// about us

our goal:
democratize technology
to empower storytellers
all around the world

who we are

who we are, what we strive for, why and how we accomplish it
//who

we love stories & technology - we create, repurpose and use the latest, cutting edge, tech innovations for the advancement of storytelling

//what

we strive to democratize technology - empowering anyone, from any culture and corner of the world to tell meaningful stories, without limitations

//why

we believe stories matter & are the highest form of expression. we’ll stop at nothing to facilitate & enhance anyone’s ability to bring theirs to life

//how

we are in a relentless pursuit of innovation, that enables us to provide the best tools, services & education to empower any storyteller

what we believe

//innovation

innovation for us is a way of life - we are relentless about it, in anything we do, within the company, with clients and our community

//creativity

in all we do: in storytelling, in our products, in solutions we offer our clients, in approaches we take internally

//inclusion

anybody within the company has a seat at the table - there is no hierarchy and all ideas are not only welcome, but key to our growth

//excellence

we strive to create the most effective products and provide first class service to our clients

//people

we are a safe heaven for the coolest creatives and technologists, who possess an eternal curiosity and love for storytelling and innovation

//community

most of us have been here since day one - many babies were born along the way - we respect, understand & support each other’s needs, drive & desires

we are dft

ramy katrib

ceo | founder

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dylan chudzynski

head of vfx

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thomas galyon, csi

senior colorist

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scott e. bradbury

cto

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erin white

director of content & data security

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avital shalev

director of creative services

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andrea aniceto-chavez

lead cinecode producer

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silvia spinelli

finishing producer

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taylor worst

vfx producer

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renita henley

hr manager

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erin rollins

billing coordinator

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sherry lawler sparks

marketing & graphics

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gregory sztain

legal

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jacob tillman

senior online editor

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lakan de leon

senior online editor

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henry santos

colorist | post-producer

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tim serda

facilities manager

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mike streeter

night operations manager

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greg filkins

master scanner & post production engineer

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susan tamas

office administrator

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matthew kirkman

assets manager & sr. geopost operator

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manmeet singh

sr. vfx supervisor

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carlo vega

sr. lead vfx artist

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jack mcallan

vfx artist (vancouver)

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michael carter

vfx artist

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joshua gluck

sr. vfx generalist

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cameron ake

cg supervisor

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amanda seah

sr. matchmove/layout artist (vancouver)

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jared kengla

vfx artist

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eric kurzreiter

nuke compositor (vancouver)

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javier fernandez

vfx artist

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robert allison

lead vfx editor

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joshua peffley

vfx editor

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omar ellison

vfx editor

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andrew camera

vfx editor

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samantha ‘sam’ tengco

deliverables & online assistant editor

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jeremy derringer

head of unscripted, online editor, & colorist

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paul edmiston

sr. geopost & dailies operator

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matthew markley

sr. geopost & assistant deliverables operator

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rachel slott

geodailies operator

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stormy gorence

floater

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our extended family

High Potential
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Shrinking
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Resident Alien
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Umbrella Academy
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