Emily Frances Cohan is an award-winning filmmaker dedicated to addressing difficult conversations with humanity and compassion. In 2012, she founded It’s Great Media, a boutique video agency where she serves as Creative Director. Her first feature-length documentary, Love, Light, and Metal: The Making of Entwined, explores the large-scale sculpture installation of internationally recognized artist Charlie Gadeken. Throughout her career, she has filmed and edited hundreds of video and animation projects, earning four industry awards for wedding videography. Known for her ability to tell complex stories with clarity and beauty, Emily brings a high level of respect, optimism, and production quality to every project.

Emily Frances Cohan

Director/Producer

Emily Frances Cohan is an award-winning filmmaker dedicated to addressing difficult conversations with humanity and compassion. In 2012, she founded It’s Great Media, a boutique video agency where she serves as Creative Director. Her first feature-length documentary, Love, Light, and Metal: The Making of Entwined, explores the large-scale sculpture installation of internationally recognized artist Charlie Gadeken. Throughout her career, she has filmed and edited hundreds of video and animation projects, earning four industry awards for wedding videography. Known for her ability to tell complex stories with clarity and beauty, Emily brings a high level of respect, optimism, and production quality to every project.

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Director/Producer

Barry Bierman is cinematographer and video producer and founder of Lock Stone Media, in Petaluma, California. Barry helped collaborate with Emily for cinematography on her first feature documentary, Love, Light and Metal: The Making of Entwined. With over ten years of experience, Barry captures uniquely beautiful shots while setting interview subjects completely at ease.

Barry Bierman

Director of Photography

Barry Bierman is cinematographer and video producer and founder of Lock Stone Media, in Petaluma, California. Barry helped collaborate with Emily for cinematography on her first feature documentary, Love, Light and Metal: The Making of Entwined. With over ten years of experience, Barry captures uniquely beautiful shots while setting interview subjects completely at ease.

Barry Bierman

Director of Photography

Aaron Peirano Garrison is an accomplished documentary filmmaker and producer dedicated to exploring complex social narratives through immersive storytelling. His recent projects include Questions of Justice, which examines justice and race through the perspective of Black female police officers, and Spectacular Body, a compelling look into the world of female bodybuilders. A former Yale CCAM Fellow, Aaron brings a deep commitment to thoughtful, character-driven documentary filmmaking. Witha talent for nuance and investigative depth, he produces films that challenge perceptions and foster critical conversations.

Aaron Peirano Garrison

PRODUCER

Aaron Peirano Garrison is an accomplished documentary filmmaker and producer dedicated to exploring complex social narratives through immersive storytelling. His recent projects include Questions of Justice, which examines justice and race through the perspective of Black female police officers, and Spectacular Body, a compelling look into the world of female bodybuilders. A former Yale CCAM Fellow, Aaron brings a deep commitment to thoughtful, character-driven documentary filmmaking. Witha talent for nuance and investigative depth, he produces films that challenge perceptions and foster critical conversations.

Aaron Peirano Garrison

PRODUCER