Crew
Director - Matt Pniewski
Matt Pniewski has always had a passion for stories. B-Films, Comic Books, and Fairy Tales made up much of his childhood. Always an avid reader, he was knee deep in novels while his classmates were still stuck on Goosebumps books. Growing up in a lower middle class family, his vacations generally stayed within the Midwest. Camping, Hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities made up most summers, along with a trip or two to Folk music festivals. At those shows, he spent most time listening to the story tellers or assisting with the children's booths. During High School, he started experimenting with a VHS camcorder to come up with silent, Stop Motion shorts and simple special effects. It wasn't until many year later that he decided he would try to make his passion a career. A skilled director, editor, and animator, he works on a for-hire basis to finance his own short films.
Producer - Nora Manca
Nora Manca has a B.A. in Theatre Performance from North Central College. She sings opera, directs theater and creates oil paintings. Currently, she is Production Manager of a short independent film called Half Fish. She has directed Potea Safari, an interactive African dinner theater at Masala Yangu; Euripides' Medea: A Director's Nightmare, a tragicomic, surrealist version of the classical play, as guest director at Benedictine University; and An Ideal Husband, set in 1920’s London, as guest director at Benedictine University. You can hear her every Sunday from noon until three on FM 89 or wonc.org as the host of Sunday Standards: the best music from the 1930's through the 1950's.
Production Manager - Tiffany Wong
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Production Designer - Amber Workman
From Mansfield,a small town in North Central Ohio, Amber has drawn, painted, or sketched since she was a child.. Developing her own, unique style, she is influenced by the art from artists and designers like H.R. Geiger. She is currently enrolled in the commercial arts program at Butler Tech.
Sound Designer - Chaeli MacDonald
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Director of Photography - Jon Cohon
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Effects / Animation - Jeff Deakin
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Gaffer - Nathan Gregory
Educated at Colombia College Chicago, as well as College of DuPage, Nathan Gregory worked within the film industry for several years as a Cinematographer, a Gaffer, as well as a grip. His work can be seen in over 40 independent features and shorts, as well as "The Dark Knight"
Script Supervisor - Lisa Sutton
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Mermaid Makeup Deisgner - Kathryn Powers
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Costume Designer - Jessica Smith
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