CimaProductionspresents
inassociationwithOlmosProductionsandCastle2000Films
aYoussefDelara‐MichaelD.Olmos‐VictorTeranfilm
(USA,HD‐Red,78minutes)
PRODUCTIONNOTES
contacts:
CimaProductionsVictorTeran
6311RomaineStreetSuite7212
LosAngeles,CA90038323‐469‐1292
OlmosProductionsMichaelD.Olmos
500S.BuenaVistaStreetOldAnimationBldg.Burbank,CA91521
818‐560‐[email protected]
Castle2000FilmsAlexCastillo
333N.HillAvenueSuite304
Pasadena,CA91106310‐770‐4710
www.bedroomsthemovie.com
CAST
JulianAnnaHarryBethHarryJanetSal
MarnieWalterMaxDaisy
MaxandDaisy’sFather
JordanBelfiJulieBenzXanderBerkeleyMoonBloodgoodBarryBostwickSarahClarkeJesseGarciaDeeWallaceEnnReitelDylanSprayberryEllerySprayberryMauryRogow
FILMMAKERS
SCREENPLAYBY
DIRECTORS
PRODUCERS
EXECUTIVEPRODUCERS
DIRECTOROFPHOTOGRAPHY
ORIGINALMUSICBY
PRODUCTIONDESIGNER
EDITORS
YoussefDelaraWynneRenzRebeccaWoolfVictorTeranYoussefDelaraMichaelD.OlmosVictorTeranVictorTeranYoussefDelaraShabAzmaAmirDelaraMauryRogowAlexCastilloThomasSmeltzerBenKufrinTheAngelAliMatillaCraigNiskerEricR.BrodeurYoussefDelara
SYNOPSIS
“Bedrooms”isanevocativedramaaboutthewallsthatseparatepeople,theheartbreakandinfidelitythatareoftentheresultandtheredemptionthatispossiblewhenwechoosetospeakthetruthandtearthosewallsdown.
Auniquecollaborationamongacollectiveofindependentfilmmakers,“Bedrooms”istoldinfourdistinctstoriessetinfourbedrooms.
Inonestory,MoonBloodgood(“TerminatorSalvation”)andJordanBelfi(“Entourage”)playahusbandandwifeatthecriticalturningpointoftheiryoungrelationship.Inanother,JulieBenz(“Dexter”)andXanderBerkeley(“Terminator2:JudgmentDay”)areahusbandandwifedesperatelytryingtorecoverfrominfidelity,whileJesseGarcia(“Quinceañera”)playsapizzadeliveryboywhounwittinglybecomesthecatalystfortheultimateresolutionoftheirmaritalconflict.
Inthethirdstory,DeeWallace(“E.T.:TheExtra‐Terrestrial”)andBarryBostwick(“SpinCity”)playaretiredcouplecomingtotheendofalongandunusualextra‐maritalaffair.Andinthelaststory,SarahClarke(“Twilight”)playsarecentlydivorcedmotheroftenyearoldtwinswhodecidetocreatetheirownseparatespacesintheroomtheysharebybuildingawalloutofalltheirtoys.
“Bedrooms”isacomic,sweetandgutwrenchingexplorationofhumanrelationships,theirmyriadcomplicationsandthedailychoicewefacetoeithermakethemworkortomoveon.
“Bedrooms”ispresentedbyCimaProductionsinassociationwithOlmosProductionsandCastle2000FilmsandwasdirectedbyYoussefDelara,MichaelD.OlmosandVictorTeranfromscriptsbyDelara,Teran,WynneRenzandRebeccaWoolf.ThefilmwasexecutiveproducedbyMauryRogow,AlexCastilloandThomasSmeltzerandproducedbyTeran,Delara,ShabAzmaandAmirDelara.
FILMMAKERS’STATEMENT
WhenYoussefDelaracalledagatheringoffilmmakerfriendsandcolleaguestopresentoneofhis“crazy”newideas,Iarrivedreadytoplaytheskeptic,mytraditionalroleinourcreativecollaborationsincetheearlydaysofourfirstseriousshortfilm,“Air.”Youssef’sideawassimple.Designafilmprojectthatwillattractawellknowncastbutthatcanalsobeshotonamicro‐budgetwithoutsacrificingproductionvalue.Withtherightteamworkingtogetherontherightproject,hebelievedwecoulddoitinafractionofthetimeitnormallytakestomountacredible,commerciallyviablefilm. Weconcludedthatthekeystoattachinggreatcasttoamicro‐budgetfeaturewastogivethemgreatwritingandcharactersbutaskthemeachtocommitaveryshortamountoftimetotheproduction.Withthisinmind,werealizedthatthebestwaytoaccomplishthiswastobuildthefilmfrommultiple,independentnarrativesthatcouldsomehowbethreadedtogetherintoonethematicallycohesivestory.Thiswouldallowustodividethecreativeworkamongacollectiveofwriters,directorsandeventuallyactors,allworkingsidebysideonwhatwereeffectivelyfourshortfilms,whileusingtheeconomiesofscaleofafeaturefilmproductiontomaximizeeachindividualstory’sproductionvalue.Thisprocessofsimultaneousdeconstructionandreconstructionwasagreatinnovationintheory,butnoneofushadeveractuallydoneit. Weknewitwouldhavetostartwithascriptwhichwastobewrittenbyfourwritersworkingseparately.Tofacilitatetheprocessandtomakesureweendedupwithstoriesthatwereindividuallyoriginalbutcollectivelycoherent,weestablishedcertainnarrativeparametersthefourwriterswouldberequiredtoadheretoincraftingtheirscripts.Onthecreativeside,wewantedstorieswithacommon universaltheme,onethatartistsandaudienceshavealwaysandwillalways,relateto.Ontheproductionside,wewantedstoriesthatwereintimateandcontained,inordertolimitthenumberoflocationsandactorsandhelpustoconcentrateourresourcesasmuchaspossible.Thefinalparameterswerethese: each scriptwouldbeapproximately20‐25pageslong, eachwouldbesetinoneandonlyonelocation,abedroom,andeachwouldhavenomorethantwomajorcharactersandoneminorcharacter.Usingthisbasicframeworkwearrivedatafinalscriptthatfarexceededevenourmostoptimisticexpectations,onethatwasthematicallyrich,dramaticallycompellingand,aswewouldlaterdiscover,easilyattractedanincrediblecast. Withourscriptinplace,wesetouttoattachcastandraisefinancing.Toourpleasantsurprise,theproduction,drivenbyasuperbscript,felltogetherveryquickly.Withinthreemonthsoffinalizingthescript,withtheenthusiasticinvolvementofagrowingteamofproducers,financiersandcreativecollaboratorswewereabletoraisethefunds,mounttheproductionandultimatelybring“Bedrooms”tolife.
Youssef’sinitialhypothesisthatagroupofdedicatedindependentfilmmakersworkingcollectivelyandpassionatelycouldproduceahighquality,lowcostfeaturefilm,fromconcepttofinaldeliverywasprovedrightandturnedeventhebiggestskepticintoabeliever.
