Director/Founder - Aspen, Colorado

Jonathan Kloberdanz is an award-winning filmmaker with 25 years of experience as a cinematographer, editor, director, and producer. He founded Good Karma Films after documenting the Syrian refugee crisis across Europe, igniting his passion for storytelling with social impact.

Jonathan has worked as a contractor for Apple, producing high-quality content for one of the world’s most innovative brands. His work has aired on major networks and platforms, including CNN, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, VICE, BBC, and Yahoo News.

For seven years, he worked with EcoFlight, producing powerful films on climate change and environmental justice across the Western United States. His collaborations with Native American communities helped expose threats to water rights, endangered species, and fragile ecosystems, raising awareness about land conservation and environmental protection.

Internationally, Jonathan has filmed in Rwanda, documenting post-genocide recovery, and in Haiti, capturing stories of resilience after the earthquake. He also directed three films about Burning Man and a documentary on Frank Lloyd Wright.

As the Director of Frontline Film School, a nonprofit teaching filmmaking on the frontlines of climate change and humanitarian crises, Jonathan is dedicated to empowering the next generation of storytellers. His work continues to drive awareness and action on some of the world’s most pressing issues.

Producer & Assistant to Director - Los Angeles, California

Dydine (Umunyana) Anderson is a writer, filmmaker, and human rights advocate dedicated to amplifying the voices of those affected by war, displacement, and social injustice. As a survivor of the Rwandan Genocide against the Tutsi, she brings a deep understanding of resilience, healing, and the power of storytelling to Frontline Film School.

Dydine is the founder of the Umuco Love Foundation, co-founder of Kind Kulture, and co-host of the Umuco Podcast, where she sheds light on issues of human rights, identity, and cultural preservation. She teaches students podcasting, writing, and filmmaking, helping them turn personal experiences into powerful narratives.

With a background as a talent executive assistant at CBS Corporation, she has experience managing high-level projects and supporting creative initiatives. Her work bridges the divide between those who have endured trauma in war zones and the global audience that needs to hear their stories. Through her leadership, advocacy, and storytelling, Dydine plays a crucial role in shaping Frontline Film School’s mission to empower marginalized voices worldwide.

Social Media & PR Director - Medellin, Colombia

Juan Camilo Bolívar brings a wealth of experience in international business, media, and legal strategy to Frontline Film School. As an Adjunct Professor at Universidad EAFIT, he teaches electronic business with a focus on global finance and negotiation. His background as an international consultant has given him deep expertise in data protection, privacy laws, and business strategies across the U.S., Europe, and LATAM.

Previously, Juan worked as a Contract Manager at TikTok, where he played a key role in legal compliance, contract management, and promoting LatinX culture within the EMEA region. His experience navigating complex global markets and legal frameworks makes him a natural fit for leading Frontline Film School’s public relations and social media strategy, ensuring the project reaches and inspires a worldwide audience.

Producer/Director - Tulum, Mexico

Tina Bojanowski has two decades of experience in creative producing and event management, including hundreds of national television episodes and shows, live events, experiential marketing, and sports production (E!, FOX, CNBC, Food Network, HGTV, WEtv, TLC, Roku, and several sports networks). Her expertise in storytelling enables her to craft compelling narratives that resonate with audiences, keeping them engaged and coming back for more—an essential skill for creating impactful entertainment.

Additionally, her deep understanding of audience engagement and ability to capture captivating moments translate seamlessly into the live events field, allowing her to connect with consumers and audiences on a deeper level. Tina’s passion for being more than just an “average producer” is evident in her empathy for those around her, especially for the guests on her shows who share some of the most difficult and tender subject matters.

Tina leads with her heart. She is a people person. Relationships matter. She proudly builds positive, long-lasting connections with clients, teams, customers, and vendors.

Community & Partnerships Director - Global

Rory Curtin is a geographer and ethnographer, whose research focuses on borders, mobility, and agricultural sovereignty. She worked in West Africa and Southern Europe while getting her MA in Global Public Health from New York University, establishing urban farms with migrants in an effort to preserve culture through food despite displacement. For her second MA from Columbia University, she worked with the Tibetan diaspora on the effects of urban migration, mechanization, and modernization, on networks of socio-ecological resilience in Ladakh, India. She is currently working on her PhD in Israel-Palestine, examining topics of land, agriculture, governance, and state formation in settler colonial societies. She has always aspired to share her experiences through documentary film, as the stories she’s encountering are becoming increasingly pertinent to share with a wider audience.

