| _Johan Renck (Director)'; s += 'Johan Renck is one of the most respected and sought after directors of commercials and music videos today, so much so that the French magazine CB News once dubbed him "the number one director of commercials and music videos in the world." '; s += 'His directing career started in 1992 when he joined the production company Mekano Film and Television in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1994 he left Mekano to join forces with childhood friend director Jonas Åkerlund and producer Lars Pettersson. They established a new production company, Renck Åkerlund Films, which immediately became one of the leaders of its kind in Sweden. During the same time he worked with his music project, Stakka Bo, with big success and a lot of his time was occupied by the music career. In 1997 he started to work as a director full time and quickly became a well-known name worldwide and in 1999 he was working with Madonna and Nike among others. '; s += 'Renck has worked non-stop all over the world and continues to work with many well known brands such as; Nike, Levi\'s, Mercedes, Dom Perignon, and H&M and artists like Kylie Minogue, New Order, Madonna, Libertines and The Streets to mention a few. He has achieved prestigious nominations and awards for his work, such as MTV award nominations to his music videos to Madonna and Beyoncé and two Cannes Bronze Lions for the Nike commercial "Racing Marion". '; s += 'In 2005 he won an award for best video in MVPA and was nominated in several categories in CAD for his music video for The Streets. In Cannes he collected a Bronze Lion for the commercial Sagem and a Silver Lion for his campaign for "Karl Lagerfeld for H&M", this film also awarded Grand Prix in Eurobest and a Gold in Epica. In 2006, again he had several MVPA nominations, this time for his videos for Madonna´s "Hung Up" and for Robbie Williams\' "Trippin". In The Gunn Report he was listed as the 25th most rewarded director of commercials. '; s += 'Renck works within a variety of different media; films, commercials, music videos, theatre productions, art and music projects and still photography. He has shot stills for Italian Vogue and Diesel, just to mention a few. '; s += 'Renck is based in Stockholm where he runs RAF. In the US and in England he is represented by high profile production company RSA/Black Dog, in France by Soixante Quinze. '; s += ' |
| _Christopher Doyle (Director of Photography)'; s += 'Born in the mundane existence of post-war Sydney, Australia 1952, Christopher Doyle spent much of his life at large. He was a sailor in Norway, a Thai-based Chinese quack-medicine "doctor", a "cowboy-nic" on an Israeli kibbutz, a well-digger in the Indian desert and almost everything in between. He was "reincarnated" in the late 1970s when he met his poetry/language teacher at the University of Hong Kong who gave him the evocative name of Du Ke Feng (meaning "like the wind"). He was never the same since. '; s += 'Starting with Director Edward Yang\'s groundbreaking film – "That Day on The Beach" -- Doyle established himself as a director of photography and worked with many top Asian filmmakers including Wong Kar-wai, Stanley Kwan, Chen Kaige and Zhang Yi-mou. In 1998, he was invited to Hollywood by Gus Van Sant to work on the remake of Hitchcock\'s "Psycho" quickly followed by Barry Levinson\'s "Liberty Heights". In the same year, Doyle completed his directorial debut – "Away with Words". '; s += 'Doyle marked his millennium with Wong Kar-Wai\'s "In the Mood for Love" which won him a handful of awards including the Technical Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2000. In 2001, he worked on Phillip Noyce\'s "Rabbit Proof Fence" -- his first Australian feature -- from which he went on to Noyce\'s "The Quiet American". In the same year, he also worked on Zhang Yi-mou\'s "Hero" which is still the most successful motion picture from mainland China to date. '; s += 'Doyles\' recent D.P. portfolio includes "Three Going Home" (Peter Chan Ho-sun), "Green Tea" (Chang Yuen), "Last Life in the Universe" (Penek Ratanaruang), "2046" (Wong Kar-Wai), "Eros" (Wong Kar-Wai segment) and "Three Extremes Dumplings" (Fruit Chan). This year, Doyle has completed shooting Penek Ratanaruang\'s "Invisible Waves", James Ivory\'s "The White Countess" and he is currently working on M. Night Shyamalan\'s latest picture. '; s += 'Apart from his cinematographer\'s career, Doyle has also directed, shot and edited various film and video projects for Cloud Gate Dance Ensemble, Yoji Yamamoto, as well as music videos for Texas, Faye Wong, Theater Brook, Air Supply, Cui Jian, Tony Leung and Leslie Cheung. His photography, collage and writing have been propagated through almost 20 books and numerous exhibitions on most continents. '; s += ' |