‐VictorTeranforthe“Bedrooms”team
ABOUTTHECAST
JordanBelfi(Julian)–BelfiisbestknownforhisworkonHBO'shitseries“Entourage”inwhichheplaysagentAdamDavies,thenemesisofAriGold(JeremyPiven).Belfi’scharacterburstontothescenebackinseasononeandhewassingle‐handedlyresponsibleforgettingArifiredathisoldagencybygivingawayAri'ssecretefforttobuildhisownfirm.HewentheadtoheadwithAriinseasonfiveastheydragracedFerrarisandPorchesdownSunset.HereprisedhisroleofDavieslastseasonandneedlesstosay,hisrelationshipwithArihasyettobemended.
Belfi’sothertelevisioncreditsinclude:“WithoutaTrace”,“CSI:Miami”,“Smallville”,“Shark”,“ClosetoHome”,“GilmoreGirls”,“BuffytheVampireSlayer”and“Moonlight”.HewasrecentlyseeninTouchstonePicturessci‐fithriller“Surrogates”oppositeBruceWillisandVingRhames.BelfiplaystheslickandhandsomeVictorWelch,theVicePresidentofCorporateRelationsatthecompanythatmaufacturesthesurrogates.BelfihasalsowrappedthestarringroleintheWWIIdrama“Christina”andrecentlyperformedwithJamesCromwellandKentNaganooftheMotrealSymphonyOrchestrainWilliamFriedkin’sproductionofStravinsky’s“ASoldier’sTale”.BornandraisedinSouthernCalifornia,Belfihasalwayshadapassionforfilm.DuringhiscollegeyearsatWesleyanUniversityinMiddletown,Connecticut,hestudiedfilmandtheatre.Heenjoysbackpacking,travelingaroundtheworldandoutdoorrecreationalactivities.BelfiresidesinLosAngeles.
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JulieBenz(Anna)–BenzisbestknownforherroleasRitaBennettonthehitShowtimeseries“Dexter”andwellknownforherroleasDarlaon“BuffyTheVampireSlayer”and“Angel”.
BorninPittsburgh,Pennsylvania,BenzenteredNewYorkUniversitytostudyacting.AftergraduationfromNYU,shemovedtoLosAngelesandlandedsmallrolesinmoviesandtelevisonshows.
In1996,BenzauditionedfortheroleofBuffyintheseries“BuffytheVampireSlayer“,butlostouttoSarahMichelleGellar.However,shewasofferedasmallroleasavampiregirlinthepilotepisode.ShedidsuchagoodjobthatherpartwasexpandedtoafewmoreepisodesinplayingthevampireDarla.Therolehelpedlaunchhercareer.ShereprisedherroleasDarlain2000fortheBuffyspin‐offseries“Angel“appearingineveryseason.
Benzhasguest‐starredonpopularshowslike“Supernatural”,“CSI:Miami”,“Law&Order”and“CSI:CrimeSceneInvestigation”ShehadaleadroleintheLifetimemovie“CircleofFriends”andjoinedthemaincastoftelevisionshow“Dexter”asRitaBennett.Benzplayedaleadroleinthefifthfilmofthepopularhorrorfranchise,“SawV”,asBrit,areal‐estatedeveloperwhoisoneoffivevictimsofJigsaw'sgames.Shehadasupportingrolein“Punisher:WarZone”asAngela,whostrugglestocometotermswithherhusband'sdeathatthehandsofthePunisher.Benzco‐starredwithSylvesterStallonein2008's“Rambo”,thefourthfilmofthatseries.
Mostrecently,sheplayedthetitleroleintheshortfilm“KidnappingCaitlynn”,writtenbyherclosefriendJennyMollen.ShestarredintheLifetimemoviecalled“HeldHostage”basedonMichelleRenee'struestory,theHallmarkChannelmovie“Uncorked”andplayedtheleadfemalecharacterEuniceintherecentlyreleased“TheBoondockSaintsII:AllSaintsDay”.
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XanderBerkeley(Harry)–BerkeleywasborninBrooklyn,NewYork.BerkeleywenttoHampshireCollegeandworkedinthetheatreswithinitsfive‐collegesystem.BerkeleyworkedintheRegionalandRepertoryTheatersinadditiontoOffBroadwaywhilelivinginNewYork.Despiteaclassicallytrainedtheaterbackground,hewasincreasinglydrawntothesubtletiesoffilmacting.AplaywrittenbyReynoldsPricecalled"EarlyDark"hadsuchacinematicfeeltoit,thatanagentsawtheactingpotentialinBerkeleyandencouragedhimtomakethemoveoutwest.
Berkeleybeganplayingminortelevisionrolesin1981.Althoughnotbecomingahouseholdname,Berkeley'sfacewasincreasinglyrecognizableintothe1990s.Hislatertelevisionguestrolesincluded“TheX‐Files”,“CSI:CrimeSceneInvestigation”,“ER”,“24”,“Jericho”and“Law&Order”.Onthebigscreen,Berkeleyhasappearedin“NorthCountry”,“Terminator2:JudgmentDay”,"Phoenix,"“AFewGoodMen”,“TheRookie”,“Candyman”,“Apollo13”,“LeavingLasVegas”,“Gattaca”,“AirForceOne”,“SidandNancy”,“Spawn”,“Amistad”,“ShanghaiNoon”,and“Timecode”.Berkeleyhasthedistinctionofappearinginboththemade‐for‐TVmovieL.A.Takedownin1989andits1995critically‐acclaimedtheatricalremake“Heat”,bothdirectedbyMichaelMann.SeveralofhisearlierroleswereinfilmsbydirectorAlexCox.Hismostrecentprojectsinclude:“YearOne”astheKingofSodom,“Kickass!”asthedirtychiefofpolice,AlexCox'ssequelto“RepoMan”,“RepoChick”,“WomeninTrouble”,“BelowtheBeltway”andhewillbearegularonthenewepiceventseries“DayOne”onNBC.Berkeleyisapainterandasculptor,aswellasamake‐upartist.BerkeleymetSarahClarkeonthesetof“24”in2001,andmarriedherthefollowingyear.OnSeptember23,2006,Clarkegavebirthtotheirdaughter.XanderlivesinLosAngeles,whereheworksasapainterandsculptorwhenheisnotacting.Heiscurrentlypreparingtomakehisfilmdebutasadirector.
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MoonBloodgood(Beth)–Bloodgoodisanexoticallybeautifulactresswhoisquicklybecomingknownforherworkinallaspectsoffilmandtelevision.
Mostrecently,shewasseenasBlairWilliamsintheWarnerBrothersblockbuster“TerminatorSalvation”,starringoppositeChristianBale.Shealsostarredin“StreetFighter”asatoughThaidetectiveonamissiontobringdownM.Bison’sevilempire,in“WhatJustHappened?”starringRobertDeNiroasanambitiousdevelopmentexecutive,andasaNativewarriorprincessinFox’sVikingfantasy“Pathfinder”fordirectorMarcusNispel.
