Who are We?

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The creators of Shear Madness are a group of recent UC Berkeley grads who have been working together throughout their time at school. We’re excited to be working alongside fellow filmmakers from across the coast!

We have worked together on so, so, sooo many films over the past two years, taking on any role we can to help each other out. As we come together for our first film outside of school, each member of our crew has settled into their specialty.

In short, we are the dream team.

Finn Disharoon

Director

Finn is a multi-talented filmmaker and creative who has self-produced, written, directed, and edited his own film series shown at a Film & Fabric premiere. He also has experience in assistant directing and gaffing. His knowledge in the organizational and technical facets of filmmaking bolster his natural creative eye when it comes to directing.

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Enzo Scura

Writer

Enzo is prolific in comedic screenplay writing, with films like “Johnny Boy”, which premiered at CAPFest and won Best Original Score and “Twoberty”, a hilarious short film following a man going through his "second puberty." Enzo's imagination has no bounds, and he has the storytelling skills and comedic voice to carry out any idea he comes up with.

Emma Swinney

Producer

Our producer, Emma Swinney has produced and worked on 4 films in the past 2 years, and also has experience in assistant directing and script supervising. “Stoned Immaculate” had their first screening at CAPFest in 2024 and received the Best Cinematography and Best Marketing awards. She has produced short films with budgets ranging from $300 to $10K.

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Diego Hernandez

Assistant Director

Diego just recently wrote and directed his senior thesis short film, Raw, at CSU Long Beach. He has experience both behind and in front of the camera: directing, producing, and acting in several films in the past 2 years.

Alec Lam

Director of Photography

Alec has worked professionally as a cinematographer for the past 2 years and has directed, produced, and edited a myriad of films throughout his time at CAL. With experience in all stages of production, Alec channels his immense knowledge into ensuring each frame is perfectly satisfying.

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Ella Keker

Creative Director

Art director Ella Keker wrote and directed Stoned Immaculate, a short film set in the 70s. In Fall 2025, she was cinematographer on Happy Campers, a short film that won "Best Picture" at CAPFest. With keen eyes to everything behind and in front of the camera, Ella is skilled in the aesthetics of film.