ABOUT US

STANDARD DEVIATION IS AN AWARD-WINNING FILM AND MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION COMPANY BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. WE MAKE PROJECTS TO CONNECT PEOPLE—AND CONNECT IDEAS—THROUGH CINEMATIC STORYTELLING.

SINCE 2018, WE HAVE PRODUCED SHORTFORM DOCUMENTARY AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THAT HAS AIRED ON PBS, SCREENED AT FESTIVALS GLOBALLY, AND SERVED AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN CLASSROOMS AND FOR NONPROFITS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

IN OUR WORK WE AIM TO CAPTURE THE LIVED REALITIES OF INDIVIDUALS navigating THE CHAOTIC and often contentious background noise of modern society. We seek the human stories and poetic truths that transcend cold cynicism or comfortable simplifications.

NICHOLAS MANTING BREWER

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR

Nicholas Manting Brewer is an award-winning documentary storyteller and film editor based out of Los Angeles, CA by way of Augusta, GA. His work has screened at festivals, including Sundance, South by Southwest, and the Cleveland International film festival. Nicholas earned his B.A. in Anthropology from New College of Florida and his MFA from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. He hopes to make films that connect people in an increasingly polarized world.

EMILY GRANDCOLAS

PRODUCER/DIRECTOR

Emily Grandcolas is a documentary filmmaker and photographer from Northern California who holds a B.A. in Film and Television Production from the University of Southern California. Her work focuses on social issues in global cultures, identity and the various social systems that mold it. Her work has been on display at the Gayle and Ed Roski Master of Fine Arts Gallery, the USC Fisher Museum of Art, NPR's Latino USA and Girls Will Be Girls.

michael gil

DIRECTOR/EDITOR

Michael Gil is a director and editor of documentary films. It is his goal to create engaging media that can catalyze positive change and inspire empathy. Through his work he frequently explores themes of identity, memory and connection. Michael earner his B.A. from Harvard University, where he studied Philosophy, and Cognitive Neurobiology. He earned an M.F.A. in Film Production from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts.

FEIXUE TANG

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Feixue Tang was born and raised in Beijing, China where she earned her B.F.A. in Dramatic Writing and Theatre from the Central Academy of Drama. She went on to complete her M.F.A. in cinematography from the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Artss. Tang is driven by her strong enthusiasm for visual storytelling, working as a cinematographer in both narrative and documentary fields. Her work has been selected and screened at several film festivals.