Bloodgoodwasalsofeaturedintheindependentfilm“MoonlightSerenade”oppositeAmyAdamsaswellasstarringintheDisneyfeature“EightBelow”oppositePaulWalkerandJasonBiggsfordirectorFrankMarshall.ShealsostarredintheABCseries“Daybreak”oppositeTayeDiggs,“BurnNotice”oppositeJeffreyDonovan,andasthefemaleleadin“Journeyman”oppositeKevinMcKiddonNBC.
Dreamworks’“WinaDatewithTedHamilton”wasBloodgood’sfeaturefilmdebut,playingoppositeJoshDuhamel.ShestarredwithAshtonKutcherinDisney’s“ALotlikeLove”.BloodgoodwasfeaturedinPeopleMagazine’sWorld’sMostBeautifulPeopleissuefor2006.ShehasalsobeenfeaturedinInStyle,Complex,Self,GlamourandFlauntinconjunctionwiththereleaseofoneofherfilms.
Bloodgoodstartedhercareerasaprofessionaldancer.Ataveryyoungage,BloodgoodlandedacovetedspottojoinTheLosAngelesLakerGirls.Herloveforhip‐hopledtotouringgigswiththeinfamousPrince,BrandiandtherockbandOffspring.HerstrikingKorean,Dutch,Irishbeautybedazzledmanyphotographerswhoencouragedhertoexpandheroutletsofexpressionandpursuemodeling.AtriptoNewYorkprovedtobelucrative,whereBloodgoodfoundherselfmodelingforcosmeticgiantsRevlon,L’OrealandAvon.DavidLaChapellephotographedherDieselcampaignandherfashionspreadinFaceMagazine.BloodgoodgracedthecoverofTownandCountry.Soonafter,sheendorsedAdidasandNikeWomanintheircampaigns.
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BarryBostwick(Roger)–FromhisportrayalofthequintessentialallAmericanBradMajorsin“TheRockyHorrorPictureShow”tothehilariousMayorRandallWinstononABC’s“SpinCity”,GoldenGlobeandTonyAwardwinnerBostwickhashadquiteacareerspanningallgenresofshowbusiness.
Bostwickhashadstarringrolesinmanyhighlyacclaimedtelevisionfilmandminiseries.HeportrayedGeorgeWashingtoninthetwo‐partPeabodyawardwinningCBSmini‐seriesepic“GeorgeWashington”.HewonaGoldenGlobeforhisperformanceasLieutenantLadyAsterinABC’sthirty‐hourpresentationof“WarandRemembrance”.AsidefromGeorgeWashington,healsoplayedanotherPresidentin“MeninWhite”,NationalLampoon’sspoofof“MeninBlack”fortheFoxFamilyChannel.Recentlyhehasgueststarredonseveralofthecurrenttelevisionshowsaswellascompletingthreepilots,“Spellbound”and“TheTwelfthMan”forFoxand“TheNews”forTouchstoneandsupplyingthevoiceforStanin“TheAfterlife”,ananimationpilotforFOX.BostwickmadehisprofessionalstagedebutwhenhewasasophomoreatSanDiego’sU.S.I.U.SchoolofPerformingArtsinthesummerstockproductionof“TakeHer,She’sMine,”withWalterPidgeon.HeattendedNYU’sGraduateSchooloftheArtsandmadehisBroadwaydebutsoonthereafterwiththeAPAPhoenixRepertoryCompanyinthetitleroleinSeanO’Casey’s“Cock‐a‐Doodle‐Dandy.”HewasintheAmericanpremiereofJeanGenet’s“TheScreens.”HisfirstTonynominationwasforhischaracterizationof“DannyZuko”in“Grease”.Hissecondnominationwasforhisportrayalof“Joey”in“TheyKnewWhatTheyWanted”forthePhoenixTheater.BostwickwonthecovetedTonyfor“BestActorinaMusical”forhisportrayalof“TheRobberBridegroom,”aroleheoriginallycreatedattheMarkTaperForuminLosAngeles.Heperformedintheall‐starrevivalof“SheLovesMe”atTownHallandappearedatLincolnCenterintheNewYorkCityOperaProductionof“L’HistoireduSoldat”.Bostwickwasrecentlyseenin“HannahMontana:TheMovie”withMileyCyrus,“Evening”withMerylStreepand“NancyDrew”,aswellas“SkullsIII”forUniversal,theindependentfeature“Swing”,Disney’sanimated“101DalmatiansPart2”and“Chestnut‐HeroofCentralPark”.Otherfilmcreditsinclude“WeekendatBernie’s2”,StanleyDonen’s“Movie,Movie”,“SpyHard”withLeslieNielsen”,“800LeaguesDowntheAmazon,”and,ofcourse,“TheRockyHorrorPictureShow”inwhichheportrayedtheprototypicalAmerican,BradMajors.Bostwickhasbeenveryoutspokenabouthisboutwithprostatecancerseveralyearsago.Hehasworkedwithmanyorganizationsandhasspokenaroundthecountryasaprostatecancersurvivor.OnbehalfoftheAmericanCancerSociety,Bostwickreceivedthe“CourageAward”presentedbyPresidentClintoninrecognitionofhisdeterminationtoreachothersabouttheimportanceofearlydetection.BostwickisalsotherecipientoftheGildaRadnerCourageAwardfromtheRoswellInstituteinBuffalo,NewYork,wherethePSAtestwasdeveloped,andtheBrooklynHospitalFoundationAwardinrecognitionofhisextraordinaryeffortstotellhispersonalstoryinthehopesofhelpingothers.
BostwickresideswithhiswifeSherriEllenandtheirtwochildren,BrianandChelseainthecanyonsaboveMalibu.Barryisanaccomplishedceramicartist.Hisworkhasbeendisplayedinprominentgalleriesandhegivesmanyofhispiecesawaytovariouscharitiesaroundthecountry.
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SarahClarke(Janet)–ClarkewasborninSt.Louis,MissouriandattendedIndianaUniversity,whereshestudiedFineArtsandItalian.ClarkefirstbecameinterestedinactingwhilestudyingabroadduringhersenioryearinBologna,Italy.UponreturningtotheUnitedStates,shebeganstudyingarchitecturalphotography.Shereceivedfreeactinglessonsinreturnfortakingphotographsofaculturalartscenter,andshestudiedactingatCircleintheSquareTheatreSchool,AxisTheaterCompany,andTheWillowCabinTheatreCompany.
Clarkebeganheractingcareerwithanappearanceina1999award‐winningcommercialforVolkswagen.Shefollowedthiswitharoleinthe2000shortfilm“Pasdedeux”andreceivedanOutstandingPerformanceawardattheBrooklynFilmFestival.Clarke'scareersoonblossomedwithminorroles,includingfilms“AllAboutGeorge”in2000and“TheAccidentin2001”,aswellastelevisionshowssuchas“Ed”and“SexandtheCity”.
