< Back Diego Hurtado De Mendoza- Director and Producer Spanish-Swedish director and producer Spanish-Swedish director and producer Diego Hurtado de Mendoza started his career at the prestigious FABRICA, the Research Center on Communications of Benetton in Italy. There he worked for Colors Magazine, helped brand the launch of Youssou N’Dour’s micro-credit initiative in Senegal and directed his first documentary films including the award-winning Branding Kosovo -- documenting the birth of a country in the XXI Century— and Welcome to Beirut —about the relationship between filmmaking and war in Lebanon. He’s worked for MTV, Vice, The Office of the Prime Minister of Dubai, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Wells Fargo, Ford, among others, alternating between his roles as commercial and music video director and creative lead. He directed the fashion film Escape from Mondays for Rabaneda , in partnership with Vogue Spain, which received two awards at the Madrid International Fashion Film Festival (MIFFF), and was subsequently screened at multiple international fashion film festivals. In 2018 he produced and directed the documentary series Arriba Cuba! for the Olympic Channel, the global media platform of the International Olympic Committee, followed by the feature Teófilo Stevenson and the Legend of Cuban Boxing , co-directed with Peter Berg, which was awarded First Prize at the AIPS Awards. He’s currently overseeing production on five feature documentaries for Mandalay Sports Media, the production company behind current global mega-hit “The Last Dance” on Michael Jordan, and starting production on his next film, a Disney+ Original scheduled for 2021. ​ www.diegohurtadodemendoza.com Power in Numbers 30 Programs 50 Locations 200 Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Eli James (GHOSTCIRCUS APPAREL) Costume Designer Drummer/producer/designer Eli James created his line of apparel for the simple reason that he wanted to make clothes that were cool and that he wanted to wear. Eli would always alter everything he wore. Whether he was going to meetings, running errands, practicing, playing shows, going out with friends or even hanging in at home, he really just wanted to be comfortable. “All you have to do is throw another layer on and keep on going.” Through a variety of testing, he figured out what he was really after. His way of putting a few pieces together made it unique enough for him to want to wear. Welcome to our world, a lifestyle where music and fashion collide. For more information visit: https://ghostcircusapparel.com/ Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

"Since arriving in town, Agami has become choreography's It girl." ​- Victoria Looseleaf of the LA Times Ate 9 ​ "Recently, this technological world we swim in made me miss the old primal magic; live music, human narratives, and live performance. Ate9 aims to remain somewhat “primitive” in that practice…We want to meet face to face, and enjoy the advantages of ongoing research, in a real space, with other artists”. Along side Ate9’s repertoire Agami established her unique movement practice, Oomi, an endless opportunity for discovery in body and spirit. A citizen of three different counties, Agami’s multicultural flavor is evident in her methods - making many relate, and connect with her work." ​ Agami's most known artistic endeavor After her signification 8 years with The Batsheva Dance Company, and her 12 years as an independent director in the U.S, Agami is ready to bring her craft to Europe. Devoted to the education of professional dancers, and still fascinated by Live Performance, her company, Ate9 is expanding and will now practice in Europe. Visit Ate9's Website Videos of Ate9

< Back Jodie Landau Composer Landau is a composer, vocalist, and percussionist who created the music score for Ate9's mouth to mouth . His music combines elements of chamber music, rock, and jazz for live performance, film, theater, and dance. As a solo performer, Jodie sings while playing vibraphone and marimba. He has performed with groups such as ACE Jazz Collective, wild Up, Vinny Golia Large Ensemble, Gnarwhallaby, Gutbucket Chamber Orchestra, The Guthrie Project, CalArts Chamber Orchestra, CalArts Percussion Ensemble. For more information visit: http://jodielandau.com/ Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back RUSSIAN RED Song Writer. Composer. Performer After putting out 4 records, 2 independently and 2 with a major label, touring the world for a years and ending up in LA to explore other creative disciplines, Lourdes Hernandez, also known as Russian Red, is currently using her music to plug into film, contemporary dance and theatrical performances. ​Listen to Russian Red on Spotify Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Omid Walizadeh Composer. DJ Omid Walizadeh, also known as Omid or OD, is a hip hop producer based in Long Beach, California. He has produced tracks for the likes of Freestyle Fellowship, Busdriver, 2Mex, Subtitle, and Awol One. Omid Walizadeh graduated from Loyola Marymount University with a bachelor's degree in recording arts. He has produced tracks since 1992. Walizadeh composed and performed the music for Ate9's EXHIBIT b . For more information visit Omid's Facebook Page Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