| _Pamela Cuming/Lee Ross (Writers)'; s += 'Ten years ago Lee Ross and Pamela Cuming met as actors in Boulder Colorado. Both had already penned several feature screenplays individually and both had already survived successful careers in front of audiences-- Cuming as an actor and playwright in NYC and Lee on the road as a clown with Cirque du Soleil. '; s += 'Cuming has had numerous screenwriting assignments on her own as well as receiving two Dramalogue awards in LA for her play, "Jane & Mabel". Her full-length play "Deer Season" was produced Off- Broadway in NYC. Lee was a working stand-up on the road and has had critical success with his one-man shows. '; s += 'Downloading Nancy was their first screen writing endeavor together. Since that time Ross and Cuming have several other specs within the Hollywood pipeline.'; s += ' |
| _David Moore (Producer)'; s += 'David Moore attended University of Arizona earning a B.S.B.A. degree in Finance. After living three years in Italy he returned to Los Angeles to begin his career in production. '; s += 'From Production Assistant to Coordinator to Production Manager to Producer, Moore worked through the ranks in the production world over a period of 12 years. This experience has made David a very strong practical production person. As a Producer (Line Producer), David has worked with many clients including Mitsubishi, Honda, Chrysler, Motorola, Sony, Pioneer, etc. with budgets ranging from $300,000 US - $1,500,000. '; s += 'After forming High Maintenance Films in 2001 David produced the Fox Searchlight dramatic short "Behind". In July 2003 after dissolution of HMF, Tule River Films was created, which later became Tule River Films II, LLC. '; s += 'Moore has produced the feature film "Black Cloud" which is the directorial debut of Rick Schroder. The film stars music superstar Tim McGraw, Wayne Knight of "Seinfeld" and "Third Rock From the Sun", Peter Green from "Pulp Fiction", newcomer Eddie Spears in the lead role of Black Cloud, as well as Rick Schroder. "Black Cloud" was released theatrically in about 30 cities nationwide and New Line released it on DVD & Video in summer 2005. '; s += 'In December 2007 David completed producing psychological thriller "Downloading Nancy". The foreign sales are being handled by Wild Bunch. The film is directed by Swedish director Johan Renck, one of the world\'s most famous and accomplished video and commercial directors (Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Levi\'s, Nike, etc.) and was shot by Christopher Doyle ("Lady In the Water", "The Quiet American", "In the Mood for Love" etc.). The movie will have its world premiere in the main Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008 at 11:30 am in the Racquet Club, Park City, Utah, as it beat out thousands of other feature entries to be in the competition at Sundance.'; s += ' |
| _Igor Kovacevich (Producer)'; s += 'Igor Kovacevich graduated in 1992 from the University of Sarajevo with a B.F.A. - Diploma in Film, Theatre and Comparative Literature. During high school and college, he worked at Television Sarajevo as first and second assistant director on several dramatic TV series and music video programs. He also worked as first assistant director on two features and as an intern on "Time of the Gypsies" by Emir Kusturica (a two-time winner of the Palme d\'Or at the Cannes Film Festival). '; s += 'In the summer of 1997 he completed a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Film Directing at Ohio University School of Film. Igor\'s short film "Drawing Lots" was awarded with the Independent Film Channel/IFFM \'95 Student Award in New York and shown on Bravo and IFC cable channels in 1996. From 1996-1998 Igor directed and produced the independent feature film "1000 Miles from Nowhere" with 50-plus crewmembers and cast. He marketed, advertised and promoted the film in 6 international film festivals (such as IFP/IFFM in New York ‘98 and Sarajevo Film Festival ‘98). Worldwide distribution was handled by Phaedra Cinema. '; s += 'Upon arrival to Los Angeles, Igor worked in the First Assistant Director, as well as Production Management capacity, on the few independent feature films. From the fall of \'99 Igor worked in the Academy Awards/Marketing office at Universal Pictures. From 2001 until the fall of 2002 he worked at Focus Features/Universal Acquisitions that covered feature acquisitions and development for Focus Features, Universal Pictures and Universal Home Video both domestically and internationally. At the end