MEET THE TEAM
LETS INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION TOGETHER.
Executive Producer | Host | Animator
Nate Heck
As an art educator, Nate has always been concerned with the yearly decrease in arts funding. In 2013, Nate set out to create online arts content that could be seen by students around the globe, regardless of their educational institution’s financial status.
With the show now growing beyond the arts, Nate set out to prove creativity and innovation are happening in nearly every profession.
Nate loves other cultures, languages, traditions, and formerly lived in Nancy, France. He now travels the globe with his family, but you can often find him back in France where he cannot get enough of its museums, mountains, and patisseries.
Executive Producer | Vice President
Tim Irwin
Growing up overseas enabled Tim to develop a thoughtful international worldview that fosters a deliberate, multi-faceted approach to professional tasks and challenges. Tim has a strong background in project and personnel management, and experience with different elements of nonprofit management including success working with grants, maintaining and nurturing a small team of passionate employees, and working directly with the details and execution of major events.
Director of Photography
Vinnie Manganello
Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Vinnie, an Emmy & Telly award winning producer, videographer and editor of documentaries, advertising, and online video.
Editor | Animator
Cory Fisher
As an experienced editor/animator, Cory has been creating content of all types since 1999. He applies his conscientious and creative storytelling approach to everything from the smallest non-profits to national ad campaigns and Emmy-winning documentaries. Since 2014 he and his wife, writer/producer Becky Fisher, have operated Fisher Productions in Indianapolis. He especially loves creating engaging educational content for anyone eager to discover and expand!
Education and Marketing Director
Sarah Silcox
Throughout her 10+ year career, Sarah has gained experience working with many industries including entertainment, arts and nonprofits, start-ups, and small businesses in Indianapolis and beyond. Before launching her own consulting and events business, Sarah made a career for herself as a jill-of-all-trades marketing and events professional with full-time roles at Forty5 (the live entertainment company behind iconic Indianapolis venues The Vogue Theatre and Rock the Ruins), Metazoa Brewing Company, and Heartland Film. At her core, Sarah believes in the power of community, creativity, and connection. When Sarah is not working, you can find her immersed in a good book, planning her next trip abroad, or working on a new craft project.
Editor
Ryan Shake
'm an Avid and Premiere Pro Editor living in the Bay Area. As a documentary Editor, my primary goal is to craft a story that evokes emotion and connects an audience with the subject matter in a meaningful and affective way.
I’m a 2023 Karen Schmeer Fellow. I've worked on shows for PBS, Discovery Channel, HBO, and National Geographic. In addition, I've edited short documentaries for the Skoll Foundation and recently finished a short documentary of my own on sustainable fishing. I've also worked on numerous independent films, commercials, and corporate projects.
I grew up in Indianapolis and went to school at Ball State University. I've worked and lived all over the United States and for the last 20 years in the San Francisco Bay Area. When I'm not working, I'm most likely surfing, fishing, and spending time with my wife and daughters.
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