Cast & Crew

Key Cast Biographies

Darin Read
The product of a grandmother who raided sacred burial grounds on one side of the family tree and a grandmother who was a world-class violinist on the other, Darin Read was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. As a child Darin traveled throughout the southwest with his family buying and selling kachinas, baskets and pottery from Native Americans out of an old green station wagon. He also spent numerous hours drawing his own comic books and shooting super 8 films starring his Six Million Dollar Man action figure.

Darin graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in history where he convinced his thesis advisor to allow him to shoot a documentary (entitled THE CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF ASU) in lieu of writing a paper. His first short narrative film FEAR won the best picture award at the USC / Universal Studios summer film program. Darin spent ten years at New Line Cinema working in post production on a myriad of feature films including THE LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy. He recently went back to school to complete his MFA in film production from Loyola Marymount University where he directed six films and produced several more for his peers. Most recently, he co-produced HAUNTED PLANET and wrote and directed UP UNDER THE ROOF, two 35mm films based on classic short stories. The latter film won the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Editor awards at LMU’s first look festival: Film Outside the Frame 2009. Darin is currently developing a feature with his long-time collaborator, Danielle Stallings.

Danielle Stallings
Award-winning producer/director Danielle Stallings began her career as a professional stage actor. Since earning a BFA from USC's School of Cinema & Television and an MFA from Loyola Marymount University, Danielle has continued writing, directing and producing independent film projects. Danielle's films have enjoyed success at festivals in India, Italy, Germany, Israel, Seattle, London, Austin, Phoenix and Baltimore and her 16mm short PORN QUEENS OF THE 70'S was honored by the DGA. Her recent achievements include two 35mm films based on classic literary pieces.

Ms. Stallings has a 14-year history of animal welfare volunteerism. She's most proud of having served as the point-person and facilitator of the negotiations between Chris DeRose of Last Chance for Animals and HBO for the ground-breaking documentary "Dealing Dogs". Danielle is currently working with her film partner Darin Read on a new feature-length production.

CAST

The Boy Father Mother Grandmother Minister’s Daughter Minister Narration	Jonathan Milliken Geoff Elliot Jill Hill Alice Taylor Shawnna Youngquist Vince Froio Greg Finley

Directed by Based on the short story by Screenplay by Produced by Director of Photography Production Design by Costumes by	Darin Read Manly Wade Wellman Danielle Stallings Darin Read Danielle Stallings Geoff Hale Darin Read Megan Shoenbachler Erin Hall Swinda Reichelt

Unit Production Manager First Assistant Director	Geoff Hale Cassandra Laymon

Art Director Property Master Set Dressers First Assistant Camera Second Assistant Camera Camera Intern Sound Mixer Boom Operators Second Assistant Director Additional First Assistant Director Script Supervisor Chief Lighting Technicians Set Lighting Technicians Key Grip Best Boy Grips Grips Sound Designer Sound Editorial Consultant Re-Recording Mixer Foley Recorded at Foley Supervisor / Mixer Foley Artist Re-Recorded at Makeup Artist / Hair Stylist Assistant Costumer Lifeguard Production Coordinator Production Assistants Studio Teachers Catering By Music Composed and Produced by Vocals Performed by Violins Performed by	Mona Nahm Tammi Auerbach Alix Milne Chris Short Mike Rizzi Laura Vella Adam Schendzielos Sam Hamer Matt McGowin Houston Guy Brandi Flowers Fabien Hameline Dora Arielle-Hopkins Mike Foodman Chris Buchakjian Cameron Abel Brian Fisher Jenny Denton Nicholas McGuire Tim Van der Linden Jean Pierre Marangakis Blane Dydasco Eric Yahraus Dennis Wong Ed Hernandez Stan Eng Tom Balazs Matt Waters John Ross Chace Audio Tom Balazs Monique Reymond 424, Inc. Stephanie Kae Panek Stella Belli Cameron Abel Irene Cazares Mark Hayashi Alicia Zaragoza Jennifer Schell Wendy Herron Barbara Gannen Gerry Needle Blue Tuesday Catering Alex Kharlamov Andrea Dias Philip Vaiman

Melody from a Dream” Composed and performed by Alex Kharlamov
Main and End Titles Designed by End Credits by Opticals by Negative Cutter Camera Package by Camera Dollies by Grip Equipment furnished by Lighting Supplied by Thesis Advisors Head of Production Administrator Technical Services Administrator Business Affairs Specialist Insurance Provided by	PIC Scarlet Letters Pac Title Gary Burritt Panavision JL Fisher Wooden Nickel Kino Flo Cinerep Amps Lightning Strikes Slobodan Sijan Glenn Gebhardt Rick Hadley John Syrjamaki Stephanie Colopy Veronica Hansen LMU Business Affairs
Color and Prints by Deluxe Released on FUJI Animals provided by Furry Friends Orphanage (The Rat and Mouse Club of America) The filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks to the following for their contribution to the making of this movie: Pat Read G.W. Read Gina Read Kirby McCauley Kay McCauley David Drake Jody Levin Brent Kaviar Frank Salvino Cyril Drabinsky Steve Restivo Rick Halpern Alan Tudzin Paige McPhee Rick Sparr Mark Murphy Joseph Amaral Todd Deeken Travis Gannam Mary Abshire Arlene Clendenin Diane Carson Mindy Van Neck Rey Ortega and Sun Flour Baking Company Rebecca Goth & Primal Spirit Foods Gigi and Jordan at the Castle Heights Starbucks James Casey John and Nancy Ross Matt Waters Charles Hoover Helen Toth Catherine Morley Charlotte Mitchell Stan Poe Cheryl Perry Keith Mitchell Mary Kay Nottage Iris Schutz Kay Boardman Long Beach Heritage and thanks Danielle.

[Darin Read IS THE AUTHOR OF THIS MOTION PICTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF COPYRIGHT AND OTHER LAWS].

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