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WRITER / DIRECTOR

Kim Drake

Director & Production Team Featured.

(They/Them) is a Queer and trans filmmaker from the Seattle area who has been working on films for almost a decade. They are a writer and director dedicated to telling unique stories about social justice issues, mental health challenges, and radically progressive viewpoints. Rather than spend four years in film school, Kim decided to go their own path by learning on the job and working with a coach. NAVIGATE is the first short film that they are submitting to festivals with many more short and feature length films to come. When they’re not working on films, you can find them chatting in great length about classic cocktails and whiskey.

CAST

Leicester Landon

Leicester Landon

A theatre artist and educator based in Louisiana. Throughout the pandemic he has been teaching theatre in his local elementary schools and participating in countless virtual performances. He has worked on stages in New York, Massachusetts , Rhode Island, Seattle, Los Angeles, Texas, Louisiana, Africa, and Asia. His most recent film credit is Cuba Gooding Junior's directorial debut Bayou Caviar. He is a member of The Williams Project in Seattle and the international arts outreach organization Stories 4 Strength. He is an alum of the Chautauqua Theatre Conservatory and the Brown University/Trinity Rep MFA program in Acting and Directing.

Ingrid Sanai Buron

Ingrid

An experienced film, theater, and television actor. She last appeared on stage as Kate in “Sylvia” at Renton Civic Theater (Broadway World Best Performer Nominee). Other favorite recent theater roles: Annie Cannon in “Silent Sky” (Outstanding Featured Actor Award), Lady Eugenia in “A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”, and Actor 1 in “Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville”. Ingrid spent a decade in Los Angeles where she recurred on “House” (FOX) and “The Unit” (CBS), guest starred on “Gilmore Girls” (CW), “Prison Break” (FOX) , “According to Jim” (ABC), etc. She has also appeared in numerous short films and commercials in the Pacific Northwest region.

For more information please go to her website at, www.ingridsanaiburon.com

Miriam Nauss

Miriam Nauss

(She/Her) Is a born and bred native of the Pacific Northwest; and proud of it despite the fact she actively avoids hiking at all costs. She is a graduate of the school of soft knocks; i.e., she does not have a degree (yet) but once ate a box of donuts she found on a park bench and suffered no ill effects - she has since realized the foolishness of that decision and has chosen not to repeat it unless they’re jelly filled. Miriam pursued acting for a while but has since discovered her true joy lies in improv comedy. Because of Covid-19 you will not find her actively pursuing this at the moment, but she CAN still be found knitting terrible sweaters, playing a moderately skilled game of darts, or baking a truly excellent batch of brownies. She is so thankful for the opportunity to have been part of Navigate and is incredibly proud of all the work that went into its making.

Stay tuned for an in-depth look at 'Navigate', behind the scenes, and future festival annoucements.

COMING SOON - A look behind the scenes with the writer/director, cast, and crew with a first-hand glimpse at what went into developing this ambitious short film.