The seed of time

Paula Nunez, born in Caracas, Venezuela. Nunez’s career has encompassed choreographing, educating, humanitarian pursuits, and entrepreneurial ventures. Nunez danced professionally and travelled the world to perform in numerous galas and festivals with the International Ballet of Caracas, Ballet Nuevo Mundo, and Cleveland-San Jose Ballet, performing the classical and contemporary works of renowned choreographers.
In 1993, with the approval and support of the Venezuelan government Nuñez founded Fundación Ballet de Las Americas, in Caracas, Venezuela. In 2008 Nunez joined the University of South Florida, where she teaches advanced levels of ballet, classical and contemporary choreography.This is an innovative youth education system in which dance is the primary avenue for social improvement. In 2012, Nuñez expanded and created Tampa City Ballet in Tampa, Fl.
In order to stretch the boundaries of standard dance, Nunez’s choreography aims to promote a higher level of social, political, and humanistic awareness, taking inspiration from multicultural forms of movement in order to tackle the challenges and address the issues present in modern society. Her choreographies have been performed and recognized at festivals and galas nationally and internationally and has received awards from the American College Dance Association, Youth America Grand Prix, ADC, and ABC. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nuñez created “102 Degrees” a short film that was selected and featured in local, national and international festivals.

Tiger Tao is a freelance filmmaker from Tampa, Florida. His career in film started when he first picked up a camera, not knowing where it would take him. Since then, he's worked professionally in a variety of roles on set, but always aims to be a creative force behind any project. Tiger is completely self-taught, advocating for learning one's craft through direct experience.