Who We Are…
As a Group
We are a burgeoning short film start-up composed of six Central New York locals. Together we aim to collectivize our resources to try and bring film-making to the area.
As Individuals…
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Aidan Ferguson attended Mohawk Valley Community College and graduated with a degree in Video Production. While there he founded and led the school’s very first Film Club and oversaw the production of its feature-length film, “Between the Lines and Pages,” which premiered on May 8th of 2023. Aidan has also directed several short films and has acquired a great deal of filmmaking experience in the process. He currently works as a Production Assistant for WUTR, a local news station in Utica, New York. Aidan also plays the guitar, specializing in 60s-70s folk and folk-rock music.
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Jonas is an enigma.
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Siulee Olivera graduated from Mohawk Valley Community College with an associate in liberal arts and sciences. She wrote and starred in the school's film “In Between the Lines and Pages.” She hopes to continue scriptwriting and become an author. She has a library of over 300 books and novels.
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Kelsey Zimmerman is a current student at Mohawk Valley Community College with an interest in creative writing as well as directing. She has past experience in creative writing, costuming, theatrical directing, and acting in theater and both feature length and short films. She plans to pursue her bachelors degree in conservation science and a minor in creative writing. She can tell you exactly what happens in every episode of Criminal Minds, season 1-3.
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Carley Hinman is a Central Ny Local with an interest in writing and filmmaking and has an Associate’s degree in Liberal Arts and Science. She has past experience in theatrical set design and management, as well as creative writing and short-form video editing. Carley is lead director for our upcoming short film Bumps in the Road. Sometimes the wind messes up her bangs but try not to hold it against her.
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Josh Adasek is a current student at Mohawk Valley Community College majoring in video production. He is interested in writing and directing and hopes to get one of his short films into a festival someday. He also can make a whopper faster than anyone in Herkimer County.
Why Are We Crows?
Did you know that Utica NY is a mass migration center for various flocks of crows? Crows and Corvids are intelligent birds and in some instances are capable of mimicking human speech and using simple tools. Crows have even been recorded engaging in bartering and trade-based relationships with patient humans. For many, crows have long been considered a nuisance to the area, but we at Crows Nest Pictures LLC have a fondness for the intelligent and fascinating birds.