Nicole Parker
Weather
Nicole Parker is a classically trained theatre
actress and a graduate of Indiana University. Nicole
has spent her life entertaining on stage all over the
world in such places as: The Second City in Chicago,
Bloemendaal in The Netherlands, and the
Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Making her
way to New York, Nicole founded the theatre company,
Waterwell Productions. Soon after, she moved to Amsterdam to perform
for two years in the comedy show, “Boom Chicago.” Recently, Nicole
performed alongside Martin Short in the comedy musical “Martin Short:
Fame Becomes Me.” Nicole is best known for her memorable characters
on Fox's sketch comedy show Mad T.V.
Tony Hale
Stanway
Tony Hale grew up in Tallahassee, Florida performing in numerous theatrical and
musical productions for the Young Actors Theatre. After graduating from Samford
University with a degree in journalism, Tony moved to New York where he formed The
Haven, a Christian artist's group. He first made his mark in Hollywood in 1999
appearing in television shows such as The Sopranos, Sex and
The City and Andy Barker P.I. He is well known for dancing to the song "Mr. Roboto"
in a Volkswagen commercial and for his role as "Buster Bluth" on the hit sitcom Arrested
Development. Tony's film work includes movies such as Stranger Than Fiction, Unaccompanied Minors
and Because I Said So.
Cynthia Avila
Dr. Tomás
Cynthia Avila is best known for her work on the TV shows Knots Landing, The Client, and The OC.
She also was featured in 1995 hit feature, Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer.
Matt Barber
Co-Director/Co-Writer/Editor
Matt Barber is an Eagle Rock-based film and television editor whose
credits include the TV series’ Chuck and
The O.C., the short film
The Oates’ Valor (which was selected to compete at both the Sundance and
Cannes Film festivals), and the recent Celebutantes webisodes directed
by McG. Barber has also written and directed various music videos and
short films. A graduate of San Jose State University, Barber’s student
film, The Rule, received the 2000 Doc Arrends directing award and
became a Top Five rated film on Ifilm.com.
Matthew S. Webb
Co-Writer/Co-Director
Over the past ten years Matt Webb has been a student, teacher, writer,
director, producer, actor, missionary, husband, and father. Matt has
written, directed, produced, and toured the U.S. with an original
theatrical musical revue, written film reviews and study guides, taught
theatre at Huntington University, directed more than 15 staged
productions in the U.S. and Haiti, and
has produced alongside other
up-and-coming filmmakers in Los Angeles. Matt is currently finishing his
masters degree in theology and film at Fuller Theological Seminary
and is completing his first feature screenplay Waking up Dead.
Aaron Schuh
Cinematographer
Aaron shot his first film, Blind Justice, prior to finishing college.
After spending a semester in Los Angeles to study film, he graduated
with a B.A. in Photography from Bethel College in Minneapolis. After
moving to Los Angeles in 2001 to pursue a career in the film industry,
he quickly started as a camera trainee
on Seabiscuit. He has worked his
way up through the ranks, and has been involved with many
features (3:10 to Yuma), commercials (”Purina Puppy Chow”), and
music videos (”Beck”).
Victory Palmisano
Producer
Victory graduated from Pepperdine University with a degree in Theatre
Arts. She has produced short films for several talented up-and-coming
directors such as Thaddeus Cahill, Frankie Frears, and Tanc Sade.
Victory’s first short film, The Oates’ Valor, was a Palm d’or nominee
for the Cannes Film Festival 2007 and won Best Picture at the
Montreal Film Festival 2007.
Rachel Lazor
Producer
Over the past year, Rachel has produced several film and web productions,
including Lost Soul, Jobs for Rent, and Skatergirl. She has also worked
as a production manager on various projects and as a writer for Mattie
Films Production Company. Rachel and her daughter Xan also run Fearless
Girls Films, a company geared toward promoting films that positively
portray young women.
Alison Matilla
Production Designer
Ali was born and raised in sunny Los Angeles. After finishing her
undergraduate studies at FIDM in 2006, she crossed over from Visual
Communications to the Advanced Program in Set Design & Decoration and
will graduate again this spring. She is an art department junkie through
and through, whose work ranges from short films to NBC's Chuck.
Lisa Marie DeRoma
Hair and Makeup
Great-niece of Hollywood legend Leo Carrillo,
Lisa Marie immersed herself in the theatre as early as grammar school. After graduation,
Lisa Marie went on to major in Theatre Arts at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa.
She continued on to the Make-Up Designory (MUD) in Burbank where she
obtained a Journeyman diploma. Her resumé includes independent film, theatrical, and
fashion projects, as well as commercials and corporate videos.
Seth Ferris
Web Designer
Seth Ferris is a Graphic Designer, living in Los Angeles. An Art Center grad, he's done print and web design
for a wide range of clients internationally, including Warp Records, Wired Magazine, and USC School of Architecture. When he's not pushing pixels, Seth dabbles in experimental music.
