The Devil's Instrument Bios

Dana Conroy is a graduate of Willmar Senior High and Pepperdine University in Los Angeles where she earned degrees in film and TV production and sociology. She has produced 11 regional Midwest Emmy Award-receiving stories as a senior producer for Pioneer PBS. She has traveled to 30 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and South America, giving her a unique multicultural and global perspective to her work. Dana and her spouse Adam have three children and reside in Madison, Minnesota.

Kristofor Gieske is a Minnesota-based film and TV cinematographer and editor with a passion for combining creativity and technology to tell stories that connect people. Kristofor is also a staff videographer and editor at Pioneer PBS, where he has edited several regional Midwest Emmy award-receiving stories featuring the people and places of rural Minnesota.

Ben Dempcy is a graduate of Lac qui Parle Valley High School and the University of Wisconsin–River Falls with a degree in communication studies with an emphasis in digital film and television. He is the videographer for several Upper Midwest Emmy Award-receiving documentaries produced by Pioneer PBS. Ben, his spouse Krishana and their daughter live in Granite Falls, Minnesota.

Kevin Russell is an alumni of the Minneapolis College of Art & Design in Minnesota with a degree in filmmaking. He has over a decade of experience in production and post-production with roles on national commercials, television series and independent documentaries. Currently, his craft is focused on developing stories and aesthetics as a creative agency staff editor. His work involves clients throughout the country, but Kevin resides in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife Ash.