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Jon Felson

-writer & director


Jon Felson is a screenwriter and director with a long history of scaring people. Having sold several screenplays to indie producers and the studios alike, he has a great deal of experience telling stories.
Jon currently has several feature film projects in development including the “Legacy of Luna” an adaptation of Julia Butterfly Hill’s bestselling novel. He also has his original works, “Drone” and “Food of the Gods” in development.
Before turning to features, Felson founded the Los Angeles based production company Stone Soup Productions, a full service entertainment shop that produced commercials and music videos.
Originally from Marin County, Jon is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and completed the UCLA Professional Program in producing. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America and represented by Magnet Management and Mitch Smelkinson at Stone, Meyer, Genow, Smelkinson & Binder, LLP.
He lives in Santa Monica with his wife and two children.
More can be found out about Jon at www.distantplanetentertainment.com

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 Colin Walker

- Producer & Actor

Colin Walker is an American film, television and stage actor best known for his work on the critically acclaimed HBO series Treme. His career spans television, film, theatre, and commercials - he has been cast as everything from a cocky businessman to a tortured priest to a renegade cop (OK, he's been a cop more times than he can count!). He's shared the screen with and worked alongside his share of Oscar, Emmy & Tony winners including Melissa Leo, David Morse, John Cusack, Forest Whitaker, & David Simon.
Colin has been telling stories his whole life and is now grateful to be making another foray into producing.
Colin grew up in New Orleans before studying at the College of Santa Fe and then living and working in Los Angeles for many years. He received a bachelor's degree in acting and directing from The College of Santa Fe.
Colin is married to Cathy Kim Walker and they have two young children. Colin is an avid Ironman triathlete, an enthusiastic surfer, loves to cook creole dinners, and is known for his annual crawfish boil.

More can be found out about Colin at www.thecolinwalker.com

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Victoria Kelleher

Leaving Saint Paul, Minnesota, Vikki moved to Los Angeles to follow her passion for acting. In no time, she landed her first guest appearance opposite Jennifer Aniston on the hit NBC show “Friends”. She didn’t stop there, but became an anomaly, booking only the top shows in the industry. She has worked with such powerhouses as Steven Spielberg in “Minority Report", Sally Field in “Brothers & Sisters” and Patricia Heaton on “The Middle". She continued to hone her skills through the ever-challenging craft of improvisation at the renowned ImprovOlympic West, as well as remaining committed to exploring her craft through stage work, studying and teaching with her amazing acting teacher Lesly Kahn. Most recently, she worked with Aaron Sorkin on “Newsroom", and shot a Super Bowl commercial for "The Walking Dead". Back Stage West has called her “Adorable”! The L.A. times raved that she’s a “Blissfully comic actor”, and The Beverly Hills Courier stated that she is an “Incredibly talented up and coming actor”.

Sometime during all of this, Vikki managed to marry her college sweetheart and have two wonderful children.

More can be found out about Vikki at www.victoriakelleher.com

 

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Rob Belushi

Originally from Chicago, Rob began his career in the Chicago improv and theater scene, most notably as an alum of the famed Second City, and at the Steppenwolf Theater. Rob was memorable in twenty fully improvised spots for the Gatorade "Sweat-It-To-Get-It"  campaign opposite NFL stars Cam Newton, JJ Watt, and Peyton and Eli Manning. His TV credits include recurring roles on BALLERS (HBO), CHICAGO PD (NBC), THE MENTALIST (CBS), AGENTS OF SHIELD (ABC), HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (CBS), THE GOODWIN GAMES (FOX), THE OFF SEASON (ABC DIGITAL), PIE GUYS (COMEDY CENTRAL DIGITAL). Rob graduated with an Honors B.A. in Film Studies from Wesleyan University (CT) and is a School at Steppenwolf alum. He and Tim Stoltenberg have a two-person improv show, Courtesy Shuttle, that they tour comedy festivals nationwide. DYLAN, the award-winning short thriller Rob wrote and appeared in, recently closed a successful festival run. Catch Rob in January hosting the Game SHow Network's new game show, "Get A Clue."

 

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Julie Bersani

—Producer

A graduate of NYU – Tisch and founder of Black Poppy Productions, Julie has produced critically acclaimed content across the mediums of theatre, film, and music videos for artists and clients including John Legend and The Grammys. She produced short films DYLAN and CHOKE, both of which screened in 20+ festivals from 2018-2019 and garnered multiple awards. In the past year she has also produced feature films DYLAN & ZOEY and BACK TO LYLA. She is currently line producing THE VIRGIN OF HIGHLAND PARK, starring Dermot Mulroney and Penelope Ann Miller.

 

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Gabrielle Paciorek

Cinematographer—

 

Gabrielle Paciorek is an Emmy Award winning cinematographer from a small town in Massachusetts. She graduated from San Diego State University, where she majored in graphic design and film production. After a few years working as a graphic designer, her attention was eventually pulled to the motion picture side of her talents. Since then, Gabrielle has worked as a director of photography, gaffer, and camera operator on features, television, and shorts. However, most of her cinematography work lies in the commercial realm, where she’s worked as a DP with brands such as Coca-Cola, Nissan, Dodge, and Aflac. She currently lives in Los Angeles, where she writes music, enjoys film photography, and tinkers with film equipment while on the lookout for her next project.