Meet the
FLMS
Team

Writer-director-producer and internationally renowned creator of The Technique™, a master teacher in the tradition of Stanislavski, Strasberg, and Joseph Campbell. She has worked on 84 films and shows — from Whale Rider and Little Miss Sunshine to Beginners and Transparent — earning 800+ nominations and 406 wins.

Erin Way is the first authorized teacher of The Technique™. Erin has collaborated with Joan since 2007 on over 100 projects. A ballet dancer turned actor, she has appeared opposite actors such as Mark Ruffalo, Bryce Dallas Howard and David Strathairn in 40+ films and series, including The Handmaid’s Tale and Grey’s Anatomy. She is now developing her first feature, Untethered (based on her short), in which she stars, writes and directs. Erin co-owns and runs Wheelhouse Craft in Portland with her husband, actor Chris Conner.

A world-ranked trampolinist who became the first top-tier gymnast to perform with Cirque du Soleil, then co-created and led Cavalia for 15+ years. He now designs movement for cinema — A24's Backrooms, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Alien: Romulus — and has collaborated with Joan since 2011.

A premier movement, intimacy, and wellness coach whose work has shaped award-winning content for Apple, Netflix, Sony, and Amazon, and performances by Riley Keough, Marisa Tomei, Miranda July, and Lana Del Rey. She has studied The Technique with Joan for over 15 years.

Head of Filmmaking Lab Studios since 2018, leading the company's vision, operations, and community that bring The Technique™ to artists worldwide. Known for bringing warmth, clarity, and joy to every project. Background in English Literature and Media Studies (SUNY Buffalo).

On the FLMS team since 2022, a JSFL alumna and Technique practitioner who tracks student progress and course development. As a writer-director-performer she has created 50+ original productions, recognized by the NEA, the Andy Warhol Foundation, and the Ohio Arts Council.

Joined FLMS in 2025 while studying Mass Communications and Media Studies, thrilled to support artists who take risks and bring their unique voices to their work. Based in Oregon, she is also an actor and filmmaker telling hopeful stories that amplify underserved rural voices.

From Athens, Greece, Dionysus placed second nationwide in the Economics field in Greece’s 2018 Panhellenic exams and went on to graduate from the Athens University of Economics and Business, specializing in optimization algorithms and mathematical programming. Playful, curious, and creative, he designs new applications for FLMS while building the systems and infrastructure that support the company’s next stages of growth.