Our Team
Breanna E. Perera
Adam Villani
Adam Villani is a Chicago-based documentary filmmaker and artist originally from the suburbs of Washington, DC. His work focuses on telling human stories and exploring ideas and perspectives that have often been overlooked or misunderstood. He is passionate about creating films that encourage empathy, challenge assumptions, and provide new ways of thinking. Adam graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a degree in Cinema Art and Science, specializing in documentary film. His most recent project, CHASING WESTBORO, is a personal documentary chronicling my journey of reckoning with the Westboro Baptist Church; the most infamous hate group in the country, known for picketing anyone who does not align with their beliefs.
Aschalew Chechebo
Aschalew Chechebo is from Ethiopia. As a disability advocate with lived experience of disability, he is deeply passionate about fostering disability inclusion within the film industry. His commitment is evidenced by four international certifications in disability inclusion and accessibility. Aschalew is in the final stages of establishing a disability organization dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities in filmmaking. Academically, he excelled in his law studies, graduating as the top-scoring student among persons with disabilities. Professionally, he serves as a federal prosecutor, representing vulnerable groups, including individuals with disabilities, in legal proceedings.
Breanna Perera was born and raised in Los Alamos, NM and comes from a long line of artists, hard workers, immigrants, and those who strive to make the world a better place. She graduated from the College of Santa Fe with a Bachelor of Arts in Moving Image Arts (Film). Currently, Breanna is an Information Research Specialist 2 at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where she supports the National Security Research Center (NSRC) on the Digital Collections Team. Prior to joining LANL, Breanna worked on film productions in New Mexico including Employee of the Month, Spoken Word, Appaloosa, Brothers, Legion, Gamer, The Keeper, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Fright Night, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul.