Born in South Bend Indiana, the youngest of 17 children. Blake Roberts studied at Indiana Univ. Bloomington. A member of the New Stage Repertory Theatre Company. Additional studies in San Francisco, New York, and Chicago. I auditioned for the original Chicago cast of Dream Girls, which led to my first directing job, an original production, “Soul Shadows.” In 1984 I moved to Los Angeles, entered the studio system, at Lorimar and Warner Brothers. I have written, directed, and produced, original, as well as of others stage productions. I wrote and submitted scripts receiving glowing coverage from Dream Works’ Steven Spielberg, and other noted Industry executives. In 2014 I wrote directed and produced my first short film, "Clippings," receiving best writer and two best actors’ nominations in the LA Web Fest. In 2015. I co-wrote, produced and directed the Off Broadway play, "Faith Under Fire” in Harlem NY.

Michelle Crenshaw has made her career freelancing in the entertainment motion picture industry most of her adult life. In the mid-eighties, after graduating from Columbia College, she interned with union cameramen, getting her start on films such as “Uncle Buck” and “Home Alone” working several features for the late John Hughes before heading west to Los Angeles. Michelle is a member of the International Cinematographers guild working with crews on features, television shows, and documentaries in los Angeles. In twenty seventeen, Michelle returned to her home town of Detroit, Michigan as an artist in resident, teaching Cinematography to advanced media students at Wayne State University. When time allows Michelle shares skills as an adjunct faculty member for University of Southern California Cinematic Arts program.