In2001,ClarkeauditionedfortheroleofCTUagentNinaMyerson“24”.Shewontheroleonthedaythatfilmingbegan.Thewardrobedepartmentdidn'thavetimetofither,soshehadtowearherownoutfitfortheentireseasonoffilming.Inherthreeseasonswiththeshow,Clarkewasfeaturedinatotalof36episodes.ClarkewonaGoldenSatelliteAwardforBestPerformancebyanActressinaSupportingRoleinaDramaSeriesforthisrole.Clarke’sothernotabletelevisionrolesincludeaseriesregularroleon“TrustMe”alongsideEricMcCormackandThomasCavanagh,andguestroleson“House”and“Life”.
ClarkealsoplayedRenéeDwyerin“Twilight”,afilmadaptationofthenovelofthesamenamebyStephenieMeyer.In2010,ClarkewillrepriseherroleasRenéeDwyerin“Eclipse”thethirdbookintheseries.Sheiscurrentlyfilmingforthisproject.
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JesseGarcia(Sal)–BorninRawlins,Wyoming,Garciahasbeenwidelyrecognizedforhisroleinthehighlyacclaimed“Quinceañera”,winneroftheAudienceAwardandtheGrandJuryPrizeatthe2006SundanceFilmFestivalandOfficialSelectionforthe2006BerlinFilmFestival.ForhisperformanceasCarlos,GarciawontheprestigiousALMAAward(AmericanLatinoMediaArts)asOutstandingActorinaMotionPicturein2007.
GarciawasbackattheSundanceFestivalthefollowingtwoyearsstarringinFoxSearchlight’s“LaMismaLuna”(“UndertheSameMoon”)withAmericaFerreraandinMariannaPalka’s,“GoodDick”withJasonRitter.Garciahasalsobeenseenin“TheComebacks”,TwentiethCenturyFox’scomedydirectedbyTomBrady(“TheHotChick”),AlejandroChomski’s“ABeautifulLife”,DuaneAllenHumeyestewa’s“Periphery”and“DaysofWrath”withLaurenceFishburneandWilmerValderrama.
GarciarecentlywrappedMatthewMebane’s“Locker13”,HueRhodes’“St.JohnofLasVegas”withSteveBuschemi,MunCheeYong’s“HollywoodUntitled”andJoshuaHomnick’s“LosFoleyGuys”withRainnWilson.
HisepisodictelevisionandfilmworkincludedEdwardJamesOlmos’“Walkout,”forHBOandguestspotson“ER,”“TheShield,”“TheCloser,”“Unfabulous,”and“Justice,”“LawandOrder:CI,”“NCIS”andarecurringroleon“Terminator:TheSarahConnorChronicles.”
GarcialivesinLosAngeles.Heenjoysmountainbikingandreptiles.Garciaisonthelookoutforhisfirstdirectingprojectandhopestostaybusyasanactor,produceranddirector.
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DeeWallace(Marnie)–OriginallyfromKansasCity,Kansas,Wallacehasworkedasanactressinfilm,televisionandthestageforover30years.Withover100creditstohername,Wallaceisatruetourdeforceinthisindustry,workingwithcountlessdirectors,producersandsomeofHollywood’sbiggestnamesincludingStevenSpielberg,PeterJackson,WesCraven,JoeDante,StephenKingandBlakeEdwards.Dee’scareerbeganinNewYorkwhereshestudiedwithfamousactingteacherUtaHagenbeforemovingtoLosAngeleswhereshecontinuedtohonehercraftwithhermentorCharlesConrad.
Hermanyfeaturefilmcreditsincludesuchclassicsas“TheHillsHaveEyes”,“TheHowling”,“Cujo”,SecretAdmirer”,“TheFrighteners”,“10”andmostnotablyherstarringroleinoneofAmerica’smostcelebratedfilms,“E.T.:TheExtra‐Terrestrial”,directedbyAcademyAwardwinningdirectorandfilmiconStevenSpielberg.ShewasrecentlyfeaturedinRobZombie’s“Halloween”andtheupcomingHarrisonFordfilm,“Crowley”.Wallacehasstarredinfourtelevisionseriesincludingherreturnasthepassiveaggressivematriarchinaverydysfunctionalfamily,ontheABCcomedy“SonsandDaughters”.Otherrecenttelevisioncreditsinclude,“Grey’sAnatomy,”“ColdCase,”“WithoutaTrace,”“GhostWhisperer,”arecurringroleon“MyNameisEarl”and“SavingGrace.”Asamuchsoughtaftercelebrityandrenownedactress,Wallacehasappearedoneverymajornewsandtalkshowandhasbeenfeaturedon“E!TrueHollywoodStories”,“Oprah”and“TheO’ReillyFactor”.HerspeakingengagementsincludenumerousnationalandinternationalvenuesincludingtheLoveandHarmonyForuminTokyo,Japan;theDillionLectureSeries;UnityTemple;CornerstoneFoundationandtheKansasFilmCommissioninKansas;theSallyJohnsonStudioinNewYork;Spiritworks;theSierraMadreWomen’sClub;EnergeticHealingseminarsthroughoutEngland,andherownhealingandteachingseminarsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Asanauthor,Wallacehaswrittenthreebooksdevotedtotheartofself‐healing:ConsciousCreation,TheBigEandTheSpiritualLessonsofAnActor’sJourney.Hercall‐inradioshowsairworldwide.Sheconductsmonthlyworkshopstointroducepeopletothehealingtechniquesoutlinedinherbook,ConsciousCreationandfacilitatesnumerousprivatehealingsessionsatherofficeinWoodlandHills,California.WallacedevotesallherextratimetoherbeautifuldaughterGabrielle.
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EnnReitel(Walter)–ReitelisaScottishactorandimpressionistwhospecializesinvoicework.HetrainedasanactorattheCentralSchoolofSpeechandDrama.In1982,Reitelstarredinthe“FurtherAdventuresofLuckyJim”,aBBC2sitcomwrittenbyDickClementandIanLaFrenais.ReitelplayedJimDixon,basedonthecharacterandstarredintheITVsitcom“Mog”asaburglarwhospenthisdaysinapsychiatrichospital,pretendingtobeinsane.
HeplayedtheleadroleintheUKTVcomedyseries“TheOptimist”whichranfrom1983fortwoseries.Theprogramwasalmostentirelysilent.Ineachepisode,theoptimistwanderedthroughlifedoinghisbesttolookonthebrightside.Hewasusuallythwartedinhisendeavorsbythepeopleheencountered.
Healsoappearedinashortfilmcalled"Coconuts"withMichaelPalin,inwhichthetwoofthemdidademonstrationonhowcoconutscanbeusedinplaceofhorses.Thisfilmcanbeseenontheseconddiskofthecollector'seditionof"MontyPythonandtheHolyGrail".Heplayedtheleadroleinthe2006film“TrustMe”andappearedin“ThePrestige”.
Reiteldoesvoiceoverworkfor“TheXFactor”.HealsoplayedtheTownCrierandTheMaggotinTimBurton's“CorpseBride”.HisvoiceisalsoheardonLemonJelly'ssingle"NiceWeatherforDucks".HewilllendhisvoicenextasMr.CrabTreeinStevenSpielberg’s“TheAdventuresofTintin:TheSecretoftheUnicorn”.
