Mariam JobraniOver the last 10 years, Mariam has produced a variety of television programs, from PBS documentaries to network reality shows.  She started her career in television at Pacem Productions in Los Angeles working on Beyond Wall Street and Educating Anner for PBS.  Since 2001, she has worked on various reality shows, including: Big Brother (CBS), Amazing Race (CBS), Amish in the City (UPN).  In 2001, Mariam produced "With Us or Against Us", a documentary short about Afghans in America post 9/11.  "With Us or Against Us" aired on KQED and has been distributed educationally to libraries and universities across the U.S.  Having emigrated from Iran in 1979 due to the Iranian Revolution, Mariam is deeply interested in different cultures and especially the role women play in them.

Kenneth KraussKenneth has been passionate about cameras and photography since developing his first black and white prints in the 4th grade. Living in Paris, France from 14 to 19 years old developed his love of film. He shot his first experimental 16mm films at Hampshire College. Kenneth’s first documentary film experience was with Florentine Films as an assistant editor.  In order to pursue his own filmmaking, he moved to California to attend the MFA program at the San Francisco Art Institute. For the last 6 years Kenneth has been shooting documentary and reality series including: Big Brother (CBS), Roush Racing: Driver X (Discovery), Hell’s Kitchen (FOX), Amish In The City (UPN) and Dr. 90210 (E).