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| JAMES ORDONEZ WRITER/PRODUCER/DIRECTOR |
| MICHEL SHANE/ANTHONY ROMANO PRODUCERS |
| Michel Shane and Anthony Romano have established themselves as one of motion pictures' premier independent producers specializing in financial structuring and feature film development. In the last few years Romano & Shane have worked with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Will Smith, Nick Nolte and Jennifer Garner, among others. Shane and Romano are presently working on "Buddha," written by Academy Award-winning writer David Ward for Dr. Modi's M-Global Films, among other films. |
| KEN GORD WRITER/PRODUCER |
| Born in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto, Ken Gord has been producing film and television for over 30 years. He has filmed in Canada, the United States, Mexico, England, Scotland, France, Spain, Luxembourg, Hungary, Israel, India, Thailand, Puerto Rico and Cuba and is an expert in international co- productions. He has just completed the feature film, Stuck, starring Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Stephen Rea (The Crying Game), which premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and the major mini-series “XIII” for NBC. Among other features is Criminal Law, directed by Martin Campbell, starring Gary Oldman and Kevin Bacon and distributed by Warner Bros. Ken has produced 17 television movies for CBS, Fox, UPN, Global, CTV, Lifetime, Paramount Television and CLT- Ufa. Mini-series includes Day One, starring Brian Dennehy, for CBS/Spelling, which won an Emmy in 1989 for Best Drama Special. Ken produced two seasons of the CBS series Sweating Bullets (aka Tropical Heat), the Paramount Television syndicated series Queen of Swords, and Relic Hunter (Cycle 1), starring Tia Carrere. He also produced five seasons (over 100 episodes) of the syndicated cult hit, Highlander: The Series, which has been sold to over 100 countries world-wide. In 1996, it was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Dramatic Series. Ken Gord has been listed in Canadian Who’s Who since 2001. |
| SHANI RIGSBEE PRODUCER |
| Shani Rigsbee and her work have been associated with the entertainment industry for a number of years in various professional capacities. After relocating to California from Arkansas as a teenager, her career beginnings were that of a young actress working on episodic television and commercials and honing her skills in the music field. In recent years, she has been featured as an onscreen performer in such features as House of Sand and Fog (Ben Kingsley, Jennifer Connelly), The Keeper – The Legend of Omar Khayyam (Vanessa Redgrave) Guide Company Films, and Crossworlds (Josh Charles, Jack Black). Additionally, through Cherokee Music Group, a company she founded, Ms. Rigsbee’s musical contributions have been highlighted on film through composition, music supervision, executive production of soundtrack and as a featured vocalist in both large scale and high profile features such as the Academy Award Winning Crash, and the recent epic film One Night With The King, as well as Sony Playstation. |
| JAI KHANNA/BRILLSTEIN ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS EXECUTIVE PRODUCER |
| ROBERT FOLK COMPOSER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER |
| MELISSA STUBBS STUNT COORDINATOR |
| JOEL HYNEK VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR |
| KAMI ASGAR SUPERVISING SOUND EDITOR |
| KEVIN O'CONNELL SOUND MIXER |
Brillstein Entertainment has its eyes on the talent. The agency is a powerful Hollywood management firm with a talent division of some 200 clients including stars such as Jennifer
Aniston, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman and Brad Pitt. It also produces movies (Scary Movie) and TV shows (The Wayne Brady Show) that showcase the talents of its clients.
Producer Bernie Brillstein founded the Brillstein Co. in 1969 and helped launch programs such as Saturday Night Live and The Muppet Show. Brad Grey came to work for his mentor
in 1985, and the two became equal partners in 1991. In July 2005, partner and CEO Jon Liebman and partner Cynthia Pett-Dante acquired the company from then-owner Brad Grey
following Grey's departure to become chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures.
On the feature side, Brillsteins works in conjuntion with its clients and their production companies, including Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison.
Brillstein’s manager Jai Khanna is serving as Executive Producer of the film. Jai Khanna, 37, is among the list of 35 most talented executives in the Hollywood film industry
according to Hollywood Reporter.
Aniston, Orlando Bloom, Natalie Portman and Brad Pitt. It also produces movies (Scary Movie) and TV shows (The Wayne Brady Show) that showcase the talents of its clients.
Producer Bernie Brillstein founded the Brillstein Co. in 1969 and helped launch programs such as Saturday Night Live and The Muppet Show. Brad Grey came to work for his mentor
in 1985, and the two became equal partners in 1991. In July 2005, partner and CEO Jon Liebman and partner Cynthia Pett-Dante acquired the company from then-owner Brad Grey
following Grey's departure to become chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures.
On the feature side, Brillsteins works in conjuntion with its clients and their production companies, including Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison.
