Andrew Kightlinger
Andrew Kightlinger was born and raised in Madagascar before settling in South Dakota. His multi-racial, omni-cultural background fuels an instinct for telling commercial, character-driven stories that cross genres. His feature LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE, produced by Sylvester Stallone, was theatrically released and reached Netflix’s Global Top 10. He also wrote and directed TATER TOT & PATTON, starring Jessica Rothe. He's also a winner of the Slamdance Screenplay Grand Prize. Branded Content includes Fujifilm, Sony, and The Getty Center.
Okay (17 min)
Lawrence Diggs
Lawrence Diggs uses art to encourage communication on difficult topics. He works in various media including photography, digital imagery, animation, musical composition, interactive presentation, poetry in English and Japanese, ceramics and microbial fiber. He is involved in many art community activities including working with inmates in the SD prison system and in the South Dakota school system the the South Dakota Art Council’s residency program.
The Love Light - 1 min
Wrinkled Faces - 3 min
The Event Horizon - 1 min
Tony Tubes
Tony Tubes has been making independent films since 2017, earning multiple awards in 48 Hour Film Festivals, including Best Actor and Best Editing for The Stage (2025). A stand-up comic for over a decade, he’s a central figure in the Northeast South Dakota comedy scene, hosting open mics and touring comedians. Tony is a two-time winner of the Larry Brinkman Funniest Person in Sioux Falls award and has appeared on the Emmy-nominated web series The Screen Junkies.
Incident #2532 (9 min)
Dominick Wieneke
Dominic Wieneke is a writer who makes things up. He's a director who points at things and makes people act. He's an editor who manipulates time, situations and actions. He's a producer who puts projects together for people to play in. He's also a human who is a son, brother, husband and a father of amazing twins.
Last Stop: EPISODE 4 -"GALACTIC GRAFITTІ - A George Lucas Love Letter” Slice of Life Comedy Web Series Episode (23 min)
Brian Hoesing
Brian Hoesing was born and raised in Aberdeen S.D. and has been making films since childhood. As an adult; his films include Duffy's Jacket, Auger-Hole, and Homebody. Other film credits include: Dust of War, Bonejangles, Destroyer, and Until Forever.
Favorite Films Include Jurassic Park, The Big Lebowski , Toy Story, Vampyre, and Son of Rambow.
Duffy’s Jacket (10 Min)
Dan Cleberg
Dan Cleberg is an artist and community instigator from Aberdeen, South Dakota. He founded the Red Rooster Coffee House in 1996 and later the nonprofit Fallout Creative Community—spaces where artists, musicians, filmmakers, and misfits of all kinds gather to make things together. For decades he has helped build an underground creative ecosystem in a rural place where people are usually told they have to leave to be part of something interesting.
His films come from that same spirit: scrappy, collaborative, and fueled by the idea that storytelling is one of the best ways humans resist isolation and build community.
Alien Showdown in Rock n Roll City (7 min)
Jacob Womack
Jacob Womack has been entertaining a variety of audiences for nearly fifteen years. In 2025, he won the annual “Funniest Comic in Sioux Falls” contest, as well as “Best Stand-up Comic” at the Sioux Falls Stage Awards. On top of comedy, he is a performer for two improv companies in the Sioux Falls area, as well as a DJ and MC. He has won two national championships for public speaking, and he played the title character in the 2017 short film “Duffy’s Jacket” alongside character actor Doug Jones.
Duffy’s Jacket (10 min)
Zeke Hanson
Zeke Hanson is a filmmaker and author from Sioux Falls. His work has taken him to more than 20 countries.
Along with fellow filmmaker Nathan Maas, Zeke started MicroFilmSeries to showcase short social documentaries that project the importance of everyone having a story to tell.
Changing the Narrative (3 min)
Shaping the Light (1 min)
Jazz & Roll (10 min)
How Sausage Gets Made (4 min)
Alice Vogel
Alice Vogel is a young filmmaker from Aberdeen! She is studying film production as well as English Literature at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Her love for film production began when she was a kid and grew up participating in 48 hour film challenges with her dad. Since she has had her films in many festivals and Troop 13 has even been selected internationally! Along with that she has won 3 Upper Midwest Student Emmy awards! Currently she is studying abroad in England, having fun and learning lots! Alice would also like to give a special shout out to thank her family and friends for their support!
Troop 13 (4.5 min)
Ezekiel Richter
Zeke Richter does "stuff." He types words. He points cameras. He directs photography and sometimes people. He co-owns a creative agency. He wears many hats, but he's not really a hat guy?? His 3 best friends are his wife Anita and his two dogs - Ahsoka & Yoshi.
Last Stop: EPISODE 4 -"GALACTIC GRAFITTІ - A George Lucas Love Letter” Slice of Life Comedy Web Series Episode (23 min)