Ana’s passion lies in creating meaningful content, an ethos that has grounded her through her expansive career in TV production, the tech sector, project management, and her work on digital content and documentaries. This Bay Area native’s love for her city runs deep, and when not creating, she can be found getting in her daily 10k steps along the Embarcadero, or baking and hanging out with her fun, loving husband and two amazing children.

Born in São Paulo and raised in Southeast Asia, Benita is an all-around international woman of mystery. Her work has been seen at over 150 film festivals and garnered two Emmy nominations and a Peabody Award. Her edit suite is currently pumping out content from Vientiane, Laos, where she lives with her husband and two children.

Brooke is an award-winning genderqueer filmmaker and editor telling stories of marginalized individuals and communities for over 15 years. Her work has screened at major festivals including the Tribeca Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, and Toronto International Film Festival, and has found homes on Hulu, Amazon, and Netflix. Brooke grew up in the desert, loves crystals and doggies, and her favorite color is a spectrum of blue.

Fred is a Finish and Online Editor. He worked several years in film preservation and television archival digitization at the largest film archive in Latin America, Cinemateca Brasileira. He also produced and edited documentaries and tv productions. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Fred is a die-hard Sao Paulo F.C. fan, and in his new town finds peace when surfing at Seaside Reef in San Diego.

Garrett is a freelance post production sound designer/mixer who also writes, produces, mixes, and masters music. He works in both narrative and documentary content, with a goal to use sound to enhance the story being told. Garrett currently lives in Redlands, California with his wife and their 60 plants, where they inspire each other’s creative output.

After years of field producing for MTV, History Channel, Vice and others, Jason hung up his globetrotting hat and pivoted into editing life. Since 2019, he’s worked on loads of 2P projects including BBS, Tell Me More, PBS Canvas and Salesforce - all from the comfort of his Brooklyn living room (though sometimes he still plays that familiar ding of an airplane seat belt sign just to feel the rush).

Dubbed the “Swiss Army Knife” of Documentary and Nonfiction Production by colleagues, Joseph is a multifaceted documentary producer, with credits in highly acclaimed programming for PBS, National Geographic, A&E, and many other networks. Outside of work, he can be found cheering on his favorite basketball teams, or catching up with the Broadway scene.

Maria is an award winning filmmaker with a 12-year track record of production expertise, working with large studios, independent production companies, and ad agencies alike. She prioritizes hiring diverse and inclusive cast and crew to collaborate on thought-provoking storytelling projects. In her free time, she enjoys walking on the beach and taking a quick dip afterwards (no matter how cold the water).

Melissa is an Executive Producer at Second Peninsula, and she brings a strong business background and extensive production experience to the role. Melissa spent her early career in the high-tech industry and also founded a high-impact non-profit. She has also produced various events, podcasts and digital video series. In her next life, she wants to come back as one of her lucky children who have traveled to more continents than she has.

Mira is a Producer at Second Peninsula. She comes to 2P with a passion for research, collaborative innovation, and storytelling that can set in motion positive social change. Mira’s favorite part of the job is getting to witness the magic that unfolds when someone new steps in front of the camera. A Berkeley, California native, Mira recently moved back to the West Coast after graduating from Barnard College. In her free time, she enjoys cafe-hopping and exploring the nearest trails.

Steve is the founder and creative director of Second Peninsula. He is an Emmy-nominated director and producer best known for creating Brief But Spectacular for PBS NewsHour. In 2015, Steve wrote and directed his first feature film Remember Me, which won the Audience Award for Narrative Feature Comedy in the Bay Area’s Cinequest Film Festival. An avid hockey player, if he’s at LAX at 8pm and has a game at 9pm, rest assured he will make it onto the ice in time for warmup. Originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Steve lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three daughters.

Summer is a Producer at Second Peninsula. An NYU Tisch graduate, she’s been fortunate to work in NY and LA as an actor and can be seen in various films, TV shows, commercials and print campaigns. She currently lives in South Pasadena with her dream-come-true husband and two sons.

Valerie is a writer, director and editor from Reno, Nevada. Her work champions underdogs, anti-heroes, and outsiders fighting for justice in backwards worlds. Valerie’s award-winning narrative and documentary films have screened internationally at dozens of festivals, and in 2020, Valerie was named one of the International Screenwriting Association’s (ISA) “Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch.” Valerie loves delving into world history, gardening, and playing the accordion. She also enjoys hiking and camping with her husband, son, and opinionated Australian Shepard.