Ann Calamia, writer/director
Ann Calamia has co-owned and operated HNH Multimedia Productions, a successful industrial film, Web, and multimedia company, for the last eleven years. Universal Signs is her directorial debut.

For story inspiration and the writing of Universal Signs, Ann draws upon not only her own life experiences and careful observation of others, but also her education from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. She graduated with honors attaining a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and receiving the distinguished Sandy Lai Moy Memorial Award for outstanding academic and clinical achievement in critical care and trauma care. Her nursing specialty is post-surgical cardiac care and cardiac rehabilitation. Before embarking on writing this screenplay, Ann conducted comprehensive research into all aspects of the story. She interviewed members of the Deaf community about their life experiences, language and culture. It was most important to Ann that she be true to the Deaf experience while telling a universal story that all people, hearing and Deaf, can enjoy.

Catherine Miller, producer
Catherine Miller has co-owned and operated HNH Multimedia Productions, a successful industrial film, Web, and multimedia company, for the last eleven years. HNH has created documentaries, short films, commercials, and interactive media for prestigious clients along the East Coast. Some noteworthy clients include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Gui Trotti (an architect and designer of the International Space Station), Abington Memorial Hospital, and Dontech, Inc. (a military and aerospace coatings company).

Catherine manages the technical and producing aspects of the team’s entertainment and corporate ventures. She also served as the assistant director and editor of Universal Signs. Catherine graduated suma cum laude from Drexel University with dual Bachelors of Science degrees in Mechanical and Materials Engineering, and earned a Masters in Aerospace Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.