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DylanSprayberry(Max)–DylanwasbornonJuly7,1998inHouston,Texas.OnecouldseethatDylanwasdestinedforgreatnessbyhisuniqueinterestandcuriosityforthearts.Fromaveryearlyagehedisplayedanunusualfascinationforcomicbookheroes,acting,musicandart,whichtodatehasputahugemarkonhiscreativedirection.
Bytheageof3,DylanhadalreadyshothisfirstTVcommercial,andlandedahandfulofdepartmentstorephotoshoots.ButitwasinFebruary2006whenDylanandhislittlesisterElleryarrivedinHollywoodtopursueacareerintheartsthathisadventuresreallybegan.Now11yearsold,Dylanisexcitedtobeabletocallhimselfaprofessionalactor.Hesimplylovesthecraft,andhashadthepleasureofworkingwithsomeofHollywood’sfinestactors,directors,producersandcrew.Hehasjustwrapped“TheChristmasGift”starringoppositeDeanCain.HehasalsorecurredonTracyUllman’s“StateoftheUnion”,aswellashadappearancesin“LandoftheLost”withWillFerrelland“OldDogs”withJohnTravolta.Hefeelsthateveryexperienceoffersnewlessonsandinsightaswellasagreatopportunitytomakenewfriends.
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EllerySprayberry(Daisy)–EllerywasborninHouston,TexasonOctober26,2000;theyearoftheDragonandthemonthoftheScorpionwhich,inEllery'scaseexplainsitall!Fromaveryearlyage,Elleryhasalwaysshownagenuineinterestinpeople–youngandold–andwithhernaturalabilitytoengageandconnectwhenevershecanneverceasestoamazeanddelight,includingherloveforallanimalsespeciallydogs–Sherelentlesslypursuesandnegotiatesthenecessityofowningapooch,andwillnotgiveupuntilthatdreambecomesareality.
Attheageof3EllerysignedwiththesametalentagencyherbrotherDylanhadpioneered.Overatwoyearperiod,sheshotprintforalocaldepartmentstoresandbookedacoupleofcommercials.Bytheageof5,shehadbeentransplantedtoLAandlikesomanysuccessfulchildactorsbeganherlifeattheOakwoodTolucaLakeComplex;aplacewhereshehasmanyfunmemoriesoffriendsandwhereshetrulybeganherthespianjourney.Now8yearsold,Elleryhasbeenfortunatetohaveworkedwithmanytalentedactors,directorsandcrew;andhasmostrecentlybeenseenin“PushingDaisies”withtheformidableGeorgeSegal,“BrothersandSisters”andin“TheMentalist”withSimonBaker–Yesthesetishertruecomfortzone.
ABOUTTHEFILMMAKERS
YoussefDelara(Director,Writer,Producer,Editor)–Delara,borninMalaga,Spain,butraisedinLosAngeles,beganhiseducationatLoyolaMarymountFilmSchoolswherehefocusedondirectingwhilepursuingadditionalcourseworkinphotographyattheArtCenterCollegeofArtandDesign.
AftercollegeheappliedhisacutevisualsensetohisjobintheentertainmentindustryworkingasaVisualEffectAssociateonthehighlysuccessfulParamountTelevisionseries,“StarTrek:DeepSpaceNine”,eventuallybecomingVisualEffectsSupervisorandproducingvisualeffectsfor“StarTrek:Voyager”,aswellassequencesforthepopularfeaturefilms,“StarTrek:Generations”and“StarTrek:Insurrection”.
DelaratookhisskillstoadvertisingwhereheworkedasCreativeDirectorforCimaProductions,afullserviceadvertisingagencycateringtotheburgeoningLatinomarketinSouthernCalifornia.Inadditiontolaunchingcountlessradioandprintcampaigns,Delarahaswritten,produced,directedandeditednearlyadozenrecurringcommercialsairingonmajorSpanishlanguagetelevisionnetworks.
In2006,Delaraturnedhisfocusbacktoentertainmentbywritinganddirectinghisfirstfeaturefilm,“EnglishasaSecondLanguage”,undertheCimaProductionsbanner,astorylooselybasedonhisexperienceslivinginLosAngeles.Thefilmgarneredcriticalacclaim,aswellasmultipleawardsincludingBestFeatureattheNewYorkLatino,BostonLatino,PortlandPine,NewportBeach,TulapenasandSantaFeFilmFestivals.In2009,hewrote,producedanddirectedhissecondfeaturefilm,“Bedrooms”.
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MichaelD.Olmos(Director)–Olmosfoundhisloveofstorytellingfromanearlyage.Fromhisfascinationofdrawingcomicbooks,tohispassionforreadingfiction,thislovecontinuestoinspirehim.
AftergraduatingfromNewYork’sColumbiaUniversityin1999withdegreesinCreativeWritingandContemporaryAmericanLiterature,andworkingincountlessmoviesindifferentdepartmentstolearnallfacetsoffilmmaking,hewrotehisfirstscreenplay,“AfterHours”.Thescriptachievedatoppositioninthe2003IFPFilmMarket’sEmergingNarrativescategory.Hisfirstshortfilm,“TheLastWinter”wasanofficialselectionattheprestigiousLosAngelesLatinoInternationalFilmFestival.
In2005,OlmosfoundedChamberSixProductions,anindependentfilmproductionandcomicbookpublishingcompanywhereheproducedanimatedshortsbasedonthe28DaysLatergraphicnovelsforFoxAtomicandhisownonlineanimatedcomicsseries“PuroYayo”.
Healsowrote,producedanddirectedhisfirstfeaturefilm,“Splinter”,aco‐productionwithDarkHorseEntertainmentandStonehengePictures.“Splinter”wasanofficialinseveralfestivalsandwontheBestEditingawardatthe2006NewYorkLatinoFilmFestival.
OlmoscurrentlyservesasVicePresident–MotionPicturesforAcademyAwardNomineeEdwardJamesOlmos’OlmosProductionsandisindevelopmentonseveralprojects.In2009,hedirectedhissecondfeaturefilm,“Bedrooms”.
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VictorTeran(Director,Writer,Producer)–AnativeofChicagoandagraduatefromColumbiaCollege,Teranbeganhiscareerinthefilmindustryin1996forproductioncompanyCineVisions,wherehebegantolearnthebusinessofindependentmotionpicturedevelopment,productionandfinancingundercompanyprincipals,producersPeterandSusanHoffman.
In1997,PeterHoffmanlaunchedSevenArtsPictures,aproduction,financingandforeignsalesentitywhereTeranservedasCreativeExecutive,collaboratingonadevelopmentslatethatincluded“AnAmericanRhapsody”starringScarlettJohanssonandtheSundanceJuryGrandAwardwinner,“TheBeliever”starringRyanGosling.
