Meet Our Crew

Krystina “Kiki” Shakti Siebenaler is a filmmaker from Taos, NM, USA.

Kiki’s unique perspective was fortified by an unorthodox upbringing. Her mother’s travels and her father’s love of sci-fi and music informed the inclusive worldview, wry, absurdist humor and the dry, sardonic wit that characterizes her work.

Her undergraduate thesis, Golden Framboise, (a campy, glam-trash space adventure) won Best Screenplay at the 2006 CinemaTexas Short Film Festival. The Deleting Me Again (Official Music Video), by Society Burning premiered at the 2016 Berlin Short Film Festival and screened alongside Kiki’s most recent short film, Palaio Faliro, at the Jaipur International Film Festival in 2019. Palaio Faliro was Kiki’s first artistic work of devotion for the loss of a parent, her father. It first premiered at the 2018 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, screening again at Taos Shortz Film Fest in 2019.

Siebenaler went on to study with prolific Catalan film producer, Paco Poch, working with Spanish documentary company media 3.14/MediaPro. Later in 2020, she attended Flatlands Artist Residency in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, where she wrote Timestretchers, her second narrative feature screenplay, soon to be produced.

“My mother, Yvette Claire “RamRani” Rosser, raised me with two feet straddling the globe. She ensured a deeper grasp of Indian culture and Hinduism. I was taught to celebrate our differences and similarities with people from around the world; same same, but different. The complex relationship between a mother and a daughter – and enduring the pain, love, and grief when they die –  is universal. I was once told that ‘I could carry my mother on my back for one hundred thousand lifetimes and still never repay her for the gift of my birth.’ I resented it at the time, especially as my mother found it hilarious and loved to belabor it. I realize now that it’s true. This life is a gift - a beautiful, sparkling, painful gift. By healing our own trauma, we heal that of our ancestors and find peace and justice for ourselves. First within us, out to our community, and onto the world.”

From Our Heart to Yours

It was important to curate a team of creatives that represented and aligned with RamRani’s global-mindedness. As such, the मेरी रामरानी My RamRani Crew comprises talented individuals from around the world. RamRani’s community knew no borders, and this crew in totality presents that same international perspective. Below, you’ll find biographies and personal statements of the current documentary staff. The troupe is growing as fundraising and production progresses, this page will be updated with new members as they join us*. We are proud to assemble a team of well-traveled, conscious humans, many of whom were fortunate enough to enjoy their own relationships with Yvette herself. And just as RamRani’s community knew no boundaries, our team is largely female, with the fire in our souls being among our most prestigious credentials.

Just like RamRani.

…because that Spark you feel is God.

*If you have a background in film and this project speaks to your heart, please reach out. We are interested in your participation.

Jenn Ruff, Editor

Brooklyn, NY & Taos, NM

Taos, NM & Sweden

California, USA

Eleni Lomvardou, Original Music

New York, NY & Athens, Greece

Barcelona, Spain & Santiago, Chile

Taos, NM

Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

Delhi, India & Virginia, USA

Taos, NM

Taos, NM

Mumbai, India