< Back Orphée 'Beautifully done.' The Guardian Glass’s Orphée , based on Jean Cocteau’s cinematic retelling of the Orpheus myth, is a parable about the dangers of self-obsession. Though married to Eurydice, Orphée falls in love with an enigmatic Princess. Obsessed with immortality, Orphée moves between the worlds of the living and the dead, finally becoming immortal when the Princess sacrifices herself for him. Previous Next

< Back Voices from the Killing Jar "Danielle Agami Goes Gaga With Long Beach Opera’s Pierrot lunaire" Artists: Long Beach Opera Jenny Wong, conductor Kiera Duffy, soprano, Pierrot Lunaire Laurel Irene, vocal artist, Voices from the Killing Jar Danielle Agami, director/choreographer, Pierrot Lunaire Zoe Aja Moore, director, Voices from the Killing Jar Wild Up Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY, Pierrot Lunaire Why are women in opera so often depicted as prostitutes, sacrificial victims, or both? This double bill featuring solo operas written a century apart allows women to take control of their own narratives. In 1912, Arnold Schoenberg changed music forever with his atonal setting of 21 Symbolist poems for five instrumentalists and a female vocalist who is asked to perform something between speech and singing. A hundred years later, Kate Soper uses similar forces to bring to life eight famous women from world literature—from Don Giovanni to The Great Gatsby , from Shakespeare to Haruki Murakami—to unravel men’s depictions of women. Each work is a tour de force for vocalists who think far outside operatic conventions.​ Produced in partnership with Long Beach Opera: Founded in 1979, the Long Beach Opera is the oldest operatic producing company in the metropolitan Los Angeles/Orange County region; its mission is to engage people through provocative meaningful experiences that challenge, connect, and inspire. Previous Next

< Back Samantha Shay Director. Producer Samantha Shay is a director of theatre and film, performer, producer, and teacher. She creates multi sensorial poetic landscapes, reminiscent of a living dream. Her work is at it’s best, a collaboration between the body and its senses, performing on the body like a welcomed hallucination. She is the founder of internationally recognised artist collective Source Material, and frequently collaborates with musicians to make films, including K Á R Y Y N, Katie Gately, JFDR, and Sóley. 2016 marked an initiatory time in her career when she premiered of Light, which garnered the attention of artists such as Marina Abramovic, who mentored Shay through the process, and Björk, who listed her as one of her artistic inspirations in The Guardian after attending the premier. She then headed to Poland to premier A Thousand Tongues in the world renowned Theatre Olympics as part of the European Capital of Culture 2016, a co-production with the Grotowski Institute. Most recently, her work has been performed at RedCat, HERE, and the San Francisco International Arts Festival. She is currently finishing her first short film, Homesick, in collaboration with Danielle Agami, which is set to premiere at CPHDOX. Samantha holds a BFA in Acting from CalArts. visit her website: http://www.samantha-shay.com/ Power in Numbers ​ Programs ​ Locations ​ Volunteers Project Gallery Previous Next

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Collaborations Amir Raveh Designer. furniture maker Read More Cheryl Mann Image & Photography Read More Collin Del Cuore- Director and Producer A long-time producer, director and creative director in the TV business Read More Diego Hurtado De Mendoza- Director and Producer Spanish-Swedish director and producer Read More Eli James (GHOSTCIRCUS APPAREL) Costume Designer Read More Glenn Kotche- Composer. Percussionist Kotche created the music and performs live in Ate9's calling glenn, currently on tour throughout the US Read More Jeff Forbes Lighting Designer Read More Jodie Landau Composer Read More Jon Hamm- Actor Actor, director, and television producer Read More Michela Muratori- Image Design Michela joins Ate9 this season, bringing her talents of design, fashion and event planning, featured in our recently shot films. Read More Mimi Haddon- Costume Designer Mimi Haddon is a costume designer who uses textiles as a sculptural medium Read More Omid Walizadeh Composer. DJ Read More RUSSIAN RED Song Writer. Composer. Performer Read More Samantha Shay Director. Producer Read More Selena Moshell Video & Documentation Read More Victoria Sendra Filmaker Read More Yuval Sharon Artistic Director of the Industry Opera Read More ​Nadav Heyman Writer.Film Maker.Performer Read More

Original Productions Atlas ​ Read More Calling Glen This is placeholder text. To change this content, double-click on the element and click Change Content. Read More Joy "Joy lasts seventy-five minutes that feel like five, as there isn’t a second when the energy or the imagination wane" Read More Orphée 'Beautifully done.' The Guardian Read More Voices from the Killing Jar "Danielle Agami Goes Gaga With Long Beach Opera’s Pierrot lunaire" Read More