In2001,hewaspromotedtoVicePresidentofProductionwherehewasinvolvedinallaspectsofdevelopmentandproductionandworkedoninternational,tax‐basedfinancingproductionsincludingtheUK‐Canadian‐SouthAfricanco‐productionof“Stander”starringThomasJaneandDeborahUngerandtheEnglish‐Irishco‐production“Asylum”staringNatashaRichardsonandIanMcKellandirectedbyDavidMackenzie.
In2004,TeranjoinedCimaProductionsandproducedtheirfirstfeaturefilm,“EnglishasaSecondLanguage”.Concurrently,heservedasVicePresidentofProductionforSidneyKimmelEntertainmentwherehewasinvolvedintheproductionoffifteenfeaturefilmsincluding,“DeathataFuneral”,“MarriedLife”,“TalktoMe”and“Lars&theRealGirl”.
In2008,TeranleftSidneyKimmelEntertainmenttofocusexclusivelyonCimaProductions’developmentandproductionslate.In2009,hemadehisdirectorialdebuton“Bedrooms”,whichhealsowroteandproduced.
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WynneRenz(Writer)–Renzisawriter,namerandcopywriter.ShegrewupinMissoula,Montana,whereshegotherstartinentertainmentperformingwiththeInternationalMissoulaChildren’sTheaterandhostingdocumentariesforPBS,oneofwhichreceivedanEmmynomination;anotheranEmmyandaParent’sChoiceAward.
RenzreceivedherB.A.inTV/Video&Writing,Literature,andPublishingfromEmersonCollegeinBoston,whereshewroteforthehumormagazinetheHyena,co‐foundedtheEmersonComedyFestival,andspenthersummersinterningatthe“LateShowwithDavidLetterman”andComedyCentral.
Renzispresentlyatworkonherfirstnovel.NobodyLovesNobody,herfirstchapbookcollectionofpoetrywasdistributedbythefussfactorypressinAugustof2009.SheisamemberofLabTwenty6,anadmissiononlylabforprofessionalwriters.Inthemeantime,shetutorscreativewritingstudentsat826LA,anon‐profitliteraryartscenterinEchoPark.“Bedrooms”isherfirstscript.
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RebeccaWoolf(Writer)–WoolfhasworkedasafreelancewritersinceagesixteencontributingtoseveralmediaoutletsincludingMSN,Nerve.com,Babycenter.com,Babble.com,aswellaspublications19,GraceOrmondeWeddingStyle,Babytalk,SMITHandTheHuffingtonPost.
Woolf’ssuccessastheleadingcontributortotheChickenSoupfortheTeenageSoulbookslandedheronnetworksincludingMSN,FoxFamilyandCBSwhereshespecializedinteenissuesincludingmother/daughterrelationshipsandviolenceinschools.
Mostrecently,WoolfistheauthorofthecriticallyacclaimedRockabye:FromWildtoChild(SealPress)amemoirbasedonherwidelypopularparentingblog,“Girl’sGoneChild”.ShealsoblogsatBabble.com’s“StraightfromtheBottle”andisapanelistonthehitwebshow,“Momversation”.Aswellasabloggerandauthor,WoolfhasconsultedforcorporationsincludingWaltDisneyandGallo.
Woolfreaches250,000uniquereadersmonthlyonherpersonalblogsandtodatehasreachedmillionsofviewerson“Momversation”,wheresheregularlyleadsandtakespartinpaneldiscussionsspecifyinginmotherhood.“Bedrooms”isherfirstscript.
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ShabAzma(Producer)–Azmaholdsoveradecadeofdiverseentertainment,intellectualpropertyandtalentbrandmanagementexperience.WithherstartatNBC’spressandpublicitydepartment,Azmagotaquicktasteforentertainmentandyearnedtogetintofilm.FromNBC,AzmalandedapositionatUniversal,managingdomesticlicensingandbrandingforsuchnotablefilmsas“JurassicPark”,“TheGrinchWhoStoleChristmas”,“TheMummy”and“TheFastandtheFurious”.
AzmaeventuallyleftherstudioposttoworkintalentmanagementwhenshetookontheroleasVicePresidentoflicensingatTheFirm.Theresheprovidedauniqueserviceinextendingthebrandsofthecompany’sexclusiveclientroster(LeonardoDicaprio,CameronDiaz,VinDiesel,OrlandoBloom,JenniferLopezetc).Inadditiontoworkingcloselywiththetalent,AzmaalsoworkedcloselywithTheFirm’sclientJoeRoth’sRevolutionStudios,managingdomesticlicensingfortheirfilmlibrary.
In2003,AzmastartedherownboutiqueentertainmentcompanyFireballGroup.HerworkhasincludedextendingthebrandofAmerica’sfunniestfamily,theWayans,mostknownfor“InLivingColor”,“ScaryMovie”and“WhiteChicks”.Takingtheirbrandofhumorfromadultcomedytofamilyentertainment,AzmasecureddealswithNickelodeonandWarnerBros.HomeVideotocreatetheanimatedseries“Thugaboo”.Servingasanexecutiveinchargeofproductionon“Thugaboo”,Azmaquicklyrealizedherpassionforproducing.
Mostrecently,shetookontheroleasExecutiveProducer,on“TheLive‐inGuru”,anewrealitytelevisionshowshesoldtoTheWeinsteinCompanyfeaturingformersupermodelCameronAlborzian.Inaddition,shealsoproducedthedocumentary“BeyondtheMind",shotalmostentirelyinIndia,dueoutin2010.AzmajustfinishedproducingviralvideocampaignsabouttheviolentprotestsinIranandthewaroverconflictmineralsintheCongo,whichhavegarneredtremendouspresscoverage.
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AmirDelara(Producer)–Delarahasbeenasuccessfulbusinessmanandentrepreneurfornearlytwentyyears,havingbuiltanumberofprofitableventuresinthelegalandfinancialservicesindustries.In2001,DelaraformedCimaProductions,acommercialproductioncompanyspecializingthemarketingandmediafortheLatinomarket.
In2003,Delaradecidedtoemployhiscreativeinstinctsandhismarketingexpertisetoexpandintofilmedentertainment.Heproducedandfinanced“Air”,ashortfilmwrittenanddirectedbyhisbrotherandbusinesspartnerYoussefDelara.
In2006,Delaraproducedandfinanced“EnglishasaSecondLanguage”.Thefilmgarneredcriticalacclaim,aswellasmultipleawardsincludingBestFeatureinseveralfestivalsincludingtheNewYorkLatinoandBostonLatinoFilmFestivals.In2009,heproducedCima’ssecondfeaturefilm,“Bedrooms”.
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MauryRogow(ExecutiveProducer)–RogowisChiefExecutiveOfficerandfoundingpartnerofRIPNewMediaandbringstwodecadesofsuccessinthefieldofbusinesstransformationandnewmediastrategies.RogowreceivedaB.S.inInternationalAffairsatWestVirginiaUniversityandhisMastersCertificationinInternationalBusinessfromtheLucentTechnologies/TuftsUniversitycorporatedevelopmentprogram.
