Veronika Payton is a writer, producer, director, and composer. Her short film Lady premiered at the Max Ophus International Film Festival. Veronika later served on the production team for the documentary The Sound of Identity (dir. James Kicklighter), about transgender opera singer Lucia Lucas. Veronika produced The Sudbury Devil, Ultimate World, The Vampires of New Orleans, and directed the segment Don’t Hold Your Breath in the upcoming package film from Happy Howlin & MirrorGhost Films The Don’t Trilogy.