Variety has praised Ian McCrudden's work for its "deeply felt performances" and "intimate, powerfully atmospheric" style. The Hollywood Reporter called his latest an "Intelligent and compelling drama." Mr. McCrudden got his start at Stanford University, where he received the Golden Medal for writing and directing. His production of Night Baseball won the National College Theater Festival, and Stanford University Press published his thesis on Samuel Beckett. Mr. McCrudden has directed a handful of feature films including Islander (Philip Baker Hall), Trespassers (Michelle Borth, Alex Feldman), The Big Day (Julianna Margulies), Mr. Smith Gets a Hustler (Alex Feldman, Larry Pine), Trailer - The Movie and the critically acclaimed Anita O' Day: The Life and Jazz Singer (Documentary). He has directed numerous original plays in the US and abroad and is the author many screenplays including, "Cigar Diaries", "Cowboys and Indians", and the play "Man of the House." All of Mr. McCrudden's narrative films to date have received distribution.

GAVIN KELLY - Cinematographer

Mr. Kelly is an award-winning Director of Photography. In 2005, Mr. Kelly received the prestigious A.S.C. Charles B. Lang Heritage Award for Outstanding Cinematography, Honorable Mention, from the American Society of Cinematographers, a distinction that celebrates rising new talent in cinematography. Mr. Kelly's credits include West Bank Story, a bold musical-comedy take on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which premiered at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, and won the 2007 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. Gavin's feature credits include Little Fish, Strange Pond, starring Matthew Modine, Callum Blue, and Adam Baldwin, and Play The Game, starring Andy Griffith, Paul Campbell, Clint Howard and Doris Roberts. Gavin most recently wrapped shooting the feature Wake, starring Bijou Phillips, Ian Somerhalder, Danny Masterson and Jane Seymour.

ALYSSA LOBIT - Writer, Actress (Emmie Roberts)

Alyssa Lobit demonstrates a solid record in every project in which she has been involved, in any combination of the roles she takes on. She penned The Things We Carry, an Academy Nicholl Fellowships Quarterfinalist, placing it in the top 5% of 5,050 entries of this prestigious competition.

In 2007, Ms. Lobit developed a comedy TV pilot she co-wrote, directed by Brian Austin Green (90210). She acted in it alongside Jennifer Blanc (Dark Angel) and Dana Daurey (Providence).

Ms. Lobit was a founding member of The Factory, whose theater production of Night Coil received critical acclaim. She made her debut as a director and producer in the film industry with One Man's Trash, which won the Los Angeles Flickering Image Film Fest and was a finalist in the highly competitive IndieProducer Contest.

As an actress, Ms. Lobit has received critical acclaim for her stage performances, including recognition for a "standout performance" in the World Premiere of Slow Boat and an LA Weekly Nomination for her performance in Night Coil. Ms. Lobit has also appeared in several short films that have screened and won awards at festivals across the country. Additionally, she has appeared in several commercials, notably the national Nokia campaign in conjunction with American Idol.

In addition to her professional work as an actress and filmmaker, Ms. Lobit has worked as a story analyst, providing detailed development notes on screenplays. She is a founding member of the Los Angeles-based filmmakers collective Game On, directing, producing and editing nine shorts during the series. Alyssa graduated cum laude from U.C.L.A. with a B.A. in English.

ATHENA LOBIT - Producer

Ms. Lobit also served as a producer on the well-received One Man's Trash, working closely with Alyssa Lobit in many capacities on that project, including Assistant Director. For over five years, Ms. Lobit was Post-Production Supervisor on several Nickelodeon shows, overseeing the production of ancillary international projects and domestic commercials for that company as well. Not only does her professional background in the entertainment industry serve to focus and guide the team, she brings with her an abundance of resources.

CAMILLE MANA - Producer

Ms. Mana is the award-winning producer of the satirical comedic short film Equal Opportunity (Alanna Ubach). It garnered numerous awards including Best Film in NBC's First Annual Comedy Shortcuts Festival, and is an Official Selection of the HBO/U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, South by Southwest, CineVegas and more. As a result, Ms. Mana inked a Development Deal with NBC/Universal and recently produced The Good Ol' Boys, an NBC Digital Series inspired by the short film. Additionally, Ms. Mana is an accomplished actress seen this Spring in Official 2008 Sundance Selection Miramax's Smart People and Lions Gate's College, both set for April 2008 wide theatrical release. She is a former Series Regular on UPN's syndicated sitcom One on One and her priceless industry insights have been published by such entertainment industry staples as Backstage.

JESSICA SCHATZ - Producer

Ms. Schatz recently closed the distribution deal for the feature film Little Chenier (Clifton Collins, Jr., Johnathon Schaech, Chris Mulkey) that she co-produced, alongside writer/director Bethany Ashton. Little Chenier experienced a strong festival run, screening at 12 festivals both nationally and internationally, winning 9 best feature awards, as well as several other awards. Little Chenier is now playing in theatres in Louisiana, soon to be in Los Angeles and New York. Ms. Schatz produced the short film Wait for Ms. Ashton, in addition to producing several theatre productions throughout Los Angeles. Ms. Schatz brings a wide range of filmmaking knowledge and numerous relationships in all aspects of the film industry to the production team.