Red Wheels Productions and Seattle Office of Arts & Culture presents EVE,
a Jesse Kogita film based on the stories by Eve Palay.
RED WHEELS PRODUCTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH SEATTLE OFFICE OF ARTS & CULTURE PRESENTS “EVE” A JESSE KOGITA FILM
BASED ON THE STORIES BY EVE PALAY ILLUSTRATIONS JOANNA FOLIVELI MUSIC DEPTH 175 CINEMATOGRAPHY & ANIMATION ANAIS OCLER
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS KRISTIN LANE G. MATTHEW PIKE FIREFLY SALON DIRECTOR JESSE KOGITA
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Based on the short stories of Eve Palay, Eve is an exploration of self-love and acceptance, shedding light on Eve's deeply personal experience of transitioning and living as a trans woman in the Pacific Northwest.
"The heart of this story is built on Eve's central message that "We are all in transition." And she's right. Our trajectories, movements, and ideas are fluid, and we are ever changing and constantly adapting to the world around us. My hope is this film will teach us about our own capacity to love and cherish each other and to value the transitions and differences that improve and enrich our time together on earth."
- Jesse Kogita, Director
THE TEAM
Executive Producers Kristin Lane, G. Matthew Pike, and Firefly Salon
EVE PALAY, WRITER
Eve Palay is a tall, stylish, Transwoman of a certain age on
Bainbridge Island, across the Sound from Seattle, where she is
active with the Queer and Trans communities, part of the
Interfaith Council, a Dispute Resolution Center mediator
and trainer, and a writer.
JESSE KOGITA, DIRECTOR
Jesse Kogita is a television and film producer with
over a decade of experience contributing content to
networks such as to PBS, National Geographic, A+E,
Discovery, Bravo and others. She has directed music
videos, short films, and recent projects include:
I Am: Celine Dion (Sony Pictures), Lee Fields: Faithful Man
(Amazon), 15 Minutes of Shame (HBO Max), and
Our Story: Legacy of NW Hip Hop (206 Zulu). Jesse is a
singer-songwriter and screenwriter who finds inspiration
from the undefinable space between what is written and what
is unwritten, what is spoken and what is left unsaid,
and the tension and possibility that lives in that space.
JOANNA FOLIVELI, ILLUSTRATOR
Joanna Foliveli is a Comics author and illustrator working
and living in the south of France. Her drawings and
stories are heavily inspired by medieval sculptures sacred
art and fine-art erotic illustrations from the 60’s and 70’s,
and focus on queer existences and poetry as a form of spirituality.
She received two distinctions (2023, 2024) for her published
books by the Artemisia jury. She’s also a performer and musician,
and self-released her first EP in 2025.
DEPTH 175, COMPOSER
Depth 175 is a music producer and artist from
Tacoma Washington. He’s a co-founder of Due North Beat Crew
and has produced for artists such as Seattle's Key,
Lil'Bit, Mid Century Modern, KwalifiedMC, Punahele,
and Order of Operations. Influenced by movie themes
and soundtracks, Depth 175 blends cinematic styles with Hip Hop
in order to generate an emotional response from his listeners.
ANAIS OCLER, ANIMATION
I’m an illustrator and motion designer based
under the beautiful sun of Marseille. I studied
graphic design at ENSAAMA and motion design
at Gobelins in Paris. Since then, I’ve collaborated
on a variety of projects for different clients, with
a particular love for editing and animating narrative films.
What inspires me most are projects that explore humanity,
sensitivity, and poetry. Through drawing and animation,
I strive to give form to emotions, capture stories,
and bring them to life.
KHAZM KOGITA, RECORDING ENGINEER
Khazm Kogita is a Seattle-based multidisciplinary artist, music producer,
and co-founder of Emerald Street Studios, located at the historic Washington Hall.
He owns MADK Productions record label and has produced and recorded
hip hop artists from all over the country for the last 25 years.
