Meet the team
Shuja Moore
Producer / Creator
Shuja Moore is a passionate filmmaker and dedicated community advocate based in West Philadelphia. Shuja's commitment to narrative justice in media and empowering his community shines through his work in film and advocacy.
At 22, Shuja faced a life-altering experience after being arrested and ultimately convicted for an accidental murder following a struggle to gain possession of a firearm. After serving 12 years in prison, he was released in 2016, determined to create positive change. Since his return, Shuja has been instrumental in facilitating over $1,000,000 in business and resident support for his community.
His outstanding contributions have earned him recognition, including being honored as a "Remodeled Citizen" by the Philadelphia Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement and receiving the Community Service Award from the Division on People of Color and Crime at the American Society of Criminology. In 2024 Shuja was honored as an "Emerging Leader" by Bread & Roses Community Fund. His nonprofit Do Moore Good was awarded "Reentry Organization of the Year" by Philadelphia's Office of Reentry Partnerships.
Sean Grasso
Director of Photography
Sean is a freelance documentary and commercial cinematographer based in Philadelphia. His work has taken him around the US and abroad, collaborating with companies such as Nike, Microsoft, Costco and Ancestry. Sean’s interest in his work comes from the craft of filmmaking, the relationships that he's formed, and the ability to learn from, and be inspired by, the people he films.
During 2016-2018, Sean filmed a documentary in Oregon at the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility about a group of young men running a marathon while incarcerated. Since that project, Sean has been passionate about giving a voice to those who have experienced America’s prison system.
See more of Sean’s work here.
Hunter Bartlett
Editor / Camera Operator
Hunter is an editor and cinematographer who prefers to be involved with projects that serve a larger purpose. Originally from upstate NY, he moved to Philadelphia in 2017 in pursuit of forming meaningful connections which continue to inspire his work today. His passion for Walkie's is fueled by the desire to share experiences of those who have endured extreme hardships. In the editing room, his compass is guided by the emotional responses he feels to the stories he has the privilege of sharing. Hunter's mission is to affect those same emotions in the viewers of Walkie's, in order to inspire compassion and the riddance of indifference.
See more of Hunter’s work here.