Kris Koenig, CEO, shares his love of astronomy with the public through his unique outreach efforts, photography, and multimedia products. His work has taken him all over the world, including most of the major observatories in the western hemisphere. Kris is also founder and director of one of the most successful community observatories, and the nation’s only outdoor planetariums in the country.

Kris Koenig is a video producer from the ground up. Before founding Interstellar Studios, his expertise in camera work, interviewing, lighting, editing, and production management was demonstrated in the ten-hour PBS telecourse “Astronomy: Observations and Theories”, for which he won two Emmy® Awards in 2006, for Instructional Programming and Outstanding Non-news Writer. His footage has been used in National Geographic productions, and his astrophotography graces the covers of nationally-acclaimed astronomical textbooks and appears in various publications and videos.

Anita Ingrao has worked in the field of video production for 17 years. She worked with Kris Koenig as videographer and production assistant for the Emmy® Award-winning 10-hour PBS telecourse “Astronomy: Observations & Theories”. She is currently one of several videographers for the PBS series, Sierra Center Stage, capturing popular band performances at Sierra Nevada Brewery's Big Room. Anita has also worked as videographer, editor, and production assistant for “News Writing” and “English Composition: Writing for an Audience”, nationwide telecourses, by Annenberg/CPB.

Frank Pereira is a lecturer in Applied Computer Graphics with a background in digital photography, drawing, concept design, sculpture and 3D modeling and 3D animation.

With a fine arts background coupled with his Master's in Applied Computer Graphics from CSU, Chico, that focused on the production process used in industry and in depth study of 3D character modeling, Frank brings artistic and practical skills to the program and his courses. He actively works with students on course and outside projects to assist them in expanding their knowledge and express their creativity.

Frank was the Director of Animation on the our last production 400 Years of the Telescope for PBS.

Nils Koenig is the field audio recordist for the film 400 Years of the Telescope and for the planetarium show, Two Small Pieces of Glass. In addition to his audio responsibilities, Nils assisted the cameramen, set up lights and gear. He is a natural photographer, shooting behind-the-scenes production stills, and exotic animals. Nils also assists his father, Kris Koenig, with the time-lapse photography in the documentary.

Interstellar Studios' art director is a naturally creative soul with nearly two decades of graphic design, copy writing, public relations and commercial photography experience. Michael has become a well-known and much sought after marketing communications professional with his broad educational background and business experience.

Michael has developed, produced, and managed marketing efforts in print, digital and internet media for enterprises which cross-sect many industries. At Interstellar Studios, he designs, art directs and produces all of our print and web projects.