SKY BERGMAN, FILMMAKER

Sky Bergman is an accomplished, award-winning photographer. The PBS documentary, Lives Well Lived was Sky’s directorial debut.

Her fine art photography is included in a number of permanent collections worldwide. She has shot numerous book covers for Random House and Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Inc., and magazine spreads that appeared in Smithsonian, Reader’s Digest, and Archaeology Odyssey. 

Sky Bergman was the former chair of the Art & Design department at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, CA (2007 – 2013) and is currently a Professor of Photography and Video where she has been teaching since 1995.

Sky was inspired to make the Mochitsuki film after her interview with Lives Well Lived film star, Susy Eto Bauman. Susy spoke about the tradition of the Mochitsuki ceremony. Shortly thereafter, Sky was filming the Eto family Mochitsuki ceremony.

KAORI FUNAHASHI PETERS, Second Shooter

Kaori Funahashi Peters is a California Central Coast-based commercial photographer specializing in endurance sports and multi-day adventure racing events, often in harsh environments all over the globe.

FRANCESCA LEE, Editor

Francesca Lee is an NYC elopement and portrait photographer. She co-creates images of confidence and ease so you can relive your Vogue moment again and again.

THE ETO FAMILY, THE STARS

Sky was inspired to make the Mochitsuki film after her interview with Lives Well Lived film star, Susy Eto Bauman. Susy spoke about the tradition of the Mochitsuki ceremony. Shortly thereafter, Sky was filming the Eto family Mochitsuki ceremony.