Production Team
The people bringing the Catherine’s epic journey to the screen:
The people bringing the Catherine’s epic journey to the screen:
With over a decade of experience producing videos for corporate and non-profit organizations, Jesse Rosen brings a unique blend of technical expertise and creative vision to every project. His work is rooted in thoughtful storytelling, visual clarity, and a deep understanding of how to connect messages with audiences. He has personally produced videos for names such as Google, Asana, WWF (Panda), OpenAI, Kaiser and the Alzheimer's Association, and has co-founded multiple creative agencies such as East Bay Video and Full Picture Media (now merged with another company). His work with the Alzheimer’s Association has helped raise millions of dollars in fundraising and highlights his passion of bringing personal stories to life as a way to spread awareness.
Natasha Benjamin is a marine scientist and filmmaker dedicated to protecting our oceans. Based in Northern California, she has spent over two decades working in ocean conservation and communications. With a deep connection to the ocean as a diver, surfer, and lifelong ocean lover, Natasha has dedicated her career to advocating for ocean health.
As a producer for the Peabody Award-winning Brick City TV, Natasha leverages the power of storytelling to share critical ocean stories. Her filmmaking work includes the award-winning documentary, Sequoias of the Sea, which explores the devastating kelp loss in Northern California. Through her films, she aims to raise awareness of the challenges facing our blue planet and inspire action. As the Associate Director of Blue Frontier, Natasha is also actively involved in ocean climate action policy and building a citizen movement for healthy oceans.
Emmy Award-winning Producer with over 20 years of experience developing, pitching, and producing documentary and unscripted content for PBS, CNBC, A&E, Discovery, and leading digital platforms. Brings deep hands-on experience in developing and crafting sizzle reels, pilots, and pitch packages across a variety of genres - including food, travel, and endurance sport docuseries. Recognized for delivering engaging, story-driven, and character-centered narratives that connect personal journeys to broader social and cultural themes. Awarded two Emmys for outstanding documentaries - Deadly Alliance: Leopold and Loeb and The Young Lords of Lincoln Park, for PBS.
An award winning photographer who has specialized in creating imagery of people—real people—for editorial, corporate, and advertising clients around the world. His work is rooted in portraiture, telling stories that are intimate, honest, and grounded in authentic human experience. He began his career traveling around the world shooting sports and adventure travel and for the past two decades has focused on still and motion advertising for pharmaceutical and fitness brands.
He has been filming underwater work for the past decade, a passion that began in childhood—swimming competitively, teaching sailing, and earning his scuba certification in his early teens. An avid open water swimmer for decades, he recently completed his first marathon swim across Lake Tahoe.
Sachi Cunningham is a filmmaker, journalist, and surf photographer. She is an Associate Professor of Multimedia Journalism at San Francisco State University. Cunningham's work has been featured in outlets such as PBS Frontline/World, the New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times. At the Los Angeles Times, she was recruited to start the first video team.
Cunningham is the director and producer of the upcoming documentary, SheChange, which focuses on female surfers and the fight for pay equity in the sport. She has been recognized for her water photography, earning a spot on Surfer Magazine's list of top photographers and Surfline's list of top filmmakers. Her career has taken her to locations ranging from the deserts of Iraq to the shores of the Amazon.