Production Team
Chingya Wang
Director
Chingya Wang is a Taiwanese filmmaker living in Los Anegles. As a
storyteller, she uses camera to explore human condition in life,
especially woman's psychological status in relationship. To tell
stories in English allows her to explore the possibility of cinema
language between eastern/western cutures. As Claudia Wells once said,
" Chingya made very well observed, at times funny, always evocative films about the collision of cultural assumptions. Incorporating old Chinese imagery, the film even became a kind of parable or fairy tale."
She graduated from California Institute of the Arts in 2010 summer with a Film Directing MFA degree. Please refer to her website:
www.chingyawang.com for more information.
Chingya Wang is a Taiwanese filmmaker living in Los Anegles. As a
storyteller, she uses camera to explore human condition in life,
especially woman's psychological status in relationship. To tell
stories in English allows her to explore the possibility of cinema
language between eastern/western cutures. As Claudia Wells once said,
" Chingya made very well observed, at times funny, always evocative films about the collision of cultural assumptions. Incorporating old Chinese imagery, the film even became a kind of parable or fairy tale."
She graduated from California Institute of the Arts in 2010 summer with a Film Directing MFA degree. Please refer to her website:
www.chingyawang.com for more information.
Celia Aurora de Blas
Actress/Executive Producer
@CeliaAurora7
Celia Aurora de Blas (“Aurora”) is an Actress & Filmmaker based out of Los Angeles. As an artist her Mission is “to move people towards positive world change by taking part in projects that wake us up”.
Highlights from the last year of her career include:
Aurora started acting as a child 20 years ago, obtained a BA in theatre that had her onstage playing opposite Charles “Roc” Dutton and took her abroad to study avant-garde performance techniques in England. In San Francisco, she worked as a film/ theatre actress and model, took acting classes at the American Conservatory Theatre and studied privately with internationally acclaimed Master Teacher and Director, Tom Bentley, for 3.5 years. She helped him start the now defunct Theater Company, Theatre Release. At the same time she was cast as a lead in “Eye for a Tooth”, a 20 minute short film produced by Inner Image Media.
@CeliaAurora7
Celia Aurora de Blas (“Aurora”) is an Actress & Filmmaker based out of Los Angeles. As an artist her Mission is “to move people towards positive world change by taking part in projects that wake us up”.
Highlights from the last year of her career include:
- the distribution of an independent feature film called “Tenderloin” that she had a principal role in
- she was chosen as a finalist (and obtained fiscal sponsorship) in the Roy W. Dean LA Video Grant for her web series “Tapped” which will go into pre-production in 2011
Aurora started acting as a child 20 years ago, obtained a BA in theatre that had her onstage playing opposite Charles “Roc” Dutton and took her abroad to study avant-garde performance techniques in England. In San Francisco, she worked as a film/ theatre actress and model, took acting classes at the American Conservatory Theatre and studied privately with internationally acclaimed Master Teacher and Director, Tom Bentley, for 3.5 years. She helped him start the now defunct Theater Company, Theatre Release. At the same time she was cast as a lead in “Eye for a Tooth”, a 20 minute short film produced by Inner Image Media.
