Kerstin Karlhuber (founder) is an award-winning filmmaker. Her second feature film, "After All," starring Erika Christensen and Penelope Ann Miller, was released theatrically on 40 screens across the US in October 2025. ABC7-TV Los Angeles called it “A gut-wrenching story told through incredible photography and direction….there wasn’t a trivial moment.” KTLA-TV Los Angeles wrote, “A throwback to when movies made you feel something…Christensen gives a performance so real, so raw, you'll want to reach up and give her a hug after you wipe away your tears."​ Kerstin was awarded the NYWIFT (New York Women in Film & Television) Award for Excellence in Narrative Directing for the film. "After All" is now available on VOD platforms. 

 

Her first feature film, "Fair Haven," has been called, "deftly and meticulously directed...A Don't-Miss Indie" Film Independent, and “A stirring, well-acted, tenderly wrought story" -LA Times. The film was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be featured in the permanent Core Collection at the Academy Film Archive and Library. The film has an extensive, worldwide fan base, became a #1 bestselling title on Amazon in multiple territories, and was acquired by Showtime.

 

Her third feature, Mrs. Strissel and the Dogs, is currently in pre-production. She holds an MFA in film production from Boston University and undergraduate degrees in musical theater from The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and The New School.