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MEET THE TEAM After the Game: A 20 Year Look at Three Former Athletes logo

April Abeyta

Director | Producer

April has a 15+ year career in filmmaking and corporate video production, and has acquired a unique ability to balance creativity with business acumen. As an independent filmmaker, she has directed and produced several short films, including Sly Sylvester, an award-winning comedy, and Seven Minutes to Closing, a nationally-screened drama starring Trestin George (Fruitvale Station) which earned Best Direction and Best Cast Performance awards.

In the corporate sector, she has produced and managed video teams for a wide variety of projects and customers. Most recently, she was VP of Business Operations for Seeker Media, a top digital video publishing company. April has a BFA in Film and Television Production from Chapman University.

After The Game is April’s first feature-length documentary. As a former student-athlete, she is passionate about the influence of sports in women’s lives.

Kim Nunley

Producer

Kim Nunley is a producer, marketer, and screenwriter. Recent productions of her scripts include the short films The Boys, Between Rock and a Hard Place, Tuesday Sunrise, Sly Sylvester, and the award-winning Seven Minutes to Closing. Her producing credits include the short films Sly Sylvester and Seven Minutes to Closing.

Kim is also a content marketing manager for a major CBD company and is responsible for audience building and growing brand awareness. She also is the founder of Home School Hoop, an educational site that answers basketball questions to enrich fans’ enjoyment of the game.

After The Game is Kim’s first feature documentary production. As a former college athlete and women’s college basketball coach, she’s excited to explore and share the long-term impact that participating in small-time athletics has on women’s lives.

Jason ``Trackademicks`` Valerio

Composer

Trackademicks — aka Jason Valerio — began playing the saxophone in fourth grade and continued throughout high school. During high school, he joined Youth Radio where he met the founding members of the Honor Roll. Trackademicks began making music while attending the University of San Francisco. After graduating, he began to work with Mistah F.A.B., whom he produced six songs for on the rapper’s sophomore release, Son Of A Pimp, released in May 2005. In 2006 he produced an unofficial remix of “Tell Me When To Go” by Bay Area rapper E-40, garnering widespread popularity.

Trackademicks has collaborated with many other artists including Kamaiyah, J*Davey, Kid Sister, Kool A.D., Phonte of Little Brother and grammy nominated Foreign Exchange, Lyrics Born, Iamsu! from HBK Gang and Teedra Moses. He has also done remixes for notable artists such as Zero 7, Platinum Pied Pipers, Yummy Bingham, Chromeo, and The Editors.

Additional Crew

FORREST CARPENTER

CO-PRODUCER

 

LINDSAY CARPENTER

CO-PRODUCER

 

JILL DE JAGER

IMPACT PRODUCER

APRIL ABEYTA

EDITOR

 

PENELOPE KRUEGER

CONSULTING EDITOR

 

MICHAEL BECKER

SOUND MIXER

 

KIM NUNLEY

SOUND RECORDIST

COLOR A GO-GO

COLORIST

 

CHRIS BLAYLOCK

ART DIRECTION | ANIMATOR

 

RALPH BUENCONSEJO

POSTER ARTIST

JUSTINE JACOB

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

HEATHER BUTTERFIELD

LEGAL COUNSEL

 

DR. JULIE SHAW

CONSULTANT

 

DR. MICHELLE CLEERE

CONSULTANT