Brillstein’s manager Jai Khanna is serving as Executive Producer of the film. Jai Khanna, 37, is among the list of 35 most talented executives in the Hollywood film industry
according to Hollywood Reporter.
| Robert Folk is a graduate and former faculty member of the famed Juilliard School in New York City. Since completing his doctorate, Mr. Folk has composed and conducted the musical scores for over 50 feature films. His extensive credits include ACE VENTURA: WHEN NATURE CALLS, NOTHING TO LOSE, TREMORS, THE NEVERENDING STORY II: THE NEXT CHAPTER, TOY SOLDIERS, POLICE ACADEMY, KUNG POW! ENTER THE FIST, BOAT TRIP, BACK IN THE DAY, AMERICAN PIE: BAND CAMP and most recently, VAN WILDER 2 and VIVALDI. Mr. Folk has also been an Executive Producer on three feature films in partnership with financier George Cooper. Robert Folk has worked with many top filmmakers including Steve Oedekerk, George Gallo, Dan Petrie Jr., Gary Sinise, Hugh Wilson, Jonathan Betuel, Don Bluth, Jon Davison, Gary Goldman, Steve Rash, David Permut, Andy Hurst, Gene Quintano, Roger Birnbaum, Ron Underwood, Mark Burg, Thom Mount, Paul Maslansky, Michael Caleo, George Miller, Fred Zollo, Marty Bregman, Gale Anne Hurd, Marco Weber, Ringo Lam, James Robinson, Richard Williams, Jake Eberts and Gary Barber, to name a few. Mr. Folk has also composed and conducted numerous concert works including Symphonic, Vocal and Chamber music compositions. His Ballet “To Dream Of Roses,” composed for the Osaka Worlds Fair, was recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra. Mr Folk is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He is a prolific songwriter and producer, and has conducted many prominent orchestras including: The London Symphony Orchestra, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Berlin Radio Orchestra, The Munich Symphony, The Dublin Symphony Orchestra, The Moscow Symphony Orchestra and the London Sinfonia. |
| JOSE ANTONIO RUIZ DIEZ EXECUTIVE PRODUCER |
| BORIS DAMAST CREATIVE CONSULTANT |
Boris Damast is an Australian citizen with Polish/Russian heritage currently residing in Los Angeles.
He was educated at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Boris’s feature film, “PROS AND CONS”, for HBO/Cinemax, won the best actor award at he Aspen Film Festival for its lead actor Larry Miller and featured such names as
Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser.
Boris has also directed episodes of TV series including “THE INVISIBLE MAN”, “ THE TICK” plus the pilot of “MANHATTAN ARIZONA.”
He is currently working as director/producer of VIVALDI, starring Joseph Fiennes, Gerard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset, Malcolm Mcdowell, Neve Campbell and Alfred
Molina
Boris will also direct WITHOUT A HITCH – to be filmed in Cartagena, Colombia and PARANOIA to be filmed in Shanghai. Both films will be produced in 2009.
Prior to launching his career as a director in 1992, Boris enjoyed a very successful period as an advertising agency creative director.
In the early 80’s, after stints in London and South Africa, Boris moved to the USA. Over a twelve-year period, he became a creative director at DMB&B, St. Louis, creative
director at Saatchi New York and, finally, National Creative Director for all five offices for BBDO, Canada.
Since becoming a director, Boris has also made hundreds of commercials for dozens of major advertisers worldwide. Major accounts he has worked on include, Federal
Express, Apple Computer, Budweiser, Nestle, GM, Fiat, Taco Bell, Polaroid, Gillette, Seagram’s, McDonalds, Kellogg’s, Coca Cola, Chrysler, Tuborg plus many more.
Over the course of his career he has won well over 200 awards in the world’s top advertising shows. He has also been a judge on many awards juries including Cannes.
One of his proudest achievements was to help make BBDO the first Canadian Agency ever to become International Agency of the year as voted by Advertising Age.
He was educated at the University of Melbourne, Australia.
Boris’s feature film, “PROS AND CONS”, for HBO/Cinemax, won the best actor award at he Aspen Film Festival for its lead actor Larry Miller and featured such names as
Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser.
Boris has also directed episodes of TV series including “THE INVISIBLE MAN”, “ THE TICK” plus the pilot of “MANHATTAN ARIZONA.”
He is currently working as director/producer of VIVALDI, starring Joseph Fiennes, Gerard Depardieu, Jacqueline Bisset, Malcolm Mcdowell, Neve Campbell and Alfred
Molina
Boris will also direct WITHOUT A HITCH – to be filmed in Cartagena, Colombia and PARANOIA to be filmed in Shanghai. Both films will be produced in 2009.
Prior to launching his career as a director in 1992, Boris enjoyed a very successful period as an advertising agency creative director.
