contributors Laura Barrett is a rising senior at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Georgia. She is a creative writing major with hopes of one day writing for television. In her free time, she enjoys writing poetry and exploring the local arts scene. Voices, p.28
Nichole Bazemore is the author of The Industry Yearbook: 40 Years of Georgia Filmmaking and the People Who Made it Happen, published in 2013 by Oz Publishing, Inc. If You Build It, p. 22
Brenna Conley is a freelance writer with an HBA in Creative Writing from Berry College. In 2013, her novella, Protection, was short-listed for the international Paris Literary Prize. She is currently working on more creative fiction and non-fiction pieces, including a children’s book. She gains her inspiration from landscapes, characters she’s met, and mythology. I’m In The Movies, p.30
Randy Davis has been called Creative Director, Design Director, Art Director, Designer and Pop over his long career creating memorable campaigns for causebased organizations. In addition to his studio duties, Randy is a member of Auburn University’s Department of Industrial and Graphic Design, National Advisory Council. Designer and Production — RandyDesigns.net
Andrew Duncan, known in the motion picture industry as “Drewprops”, has been writing about the craft of filmmaking from the inside out since the mid-1990’s. His confusing and often embarrassing stories from behind the scenes provide a unique insight into the craft of filmmaking from the perspective of the shooting crew, artists, and designers who bring your favorite films to life on the big screen. Andrew writes the Oz column, Behind the Camera w/Drewprops, p.40— drewprops.com
Allen Rabinowitz has been a contributor to Oz since 1993, covering advertising, cinematography, graphic design and photography. One of the first chroniclers of the Punk Rock scene in his native New York, Allen’s work has appeared in local, national and international media including Communication Arts, How, Photo District News, Shoot, Folio, Agence France-Presse and Georgia Trend. During a stint in public relations, he penned numerous articles on visual communications for a Fortune 100 client. Allen’s son, Joey, graduated with honors with a journalism degree in 2012. The proud dad boasts that Joey’s first experience in the business came when he accompanied Allen on a 1995 Oz cover story. Shedding The Light, p. 22
Laura Shull is a working artist living in Marietta, Georgia and is currently working toward her BFA in Painting and Drawing from Kennesaw State University. She paints in oil and mixed media and is always looking for new mediums to express the things she sees in the world and in her dreams. Her work is influenced by the human form, the curves and lines found in nature, and the surreal. Cover design — www.laurashull.com
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