of 2002 Igor joined Tule River Films. '; s += 'Kovacevich co-produced the feature film "Black Cloud" which was the directorial debut of Rick Schroder. The film stars music superstar Tim McGraw, Wayne Knight of "Seinfeld" and "Third Rock From the Sun", Peter Green from "Pulp Fiction", newcomer Eddie Spears in the lead role of Black Cloud, as well as Rick Schroder. "Black Cloud" was released theatrically in about 30 cities nationwide and New Line released it on DVD & Video in summer 2005. '; s += 'In December 2007, Kovacevich completed producing psychological thriller "Downloading Nancy". The foreign sales are being handled by Wild Bunch. The film is directed by Swedish director Johan Renck, one of the world\'s most famous and accomplished video and commercial directors (Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Beyonce, Levi\'s, Nike, etc.) and was shot by Christopher Doyle (Lady In the Water, The Quiet American, In the Mood for Love, etc.). The movie will have its world premiere in the main Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2008 at 11:30 am in the Racquet Club, Park City, Utah, as it beat out thousands of other feature entries to be in the competition at Sundance. '; s += 'Moore and Kovacevich are creatively shepherding and producing Tule River Films II, LLC\'s slate and discovering new, exciting projects. They are developing and maintaining relationships with writers, directors, talent on both the independent and studio side, as well as with the leading agencies and management companies. Also they are successfully furthering the cooperation and relationships with distributors, foreign sales companies both domestically and internationally, and with various film investment entities.'; s += ' |
| _Mark Mueller (Executive Producer)'; s += 'Mark Mueller is a Trial Lawyer and the founder and principal of Voodoo Cowboy Entertainment in Austin, Texas. Mark was selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in 2007. Voodoo Cowboy, founded in 2006, is located in several historic buildings in downtown Austin, and is a working entertainment compound where several filmmakers lease space, share ideas, and resources and collaborate on various film projects. It strives to promote the qualities that make Austin, Texas such a great place to live, such as a commitment to the environment and promoting green filmmaking, a creative culture, and the overall outlaw spirit that embodies the people and ideas of Texas.'; s += ' |
| _Adam Batz (Executive Producer)'; s += 'Adam Batz started Joss Media, where he is currently in preparation on the dark teen thriller, "Sweetwater" together with Yari Film Group. A native of Kansas City, Adam\'s previous film credits include "Black Cloud", "Meddle and Steal" and "The Sandpiper".'; s += ' |
| _Sean McVity (Executive Producer)'; s += 'Sean McVity is a New York-based investor involved in both the finance and film industries. Sean is the managing partner of New York-based Garnet Capital Investors, a private investment bank specializing in the trading and financing of distressed bank-loan portfolios in the U.S., Latin America and Eastern Europe. He is also the executive-producing partner of Goff-Kellam Productions, a Los Angeles film-production company with whom he has executive-produced the feature films "Girl Play" and "Out at the Wedding".'; s += ' |
| _Blizzard Films (Executive Producer)'; s += 'Blizzard Films LLC was created by Richard Winter and three partners for the purpose of financing Tule River Films II, LLC film projects. Richard Winter is C.E.O. and founder of The Winter Group, a financial services company headquartered in New York City.'; s += ' |
| _Cole Payne (Producer)'; s += 'Cole Payne started out in the entertainment business at a talent management company in 2003 where he developed strong relationships with name talent, agencies, and producers. This inspired Payne to venture out and start his own production company (Bird Dog Entertainment). Just months after establishing his independence he produced his first feature film "The Iron Man". In the time following his first film he went on to produce a short film "Numb" that has won several awards and even obtained distribution, 2 internet shows for TBS\'s web channel www.superdeluxe.com, and finally 2 more feature films "Downloading Nancy" & "2 Dudes and a Dream".'; s += ' |
