ALUMNI NOTES And Jamie served as camera operator on the feature-length documentary EDC The Movie, under veteran IMAX Director of Photography Reed Snoot.
Dan A.R. Kelly ’01 wrote SUSIE’S HOPE, produced by Film faculty member Laura Hart McKinny and line produced by Michael Garret ’08. Drama
faculty member Dale Girard is stunt coordinator. The film is available on demand and was released on DVD on Aug. 1. In addition, Dan and Xoey Kelly ’00 welcomed their second daughter, Lillian Fauna Kelly, on Dec. 9.
UNCSA well-represented at Sundance Once again, UNCSA had considerable alumni representation at the Sundance Film Festival this year. They include: •• Camp X-Ray: Peter Sattler ’01 as writer/director, Emmy Ellison ’02 as executive producer, Adam Stone ’99 as Second Unit DP, Richard A. Wright ’99 as production designer/2nd Unit director, Alex Bickel ’04 as colorist, Jim Pierce ’01 titles.
Jim Pierce ’01, along with Rachel Fowler ’12 animated the main titles for THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY. Pierce also designed the main and end titles for Peter Sattler’s ’01 CAMP X-RAY, which was in the Dramatic Competition at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. In addition, Jim was on the set design team for the West Coast premiere of the theatrical adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? The show premiered at Sacred Fools Theater in Los Angeles.
•• HELLION: Jeff Nichols ’01 as executive producer.
Jonathan Melville Pratt ’01 is the musical director and composer for The
•• I’M A MITZVAH: Sing Howe Yam ’08 as director of photography.
Brothers Size at The Old Globe Theater in San Diego. He also performs all of the live music.
John Halbach ’02 is co-executive producing and starring in a new web series called “EastSiders” which debuted this past December at www.eastsiderstheseries.com. Fellow alumnus Tom Sawyer ’04 is doing color correction.
Taylor Roberts ’02 appeared opposite Rob Lowe in National Geographic’s
adaptation of “Killing Kennedy.” The movie, produced by Ridley Scott and directed by Nelson McCormick, aired last November on the anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination.
•• DIFRET: Justin M. Davey ’08 as sound designer, Zach Seivers ’06 as sound designer.
•• LAGGIES: Dylan Arnold cast as Patrick. •• LAND HO!: Aaron Katz ’04 as co-writer/co-director/editor, Martha Stephens ’06 as co-director, Alex Bickel ’04 as supervising colorist, Andrew Reed ’06 as cinematographer, David Gordon Green ’98 as executive producer, Dylan Conrad ’10 as 1st Assistant Camera, Karrie Crouse ’04 as Ellen, Nathan Whiteside ’06 as digital imaging technician, Ryan Billia ’96 as supervising sound editor. •• LIFE AFTER BETH: Dane DeHaan ’08 cast as Zach Orfman, M. Ryan Traylor ’03 as 1st AD.
Vanessa Smith ’02 published her first novel, “Fatshionista,” under the pen name Vanessa McKnight. It is available in eBook and paperback from Amazon.com.
•• LITTLE ACCIDENTS: Clint Smith ’02 as supervising dialogue editor, Matt Verschelde ’08 as key grip, Matt Walkowski ’11 as production assistant, Summer Shelton as producer.
Lucas Hall ’03 played Karl Hupka in David Grimm’s Tales from Red Vienna
•• RUDDERLESS: Tyler Jackson ’05 as co-producer.
at the Manhattan Theatre Club.
Jenn Lyon ’03 co-stars with George Lopez as “his all-American ex-wife” in the FX primetime series Saint George, which premiered March 6.
M. Ryan Traylor ’03 worked on the web series “Childrens Hospital” Season 5 as 1st AD. Ryan also served as Key 2nd AD on “NewsReaders” Season 1, which is currently airing on the Cartoon Network. He also serves as 1st AD for the upcoming Yahoo! web series “Burning Love” Season 2. Matthew “Smokey” Cloud ’04 was the first assistant sound editor for THE WOLVERINE as well as RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES.
