SCHOOL LEADERS & Staff
Guillermo Navarro
(School Director)
Guillermo Navarro Guillermo Navarro is a screenwriter, director, and producer of independent feature films with an extensive and diverse career in the film and television industry.
In his early years, he traveled to more than 25 countries, creating documentaries that covered a wide range of social issues. From China to the Sahara Desert, he gained invaluable experience in storytelling, capturing topics such as street children in Brazil, refugee camps in Africa, indigenous groups in Asia, and Olympic events.
As a freelancer, he has contributed to major networks, including Discovery Channel, National Geographic, ESPN, FOX, HBO, ABC, NBC, CBS, VH1, PBS, HLN, MTV, Disney Plus, Televisa, Telemundo, Animal Planet, and Speed Network, among others.
Guillermo wrote and directed his first narrative feature film, Relapse, which won four awards, including the Award for Excellence in Filmmaking at the Honolulu International Film Festival and the Silver Remi Award at Houston WorldFest.
His second film as a producer, The Land of Eb, premiered at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival and continued its journey through festivals in Boston, Chicago, Nashville, Seattle, Hawaii, Fiji, St. Tropez, and more, receiving consistent acclaim from critics and audiences.
He also produced Midori in Hawai’i, a USA/Japan feature film, along with several short films.
Guillermo was awarded Best Feature Screenplay for his script Historias Invisibles (Invisible Stories) at the Latino Screenplay Competition in Hollywood, California. He later produced and directed the film, which recently had a theatrical release.
Nathaniel L. Tracy
(School Leader)
Nathaniel Tracy grew up in Panama where his passion for cinema led him to pursue a career in filmmaking. Primarily a Director, he has worked in several capacities for various TV networks including; FOX, Bravo, MTV, HGTV, and more. He directed the short film “Windows and Mirrors” and worked on the feature films “Running for Grace” and “The Pilgrim.” He has led the School of Digital Filmmaking since 2017, and his short film “Sequela” is currently on the festival circuit.
Kanoa D. Reid
Kanoa Reid was born and raised in Kailua-Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. He is a freelance filmmaker/videographer specializing in the area of cinematography, he has worked in the camera department on several dozen short and feature film projects including: Running for Grace (Dir. David L. Cunningham), Midori in Hawaii (Dir. John Hill) and most recently Sequela (Dir. Nathaniel Lee Tracy). He was also Director of Photography on an indie feature film, Pilgrim, shot entirely on location in Berlin Germany. The project is currently in post-production and is set to premiere in April of 2019.
Jordyn Bryant
Jordyn Bryant’s love for storytelling began in a small town in Indiana where she loved to write and eventually that grew into a love for visual storytelling through filmmaking. Her primary interest and experience in film is in writing, directing, and camera. She’s written and directed two short films of her own, has been the Director of Photography for three short films, and been the 1st AC for over 5 short films. She’s currently working as the Script Supervisor for the feature film “Resilience”.
Andre Roncancio
Andre Roncancio was born in Texas and raised in Egypt. He is an independent filmmaker and has worked on several short films and directed 2 shorts of his own. Currently, he is working as the Best Boy Electric on an indie feature film, Resilience.
Brian Blair
Brian Blair is from the US. He's been on staff with 24 Frames going on three years since doing his film school in 2021 and internship in 2022. Brian has been a part of two feature films and numerous shorts in various crew positions. Brian enjoys editing and seeing the story come alive in post-production.
Tessa Blair
Tessa Blair is a native of Northwestern Montana. After completing her SAS in 2021, Tessa joined 24 Frames in March 2023. Shortly thereafter, she married her husband, Brian.
Her passion for acting started as a freshman in high school when she participated in her first play ‘Curious Savage’ as Florence. Since then, she has followed that spark, embracing God’s call and a variety of opportunities to further her career.
Over the years, Tessa has acted in numerous short films, including ‘In Circled Flight’, a project she wrote and which her husband directed. Tessa acted in her first feature film role as Daisy in ‘Resilience’ in March 2025. In addition to acting, Tessa also enjoys screenwriting and wardrobe design.