In the early 80’s, after stints in London and South Africa, Boris moved to the USA. Over a twelve-year period, he became a creative director at DMB&B, St. Louis, creative
director at Saatchi New York and, finally, National Creative Director for all five offices for BBDO, Canada.
Since becoming a director, Boris has also made hundreds of commercials for dozens of major advertisers worldwide. Major accounts he has worked on include, Federal
Express, Apple Computer, Budweiser, Nestle, GM, Fiat, Taco Bell, Polaroid, Gillette, Seagram’s, McDonalds, Kellogg’s, Coca Cola, Chrysler, Tuborg plus many more.
Over the course of his career he has won well over 200 awards in the world’s top advertising shows. He has also been a judge on many awards juries including Cannes.
One of his proudest achievements was to help make BBDO the first Canadian Agency ever to become International Agency of the year as voted by Advertising Age.
Born in Spain, Jose Antonio Ruiz Diez is an entrepreneur and an
investor with interests in several fields and sectors of activity.
He has a degree in International Business Administration with
majors in Finance, Marketing, and IT and has lived in four
continents and nine different countries during his life.
As founder of Tayrona Entertainment Group -the production
company of Silver Cord-, Jose Antonio accomplishes tasks as a
producer, executive producer and some others where he has a
wide knowledge from a corporate and craft point of view in the
film industry.
investor with interests in several fields and sectors of activity.
He has a degree in International Business Administration with
majors in Finance, Marketing, and IT and has lived in four
continents and nine different countries during his life.
As founder of Tayrona Entertainment Group -the production
company of Silver Cord-, Jose Antonio accomplishes tasks as a
producer, executive producer and some others where he has a
wide knowledge from a corporate and craft point of view in the
film industry.
| SCOTT J.T. FRANK EXECUTIVE PRODUCER |
| SHEILA McCARTHY PRODUCER |
Sheila was born in New York and educated in the United States, Spain
and Ecuador.
As director of development for Marton Productions at Universal Studios
for five years, she developed literary properties as well as film and TV
projects. Published books including Dodger pitcher Bobby Welch’s
memoir, Five O’Clock Comes Early and Judicial Indiscretion which she
developed and associate-produced as Double Standard, an MOW for NBC,
with Fries Entertainment. She produced Solo for Showtime, which
received the Cine Golden Eagle Award and she was awarded the
Congressional Award for service. She has produced and associate
produced award-winning documentaries on subjects ranging from UFO’s
to cold fusion. She produced the historical Harlem Globetrotters USSR
Goodwill Tour throughout Russia, worked with Academy Award winning
director Robert Wise in China. She has produced award winning theater
in Los Angeles and raised funds for film and theater projects.
and Ecuador.
As director of development for Marton Productions at Universal Studios
for five years, she developed literary properties as well as film and TV
projects. Published books including Dodger pitcher Bobby Welch’s
memoir, Five O’Clock Comes Early and Judicial Indiscretion which she
developed and associate-produced as Double Standard, an MOW for NBC,
with Fries Entertainment. She produced Solo for Showtime, which
received the Cine Golden Eagle Award and she was awarded the
Congressional Award for service. She has produced and associate
produced award-winning documentaries on subjects ranging from UFO’s
to cold fusion. She produced the historical Harlem Globetrotters USSR
Goodwill Tour throughout Russia, worked with Academy Award winning
director Robert Wise in China. She has produced award winning theater
in Los Angeles and raised funds for film and theater projects.
Scott JT Frank is a 25 year veteran of film and television. He has worked
with industry luminaries such as Susan Sarandon and Norman Jewison in
creating premier entertainment. In 1995 he successfully launched the Emmy
Award winning Showtime series, Pictures Windows, starring film icons John
Hurt and Alan Arkin. The John Boorman episode of Picture Windows went
on to open the Cannes Film Festival.
As a writer, Scott has earned an Individual Emmy nomination. He is credited
as Supervising Producer on Phenomenon: The Lost Archives documentaries
and the Chicken Soup for the Soul dramas.
He has successfully raised production funding for both feature length
motion pictures and documentary films. A graduate of California Institute of
the Arts, Scott has carefully balanced a long creative career with practical in
the trenches experience in the businesses of film and television.
with industry luminaries such as Susan Sarandon and Norman Jewison in
creating premier entertainment. In 1995 he successfully launched the Emmy
Award winning Showtime series, Pictures Windows, starring film icons John
Hurt and Alan Arkin. The John Boorman episode of Picture Windows went
on to open the Cannes Film Festival.
As a writer, Scott has earned an Individual Emmy nomination. He is credited
as Supervising Producer on Phenomenon: The Lost Archives documentaries
and the Chicken Soup for the Soul dramas.
