DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

Jason Ikeler is a New York–based director and the founder and Executive Producer of Home Skooled Entertainment. He directed the short film Maren Morris: Girl World Tour for Harper's Bazaar and created viral series—including ELLE's Phoning It In and Cosmopolitan's Cheap Shots—that have garnered more than a billion views. As a producer, his credits include HGTV's Flip or Flop and House Hunters Renovation. Safe for the Whole Family marks his feature directorial debut.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

A filmmaker and development executive based in Los Angeles. She has held executive roles at MTV, Gunpowder & Sky, and Hearst Magazines. Her documentary credits include Half the Picture, 69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez, Kid Candidate, and Bad Axe, which was shortlisted for an Oscar. She is currently in production on a biopic about trans actress and activist Alexandra Billings.

PRODUCER

Whitney Fern is a Los Angeles-based producer and host who’s drawn to amplifying stories that resonate. She spent six years in the Awards Department at Paramount Pictures before launching Whitney Lane Events, where she helped bring award-winning films like Parasite, Anora, The Big Short, Selma, and more to the spotlight. She’s the creator and host of It Takes Gumption, a talk series launching soon.

EDITOR & PRODUCER

An editor and visual storyteller based in New Jersey. She has cut television series, documentary shorts, branded content, and social campaigns for clients including Hulu, Time Inc., Harper’s Bazaar, and the CW’s Ready Set Pet. Her work focuses on stories rooted in identity, culture, and social justice.

EDITOR

A Los Angeles-based editor and graphics artist. Her work spans trailers, music videos, and branded content for clients including Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Hulu, Meta, Nike, and Adidas. She has created visuals for artists like Janelle Monáe and Tyler, the Creator, and contributed to a wide range of original content across television and digital platforms.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

A director, cinematographer, and editor based in New York. He has created documentary and branded content for clients including Microsoft, Major League Baseball, Ogilvy, and PBS. He shot and edited the viral short A Year in New York and Cosmopolitan’s I Am Beautiful.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

A producer who has worked in the entertainment industry over the past decade. Starting out in PR and moving into production, he is currently a supervising producer at Hearst Magazines where he produces and directs their celebrity video across brands like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire and Harper’s Bazaar.