RogowbeganhissuccessfulcareerasaBusinessDevelopmentManagerinthesoftwareandcommunicationsfield,beginningwiththestart‐upofGeoTelCommunications.GeoTel,laterpurchasedbyCiscoSystemsin1999fortwobilliondollarsincashandstock,waswhereRogownegotiatedGeoTel's
firstCTIsystemssaleanddevelopedandsoldthefirstwebcollaborationprojectforChaseBank.ThissaleledtothepurchaseofWeblinecommunicationsfor$300Million.
AtRIPNewMedia,hebuiltateamofbusinesspartnersinfinance,developmentanddistributionandiscurrentlyworkingwithlegendarycomiccreatorBobLayton(“IronMan”)andwriter/directorJohnHarrison(“Dune”,“ChildrenofDune”)onanumberofcreativepropertiesbeingdevelopedforfilmandtelevision.
Asanactivefundraiserforcancerresearch,helecturesatcollegesandbusinessassociationsonthesubjectsofSales,BusinessDevelopment,andNewMediastrategies.Heisactiveontheboardofadvisors,andispartowner,ofTheMcKimGroup,aninvestmentbankfocusedonthenewmediaandsoftwareindustries.
Additionally,RogowhasappearedontelevisioninvarioushostrolesforE!TelevisionandTheStyleNetworkandhaswrittenthelifechangingbookHowtoCreatetheLifeandCareerthatYouWillLove.
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AlexCastillo(ExecutiveProducer)–HailingfromChicago,CastilloisthefounderofCastle2000Films,aLosAngelesproductioncompanycommittedtoproducingindependentfilmswithafocusondevelopingstoriesthatentertain,inspireandpromotesocialandculturaldiversity.
Castillohasproducedseveralawardwinningshortfilms,includingNickOceano’s“ElPrimo”,anofficialcompetitionselectioninovertwentyfestivals,includingthe2008PalmSpringsInternationalShortsFest,theLosAngelesInternationalShortsFilmFestivalandtheNewYorkandLosAngelesLatinoInternationalFilmFestivals.
Mostrecently,CastilloworkedagainwithOceanoonhisfeaturedirectorialdebut,MTVFilms’“Pedro”writtenby2009AcademyAward®winnerDustinLanceBlack(“Milk”),aboutthelifeofAIDSactivistandMTV’sTheRealWorld‐SanFranciscocastmemberPedroZamora.“Pedro”worldpremieredatthe2008TorontoInternationalFilmFestivalandscreenedasanofficialselectionatthe2009PalmSpringsInternationaland2009BerlinInternationalFilmFestivals.CastilloiscurrentlydevelopingOceano’snextfeaturefilm,“TheCousin”.
AftergraduatingfromtheUniversityofPennsylvania/WhartonSchoolofBusiness,CastillostartedhiscareerinmarketingandbrandmanagementworkingatFortune20companies,mostnotablyProcter&GambleandKraftFoods,wherehemanagedworld‐classbrandssuchasGatorade®,Pantene®,GilletteSensor®andKraft®CheesebothintheUnitedStatesandinternationally.
In2002,Castilloleftthecorporateworldtopursueacting.Hemadehisactingdebutinthe2003WaltDisneyPictures’hitmovie“Holes”andhasconsistentlyappearedinstudioandindependentfilms,includinglendinghisvoicein20thCenturyFox’s“NightattheMuseum”.Hisrecenttelevisionguestappearancesinclude“24”(FOX),“CriminalMinds”(CBS),“TheShield”(FX)and“Monk”(USA).
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ThomasSmeltzer(ExecutiveProducer)–SmeltzerisanemergingtelevisionproducerinHollywood.AftermovingtoLosAngelesin2005withadegreeintelevisionandfilm,hequicklymadeanameforhimselfintelevisionproduction.
SmeltzerhashelpedproduceovertwentyshowsfortheE!,Style,G4andtheSundanceChannelnetworksincluding“WildestMoments”,“Dr.90210”,“Forbes100”,“Kimora”,“LifeintheFabLane”,“BoulevardofBrokenDreams”and“BigIdeasforaSmallPlanet”.Currently,Thomasisworkingonthemakeovershow“HowDoILook?”whichwillairontheStyleNetworkinearly2010.
Withapassionforstory,Thomashasbeeneyeingthebigscreen.Smeltzeriscurrentlyindevelopmentonafewprojects,includinghisownuntitledfeature.
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BenKufrin(DirectorofPhotography)–AsthesonofasuccessfulstillphotographerinChicago,Kufrinwaspracticallybornbehindthecamera.Hegrewupassistinghisfather,George,andshootinghisownsubjects,havinghisfirstpublishedphotographappearedinaChicagoweeklymagazineatage10.
DuringhisyearsatIllinoisSouthernUniversity,hisstudiesfocusedonart,film,photographyandjournalismwhichforawhileledhimtoaprofessioninphotojournalismforvariousnewspapersandnewsservicesincludingtheChicagoTribuneandChicagoSun‐Times,AssociatedPressandUnitedPressInternational.Cinematography,however,remainedKufrin’smuse,sohemovedtoLosAngelestopursuehispassionforshootingfilmandbeganworkingforPanavisionInternational.
Kufrinhasshotseveralfeaturesusingboth35mmanddigitalformats,includingfilmfestivalawardwinners“JimmyandJudy”withEdwardFurlongand“EnglishasaSecondLanguage”.Mostrecently,heshot“Bedrooms”whereheutilizedtherevolutionaryREDCameratechnology.
Whetherondigitalorfilm,KufrincontinuestodemonstrateversatilityandrangebehindthecameraandhasbeenfeaturedinseveralarticlesinP3ProductionUpdate,WidescreenReviewandKodak’sInCameramagazineforhisground‐breakingrevivaloftheTechniscope2‐perf35mmfilmformatinconjunctionwiththedigitalintermediatefinishfortheforthcomingfeature“CurveofEarth”.
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TheAngel(Composer)–Brooklynnative,Angel,isacomposer,producerandrecordingartist;oneofahandfulofwomencreatingoriginalmusicforfilmandtelevision.Drawingfromaneclecticrangeofinfluences,Angelhasincorporatedmanystylesintoherwork,scoringbothmainstreamandcuttingedgefilmsaswellasnetworkandcabletelevisionshowsinternationally.