Rachel Hollon
Producer
@RayHollon
Rachel Hollon is a dynamic producer and writer. She has recently completed post on the independent feature SON OF MORNING starring Danny Glover and Heather Graham. Her producing has taken her everywhere from spec pilots for HBO, short films, and off Broadway theater; to grand scale events for the Oscars and Art Basil, and she’s excited to be on board for INCREDIBLE GIRL. Ms. Hollon is deeply committed to the art of story telling, in particular
the story of the spiritual journey in the secular world. She has expressed this
commitment through: creating performance pieces for The Stella Adler Theater, St. Mark’s Place and New World Stages in NYC, content development for regional churches in the US, her current pre-production for the film DREAMER PARK, and unfolding collection of short stories: GIANT. Rachel is a member of “The New Hollywood”, a charitable women’s goal group based in Los Angeles and New York. She holds her B.F.A. from Baylor University and her M.Litt. from St. Andrews University in Scotland where she studied as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
@RayHollon
Rachel Hollon is a dynamic producer and writer. She has recently completed post on the independent feature SON OF MORNING starring Danny Glover and Heather Graham. Her producing has taken her everywhere from spec pilots for HBO, short films, and off Broadway theater; to grand scale events for the Oscars and Art Basil, and she’s excited to be on board for INCREDIBLE GIRL. Ms. Hollon is deeply committed to the art of story telling, in particular
the story of the spiritual journey in the secular world. She has expressed this
commitment through: creating performance pieces for The Stella Adler Theater, St. Mark’s Place and New World Stages in NYC, content development for regional churches in the US, her current pre-production for the film DREAMER PARK, and unfolding collection of short stories: GIANT. Rachel is a member of “The New Hollywood”, a charitable women’s goal group based in Los Angeles and New York. She holds her B.F.A. from Baylor University and her M.Litt. from St. Andrews University in Scotland where she studied as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
Stan
Consulting Producer
Stan is a writer/director/producer who recently released the short film Sara through her production company Todol Productions. Before Sara, Stan produced the short film Hug (Sundance, SXSW, Palm Springs ShortFest) and worked on Warner Bros.’ I Am Legend as Creature Coordinator. You can watch her film Sara at www.SaraTheFilm.com
Stan is a writer/director/producer who recently released the short film Sara through her production company Todol Productions. Before Sara, Stan produced the short film Hug (Sundance, SXSW, Palm Springs ShortFest) and worked on Warner Bros.’ I Am Legend as Creature Coordinator. You can watch her film Sara at www.SaraTheFilm.com
Kenny Hargrove
Co-Producer
As a filmmaker, Kenny Hargrove has made four short films including “Cold Dark Night With Brilliance” which played at film festivals and markets in the U.S. and Europe and was offered commercial distribution. He is also the writer and an executive producer for “The Light, It Dances Across The Sky” a short film which was shot over the summer in Stockholm and will make its film festival debut in 2011. Currently, he is busy putting together two feature film projects, a drama called “Snow” and a science fiction script called “Fewer Today, Smaller Tomorrow'.
Other short film projects he has produced are for Camille Thoman (“Falling Objects”), Elyse Couvilllon (“Far Sighted”) and Kelvin Bias (“Tomorrow”).
He learned filmmaking by studying at the Intensive Directing Workshop Certificate Program of the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies as well as through filmmaking and screenwriting courses of the UCLA Extension Program. He also trained with Judith Weston.
He is a member of Film Independent, Independent Feature Project/New York, Filmmakers Alliance, Princeton-in-Hollywood, Columbia University Entertainment, as well as the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights.
As a filmmaker, Kenny Hargrove has made four short films including “Cold Dark Night With Brilliance” which played at film festivals and markets in the U.S. and Europe and was offered commercial distribution. He is also the writer and an executive producer for “The Light, It Dances Across The Sky” a short film which was shot over the summer in Stockholm and will make its film festival debut in 2011. Currently, he is busy putting together two feature film projects, a drama called “Snow” and a science fiction script called “Fewer Today, Smaller Tomorrow'.
Other short film projects he has produced are for Camille Thoman (“Falling Objects”), Elyse Couvilllon (“Far Sighted”) and Kelvin Bias (“Tomorrow”).
He learned filmmaking by studying at the Intensive Directing Workshop Certificate Program of the New York University School of Continuing and Professional Studies as well as through filmmaking and screenwriting courses of the UCLA Extension Program. He also trained with Judith Weston.
He is a member of Film Independent, Independent Feature Project/New York, Filmmakers Alliance, Princeton-in-Hollywood, Columbia University Entertainment, as well as the Alliance of Los Angeles Playwrights.
Kristin R. Thomas
Product Placement Producer
@IndieFilmGirl
At the age of 27, Kristin R. Thomas has accomplished more within the state lines of North Carolina than what often takes many within the L.A. city limits years to accomplish. From precocious film buff as a child to a self-made film student in college, with a voracious appetite for knowledge of the celluloid kind, is it no wonder that Thomas now calls the shots at her own production company: Mountain Girl Productions. Right out of college at Appalachian State University, Thomas got a job at Cutters Production as a Production Assistant and Executive Assistant. While working at Cutters Productions, Kristin knew her heart belonged to films. In faith, Thomas quit her job and the next day starting working as a Producer for the feature film Cotton. Not looking back, Kristin Thomas starting producing independent films and started to specialize in product placement for films, television, web content, Broadway plays, photo shoots and music concerts.
“I believe in creating films that motivate, inspire and entertain ALL audiences around the world. That is my ultimate goal as a filmmaker.”
