Sammi Cannold, ’15
Director - Theater, Film & Television

Sammi, included in the 2019 class of Forbes 30 Under 30 in Hollywood & Entertainment, has served as an Artistic Fellow at the A.R.T., a member of Cirque du Soleil's Creative Cognoscenti, and a Sundance Institute Fellow. Recent theater credits include Endlings and Evita, and her first documentary film, The Show Must Go On, premiered in 2021.

Melanie Chandra, ’07
Actress and Producer

Melanie is passionate about bringing more empathy to this world through her work. In line with that mission, she uses her platforms both on-screen and behind the camera to share powerful and diverse stories about women and minorities. She is best known for her work as Malaya Pineda on CBS’s Code Black, and currently has projects in development with Comedy Central and Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine.

Matthew Irving, ’93
Cinematographer

Matthew has lensed an eclectic slate of more than 35 feature films in nearly every genre imaginable, as well as various television, short form, and commercial projects. His hit theatrical releases Waitress (adapted into a Tony-nominated Broadway musical) and Waiting both cracked the Box Office “Top Ten,” and five of his features have premiered at Sundance.