He has successfully raised production funding for both feature length
motion pictures and documentary films. A graduate of California Institute of
the Arts, Scott has carefully balanced a long creative career with practical in
the trenches experience in the businesses of film and television.
| MARK CANTON PRODUCER |
Studio executive and movie producer Mark Canton has made a name for himself
as one of the most important forces in the entertainment business for more than
two decades. Starting out in the mail room of Warner Bros. when he was still a
student at UCLA, the industry mogul has held such positions as President of
Worldwide Theatrical Production at Warner Bros. Picture, Chairman of the
Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Companies and, more recently, Chairman and
CEO of Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC. He is also the founder of The Canton
Company. As a producer, Canton is known for producing such films as the
Christmas hit "Jack Frost" (1998), "Get Carter" (2000), "Angel Eyes" (2001),
Taking Lives" (2004), "Land of the Dead" (2005), "300" (2006), "The Spiderwick
Chronicles" (2008) and the forthcoming "Fame" (2009), "A Perfect Getaway"
(2009) and "Piranha 3-D" (2009).
as one of the most important forces in the entertainment business for more than
two decades. Starting out in the mail room of Warner Bros. when he was still a
student at UCLA, the industry mogul has held such positions as President of
Worldwide Theatrical Production at Warner Bros. Picture, Chairman of the
Columbia Tristar Motion Picture Companies and, more recently, Chairman and
CEO of Atmosphere Entertainment MM LLC. He is also the founder of The Canton
Company. As a producer, Canton is known for producing such films as the
Christmas hit "Jack Frost" (1998), "Get Carter" (2000), "Angel Eyes" (2001),
Taking Lives" (2004), "Land of the Dead" (2005), "300" (2006), "The Spiderwick
Chronicles" (2008) and the forthcoming "Fame" (2009), "A Perfect Getaway"
(2009) and "Piranha 3-D" (2009).
Golden Palm nominee James Ordonez, writer, producer, director and attorney, has been an
essential part of numerous Hollywood success stories. He has provided financing agreements
and production services to high quality Hollywood and international films and Tv shows for over
20 years in the market place. His background and experience include films like “The Mission”
starring Robert de Niro and Jeremy Irons, “Cobra Verde” directed by Werner Herzog, “Chronicle
of a foretold death” directed by Francesco Rossi, “Nostromo” starring Albert Finney and Colin
Firth, “Proof of life” starring Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan, “The Dancer Upstairs” directed by John
Malkovich, “Reversal of Love” distributed by MGM, “Stuck” starring Stephen Rea and Mena Suvari,
“Zorro –The series” for Sony and Multiple Award winner super-production “Quo Vadis” for HBO
among many others.
He has also produced and directed commercials for multinational companies like Budweiser and
Sony, music videos for mega-stars like Shakira and has produced other entertainment events for
companies and brands like Sports Illustrated. He studied Advanced Filmmaking and Direction at
The New York Film Academy at Universal Studios.
He is an attorney at law graduated from Cambridge University, England with a master’s degree in
International Business and banking. He has also a vast experience on stage where he has
directed, among others, the plays “Hamlet”, “Hamlet in the mirror” and “Romeo and Juliet” in
Madrid and London for the Shakespeare Corporation of Spain. He recently received a Life-Time
Achievement Award by the RSC in London.
essential part of numerous Hollywood success stories. He has provided financing agreements
and production services to high quality Hollywood and international films and Tv shows for over
20 years in the market place. His background and experience include films like “The Mission”
starring Robert de Niro and Jeremy Irons, “Cobra Verde” directed by Werner Herzog, “Chronicle
of a foretold death” directed by Francesco Rossi, “Nostromo” starring Albert Finney and Colin
Firth, “Proof of life” starring Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan, “The Dancer Upstairs” directed by John
Malkovich, “Reversal of Love” distributed by MGM, “Stuck” starring Stephen Rea and Mena Suvari,
“Zorro –The series” for Sony and Multiple Award winner super-production “Quo Vadis” for HBO
among many others.
He has also produced and directed commercials for multinational companies like Budweiser and
Sony, music videos for mega-stars like Shakira and has produced other entertainment events for
companies and brands like Sports Illustrated. He studied Advanced Filmmaking and Direction at
The New York Film Academy at Universal Studios.
He is an attorney at law graduated from Cambridge University, England with a master’s degree in
International Business and banking. He has also a vast experience on stage where he has
directed, among others, the plays “Hamlet”, “Hamlet in the mirror” and “Romeo and Juliet” in
Madrid and London for the Shakespeare Corporation of Spain. He recently received a Life-Time
Achievement Award by the RSC in London.
| BONNIE KANNER CO- PRODUCER |
| MATTHEW RHODES PRODUCER |
| TONI PACE CARSTENSEN VISUAL EFFECTS PRODUCER |