Dane DeHaan ’04, ’08 appears as Harry Osborne in THE AMAZING SPIDER-
MAN 2. Dane was nominated for the British Academy of Film and Television Awards Rising Star Award. His film LIFE AFTER BETH, co-starring Aubrey Plaza, John C. Reilly and Molly Shannon, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
Trieste Kelly Dunn ’04 stars in the indie film LOVES HER GUN, written, directed and produced by Geoff Marslett, selected as a New York Times Critics’ Pick. She also appears in two TV series: “Banshee” and “Believe.” Jerzy Gwiazdowski ’04 appeared in the world premiere of Rebecca Gillman’s “Soups, Stews & Casseroles: 1976” at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.
Andrew Honeycutt ’04 and Joe Isenberg ’06 appeared in Washington, D.C., at the Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company’s We Are Proud to Present by Jackie Sibblies Drury. Helen Hayes Award-winner Isenberg also doubled as fight choreographer.
Jordan Miller ’04 played “Dean” in Maple and Vine, which ran Jan. 18Feb. 16 at Cygnet Theatre in San Diego. Igor Goldin ’87 directed the show for Cygnet, which is run by Artistic Director Sean Murray ’89. Katie Abel ’05 is an assistant editor on the hit TV show “Nashville.” Last August, the third independent film directed by Denton Adams ’05 (aka Adam D. Smith), DYING CITY: THE STENCH OF SEX, premiered at E. Street Cinema in Washington, D.C. Denton wrote, directed, produced and stars in the film. Michael Anthony Huggins, Jr. ’04 was the cinematographer and Renaldy Smith ’06 also stars in the film. SUMMER 2014
•• THE GUEST: Jennifer Haire ’02 as additional photography production coordinator. •• THE SKELETON TWINS: Alisha Gaskins ’13 intern, Gabie Lui ’13 intern, Gilana Lobel ’05 as production coordinator, Jeremiah Cullen ’14 intern, Kesleigh Jones ’14 intern, Zach Coker ’12 as director’s assistant, Zach Turner ’14 intern.
Travis Beacham’s ’05 film PACIFIC RIM was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Arts award for special visual effects.
William Connell ’05 and Jon Hudson Odom ’08 appeared in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at Baltimore’s Center Stage.
Brett Haley’s ’05 feature film I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS stars Blythe
Danner and Martin Starr. Haley is director, editor and co-writer for the project which involves a host of fellow Film alumni. The film is produced by Rebecca Green ’01 and features cinematography by Rob Givens ’05. Jennifer Haire ’02 serves as UPM. David Dean is additional editor. Other support comes from UNCSA alumni at vendor houses: Stewart Carrico ‘02 assisted with the location permitting process and Brandon Zachary ’07 aided the camera package rental. Drama alumnus Kevin Wheatley ’02 is part of the cast. In addition to her work on I’LL SEE YOU IN MY DREAMS, Jennifer Haire ’02 served as production supervisor for the Chris Evans feature film A MANY SPLINTERED THING.
Ryan Hunter ’05 co-wrote and co-illustrated his second book, “Coloring for
Grown-Ups Holiday Fun Book” which arrives on shelves Sept. 24 from Penguin. His first book, “Coloring for Grown-Ups,” came out last year, and was a New York Times recommended item in its 2012 Holiday Gift Guide. Jenn Lyon ’03 was a co-contributor on the sequel.
Krystal Marshall ’05 was featured in an episode of the Kiefer Sutherland TV drama series “Touch,” which aired March 22, 2013 on FOX. BEHIND YOU, a film shot by Matthew Skala ’05, won best film at the Carnival of Darkness Film Festival with the Thrill Ride Award. The competition included a Guillermo Del Toro (HELLBOY, PAN’S LABYRINTH) executiveproduced short. Written, produced, and directed by Benjamin Freiburger, UNCSA MAGAZINE
|
25