Hi John,

Apologies for the delay. We would prefer to meet you where you are located at to be better immersed in your environment. We agree to your points in your previous email and are excited to talk to you! In terms of meeting times, we are available at the following times:

Note that these times should work for the week after that as well. One more thing, only a small subset of our group will come to the meeting, this is to not overwhelm you with all of us. We would like to bring 1-2 colleagues from another CD team to join us, would you be ok with that? The total number of people will not exceed 4.

 

Thank you!

 

Henry Tejada Deras

B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Second-Year Student | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

 

Email: htejada@olin.edu

 

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From: John Kind Studios LLC <johnkindstudiosllc@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 8:52 PM
To: Henry Tejada <htejada@olin.edu>
Cc: Amateur Independent Filmmakers CD Group - 2026 SP <filmmakers.olincd@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: We'd love to meet you!

 

[FROM AN EXTERNAL SENDER]

Hi Henry and team,

Thank you for the additional details and for sharing the approval statement. I’m happy to move forward with an in-person meeting.

I’m available for a 60-minute session and comfortable meeting either on or near the Olin campus in Needham, or at a mutually convenient professional/public space in the Boston area.

A few quick points to confirm alignment:

  • I’m comfortable with note-taking and educational use as outlined.
  • Audio recording is fine with confirmation at the start of the session; no video recording.
  • I’m open to collaborative social media posts, provided content is mutually approved prior to posting.
  • As a professional courtesy, I’d appreciate being credited as John Kind Studios LLC in any class presentations or materials that reference this collaboration.

If that all works on your end, feel free to propose 2–3 dates/times and your preferred location.

Looking forward to connecting.

Kind regards,
John Kind
CEO / Executive Project Manager
John Kind Studios LLC
@johnkindcreates

 

On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM Henry Tejada <htejada@olin.edu> wrote:

Hi John,

Thank you for the swift response! We would prefer to meet in person (assuming it is relatively close to Needham, MA) to better understand what it is like to be a filmmaker. Attached to this email is a description of what we would be asking from you. Approval Statement TL;DR: We would like to talk with you, ideally for an hour or so, to take notes on what was said and design something useful. We are unable to provide compensation for your time, but we sincerely hope you get something good out of sharing your craft with us.

 

We are comfortable with posting on social media together. We are excited to get to know you. Please let us know if you are willing to meet in person and what times work best for you!

 

Best,

 

Amateur Independent Filmmakers CD Group

Henry, Liam, Ben, Tchenzie, Jacob

 

Henry Tejada Deras

B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Second-Year Student | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

 

Email: htejada@olin.edu

 

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From: John Kind Studios LLC <johnkindstudiosllc@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 5, 2026 9:05 AM
To: Henry Tejada <htejada@olin.edu>
Cc: Amateur Independent Filmmakers CD Group - 2026 SP <filmmakers.olincd@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: We'd love to meet you!

 

[FROM AN EXTERNAL SENDER]

Hi Henry,

 

This sounds like fun! 

 

I am a great choice for this project because John Kind Studios LLC was founded in the mission of teaching the youth what I know. We are a creative production agency and as its architect, the company is designed to solve business problems in creative production. Our curriculum is founded on the scarcity of knowledge in the inner city of Boston for media production. I have designed and led students into strong audiovisual foundational skills. 

 

View what a classroom with me looks like: 

 

Filmmaking Class:

 

Sound Production Class:

 

I'm local to Boston, let me know how you would like to proceed. Also, will this interview be online or will I have access to a copy of it? Also, are you comfortable with us posting on social media together for this event? 


Kind Regards,

John Kind
CEO/Executive Project Manager
John Kind Studios LLC
O: (617)-302-6882

 

On Thu, Feb 5, 2026 at 8:24 AM Henry Tejada <htejada@olin.edu> wrote:

Hello John!

We (5 undergraduate students at Olin College) are very interested in learning about independent and amateur filmmakers! As part of our collaborative design course, we are engaging with filmmakers to both learn about the experience and come up with a design alongside you for filmmakers. We are interested in all things related to how you make your films, from casting to production to audio. We would love to ask you questions in person and see what you do firsthand, ideally for about 60 minutes. If in person doesn’t work, calling online would still be hugely helpful. We hope to gain experience in human centered design.

 

Thank you for your time and consideration,

 

Henry Tejada Deras

B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Second-Year Student | Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering

 

Email: htejada@olin.edu

 

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