HOWARD GOLDBERG (Producer/Writer/Director)
Howard Goldberg is a graduate of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia where he majored in painting and filmmaking. He is the recipient of a SUNDANCE INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIP, where he developed the feature film “EDEN,” which he wrote, directed and Executive Produced in association with Water Street Pictures. “EDEN” was in the Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival and played widely all over the world. Mr. Goldberg also wrote, produced and directed the cult feature film "APPLE PIE" and wrote (book, music and lyrics), produced and directed the Off-Broadway musical "BUSKERS."
His most recent project is the just completed “JAKE SQUARED,” a surreal comedy starring Elias Koteas, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Virginia Madsen, Jane Seymour and Mike Vogel.
He filmed one of the first rock videos, Rod Stewart's "SAILING," for Warner Bros. Records. He also wrote the novel "THE KING OF CLUBS." In addition, his drawings and sculptures are in many private collections.
ELIAS KOTEAS (Producer) *See bio and photo in Cast section
DAVID K. WILSON (Producer)
David K. Wilson is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts where he focused on Producing and Directing. While at USC David was a finalist for the Coca Cola Refreshing Filmmaker Award as the Producer of “The Joust”. He produced several award winning short films including, “The Wild Man”, “Blood Debts”, “Psychosis”, and “Before I Wake”. His short film “Earthship”, which he also directed, was screened at 32 film festivals across the world and won several awards. David has experience producing both commercials and music videos, as well as working on a number of indie features.
HOWARD HIMELSTEIN (Executive Producer)
Barely out of his teens, Howard worked as assistant director for such notable film directors as Otto Preminger, Marty Ritt, Woody Allen, Sidney Lumet and Herb Ross. In 1995, Howard produced and directed his first feature film based upon his original story, “POWER OF ATTORNEY,” starring Elias Koteas and Danny Aiello. As writer-producer, he made the film "A GOOD WOMAN," starring Helen Hunt, Scarlett Johansson and Tom Wilkinson. As writer/director he made the film "MY SEXIEST YEAR," starring Harvey Keitel, Frankie Muniz, Amber Valetta, Frances Fisher and Christopher McDonald.
Upcoming projects include a remake of, "THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE", "SVENGALI", and Oscar Wilde’s, “A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE”, with Bruce Beresford attached to direct.
SHELLEY H. SURPIN (Executive Producer)
Shelley Surpin has practiced entertainment law for over twenty years as a partner at Surpin & Mayersohn, LLP, focusing on transactions relating to film finance, development, production and distribution, including representation of numerous independent filmmakers and production companies. She is one of the producers of the recently released Fox Searchlight film “SOUND OF MY VOICE. She received her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and law degree from Boalt Hall at the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to attending law school, she co-founded the Media Access Center, a San Francisco Bay area documentary production company which pioneered the use of hand held portable video recording in the1970’s.
OREN KOULES (Executive Producer)
Oren Koules was president of Evolution Entertainment, producer of the Saw film series. He was also the owner of the Helena Bighorns ice hockey team, and is former part-owner of the Tampa Bay Lightning ice hockey team of the National Hockey League (NHL). Koules helped found Peak Productions in the mid 1990s. After two hit films, he became a Vice President of Production with Paramount Pictures. In 1999, he helped found the Evolution Entertainment film production company with Mark Burg. In 2004, the partnership formed Twisted Pictures to produce films. He appeared in Saw as a murder victim and in a scene in Saw IV as the same character.
Director of Photography ADAM BRICKER
Edited by MICHAEL SWINGLER
Music by DANIEL ADAM DAY
Production Designer NICOLE GRAY
Make up Designer MYKE MICHAELS
Wardrobe Designer CAMILLE JUMELLE
Casting by LINDSEY WEISSMUELLER, NANCY NAYOR CASTING
Line Producer David K. Wilson
Associate Producer Pavanne Veltman
Visual Effects Consultant Stefen Fangmeier
Music Consultant Brad Fiedel
Production Consultant Marty Pasetta, Jr.
Co-Producer Helen Tymofieieva Schwartz
Post Production Supervisor Daniel Voltz
First Assistant Director Mike Montgomery
Second Assistant Director Anthony Hanna
Assistant Producer Benjamin Goldberg
Assistant to the Director Will McElroy
Script Supervisor Nicole M. Rivera
First Assistant Cameraman Charlie Panian
Second Assistant Cameraman Matt LaRoche
B Camera Operator Elie Smolkin
Additional B Camera Operator Ken Koller
B Camera First AC Stephan Taylor-Wehr
B Camera Second AC Drew Dawson
B camera Second AC Jonathan Helms
Loader PJ Russ
Loader Alex Grossfeld
Steadicam Operator Dave Baldwin
Underwater Photography Evan Grant
Gaffer Zack Savitz
Best Boy Electric Adam Goral
Key Grip Ranjeet Rajan
Best Boy Grip Avihai Yaffe
Grip Stuart Lock
Electric Ricardo Cruz
Electric Brett Drolet
Sound Recordist Armando Macias
Boom Operator Ashley Maria
Additional Sound Recordist Mike Dellamonica
Department Head
Make up and Hair Myke Michaels
Key Make up and Hair Caitlin Martini
Assistant Make up Love Kashenko
Key Set Costumer Erica D. Schwartz
Set Costumer John C. Houston IV
Set Costumer Tina Pogosian
Wardrobe PA Kelsey Morgan
Hannah Goldberg
Set Dresser Taylor Jean
Key Production Assistant Jake Lehman
Production Assistants Jarrod Concepcion
Tyler Sanderson
Luke Schab
Mario P. Colli
Tina Pogosian
Alex Navarro
Adam Gayheart
Sarah Christine Powell
Louk Goldberg
Painting of “Damian and Rain” by Jacques Silberstein
Poster Design by Fred Baxter
Visual Effects Artist Jake Akuna
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Digital Intermediate Supervisor Tims Johnson
Digital Intermediate Colorist Narbeh Tatoussian
Digital Intermediate Editor Steve Meyer
Digital Intermediate Assistant Justin Williams
Audio Post Facility PRIVATE ISLAND AUDIO
Supervising Sound Editor Michael J. McDonald
Audio Post Coordinator Robyn Whitney
Post Audio Booking Julia Scott
Sound Effects Editors Matt Hall
Dialog Editor Matt Hall
Background Editor Frank Buckner
Foley Recordist Jason Abell
Foley Artist GW Pope III
ADR Recordists Leobardo Ledon & Jason Abell
Foley Editor Jason Abell
Re-Recording Mixer Michael J. McDonald
EPK Photographer Michael Quick
Production Counsel Shelley H. Surpin
Jamie Coghill
Surpin & Mayersohn
Script Clearance Research IndieClear, Kevin Hindley
Insurance John William Hart III Insurance
Set Photographers Kaylee Wieneke
PJ Russ
On-set Teacher Frank Gieb
On set security provided by SET Security, inc