Producer/Editor & Teaching Staff - New York City

Erinn Clancy is a filmmaker, artist, and teacher. His documentary work primarily focuses on international subjects, such as refugees and war torture survivors from Syria, Cambodia, Africa, Uruguay, and Tibet. His collaborative work has been screened at The Rubin Museum (New York), The Dublin City Arts Council (Ireland) and in a six month exhibition at the World Bank (Washington, D.C.) as well as numerous international film festivals. As a visual artist, he uses several mediums including painting, sculpture and video art, and has exhibited work at the Guggenheim museum (New York), the Metropolitan Museum of Arts (Tokyo) the Urban Arts Museum (New York) and has painted murals and created street art around the world. As a teacher, he has worked with a range of students in the U.S., teaching art and filmmaking in after-school, summer and pre-college arts programs.

Producer/Director & Teaching Staff - Colorado

Jordan Campbell is an award-winning filmmaker, warzone documentarian, and adventure mountaineer with extensive experience covering global crises. As a producer, director, and educator with Frontline Film School, Jordan brings firsthand knowledge of conflict reporting and humanitarian storytelling, particularly from Ukraine and other high-risk environments.

Jordan is also the President & CEO of Ramro Global®️, a platform dedicated to humanitarian action, crisis reporting, and impact documentary filmmaking. Through Ramro Global, Jordan collaborates with thought leaders, advocates, independent journalists, photographers, and filmmakers to publish compelling dispatches, photo essays, and field reports from around the world.

With a deep commitment to educating the next generation of filmmakers, Jordan teaches frontline storytelling techniques, ethical reporting, and immersive documentary production at Frontline Film School, empowering emerging storytellers to capture and share critical narratives from conflict zones and humanitarian crises.

Producer & Teaching Staff - Washington DC

Khalid is a cinematographer and photographer with 12 years of experience shooting live broadcast television, studio television, documentary, short film, interviews, and news events for commercial and international news media. He’s prolific, with over 1,000 hours of live broadcast reality TV experience. Khaled hails from Syria but has since moved to Washington DC and joins Frontline Film on projects domestically and abroad, sharing his charisma and sensitivity of conflict filmmaking to students as they navigate global conflict zones.

Meet Michael Brown, a visionary filmmaker and accomplished adventure athlete. With five triumphant Mount Everest expeditions, cameras in tow, he's fearlessly captured breathtaking footage. A decorated director and cinematographer, Michael's work spans all continents, earning numerous accolades, including three national Emmy Awards from five nominations. As the Director of the Sarah Adventure Film School, he shares his boundless knowledge, fostering future generations of filmmakers. From ice caves to avalanches, Michael's lens has immortalized awe-inspiring moments for prestigious clients like NOVA, Discovery, and National Geographic. Currently, his latest project showcases the extraordinary journey of blind kayakers navigating the Grand Canyon. Braving the world's harshest terrains, Michael consistently returns with captivating stories and stunning visuals. Praised as a "swashbuckling librarian" by Outside Magazine and hailed as "a master of gut-dropping action" by Men's Journal, he's a force to be reckoned with in the world of filmmaking.

Lewis Teague is an American film director, whose work includes Alligator, Cat's Eye, Cujo, The Jewel of the Nile, The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!, Navy SEALs and Wedlock. Lewis brings decades of experience to the Frontline Film School and advises crew and students on ways to break into the industry of film/television.

Diane Moore is an Aspen, Colorado-based freelance filmmaker and photographer who has worked in the visual arts field for over 15 years. Her work is driven by her curiosity and appreciation for people, their stories, and a passionate belief that film can inspire change through community engagement.

In 2013, she met orchestral conductor Roderick Cox and spent the next seven years following him on his musical journey to locations in the U.S. and Europe. The result is her award-winning documentary, CONDUCTING LIFE, which has been screened in over twenty-nine film festivals.

As the director, producer, and executive producer of CONDUCTING LIFE, Diane assembled the creative team and assisted with the film funding, taking Roderick Cox’s story from conceptualization to finished film. Diane co-produced STORY SWAP, a documentary that premiered at the Aspen Ideas Festival and subsequently played several film festivals.

Diane is a board member of the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies and Frontline Film School.

Michael Stranahan is a civic leader and teacher. An enthusiast for math and science education, Mr. Stranahan taught math at elementary and high school levels. As a civic leader, he has served on several environmental, science, and educational non-profit boards, including as former chairman of the Rocky Mountain Institute. In addition, he currently serves on the board of a mathematics-geometry educational teaching product company called Zometool, which makes model kits that enable hands-on exploration of three dimensional design. Michael is also a member of the the board of Future Generations University. Future Generations University is a global pioneer in higher education, specializing in the interdisciplinary field of Applied Community Development. The University offers one-of-a-kind learning opportunities to community grounded professionals committed to developing a more inclusive, sustainable, and hopeful world.