A CRUSHWORTHY PRODUCTION
presenting… the movie crush
starring:
nancy dragun
nancy@wallawallamoviecrush.com
Nancy does a lot of things and, frankly, deserves a nap. By day, she wrangles applications and soothes the existential dread of prospective students as the Admissions and Outreach Coordinator for the University of Washington’s Department of Architecture. By night (and early mornings and most weekends), she’s the strategic core and risk management oracle of The Movie Crush.
A Massachusetts native with a Vassar degree in art history and a razor-sharp eye for detail, Nancy loves her kids, animals, movies, Warren, good red wine, "breath-giving" architecture, blueberry pie, and the Boston Red Sox—though not always in that order.
She doesn’t enjoy writing bios, but luckily, we love writing them about her. Consider this one a standing ovation.
Co-Founder & Executive Director
warren etheredge
warren@wallawallamoviecrush.com
Warren Etheredge is a teacher, producer, author, playwright, interviewer, public speaker, and veteran festival programmer. In 2017, he relaunched the screenwriting program at the University of Washington and was appointed the VP of Curation & Acquisitions for Heyou Media. He is one of the founding faculty of TheFilmSchool, helping filmmakers translate their stories for screens big and small, and The Red Badge Project, helping combat veterans work through PTSD and other issues by teaching them the art of storytelling. He has hosted multiple television series, including The High Bar, Reel NW, and ArtsLink, and served as CSO (Chief Storytelling Officer) for Enthrall Sports. He is the director of the Auburn Adventure Film Festival and shorts programmer for The Seattle Jewish Film Festival and the Rainier Independent Film Festival.
For seven years, Warren served as Curator of the 1 Reel Film Festival (at Bumbershoot), which, at the time, was the nation’s best-attended short film showcase. Additionally, Warren is the founder of The Warren Report, based on the motto that Smarter Audiences Make Better Movies.
Co-Founder & Artistic DirectorPHOTOS BY STEVE KORN
ranielle gray
Ranielle is a professional chaos coordinator who has been working behind the scenes in the film and entertainment world since the turn of the century. Her experience spans festival coordination, publicity, casting, and the fine art of making a ridiculous number of moving pieces move in the same direction.
She first worked with Warren as an intern at the 25th Seattle International Film Festival, later served as Secretary of State for The Warren Report, and was Coordinator for the 1 Reel Film Festival at Bumbershoot. In the room for the very first Crush meeting, four months before the inaugural festival, she has remained part of the Crush’s orbit ever since, with only a brief sabbatical.
Ranielle is the person behind the curtain: solving logistical puzzles, chasing down details, and making sure the vision survives its encounter with reality. She believes in a Crush built as much on community as great shorts, and that a little chaos is perfectly acceptable as long as everyone knows where the snacks are and no one touches her Diet Dr. Pepper.
Managing DirectorWITH SPECIAL GUESTS
STEVE KORN
Crush Portrait Photographer
KRISTI L. SIMKINS
Editor ExtraordinaireKAT SOMMERS
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