Bao started making movies in Hi8 video at an early age and developed his visual sense from Kung Fu movies, silents, musicals, and Hitchcock. Twitch Film praises his written-and-directed BOOKIE for its "flawlessly realized world populated by entirely fleshed out and believable characters, driven by a compelling narrative and brought to sumptuous life." He was invited to direct BLACK COFFEE as part of an exclusive filmmaking challenge by the Seattle International Film Festival. The film's seedy noir style caught the attention of Seattle Magazine, which named him with the 2009 Artist Spotlight Award. Cinema Crazed declares it to be "one of the sharper short thrillers I've seen in a while... Bao has potential to stage a truly exciting feature length thriller."

Email: bao (at) pov-films (dot) com

Nick Risinger is an entrepreneur at heart with a meticulous nature. His love of moviemaking was cultivated at a younger age on 8mm video that grew into a full-fledged career. He has produced several music videos and films that have screened in various festivals, in addition to winning a $10,000 grand prize in the Project Pioneer 2880 Short Film Competition. BOOKIE has been lauded by Cinema Crazed as "one of the most convincing period pieces I've ever seen with some rather fantastic set designs, great performances, and a truly engaging story that balances well between neo-noir, romance, and action." Film Threat also regarded the production's success "in transporting you to another time and place...[it] sucks you in and fools you into believing that it really is 1963 Seattle.".

Email: nick (at) pov-films (dot) com

Michael Velasquez has been the producer on over 25 independent short films which have screened at dozens of festivals and venues in the United States and internationally. He is also an accomplished director, video editor, motion graphics artist and event organizer with over ten years of experience in digital production and post production. Michael graduated with honors from UC Santa Barbara.

Email: michael (at) pov-films (dot) com

Shaun graduated from the Academy of Art University, San Francisco in the winter of 2004. With his time at the Academy, he gained experience in all aspects of filmmaking. Shaun enrolled with plans of being an editor but quickly developed a love for cinematography as soon as he stepped on a set. His time at the school brought him experience with both film and video. He has DP'd a long list of short films and commercials on DV, Super 8, Super 16mm, and 35mm. Shaun also has a considerable amount of experience as a 1st AC with a wide variety of motion picture cameras. With every film, Shaun continues to refine his unique style of composition and lighting.

Johnny Horn, son of legendary session musician Jim Horn, has been a fixture in the Seattle music scene since joining The Defenders in the 80's. Since that time, Horn has established himself as a reputable session bassist/guitarist working with labels such as SubPop (Evil Tamborines), Conception (The Notables) and Loose Groove (Hi Fi Killers) and currently resides as a soul/blues DJ at KEXP 90.3 FM. For the past 25 years, Horn has traveled and built a collection of concepts, demos and experiences that have translated into the Junior Jackson project. Horn has also placed music for films and TV shows such as The Sopranos and Unbreakable.