Jonathan Van Herik, Assistant Director, Art Director, Associate Producer
is a member of The Children versus The Children of Doom.
was born in 1974 and has lived in and around Chicago his entire life. Although certainly not a specialist in anything, he resents being called a dilettante. For one thing, it's not like the guy doesn't put a lot of thought and energy into things. And also, I hope you know, in a lot of ways making a movie is like making a really ambitious record and the guy has made a bunch of records. So, what? A person is supposed to just do the same thing their whole life? Things don't need to be like that, especially in Chicago.
Amy Cargill
Producer, Camera/Editor
is a video artist living and working in Chicago, Illinois. She studied
Film & Video Studies at the University of Oklahoma before settling in
Chicago to found Normal Pictures Inc, a media production company that specializes
in producing non-fiction films. She has pro–duced and edited many
short films, music videos and feature films that have played in festivals
worldwide. Also working in education reform, she is a Media Producer for
the University of Chicago's Center for Urban School Improvement.
Chris Strong, Director
of Photography
is a photographer living in Chicago. Hobbies
include making movies with friends. Cinematography credits include the short
films West to East and A Lovers Discourse. One time he filmed a commercial
for AT&T. Short films are better.
Armeen Monahan named after a Zorastrian prince was born into a family half of which is Iranian and the other half American (Irish). Grew up mostly in Portland Oregon but has lived in many of the states the US has to offer and currently resides in Chicago IL. In Chicago Armeen attended Columbia College where he received his Bachelors degree in Film and Video. Armeen has worked on several films mostly as a sound engineer but also as camera operator, director, director of photography, sect. Armeen also works in most genres the art world has to offer some of which include photography, graffiti, and drawing.
Armeen's life goal is to travel the world to gain a perspective that has no biases.
Dean De Matteis,
"Rank"
is a designer and filmmaker living in Chicago.
He has collaborated with many Chicago musicians, curators and film and video
makers on projects of many mediums. His personal work has screened at festivals
and arts spaces around the world including the European Media Arts Festival,
Animater Festival, The Wexner Center, Thaw Film Festival, the Aurora Picture
Show and many more.
NOT PICTURED:
Eileen Hollinger, Camera Operator
Donna Kinsella, Craft Services
Sam Zurick, Production Assistant
Melina Paez"Sabine"
Melina Paez moved to Chicago in 1998 to pursue acting through the Second
City Conservatory. While there, she performed in a handful of sketch comedy
shows. Melina has also performed in staged readings, theatre, and independent
music videos by local filmmakers Usama Alshaibi and Rusty Nails, and was
in the feature film, Usama Alshaibi's "Muhammad and Jane" (2003)
as Jane. For more information:
melinapaez.com.
Nate Ozark "Archie" Is a 28 year old man living in Chicago.
Cyan Walker "Sophie"
My name is Cyan Walker. I am 17 years old. I live in Chicago, Illinois.
I was born in Dublin, Ireland. I have a twin sister named Georgia. We both
attend Jones College Prep High School.
NOT PICTURED:
Gene Blake, "Gus"
Joe
Proulx "Harry"
was born in Massachusetts by way of a step brother and sister throwing
caution to the wind. He illegally smuggled medicine
supplies into Baghdad shortly before the bombing of the world trade center
and enjoys hanging out with his friends.