@IndieFilmGirl
At the age of 27, Kristin R. Thomas has accomplished more within the state lines of North Carolina than what often takes many within the L.A. city limits years to accomplish. From precocious film buff as a child to a self-made film student in college, with a voracious appetite for knowledge of the celluloid kind, is it no wonder that Thomas now calls the shots at her own production company: Mountain Girl Productions. Right out of college at Appalachian State University, Thomas got a job at Cutters Production as a Production Assistant and Executive Assistant. While working at Cutters Productions, Kristin knew her heart belonged to films. In faith, Thomas quit her job and the next day starting working as a Producer for the feature film Cotton. Not looking back, Kristin Thomas starting producing independent films and started to specialize in product placement for films, television, web content, Broadway plays, photo shoots and music concerts.
“I believe in creating films that motivate, inspire and entertain ALL audiences around the world. That is my ultimate goal as a filmmaker.”
Miguel Amodio
Director of Photography
@InnerImageMedia
With roots in Creative Arts and Broadcasting, Miguel switched gears in late 2004 to pursue a commercial career in Photography, Editing and Cinematography. In doing so he launched Inner Image Productions. In late 2006, Miguel teamed with Michael Lang to create Inner Image Media. Miguel strives for artistic and commercial excellence in all things. “ I create art and media that is commercially viable but brings awareness to little things in life, that we tend to miss, in an entertaining way. "I love how my art effects people”.
@InnerImageMedia
With roots in Creative Arts and Broadcasting, Miguel switched gears in late 2004 to pursue a commercial career in Photography, Editing and Cinematography. In doing so he launched Inner Image Productions. In late 2006, Miguel teamed with Michael Lang to create Inner Image Media. Miguel strives for artistic and commercial excellence in all things. “ I create art and media that is commercially viable but brings awareness to little things in life, that we tend to miss, in an entertaining way. "I love how my art effects people”.
Michael Lang
Lighting Design
@InnerImageMedia
@Sacredreams
Michael is currently a Partner of the Production Company, Inner Image Media. What he brings to the team is s a business eye, a thorough understanding of screenwriting, a lot of Gaffing experience and the love of still photography. He is the Producer, Writer and Director of a short web series called With Friends Like These based off of his own comic strips. Michael has also been focusing on developing an online distribution platform for quality web content for filmmakers.
@InnerImageMedia
@Sacredreams
Michael is currently a Partner of the Production Company, Inner Image Media. What he brings to the team is s a business eye, a thorough understanding of screenwriting, a lot of Gaffing experience and the love of still photography. He is the Producer, Writer and Director of a short web series called With Friends Like These based off of his own comic strips. Michael has also been focusing on developing an online distribution platform for quality web content for filmmakers.
Aaron Gray
Composer
I'd like to think that I live, eat, and breathe anything to do with audio. I am ambitious enough to work in the film and TV industry, and many of my days are spent working on sets, trying, like everyone else, to catch that big break.
My love for electronic music started in the summer of 2007 which lead me to buy my own DJ gear 6 months later. I then became part of the press machine, spending a couple years reviewing music. It was a great experience, but eventually my time became entirely devoted to creating my own sounds. It's a passion of mine, and I am glad that I create music that I'm proud to share with the world. My chief influences are Röyksopp, Art of Trance (And his legendary Platipus label), whatever I happen to be listening to from day to day, and, most importantly, the people that surround me and support me on all fronts. Producers typically have a defined sound, but I let my music define me.
I'd like to think that I live, eat, and breathe anything to do with audio. I am ambitious enough to work in the film and TV industry, and many of my days are spent working on sets, trying, like everyone else, to catch that big break.
My love for electronic music started in the summer of 2007 which lead me to buy my own DJ gear 6 months later. I then became part of the press machine, spending a couple years reviewing music. It was a great experience, but eventually my time became entirely devoted to creating my own sounds. It's a passion of mine, and I am glad that I create music that I'm proud to share with the world. My chief influences are Röyksopp, Art of Trance (And his legendary Platipus label), whatever I happen to be listening to from day to day, and, most importantly, the people that surround me and support me on all fronts. Producers typically have a defined sound, but I let my music define me.
Alexandra Szczepanski
PR Consultant
@SoSaysSasha
Sasha has a background in Writing, Accounting and PR. Currently, as a publicist, she contracts out per project from London. Find her personal musings here: http://retrouver.wordpress.com/
@SoSaysSasha
Sasha has a background in Writing, Accounting and PR. Currently, as a publicist, she contracts out per project from London. Find her personal musings here: http://retrouver.wordpress.com/
