ABOUT US
Sogbots (fka: The Soggy Bottom) was founded in Washington D.C. in March of 2019 by Dylan Trupiano, Nir Liebenthal, and Noah Morse; a group of friends who bonded over a love of making comedic narrative shorts. After graduating from college, they moved out to LA to continue their filmmaking careers. Over the last two years, they’ve expanded into commercial and music video production and have been joined by Jeremy RothRose, fellow actor, filmmaker, friend, and best cook in the house.
NOAH EDWARD MORSE Festival Director
is a director and photographer from Johnston, RI. He has directed and served as director of photography on numerous shorts and music videos including Kámo, Ransom, This is King Issa, Actions Have Consequences, and Going Green, winner of Best Editing at the 2017 Baltimore 48 Hour Film Festival. His work has also been featured on PBS’ documentary series, NOVA and in publications such as Fashionista and The Film Desert. Noah is a graduate of The George Washington University. He is also the best cook in the house and nobody will ever dispute it.
JEREMY ROTH-ROSE Festival Director
is an actor, writer, and producer originally from southeastern MA. He studied at Brown University where he was head of production with Brown Motion Pictures and a member of Ivy Film Festival’s programming team. As an actor, he’s appeared in over 9 films and 10 stage productions, including as a co-star in Netflix’s The Society and multi-season performer with Trinity Repertory Company. Along with film and performance, Jeremy enjoys listening to Kacey Musgraves while wandering in Elysian Park and perfecting his cacio e pepe recipe - a dish that (somehow) you can burn. Jeremy is represented by Industry Entertainment.
NIR LIEBENTHAL Festival Producer
is a producer, actor, and writer from Boston/Milwaukee/Winnipeg/Israel. He currently works at Netflix Animation, having worked on two animated features coming out in 2022. Prior to Netflix, he worked at the Center for Scholars & Storytellers, a UCLA psychology lab that researches entertainment media. Nir is a graduate of The George Washington University. He has a background in theatre and improv, likes to play (and watch) basketball, and indulges in long games of online chess.
DYLAN TRUPIANO Festival Producer
is a director, editor, writer, and composer from suburban Detroit. He’s currently an editor with Indigenous Media, having worked on several commercial projects and for their documentary series, 60 Second Docs. He has a passion for independent film, reminding people he’s from the midwest and speaking in the third person about himself. There’s not much else to him.