About — The Filmmakers

Director/Producer

Laura Tyler is an artist and beekeeper. Prior to making Sister Bee she worked as a staff producer at Intrepid Films in Boulder, Colorado producing educational media about college life for young adults. In 2002 she co-founded the honey company, Backyard Bees, LLC, with Andy Schwarz.  She attended college at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston earning a BFA in Filmmaking in 1993.  She moved to Boulder, Colorado in 1994 where she lives and works today.

Co-Producer

Andy Schwarz brought technical advice and a beekeeper’s eye to the creation of Sister Bee.  In 1995 he founded AMSTEC, a full-service consulting company geared toward helping small and growing businesses manage their technical needs.  Other experience includes working on a ground-breaking virtual reality exhibit for the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and working as a researcher and developer for an interactive media company in Boston when the web was in its infancy.  He co-founded the honey company, Backyard Bees, LLC, with Laura Tyler in 2002.

Editor

Hanneh Rudkilde brought over 20 years of experience editing film, television and video to the creation of Sister Bee.  After attending USC Film School in Los Angeles, California she worked for ten years in Hollywood.  Her credits include four theatrical releases, three award winning documentaries, three syndicated TV shows and working as a staff editor at Miramax and Paramount.  Hanneh currently serves the independent film community in Colorado.