Daniel karslake - director/producer

Daniel Karslake is an award-winning American director and producer whose highly acclaimed work deals with pressing issues of national and international social justice.

​Prior to FTKNWTD, Karslake completed EVERY THREE SECONDS, a film amplifying practical solutions to global poverty and hunger which he began as a visiting scholar at Stanford University.  Prior to that, he directed and produced FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO, a feature documentary about the intersection of religion and homosexuality in America, which premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and was shortlisted for a 2008 Academy Award. 

​Karslake lives in Berlin with his husband, Russ, and their two cats.

BARBARA SIMON - PRODUCER

Barbara Simon is a two-time Emmy Award-winning producer and full-time passionate advocate for (and occasional practitioner of) great storytelling. In 2020 she joined GLAAD as Head of News and Campaigns, a new role GLAAD established to expand on its mission to accelerate acceptance and visibility of LGBTQ people in the news media nationally and locally. She contributes to the rapid response and effective resolution of problematic LGBTQ coverage and collaborates with journalists to identify and elevate critical issues and voices to lead positive change for the LGBTQ community. She has previously served as producer and executive producer at CBS News and CBS on Logo, senior broadcast producer at CNN, NBC's Today Show and writer at ABC News. She lives with her wife Margaret and their two children in Montclair, New Jersey.

elegant too - composers

Elegant Too is an American record production and composer team based in New York City, consisting of the duo Chris Maxwell and Phil Hernandez. They are best know for their composer work on the FOX hit series Bob's Burgers,  - which won an Emmy in 2017 for an episode scored by Elegant Too. They are also known for their work on Disney's hit series Walk The Prank, Showtime's, Dice, Netflix Who Was, and many other well known series including Inside Amy Schumer, The John Oliver's NY Stand Up Show, Important Things with Demetri Martin, The Onion News Network, and multiple projects with Trevor Moore, including work on his recent Comedy Central special The Story Of Our Times, as well as his series The Whitest Kids You Know, and the production of his comedy album for Comedy Central, High in church.

susan jacobs - music supervisor

Susan Jacobs has been masterfully curating music for film since Spike Lee's 1986 movie, She's Gotta Have It.  Since then, she has supervised music for some of the most notable projects in film and television. Her credits include:  Capote, Little Miss Sunshine, Lady in the Water, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle, and  I, Tonya. 

Her television credits include the HBO mini-series Sharp Objects, Mozart in the Jungle and Big, Little Lies for which she received an Emmy Award.

helen mendoza - post-production supervisor

Helen Mendoza is a frequent collaborator with Dan Karslake, serving as Producer for the documentary, EVERY THREE SECONDS, and Co-Producer for FOR THE BIBLE TELLS ME SO which premiered in competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.  In addition to her work in documentary films, Helen has produced commercials for television and radio.  On-line, Helen created the original web series GAY DAZE.  Helen is also a vocalist and musician. She is a founding member of acclaimed women's choir, Vox Femina Los Angeles for whom she has produced video and multi-media elements for live concerts, as well as producing their first CD, TAKING SHAPE.  She lives in Los Angeles with her wife and two children.

amy bronson - director of photography

Amy Bronson is a filmmaker currently living in Salt Lake City, Utah. She is the Executive Director of Reel Advocacy, a non-profit video production company that focuses on humanitarian causes. Amy also teaches two courses at the University of Utah: Documentary and Social Justice, and Himalayan Film for Learning Abroad – a three-week documentary course/humanitarian trek in Nepal.

doug candler - associate director of photography

Doug is a graduate of Georgia Southern College and is a multi-Emmy Award-winning news photographer and video journalist from Atlanta.  After spending years shooting for a number of Georgia television outlets, he moved to South Florida where he’s a freelance videographer for a number of organizations and businesses.  Doug is also a philanthropist who has both supported and served on boards for many animal rights and LGBTQ rights organizations.