Malcolm Critcher
Creative Director. Co-Founder.
If you're a natural born people watcher, film is a medium that's hard not to fall in love with. It's a powerful tool, and when used correctly it can provoke profound introspection.
Malcolm co-founded Mild West in 2015 in the hopes that it could be a place where art could be made that is anything but comfortable. His goal as an artist is not only to make someone feel, but to make them feel something new.
Favorite movie: Rosemary's Baby
Symeon Platts
Cinematographer. Co-Founder.
Symeon has always been fascinated by two things: Astrophysics and Cinema. This curious coupling of qualitative and quantitate thought is exactly what makes Symeon such a strength to Mild West.
When it comes to Cinematography, he applies calculated technical prowess, with a truly unique ability to understand on a foundational level how a story should feel visually. We're lucky to have him, and NASA isn't getting him back anytime soon.
Symeon serves as the Director of Photography to Mild West.
Favorite movie: There Will Be Blood
Matthew Decker
Writer/Director. Post Production Specialist.
Matthew Decker is a man who was raised by the Silver Screen. From a young age he was entranced by the magic of cinema, and its power to evoke the most human—and animalistic—emotions in all of us. He always dreamed of making films, but it wasn’t until later in life that he was exposed to the minimalist, expressionistic dramas that would shape his storytelling. Matt’s films abide by his outlook on life, one where laughter and tears can take place at the same time, if not in the same sentence.
Matthew serves the roles of Director and Post Production Specialist to Mild West.
Favorite movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Maggie Adams
Writer/Director. Production Manager
Maggie keeps us on time, and under budget. She consistently assures we can break the rules just enough to keep our content fresh and engaging, without ending up in jail.
Similar to the logistical tasks her position entails, her creative vision centers around attempting to better understand the people, events, and things going on around her.
Favorite movie: The Lives of Others
Robert Upchurch
Robert “Bobby" Upchurch grew up in an alpine cowboy town, rich in its contradictions. Bobby is one of the lucky few who found his passion before he even went looking for it, and it has always been movies. Incubated in a place with scenic views and gritty characters he cultivated an eye informed by a library of videos and experiences.
When it comes to storytelling Bobby focuses on the visual, juxtaposing the subtle and the jarring, and taking plunges into the dark. Bobby’s quasi-psychedelic intuition makes him an excellent communicator both on and off the screen and a versatile asset to Mildwest.