Crew

Writer/Director - Adam Lipsius

Adam has worked in production and post-production for over a decade. His short film, At A Loss... just ran at the 2005 Philadelphia International Film Festival, as well as several fest screenings around Los Angeles. His play, Stiff, was produced at Expanded Arts Theatre in Lower Manhattan. Other credits include infomercials for OrangeGlo International, a music video for Orchard Music - founded by Richard Gottehrer, the documentary short "Vietnam: My Dad's War," and an experimental HD feature about 9/11 called "1 to 1." He wrote internet cartoons for Warner Bros. Animation's entertaindom.com web-site and worked as an adjunct professor at Long Island University's main campus in Brooklyn. A graduate of Dartmouth College and an MFA candidate in Cinema-Television from the University of Southern California, he began his career as an assistant editor/sound editor logging credits on major motion pictures, including "Men in Black," "CopLand" and "Kundun."

Producer - Ransom Riggs

Producer Ransom Riggs earned his BA in English from Kenyon College, then worked as a photographer and an editor of documentaries before enrolling in USC's grad film program. his thesis film, Spaceboy, will be hitting the festival circuit in the Fall of 2005.

Associate Producer - Paula Bird

Paula has worked throughout the Northeast as a script supervisor and production consultant. An MFA graduate student at USC, she is cobbling together our many production elements and overseeing our locations.

Casting Director - Robert McGee

We're very lucky to have such a consummate professional on board. Robert's feature film credits include "The Virgin Suicides," Sofia Coppola's feature debut and "Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss," starring Sean Hayes, of Will and Grace Fame and Tori Spelling. His TV credits include "CSI: Miami" and "Growing up Brady."

Director of Photography - John DeFazio

John is an incredible cinematographer, currently shooting his second feature film. A recent MFA graduate of USC, two thesis shorts he lensed while still at school, "Crossing" and "9:30," went on to Sundance and Cannes, respectively. An instinctive DP with masterful intuition, he puts the camera in the right place and shoots the hell out of it.

Editor - Mari Beckman-Lau

Mari brings unparalleled intuition and sensitivity to everything she does. An editor with extensive documentary and reality television experience, she also just graduated from USC and completed her own thesis film "First and Last Month." It's a moving portrayal of a young woman facing adult choices, and the only thing that would have made it even better would have been casting Adam in the supporting role he auditioned for.

Production Designer - Richard Lewis

In more than twenty years in the business, Emmy award-winner Richard Lewis has racked up some amazing credits. From prime-time network hits like Seaquest DSV and Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories to ground-breaking work on Max Headroom and Sci-Fi's Adromeda, Richard's insight and inspiration are literally out of this world.

Composer - Michael Picton

Michael Picton just won the Turner Classic Movie Young Composer contest and was featured on CBS' "Sunday Morning." His winning score for Greta Garbo's epic "The Temptress," was compelling and magical and played extensively on the network. He and Adam collaborated once before on "At A Loss...," and they hope to have even more success this time around.

Faculty Mentor - Mark Jonathan Harris

A two-time Academy Award Winner for his documentaries "The Long Journey Home" and "Into the Arms of Strangers," Mark is also a children's book novelist and a former chair of the Production Program at the University of Southern California's School of Cinema-Television. He was also my first writing professor at USC and has always been a good friend.

INDUSTRY MENTOR - ALAN CASO, ASC

Alan Caso is one of the best cinematographers working today. He's shot numerous features and televised movies but is probably best known for the four years he spent shooting HBO's acclaimed "Six Feet Under." He is advising our production and assisting in the negotiation of equipment packages and supplies.

Legal Advisor - Richard Leo

Professor Leo is one of the leaders in his field. A foremost authority on false confession research and criminal justice issues, generally, he teaches at UC Irvine and is widely in demand as an expert witness across the country. He has donated countless hours to this project and invaluable insights into the mindset of these victims.

1st Assistant Director - Alex Marquez

Alex is a recent USC under-graduate with plenty of feature and short AD experience in addition to a mastery of sound and other production disciplines. He's fully prepared to take the blame when anything goes wrong.