Nothing in life is black and white.
There is only Light & Shadow.
LIGHT & SHADOW DRAWS FROM THE TIMELESS RITUAL OF STORYTELLING BY FIRELIGHT. WHERE CONTRAST SHARPENS TRUTH AND IMAGINATION TAKES FORM. WE CREATE NARRATIVES DRIVEN BY BOLD VISUAL IDENTITY AND EMOTIONAL DEPTH, TRANSFORMING TENSION INTO REVELATION. THROUGH THE ALCHEMY OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS, WE CRAFT ELEVATED, CULTURALLY RESONANT STORIES THAT CAPTIVATE AUDIENCES AND STAND OUT IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE.
SINCE THE FIRST STORIES WERE TOLD AROUND A FIRE, HUMANS HAVE GATHERED IN THE GLOW OF CONTRAST. LIGHT TO SEE, SHADOW TO IMAGINE. LIGHT & SHADOW CONTINUES THAT TRADITION.
WE BELIEVE THE WORLD IS NEVER SIMPLE, NEVER BINARY. NOTHING IN LIFE IS BLACK AND WHITE. EVERY STORY LIVES IN THE GRIP BETWEEN WHAT IS ILLUMINATED AND WHAT REMAINS UNSEEN.
WE EMBRACE THAT FRICTION. WE TREAT CONTRAST AS A CREATIVE FORCE, THE SPARK WHERE TRUTH AND MYTH COLLIDE. OUR FILMS EXPLORE THE SPACES BETWEEN CULTURES, IDENTITIES, AND REALITIES, SHAPING NARRATIVES THAT ARE VISUALLY BOLD, EMOTIONALLY RESONANT, AND GLOBALLY COMPELLING.
WE ARE ALCHEMISTS OF DUALITY. WE TURN THE REAL INTO THE SURREAL, THE INTIMATE INTO THE MYTHIC, AND THE FAMILIAR INTO SOMETHING NEWLY DISCOVERED. EVERY PROJECT IS PREPARED WITH INTENTION, DEPTH, AND A COMMITMENT TO STORYTELLING EXCELLENCE.
LIGHT & SHADOW EXISTS TO CREATE STORIES THAT ENDURE, STORIES THAT GLOW LONG AFTER THE FIRE HAS BURNED OUT.
Jessica Silvetti is a writer-director whose distinctive voice reflects her multicultural upbringing. Born in Mexico City, of Spanish descent, and raised in the US, her love of storytelling expands across genres and languages.
Most recently, Silvetti wrote for two seasons of the hit Mexican TV series, El Juego de las Llaves (Amazon Prime), streaming in 92 countries. She then wrote for a suspense drama in development at Campanario Entertainment (Selena: The Series). Her latest short film, Inside, had a successful two-year run at various film festivals including Chelsea Film Festival in NYC and the Burbank International Film Festival in Los Angeles. The film was recently picked up for distribution by 7 Palms Entertainment.
Jessica got her start earning a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and has since written, directed and produced projects that have screened at festivals worldwide. In 2017, she received a Breaking Boundaries Visionary Women’s Award for Lost Memories, a narrative web series spotlighting Alzheimer’s in the Latino community. The series spans three seasons and 24 episodes. Her full-length play, Laura, won an Ebell of Los Angeles Playwright Prize in 2016 and premiered in 2020 at the Santa Monica Playhouse, marking her stage directorial debut.
Silvetti is a member of the Alliance of Women Directors, Chicana Directors Initiative, Film Fatales, and is Co-Founder of Light & Shadow Pictures. She’s currently a fellow of AWD's 2025 Mentor Latina Directors Fellowship.
E.B. Kogan is a Los Angeles–born writer, director, editor, and producer whose work moves fluidly between studio television, independent film, and graphic fiction. With over a decade of industry experience, he has built a reputation for bold, genre‑driven storytelling grounded in emotional depth and cultural resonance. His producing work on the indie‑horror festival hit In Our Blood (Utopia) and his award‑winning anthology series In Absentia, recognized at Raindance (Grand Jury nomination) and the Indie Series Awards, reflect his commitment to fearless, boundary pushing narratives.
As an editor, Kogan has shaped episodes of Empire (Fox), Ordinary Joe (NBC), The Mysterious Benedict Society (Disney+), and the feature Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (3Pas), bringing a precise, character focused sensibility to projects across broadcast, streaming, and film.
In 2026, he expands his storytelling into graphic literature with Shockheaded Peter, a three‑part graphic novel reimagining the infamous cautionary tales for a contemporary audience. He is also a member of the Horror Writers Association, further rooting his work within the broader landscape of dark fiction and genre exploration.
Kogan’s creative voice is shaped by his Lithuanian‑Jewish heritage and a lifelong fascination with cultural mysticism. He is informed by his theater training at the University of Michigan, RADA in London, and The Actors’ Gang in LA. He co‑runs Light & Shadow with partner Jessica Silvetti, developing film, television, and literary projects that challenge conventions and illuminate the spaces between light and dark.