Jeremy Rodgers
producer | director | cinematographer
Jeremy Rodgers is a filmmaker living in Austin, TX. He has won an Emmy for his work on a cultural documentary in Virginia and was a Director of Photography on the critically acclaimed, “Rising From Ashes," filmed in Rwanda. Jeremy won an Austin Film Society Grant for his directorial debut, "From The Ground Up," in which he filmed over the course of 4 years in the Middle East. He has worked in a variety of countries, using film to help the marginalized, including many in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Most recently, he has filmed for Netflix's "Full Swing," and National Geographic's Emmy award winning series, "Science Fair," He holds a Master of Fine Arts from The University of Texas at Austin. In his free time, he loves to hike, jog, read, and spend time with his wife and two young boys.
Scott Wade
Co-Producer | Photographer
Scott Wade has spent a significant amount of his adult life using film and photography to help tell the stories of the world’s most vulnerable people. After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, he aligned with “Help One Now,” a non-profit dedicated to economic development in Haiti. In 2015, he and his family moved to The Middle East to continue their shared vision of committing themselves towards reconciliation and conflict transformation. His work, both local and international, has been featured around the world. Scott, a Texas native, is a husband and father of four and currently resides in Austin, TX where he is one of the Directors and Producers at Storyminute. A production company striving to create compelling, authentic, and truly human stories through cinematic filmmaking.
Jess Sullivant
CFO
Jess Sullivant is a brilliant mind mixed with grace and thoughtfulness that creates the incredible asset she it to the storyminute team. As CFO, she has help build companies to grow 5X and has built systems that allow workflow to be predictable and communicated clearly. Her experience and creativity paired with her love of structure and detail is the backbone of stability for storyminute. Jess hails from England and moved to the US in middle school. She enjoys baking and flying her drone to create captivating home videos. She currently resides just outside of Austin,TX with her wife, Meg, and wonderful pup, Rosie.
Bern
CEO | Founder
Bern is a serial entrepreneur. He is passionate about people and walking with them through the adventures of life. Storyminute was born out of his love for thoughtful storytelling and building teams that exist to improve our world. His ability to communicate vision and rally people around a common mission has allowed him to see success in a variety of ventures. He has lived in Austin since 2007 and enjoys trail running or mountain biking the many trails his fine city has to offer. You will never meet a person that loves to get lost in the woods by himself more than Bern. He loves to read, write and play guitar but most of his time is spent building memories with his wife of 20 years, Coco, and his 3 children.