KATIE TRAVIS-PLAISTED was born in New York, grew up in a theatrical family -touring the USA as a child with the “Illusion & Beyond” stage show and trained in classical ballet and performance for over 20 years. In 2012, Katie graduated with an Associates Degree in “Cinema: Directing & Producing” with her thesis film project “The Golden Key” winning awards for directing, cinematography, and editing. The following year she founded KATIE TRAVIS FILMS and over the last ten years has produced award-nominated short films; taught film production and acting classes to dozens of students; and founded KEYFRAME VIDEOGRAPHY – the wedding videography branch of Katie Travis Films which was selected as a 2022 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings. She currently lives in Wayzata, Minnesota with her husband and collaborator, Mitchel, and their son, David.

MITCHEL PLAISTED was born and raised in Minnesota with years of experience in audio production – recording and mixing live events, performances, vocals, and music before joining KATIE TRAVIS FILMS in 2017. For over 10 years, Mitchel worked as an audio/video installer and programmer, and currently also works for Digital Audio Labs in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Mitchel’s technical expertise brings a cinematic quality to Katie Travis Films / ‘Keyframe Videography’ productions.