Appalachia Right At Ya - About Us

Meet the Team

 

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Melissa Palmer

Executive Producer

Melissa is a dancer, educator and arts advocate whose work in Central Appalachia has served tens of thousands of young people.


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Mark Salyer

Executive Producer, Producer, Director

A native of the Appalachian Mountains, Mark is an award-winning producer, director and writer.


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Helen Cho Anthos

Cinematographer

Helen is a cinematographer, photographer, and content creator based in Los Angeles. Her credits include Carnival Cruiselines, Netflix, and award-winning shorts from SlamDance, DigiDance, and Outfest.


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Amanda Bliss Taylor

Editor

Amanda lives in Los Angeles and works as an editor. Her credits include Deadliest Catch, Real Housewives of NYC and recently Upscale with Prentice Penny.


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Mark Fifer

Composer

Mark is a Musical Director, Orchestrator and Composer for theatre, concert, film and studio projects in New York City.


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cYoon

Colorist

cYoon is colorist based in Los Angeles. Her credits include documentary shorts for The Maze Runner, Annabelle, and the Book Thief. She currently works as an Assistant Editor on Chicago Fire.


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Kleev Guessford

Designer

Kleev Guessford is a designer and artisan based in Los Angeles. Credits include: American Music Awards; Disney’s Magical Christmas Celebration; Disney’s The Lion King; HBO’s Herblock: the Black and the White; the AFI Awards; ESPY’s; the Academy Awards.