Ava DuVernay’s ‘Origin’ story

Mark Olsen writes about all kinds of movies for the Los Angeles Times as both a feature writer and reviewer.

Yvonne Villarreal is a senior television writer for the Calendar section and co-host of “The Envelope� podcast.

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.

Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein is a former senior video director for features, sports and long-form videos at the Los Angeles Times. The UC Berkeley graduate has been an editor at Spin, Los Angeles Reader, Orange Coast and other publications. His work as a documentary writer and producer has appeared on VH1, ESPN, Food Network, Biography and TLC. His short story, “Fried Chicken,� was included in the anthology “Another City� (City Lights, 2001). He started his career on The Times’ prep sports desk.

Jireh (they/them) is the 2023-24 fellow at the Los Angeles Times and a queer Asian American writer and filmmaker born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley.