Guests & Drop-Ins

Andrew, a Cleveland Heights native, is a novelist with 15 years of experience in the New York and Cleveland independent film worlds.  He has worked as a Grip, First Assistant Director, Head of Story Development, Writer-Director, Assistant Editor, and Editor.  His directorial debut, Him!, screened overseas and earned the Cleveland International Film Festival’s award for Best Ohio Short Film. His next project, the feature-length mockumentary The Devil’s Filmmaker, was among the first wave of all-digital movies and was picked up for distribution by Alpha Video.

Andrew’s short story work has been published in the online literary magazine Danse Macabre. His first novel, Drip: A Gothic Bromance, was published in 2017 on Amazon; it was well-reviewed by the Midwest Book Review, Kirkus Reviews, and the Goodreads community, and Andrew is developing a follow-up. 

Natasha joined HBO’s West Coast team as Director, Production in July 2014 and was been promoted to Vice President as of February 2017. She is responsible for managing physical production on INSECURE, DIVORCE, THE WIZARD OF LIES, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER, and other projects in development at HBO. Prior to HBO, she served as Manager, Production at ABC Studios, where she successfully oversaw physical production on such hit shows as ABC’s SCANDAL, GREY’S ANATOMY, and NASHVILLE. She holds an MFA, Film and Television Production from the USC.

McKinley Wiley, born, raised, and rooted in Cleveland, Ohio, specializes in documenting the intergenerational experience through portraiture + film. Since picking up a camera over fifteen years ago, his intention has always been to empower people to see the beauty within themselves, even if it’s only for a brief moment.

His work exemplifies his passion for life, community, and fine art. When he’s not shooting, McKinley enjoys pretending to be a cross-fit athlete, watching Jeopardy re-runs, and binging culinary docuseries with his wife.