MICHAEL DWECK

MICHAEL DWECK is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist known for his narrative photographic and film projects. His work depicts the beauty and intricacy of human life, while exploring on-going struggles between identity and adaptation within endangered societal enclaves. THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS, which Dweck directed, shot, and produced with filmmaking partner Gregory Kershaw, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, then went on to be selected for over 45 international festivals including Cannes, Telluride, New York, Zurich, Toronto, and San Sebastian. The film won the Directors Guild of America award and The American Society of Cinematographers awards for Best Documentary, was shortlisted for the 2021 Oscars and BAFTAs and was nominated for several prestigious industry awards including, Producers Guild of America, London Critics Circle, Cinema Eye, Critics Choice, and the National Board of Review.  

His directorial debut, the feature documentary, THE LAST RACE, premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Dweck is a Sundance Institute Catalyst Forum fellow, and Sundance Music and Sound Design Lab fellow.  

Dweck’s projects incorporate mediums ranging from film and sound to photography, painting, and sculpture. His notable photographic series include: The End: Montauk, N.Y., Mermaids, and Habana Libre. Dweck’s works have been featured in solo and group exhibitions at museums and galleries worldwide, and are part of international art collections, including the archives of the Department of Film at The Museum of Modern Art in New York/AICP, where two of his long-form television pieces reside.  

Dweck holds a degree in Fine Art from Pratt Institute. During his earlier career as a highly regarded creative director, Dweck received over 40 international awards, including the coveted Gold Lion at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity.

GREGORY KERSHAW

GREGORY KERSHAW is an award-winning filmmaker whose work explores the complexity of humans confronting an ever-changing world and is recognized for its atmospheric and visually driven approach. THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS, which Kershaw directed, shot, and produced with filmmaking partner Michael Dweck, premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, and then went on to be selected for over 45 international festivals, including Cannes, Telluride, New York, Zurich, Toronto, and San Sebastian. The film won the Directors Guild of America award and The American Society of Cinematographers awards for Best Documentary, was shortlisted for the 2021 Oscars and BAFTAs, and was nominated for many more prestigious industry awards. 

Kershaw was the Cinematographer and a Producer on THE LAST RACE, which screened at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. In addition, he was a Juror at the 2021 Zurich Film Festival, a Sundance Institute Catalyst Forum fellow, and a Sundance Music and Sound Design Lab fellow.

Kershaw was previously a Senior Producer at Fusion (ABC/Disney/Univision), where he directed, produced, and lensed numerous documentaries on global environmental issues. His work there was financed through a grant from the United Nations Foundation and focused on exploring the impact of climate change on rural indigenous communities throughout Latin America and stories about the current species extinction crisis in remote wilderness locations worldwide. He graduated from Columbia University’s prestigious MFA film directing program, where he wrote, directed, and lensed narrative films.