Eli Maksoudian

Cinematographer, Director, Storyteller.

Eli is an award-winning commercial and experimental filmmaker, a life and leadership coach and a consumer behavior analyst.

His passion for elegant, meaningful and relatable story-telling is reflected in his productions throughout the different industries that he has the chance to work in.

Eli draws from his diverse education and experiences to transform the passion of his clients into a refined audiovisual experience. In 2019, he represented Canada in the HELI international commercial video competition, in which his production won first place in both categories (Best original story, Best Overall Video).

Eli continues his passion for filmography today in tandem with his life-coaching organization: “Living To Your Max”.

Kate Schoenbach

Film Maker, Journalist, Storyteller.

Kate is a video journalist, market researcher, and documentary shorts producer with BBC Travel.

What Kate loves about visual storytelling in particular is its creative ability to elevate important stories and connect people from all walks of life. In 2019 her photo essay and documentary short on Namibia placed her on the “Best of BBC Travel 2019.”

In 2020 she was one of a select few to win the Lowell Thomas award for Best Travel Video through the Society of American Travel Writers. In 2021 she was selected to contribute to BBC Travel’s “50 Reasons to Love the World” campaign with Delta Airlines.