The Production Team

Sound recordist, capturing the surface world in sound, from jungle ambience to the close intimacy of the interviews. Aaron most recently was involved in U.S. Against The Wold, an HBO production about the US Mens Soccer team and their journey to the 2026 Wold Cup.

Aaron bittikofer

SOUND RECORDIST

ELIZABETH KELLERMAN

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Elizabeth Kellerman is an artist and Executive producer, helping guide Vanilla Farm from development toward its festival and distribution.

Director and underwater filmmaker of Vanilla Farm, a certified cave rebreather cave diver who shoots the cave as a silent, unseen presence in the water and never appears on screen. Jan has 20 years of experience in the film industry and has worked extensively on commercials and documentary productions alike.

Jan Balster

DIRECTOR / CCR DIVER

Director of photography, responsible for the surface world of Tulum - its heat, light, and color - as the visual counterpoint to the stillness of the cave below. Originally, from Montreal, Canada, Evan has lensed numerous commercial and documentary productions, as well as provided still photography for said productions.

Evan Anderson

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Assistant director, keeping a small, mobile crew coordinated across jungle, cenote, and surface locations throughout the shoot. Nick has directed and produced several independent feature films as well as produced numerous commercial productions.

Nick Iway

AD / PRODUCER

Dr. Wolfgang Balster is an Executive producer, supporting the film's production and its path to audiences at National Geographic, Netflix, and PBS.

WOLFGANG BALSTER