Personal Documentary Service
BioPic started when three friends crafted the very first BioPic legacy videos and memorial video for each other’s families. The BioPic team has come to include a network of professional writers and editors whose work outside of BioPic Studios streams on Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, HBO, PBS, and other major platforms and has been praised by film festivals around the world. BioPic utilizes its network of talented and caring artists to help you preserve the memories of the ones you love most.
Director
Evan Johnson
Evan Johnson was making movies before he could properly hold his family's DVC camcorder. At 18, he left his hometown in southeast Louisiana for New York City. After graduating from New York University, he began a career working on films like The History of The Eagles and Sinatra: All or Nothing At All. He’s worked on documentaries for over a decade now. Most recently, he produced and edited Garland Jeffreys: The King of In Between, which won the Audience Award at 2023's DOCNYC Film Festival. He lives in Chicago with his super smart wife, their two kids and dog. He founded BioPic in 2024 to satisfy his love for old photos and desire to touch hearts.
Producer, Product Manager
Rachel Egan
Rachel was born and raised in Louisiana and studied Petroleum Engineering at LSU. After graduation, she worked several years offshore in the oil and gas field before pivoting from the field into a more technical role. In her years as a Product Owner, Rachel worked closely with software developers, operations, management, and customers to implement and improve product offerings. She obtained her MBA from LSU in 2022 and partnered with her long time friend, Evan, to help bring his BioPic dream to life. Rachel lives with her incredible husband, Dylan, and the couple enjoy traveling all over the world, learning the stories of people of different backgrounds.
Writer, Producer
Michael Basmaji
Michael grew up in the woods of New England with a love for nature, literature, and writing from an early age. He pursued his passion for languages and history, from earning a Masters Degree in Classics from Yale to a career in linguistic content development and translation management. His heart resonates with storytelling, finding the creation of compelling characters and narratives to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of his work. Joining BioPic as lead writer, Michael embarks on a new chapter weaving treasured memories into vivid tales. At home in New Hampshire, he cherishes being a husband to Amanda, as well as father to Alexander, Freya, and their dog Juno.
