Biography

As a young adult, Tim created basement science fiction and naval war short films using sets built from bed sheets and duct tape. He learned every aspect of television production by rewiring an entire TV studio, served as the director of two live closed circuit programs and co-wrote and directed his first feature film all before high school graduation. The experience was featured on the front page of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

While a student at Temple University, Tim studied acting and directing, while he wrote and shot five short films. His 16mm short "Newspaper" went on to premiere at the West Chester Film Festival and the Tribeca/Amazon Online Festival. He later served as cinematographer for a friend's senior thesis, "Reality of Insanity" and the 48 Hour Film Project comedy, "Woppy". After graduating from Temple's film program,Tim worked as a third shift photographer at QVC, has worked as a digital storyteller for Fortune 500 brands and continues to produce his own film projects.
- IMDb mini biography by: Lauren-Alice Lamanna

Philadelphia-based filmmaker who champions identity, revolution, and the power of diverse voices in his work. He won the 2008 American Gem Writing Competition for his script New Gods and Old Glory, and his Apple TV short Americano-the Film Fund's first grant recipient-premiered at the 2019 Dances With Films festival. Viola has built and led in-house creative agencies, directed branded content, and volunteers his craft to help small businesses tell their stories.
- IMDb mini biography by: William James