Claire Orrange (she/her) is a writer and critic based in Brooklyn, NY. Her short stories have been published on paperback and online by the Muswell Press, Liminal Space Magazine, and Bloodletter Magazine, where she was recently hired as a regular contributor. While Buffalo 10 will serve as her acting debut, she has extensive experience performing stand-up comedy and MCing events, including as a host for a show at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute highlighting women in comedy. Claire holds a bachelor of arts degree in History and Literature from Harvard University and works part-time as an freelance editor for consulting companies.
Trisha Pickelhaupt is a Buffalo-born, NYC-based director. Her experimental documentary short about suburbia, Apples to Oranges, debuted at the Buffalo Film Festival and caused a stir with its tongue–in-cheek critique. With a background in non-fiction storytelling at NPR and ABC, Trisha brings an affinity for verisimilitude in her work. Trisha’s narrative directorial debut short film, Buffalo 10 is set to release in the fall of 2025.
Director of Photography
Sarah Westrich (she/they) is a cinematographer and editor based in New York City. Her work explores how one finds a sense of place and identity in an ever-changing world. She has worked on numerous films as a director of photography and camera assistant. When she isn’t in the camera department, Sarah is an editor for the Buffalo-based documentary filmmaker John Fiege. She will be the production manager and assistant editor on Fiege’s feature in development, which has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from Carleton College.
Sarah AllenAssistant Director, Producer
Sarah Allen (she/her) is a writer and filmmaker living in Brooklyn. She works for a commercial production company in upstate New York, and has worked on a number of films as an AD & script supervisor. Sarah has a First-Class degree from University of St Andrews, Scotland, where she received the Principal’s Medal for English Literature. While Sarah is always working on her next screenplay, she is currently in post-production for her first short film, “A Shot in the Dark”, which she wrote and directed.
Credits
Robin Lazzara, Production Coordinator
Sam Roppola, 1st AC
Jamie Hagar, 2nd AC
Rylie Field , Gaffer
Dan Chase, Grip
Sarah Mehani, Grip
Rick Dziedzic, Grip
Brooke McIntyre, Camera PA
Ally Ritchie, Art PA
Sophia Scaravillo, Art PA
Jeremy Dabney, Production Assistant
Katelyn Nagy, Production Assistant
Location Manager, Suzanne Nawojski-Muni
Elena Izquierdo, Makeup Artist
April Stuewe, DIT
Nick Christakis, BTS
Remington Strecker, Sound Mixer
Paris Benson, 1st AD
Adam Roat, 1st AC
Morgan Monfriedo, 2nd AC
Brendan Miller, Gaffer
General
Emily Kordovich, Associate Producer
Designer, Julia Hawley
Designer, Natalie Marinides
Julia Zucker, Music Supervisor
Gear provided by NYCine
Edited by Trisha Pickelhaupt
Music
Original music by Daniel Robinson
“Zitty Stardust” by Boy Jr
“Cowboys Don’t Cry” by Noah Konsingor