Born and raised in Greater Vancouver, B.C., Matthew leads his work with integrity, empathy, perseverance, and parallel passions for the arts and sciences. With a strong academic background in IB and broad experience in the film industry, including 1700+ hours on-set, 1000+ volunteer hours in the camera department, and 3000+ hours as an editor and colourist, Matthew is dedicated to mastering the film form and harnessing its appeal as a universal language for anyone to connect through. When he’s not working on Zukaro, Matthew is an avid reader, cinephile, cinema scholar, freelance cinematographer, below-the-line film worker, and 5+ year VIFF volunteer. He’s also always looking for new vegan recipes to try out. 

Parmis is a film director, writer and producer. Born and raised in Tehran, Parmis settled in Vancouver to attend Capilano University and study Film Production. While attending film school, she worked on numerous film sets, gaining experience in various departments such as production, where she worked as a production assistant, first and second assistant director and script supervisor, complimenting her studies and experiences at school with production management and above-the-line producing.

As her passion for filmmaking grew, she continuously sought opportunities to gain experience in departments such as sound, camera, lighting & grip, production design, costume design, picture and sound editing, sound design and foley and post-production supervision, to name a few. Her focus at the moment is ZUKARO, and when she is not working on ZUKARO, she makes saffron tea and hangs out by the water with seagulls.