Meet the Team
Chris Castor
Festival Co-Director
Chris Castor is an international, award-winning drone pilot and filmmaker/VFX artist based in Woodward, OK. He has won awards and attended drone film festivals in New York City, LA, Frankfurt and more. He works in multiple capacities for The Skit Guys and Skit Guys Studios. He is also an artist who has created artwork for celebrities including Kevin Durant, John Mayer, and Phil and Kay Robertson. Chris has two awesome kids, Kai and Lucy and an awesome wife, Callie. He enjoys spending time with his family and creating.
Festival Co-Director
Nathan Holliday is an audio engineer, producer, videographer, and drone pilot. Over the last decade, Nathan has recorded, produced, and/or mixed for bands ranging from Walk the Moon, For King and Country, and Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes. He has also worked alongside his brother-in-law Chris Castor on his award-winning drone-based short films capturing foley, location sound, sound design, and music composition. In 2020, Nathan launched a video production company here in Woodward called Story Co. Over the last 3 years, he has captured and/or edited videos and photos for national brands like Good Good Golf and OSU Max, and for local corporations like Woodward Tourism, the Conference Center, Event Center & Fairgrounds, and even right here at HPTC. Nathan is originally from Oklahoma City and now resides in Woodward with his rockstar wife Bobbi and their two children, Aylor and Doc.
Nathan Holliday
Jacob Ashlock
Festival Communications Manager
Jacob Ashlock is a professional Drone Pilot and Entrepreneur from Woodward, OK. He currently resides in Choctaw, OK and has logged over 350 commercial hours in the drone industry. He has worked on several projects with OETA and alongside many other small businesses across Oklahoma. He is also directly involved with Oklahoma Commerce helping bring in business all over the state. He does this using a drone! Jacob loves to chase golf balls with his FPV drone and enjoys spending time with his wife, Kate, and their 2 dogs.