Leah Aldridge is a PhD student at USC in Critical Studies, which looks at the history, and theory of film, TV and other media. Leah also has an MFA in Screenwriting from UCLA and a BA in English Literature and Creative Writing from USC.

"My formative viewing years consisted of films like Five Fingers of Death, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Is it any wonder that I still have dreams of little orange men engaged in macabre, campy, chopsocky fights smeared in Hershey sauce? I enjoy thinking and analyzing film and television as much as I enjoy watching them (I like to watch). 'Just Seen It' gives me an opportunity to do one of the things I do best: run my mouth."

Rachel Appelbaum has an MFA in acting from USC and a BA in biology from Cornell  University.   She has acted in a variety of films, TV shows, and music videos.  When not acting, she is employed as a Pianist and Puppeteer.

“Acting is the most challenging and most engaging form of artistic expression I know.  It requires a person to lend their body, their imagination, and their own personal history to create a character.  I act in order to experience this, and I attend films in order to witness it.”

Aaron Fink is a graduate of the Critical Studies program at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, where he focused on sound and music for film. He also serves as co-producer and chief sound designer for Just Seen It.

“I love movies for a laundry list of reasons. The primary one is that film has the ability to trick us in ways that no other medium of entertainment can. An entire movie can be filmed in one location, and with incredible amounts of hard work, the final film can look like it was shot around the world. My other primary reason for loving film is its ability to distract and simultaneously entertain. During my formative years as an angst-y teenager, the only form of entertainment I truly enjoyed was movie watching. That’s why I came to USC for film; I figured if I’m going to spend that much money, it might as well be to learn about something I love."

David Freedman is the show runner for Just Seen It and obtained his Masters in Film and TV Production at USC and attended Brandeis University as an undergraduate in Film Production and Computer Science.

"I hate being in front of the camera but I am glad that I got to experience being a movie reviewer at least once - eat the food the I cook - so to speak. My favorite movie is Raiders Of The Lost Ark. I just forgot who and where I was - that is what a movie is supposed to do to you. And always remember, "It's not the years, it's the mileage."

Salim Lemelle has masters from USC in writing for screen and television. Salim attended Pomona college for his undergraduate studies, where he double majored in both Black Studies and Media Studies.

"I am the son of a revolutionary who had dreams of becoming a film maker but had to become a teacher to support his family. Twenty four years later I am living his dream for him. I love film because of it's ability to teach, and being the son of a teacher, realized this is how I was going to educate the world about my people. "

Liz Manashil has a Masters in Film & TV Production from USC where she focused on directing. She received her B.A. in Film and Media Studies from Washington University where she ran the film appreciation society, SPLICE.

"I find movies to be the only catharsis that I can get whenever I want. When I was in high school I would sneak out of the house and go to movies by myself and work out my problems. I'm not religious but I always felt a mixed sense of awe and security in a movie theater. Now, when I'm writing or editing (or directing)- and I work out a kink, I feel a relief that applies to my personal life as well as my professional one. Movies keep me sane. "

Brenna Smith is an aspiring actress and anthropology and acting student at California State University in Dominguez Hills. Her entire life has been engrossed in media, particularly film and music, due to an equally fanatical mother.

"As the daughter of a woman pursuing a PhD in film, cinema has always been an important part of my life. From a very young age, I was taught to make sure I knew why I did or did not like something, and to be able to articulate it to others. I adore the power of film, particularly how it so perfectly captures the culture of the time and place it was made, and how it can tell multiple stories, beyond the original plot or intent."

Kevin Taft attended Eastern CT State University and received a BA in Communications in Video and Television Production. He is a film critic for Edge Media Network and a freelance journalist and theatre critic for Frontiers Magazine.

"Movies have always made me laugh and cry, and I've always wanted to inflict that pain on others. The only thing I enjoy more than seeing movies or making movies is talking about movies."

Sean Wright is a recent MFA graduate from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a specialization in writing and directing.  He received a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

"I find movies to be the most rewarding and frustrating art form imaginable. They provide an endless supply of anything you could hope for: emotion, action, comedy. There is no better feeling than seeing a movie and wanting to experience again, right away. Also, there are few things I can think of that are harder to deal with than a terrible movie, except maybe a loss of the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team. The best hope I have is that the good will outweigh the bad."