AngelproducedherfirstalbumforDeliciousVinylin1993,whichbroughthertoLosAngelesfromheradoptedhomeinLondon.OnceestablishedinLosAngelesshewasquicklysoughtouttoremixrecordsbyartistsincluding,ThePharcyde,TheBrandNewHeavies,Spearhead,andFrente.ItwasthejazzybutcontemporaryflavorofherremixofDonaldByrd's"Kofi”,forBlueNote,thatcaughttheearoftheproducersofthefilm"Gridlock'd"withTimRothandTupac,andbroughtAngelherfirstscoringopportunity.AngelwentontoscoreNewLineCinema's“BoilerRoom”withGiovanniRibisi,VinDieselandBenAffleck,thedocumentaries“Let'sGetFrank”andMiramax’s“TheHeartoftheGame”,theprovocative,youthdrivenfeature,“Kidulthood”,andtheBBCTVdrama"West10LDN",aswellastheFOX’s“Standoff”withRonLivingstonandRosemarieDeWittbreakingherthroughtheglassceilingforfemalecomposersonAmericannetworktelevision.WhileshecontinuestoscorefilmandTVprojects,AngelalsoproducesandlicensesrecordsfromhercataloguetoTVshowslike“TrueBlood”,“SixFeetUnder”,“24”and“TheWire”amongstothers.Angel'sskillatworkingoutsidetheconfinesoftraditionalorchestration,giveshertheabilitytotakeaveryindividualapproachoneachproject.Shehasscoredtwofeaturefilmsin2009;"Gaia",whichpremieredattheTorontoFilmFestivalandthecharacterstudy,"Bedrooms".2010willseeAngelworkingonseveralfeaturesandreleasingabrandnewalbum,“XtraSensoryGoodness”.
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AliMatilla(ProductionDesigner)–MatillawasbornandraisedinLosAngeles,California.ShegraduatedfromFIDMwithanAdvancedDegreeinEntertainmentSetDesign&DecorationandbeganworkingontheNBCtelevisionshow“Chuck”.
MatillahasbeenworkingherwaythroughHollywood'sindiefilmcirclesthelastfewyears.Shehasdesignedanddecoratednumerousfeaturesandshorts,including“Acholiland”,athreeStudentEmmyAwardwinner.ShealsohasartdirectedphotoshootsandpromotionaleventsforclientssuchasSubway,“LandoftheLost”andLAMagazine,andyes...evendesignedawebisodeortwo.
MatillarecentlytookthenextstepinhercreativecareerandjoinedLocal44asaSetDecorator.Nomatterwhat,sheisanartdepartmentjunkiethroughandthroughandalwaysupforthechallengeofanewscript,anewcrew,andawholenewworldshegetstocreate.
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CraigNisker(Editor)–Niskerisaseasonedfeaturefilmeditorandemergingproduceranddirector.OriginallyfromTorontoandlivinginLosAngeles,Nisker'scareerhasincludedalmosteverypositiononafilmproduction,includingfeaturefilmeditingforthelast24yearsonfilmssuchas“LuckyNumberSlevin”,“BadLieutenant”and“Serendipity”.
Niskeriscurrentlytakingontheroleofproduceranddirector.Beingapost‐productionexpertwithanincredibleworkethic,Niskerknowshowtocreateproductionvalueforlittlemoney.Hisfirstshort,“Rose’sGarden”wonbestfilmandbestactress(TippiHedron)attheLosAngelesTVShortFilmFestival.
Niskeriscurrentlyinpost‐productiononhisfeaturedirectorialdebut,“TheGreenGoddess”,anunconventionalstonercomedyandinpre‐productionforhisnexttwoprojects,“ToughLove”and“SterlingGeorgeandtheLightWielders”.
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EricR.Brodeur(Editor)–Brodeurhasworkedonanumberofindependentfeaturefilmsandgenresincludingcomedyanddrama.UsingtheflexibilityofApple'sFinalCutProfordigitaltapelessworkflows,hisprojectshavebeenshoton35mm,RED,andhigh‐definitionformatssuchasSonyXDCAMandPanasonicP2.
Brodeurhasco‐edited“Bedrooms”and“TheJourney”intendedfortheatricalrelease.Hisothereditingandpost‐productioncreditsinclude“TheGreenGoddess”,“ElektraLuxx”and“Fuel”whichscreenedatSXSWandSundance.
Aformercomputerprofessional,Brodeur'sexperienceenableshimtoquicklyassimilateandintegratethelatestinDigitalCinematechnology.Thiscreatesauniquefreedomtofocusentirelyonthecraftofeditingand,hispassion,storytelling.
CREDITS
CAST
(inorderofappearance)
JulianBethAnnaSal
MarnieRogerJanetDaisyMaxHarry
WalterMaxandDaisy’sFather
JordanBelfiMoonBloodgoodJulieBenzJesseGarciaDeeWallaceBarryBostwickSarahClarkeEllerySprayberryDylanSprayberryXanderBerkeleyEnnReitelMauryRogow
CREW
“BethandJulian”WrittenandDirectedby
“Anna,SalandHarry”
WrittenandDirectedby
“Marnie,WalterandRoger”WrittenbyDirectedby
“Janet,MaxandDaisy”
WrittenbyDirectedby
Producedby
Producedby
ExecutiveProducers
ExecutiveProducers
DirectorofPhotography
VictorTeranYoussefDelaraWynneRenzYoussefDelaraRebeccaWoolfMichaelD.OlmosVictorTeranYoussefDelaraShabAzmaAmirDelaraMauryRogowEbenMillerAllenWolffeAlexCastilloJohnManierThomasSmeltzerBenKufrin
OriginalMusicby
ProductionDesignby
Editedby
Casting
AssociateProducer
UnitProductionManager
1stAssistantDirector
2ndAssistantDirector2nd2ndAssistantDirector
PostProductionSupervisor
ProductionCoordinator
AssistantProductionCoordinator
LocationManager
StudioTeacher
ArtDirectorSetDresser
ProductionAssistants
Stand‐ins
1stAssistantCamera2ndAssistantCamera
Gaffers
BestBoyElectricCompanyElectrician
CompanyGrip
ProductionSoundMixer
AdditionalSoundMixer
BoomOperator
TheAngelAliMatillaCraigNiskerEricR.BrodeurYoussefDelaraFireballGroupJosephMulcroneRylandAldrichCalebClaxtonVictorAlexanderJoeEdwardsDexterDelaraRyanLandisVickyTataAmirJosephBrandenPearlClaxCalebNikkiNettletonJonathanMolineJimmyTroncosoBrianMaplesAleciaClaxtonRichPerekstaMichaelShiffletMikeFoodmanVongCheaNicholasPriessStephanGaugerMattAckersonJimMachowskiPaulShapiroDanaGraham
CableMan
CostumeDesigner
KeyCostumerSetCostumer
KeyMake‐upArtist
SoundEditor
ADR/DialogueEditor
SoundFXEditor
FoleyWalkers
FoleyMixer
Re‐RecordingMixer
DigitalIntermediateby
DigitalIntermediateProducerDigitalIntermediateColorist
MasteringEditor
MasteringAssistantEditor
CamerasProvideby
GripandElectricRentalsby
VideoGameFootage
AmirDelaraTracieLeaphartAlisonCarrelliMeganHofferHeatherO’BoyleSmartPostSoundSuzanneAngelRobWebberTomChiltonJillSandersDaveTorresWilliamLevinsLocalHeroPostLeandroMariniBlakeC.NoreliusTobyMartisiusAlexSanchezREDDigitalCinemaBirns&SawyerBirns&SawyerTerrestrialGrip&LightingCineleasePiEyeEntertainment
FilmedonlocationinLosAngeles,CaliforniaUSA
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