Masha Sapron
Shortly after birthing her daughter, somewhere in the three am darkness, at the crossroads between cloth diapers and clogged milk ducts, MYLF was born. MYLF marries her love of creating, acting, writing and mama-ing. As a yogi in the hills of Topanga, she “naturally” connected with other Earth Mothers in her community who inspired her character Skylar. As an actor Masha took on her new role of Mama with gusto and writes about her mothering adventures at https://ayogiisborn.wordpress.com.
Together with this amazing collective of collaborators, Masha makes lemonade out of the lemons that motherhood throw her way.
Shortly after birthing her daughter, somewhere in the three am darkness, at the crossroads between cloth diapers and clogged milk ducts, MYLF was born. MYLF marries her love of creating, acting, writing and mama-ing. As a yogi in the hills of Topanga, she “naturally” connected with other Earth Mothers in her community who inspired her character Skylar. As an actor Masha took on her new role of Mama with gusto and writes about her mothering adventures at https://ayogiisborn.wordpress.com.
Together with this amazing collective of collaborators, Masha makes lemonade out of the lemons that motherhood throw her way.
Maggie Grove launched her career in NYC as a successful theatre & commercial actress, starring opposite Chloe Sevign and Mischa Barton and other such actresses. After indulging in the NYC theatre scene, her career led her to Los Angeles, CA where she continues to flourish in numerous commercials & independent films. Maggie has a flair for playing roles of the honest girl with a hidden agenda. Among her favorites are the acclaimed films, "The Reception" (Strand Releasing Films) playing opposite award winning actor, Darien Sills Evans, and "Devil On My Shoulder" in which Maggie revisited her edgy NYC lifestyle and brought it back to life.
Cat Deakins is an American cinematographer and filmmaker based in New York City, where she was born and raised, and Los Angeles. She works in narrative, documentary and experimental film/video, and has an MFA from UCLA (Cinematography) and a BA from Harvard (Sociology). Before becoming a DP, she worked as a freelance photographer for many clients, including Rolling Stone Magazine, Seventeen Magazine, and Nokia. Several Best Cinematography awards include the UCLA Film Festival and the Freak Show Film Festival. A short documentary she shot in Bolivia, El Alto: La Tierra en el Cielo (dir. Adriana Montenegro), aired on CNN en Español worldwide and was a finalist in the Concurso de Periodismo CNN 25 - Visión Latinoamericana, a competition for documentaries about the future of Latin America. www.catdeakins.com
Kelly Pendygraft as "Alex". Life is fun. And for Kelly, life is acting and film making; being creative! Kelly has been blessed with a career in so many aspects of filmmaking for 14 years. Mostly in front of the camera, Kelly has graced the screen with commercials (nearing 80), television (sit-com and drama), and feature films (most recently "Good Kids" opposite Ashley Judd, and "A Handful of Stars" as the lead). From voice overs to producing short and full length features, Kelly isn't stopping anytime soon, so be on the look out! Collaborating on "MYLF" has been some of the most fun she's had; working with an all women team who connect, support and create together- hear us ROAR! www.kellypendygraft.com for more!
Larissa Hahn began editing humbly with a camcorder and VCR in her mother's living room, piecing together high school projects she shot with her friends. Fast forward 20 years later and she's still editing, while simultaneously juggling her own production company, two kids, a dog, and a combat veteran, Marine Corp, husband. It's interesting. And fun. And blessed. And awesome! She is honored to be a part of the "MYLF" family. It is a phenomenal team. Comedic shorts are also a new experience, as her background is in news production and documentary film making. She co-produced, with her sister, "Cuban HipHop: Desde El Principio" which won a Park City Film and Music Festival Silver Award for Excellence and was an official selection of the DCIFF. She is currently in production on a documentary called, "'Cover Up!'", about the ever controversial issue of nursing in public. Editing Baby Bites has has been a great learning opportunity, stretching her knowledge and skill level, which is important to her. She is excited to see what the future holds for Skylar, Elizabeth, and Alex! www.peopleofproduction.com