| _Jason Essex (Producer)'; s += 'A jack-of-all-trades, Jason Essex is not your typical Hollywood multi-hyphenate. Jason has transitioned into producing after playing professional basketball internationally in four different countries. '; s += 'After a successful collegiate career at Utah State University, Jason Essex graduated with a degree in marketing. He was pursued by many professional basketball leagues and ventured oversees to play professionally from 1998 to 2002. '; s += 'Essex gained acclaim in the United States, New Zealand, Australian, and Japanese professional leagues. Still at the top of his game he decided to step away from the game he loved so much, to embrace a different side of the entertainment industry as a producer. '; s += 'Essex now acts as president of World Premiere Entertainment and is currently managing a small team of writers and producers developing projects for 2008.'; s += ' |
| _Maddox Pace Clinkscales (Executive Producer)'; s += 'After graduating from college, Pace moved to Los Angeles in 2003. In 2004, Pace co-founded The Paja Group, LLC. With a main office in Hollywood, The Paja Group is spread across multiple industries including entertainment, real estate, hospitality and hospitality management services. The Paja group has a principal focus on the creation, development and operation of nightlife entertainment including nightclubs, bars and restaurants nationwide. The Paja Group currently has 3 properties in Los Angeles (Element, L\'Scorpion, La Cantina), and is in preparations to open their fourth property in 2008. '; s += 'In addition to Pace\'s involvement in the Paja Group, he founded World Premiere Entertainment with Jason Essex in late 2006. Pace is credited as an executive producer on the company\'s first project "Downloading Nancy".'; s += ' |
| _Philip H. Clinkscales III, CFA, CFP (Executive Producer)'; s += 'After graduating from college with dual degrees in Landscape Architecture and Business concentrating in Real Estate, Clinkscales moved to Atlanta in 2002. In Atlanta, Clinkscales began his career in financial and investment management at an NASD member broker-dealer with over $350,000,000 in assets-under-management. After 1 ½ years, he became a principal of the firm while also taking on clients. Starting in 2004, in his spare time, Clinkscales and two friends began renovating and flipping single family homes with much financial success. This led to the founding of Parker Place Townhome Condominiums by the 3 friends in early 2007. Parker Place is scheduled to be a 66 unit condominium development just north of Atlanta. All the while, Clinkscales still advises clients in financial and investment matters. Clinkscales became a CFA charterholder in 2005, CFP® certificant in 2007, and is a member of American Mensa and Intertel. '; s += 'After many successes on the east coast, Clinkscales decided to begin focusing on projects in Los Angeles. By first joining his brother Pace at the Paja Group, Clinkscales became interested in the entertainment industry. Clinkscales now acts as a partner in World Premiere Entertainment and is credited as an executive producer on the company\'s first film "Downloading Nancy".'; s += ' |
| _Chris Hanley (Executive Producer)'; s += 'Chris Hanley is a celebrated producer of independent cinema. His production company, Muse Productions, is best known for crafting critically acclaimed features such as Mary Herron\'s American Psycho, Sophia Coppola\'s directorial debut Virgin Suicides, and director Vincent Gallo\'s Buffalo 66. Chris Hanley has demonstrated a sophisticated and prolific approach to film making, with 22 feature films produced over the span of his 15 year career. '; s += 'Educated at Oxford, Columbia, and finishing his studies at Amherst in Logic and Neuroscience, Chris brings an intellectual yet approachable artistic flare to the works that he has produced. Pioneering neurological research on the effects of music on neural pathways during his graduate studies at Amherst College, Chris seamlessly migrated to music production, forming Intergalactic Music in New York during the early 1970s. In addition to building an inventory of 200,000 of the world\'s most collectable guitars supplied to the world\'s most prominent musicians, Chris Hanley brought Intergalactic to the forefront of music production recording artists such as the Ramones, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan, Afrika Bamabatta, and Bobby Brown,to name a few. '; s += 'While in New York, Chris became an avid art collector and dealer and close friends with Andy Warhol, whose work he stockpiled, often paying associates in Warhol art. The influence of Warhol, Basquiat, and others in the New York art scene became apparent as Chris segued from music to music video production, applying his slightly cynical aesthetic to a new media. In 1992, Chris moved with his wife Roberta Hanley to Los Angeles where Chris produced his first feature Freeway with Oliver Stone.'; s += ' |