MY HERO International Film Festival Interns

Supervisors

Rachel Priebe 

Rachel Priebe is a student at the University of Southern California currently pursuing a BFA in Film and Television Production. She is particularly interested in documentary film and telling stories about everyday people who are doing extraordinary things. She has been involved with the MY HERO Project for over two years and has assisted with social media, graphic design, editing, and the film festival.

Interns

Amy Malak

Hi, I'm Amy Malak. I am a Media and Cinema studies major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I am extremely interested in becoming a cinematographer and I also love to paint and make things with my hands.

Brittny Barcenas

My name is Brittny Barcenas and I am currently pursuing a Bachelor’s of Science in Film degree from The Los Angeles Film School in Hollywood. My focuses are screen writing and production/set design and I hope to one day share my voice and vision with others through those platforms. I am from a small town in Southern California and moved out to Los Angeles to pursue my career after previously living in Arizona. For as long as I can remember, I have been enamored with the idea of telling a story. Being able to reach someone through words or visuals is so immensely powerful and that is why I love film so much. I hope to one day be able to make people feel something through my works, just like many films have done to me.

Cara Jonas Delos Reyes

Hello! My name is Cara Delos Reyes and I go to Cabrillo College in Aptos. I am currently working on finishing up my general education requirements and am planning on transferring to a 4-year university to study film and television production! I’ve always had a passion for film since I was young and since then I have always wanted to be a director and screenwriter. I also host a podcast every week called, “Vibing With Cara” where I discuss pop culture with various guests and friends!

Caroline Liang

I am Caroline Liang, and I was born and raised in China. I have been studying abroad in Canada for seven years. I am currently a junior and attending the University of Regina. My major is Film Production and my minor is Film Studies. I would like to work on editing, writing and also film making.

Coleman O'Brien

I am currently a student at the University of Arizona studying Communication and Film & TV. I grew up in the Bay Area in California and I am looking to move to the Los Angeles area after graduation. Some of my interests include trying to be on the TV show Survivor, watching hockey, and working out. I am currently training for two Spartan Races coming up later this year. I have been very passionate about the entertainment industry my entire life and my goal is to have a job helping bring TV shows/movies to life.

Katie Graubart

I’m a Classics major at Skidmore College, and I just spent a semester studying film production at London College of Communications, a branch of University of the Arts London. I’ve been creating my own films since 2015, including an hour long documentary on student voices in the anti-gun violence movement in 2018. I’m an aspiring screenwriter and director with a passion for both storytelling and activism.

Kimberly Joseph

Kimberly is a Maryland filmmaker who was born in the Caribbean. She is an award-winning student filmmaker currently pursuing her second degree at Montgomery College. Her goal is to create and develop new content that will help increase diversity in media and shift cultural narratives. She is committed to creating stories with people of color that defy stereotypes. She works as a freelance producer and currently interns for the My Hero International Film Festival, producing multiple short documentaries. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Media and Film Production from Towson University. After obtaining her second degree, she will move to Los Angeles to pursue her career. 

Kitty Richardson

My name is Kitty and I am currently a student at the University of Leeds studying Music and Philosophy. I am also a freelance composer and video editor and spend most of my time either writing songs or making YouTube videos! I enjoy art for its versatility and power in storytelling, and I’m particularly interested in its effect within discourse regarding social issues. I’m very excited to become a member of the MY HERO community, as I see great importance in media that makes an impact.

Jessica Ordaz

My name is Jessica Ordaz, I'm a Mexican artist and writer, born and raised in Southern California. I'm a 4th year student at Woodbury University, majoring in animation and minoring in writing. I'm a big fan of poetry, sunsets, coffee, and video games! If I'm not at my desk drawing something new, you can most likely find me playing some tunes on my bright pink ukulele or playing a video game with my friends. I will be completing my undergraduate studies in 2021 with the aspirations of having my stories be told through art and writing.

Tierra Ealy

My name is Tierra Ealy. I am 22 years old and have lived in Los Angeles all my life. I am currently enrolled at  El Camino College with the intention of graduating with an Associates Degree: Emphasis in Fine and Applied Arts. I enjoy writing, drawing, and playing video games. I love anime, television, and movies. One of my goals that I have is to become a videogame designer because the creation of video games consist of two of my loves: art and writing. Along with this internship, I am also starting to stream the games I play on Xbox and PC. I am honestly into anything that contains the beauty of creation. I would like to help with the media arts portal, make graphics for the website and social media, and write articles about films featured for the festival. 

Trevaughn Leslie

Hello, My name is Trevaughn and I am into screenwriting and cinematography. I am an aspiring screenwriter because I want to show people the diversity in the people of color as writers as well as show more people of color on the screen that it is considered normal. I am interested in graphic design and reading. I used to attend El Camino College in Torrance, CA.