrigo Prieto (Killers of the Flower Moon).
Head of Lighting
After discovering a passion for cinematography while filming skate videos with friends, Pithai Smithsuth launched his career working on commercials, documentaries and feature films. Notably, he received the prestigious Thai National Cinematography awards for In Family We Trust and Inhuman Kiss. Pithai has collaborated as a camera operator and a gaffer alongside esteemed cinematographers Newton Thomas Sigel (Da 5 Bloods), Greig Fraser and Oren Soffer (The Creator), and Rodrigo Prieto (Killers of the Flower Moon).
Scott Morris
Editor
Film editor Scott Morris was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Artisans to Watch in 2022. His most recent project, Gareth Edwards’ science fiction drama, The Creator, was nominated for two Academy Awards®. His last film, James Gray’s Armageddon Time, was selected for competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Before that, Morris worked as an additional editor on Adam McKay’s film, Don’t Look Up. He has previously worked with James Gray on Ad Astra and The Lost City of Z. Morris is a graduate of Emerson College and represented by CAA.
Editor
Film editor Scott Morris was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Artisans to Watch in 2022. His most recent project, Gareth Edwards’ science fiction drama, The Creator, was nominated for two Academy Awards®. His last film, James Gray’s Armageddon Time, was selected for competition at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. Before that, Morris worked as an additional editor on Adam McKay’s film, Don’t Look Up. He has previously worked with James Gray on Ad Astra and The Lost City of Z. Morris is a graduate of Emerson College and represented by CAA.
Joe Walker, ACE
Editor
Film editor Joe Walker is a four-time Academy Award® nominee and winner for Dune: Part One. An ACE Eddie Award winner for Arrival, Walker is also known for his exemplary work on films such as Sicario, 12 Years a Slave, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune: Part Two. In 2010, Walker cut the acclaimed documentary time capsule feature, Life in a Day, from over 4,500 hours of submitted footage for Academy Award®-winning director Kevin Macdonald and producer Ridley Scott. His collaboration with director Steve McQueen also spans Hunger, Shame and Widows.
Editor
Film editor Joe Walker is a four-time Academy Award® nominee and winner for Dune: Part One. An ACE Eddie Award winner for Arrival, Walker is also known for his exemplary work on films such as Sicario, 12 Years a Slave, Blade Runner 2049, and Dune: Part Two. In 2010, Walker cut the acclaimed documentary time capsule feature, Life in a Day, from over 4,500 hours of submitted footage for Academy Award®-winning director Kevin Macdonald and producer Ridley Scott. His collaboration with director Steve McQueen also spans Hunger, Shame and Widows.
Glen Milner
Director
Glen Milner is a documentary filmmaker from Yorkshire, England. His films for the BBC, National Geographic, Channel 4, BFI and Disney have gone on to receive multiple international awards and nominations for their intimate and unique visual approach. His most recent documentary, Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds, was nominated at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received a world premiere before streaming on Disney+. Glen is represented by United Agents, London.
Director
Glen Milner is a documentary filmmaker from Yorkshire, England. His films for the BBC, National Geographic, Channel 4, BFI and Disney have gone on to receive multiple international awards and nominations for their intimate and unique visual approach. His most recent documentary, Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds, was nominated at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received a world premiere before streaming on Disney+. Glen is represented by United Agents, London.
David Cole
Supervising Colorist
As a Colorist and Technical Director in Australia and beyond, David Cole has helped create the look of many feature films and TV series. His film credits include Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Dune, The Tomorrow War, Minari, TRON: Legacy, Pride and Glory and Life of Pi. His TV credits include Sleepy Hollow, Jane the Virgin, Charmed and Reign. Cole is an Associate Member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Member-at-Large of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Visual Effects Society.
Supervising Colorist
As a Colorist and Technical Director in Australia and beyond, David Cole has helped create the look of many feature films and TV series. His film credits include Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring, Peter Jackson’s King Kong, Dune, The Tomorrow War, Minari, TRON: Legacy, Pride and Glory and Life of Pi. His TV credits include Sleepy Hollow, Jane the Virgin, Charmed and Reign. Cole is an Associate Member of the American Society of Cinematographers, Member-at-Large of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and a member of the Visual Effects Society.
VIP Weaver
Moderator
Considered an authority in all aspects of OSVP, Erik Weaver is an Emmy-nominated producer and an early pioneer in executing shows from beginning to end. He was part of the team that built the largest stage in America for Amazon Studios and has delivered portable stages to several national conferences. His experience also includes both small and large VAD builds and orchestrating the development of global assets. Mr. Weaver currently runs Virtual & Adaptive production for the Entertainment Technology Center at University of Southern California.
Moderator
Considered an authority in all aspects of OSVP, Erik Weaver is an Emmy-nominated producer and an early pioneer in executing shows from beginning to end. He was part of the team that built the largest stage in America for Amazon Studios and has delivered portable stages to several national conferences. His experience also includes both small and large VAD builds and orchestrating the development of global assets. Mr. Weaver currently runs Virtual & Adaptive production for the Entertainment Technology Center at University of Southern California.