STRIPPED TEAM
John Wildman - Director/Writer/Producer Blog |
FaceBook STRIPPED is John Wildman's directorial debut. Known primarily as the former Head of Press & Public Relations for the American Film Institute, as well as the PR Director for AFI FEST and AFI DALLAS, the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, the Lone Star Film Festival (Fort Worth) and the Feel Good Film Festival (Los Angeles), Wildman has simultaneously enjoyed quite an eclectic film and television career. On film, he most recently wrote and directed comedic short THE DANCER'S BEATDOWN.
Film credits as an actor include the cult classic, SORORITY BABES IN THE SLIMEBALL BOWL-O-RAMA, Josh Evans' THE PRICE OF AIR, Kevin Alber's MIND GAMES with Brian Krause, Don Jones' LETHAL PURSUIT, Michael Miner's DEADLY WEAPON, and Andre de Toth's BLOODY MOVIE.
Justina Walford, Writer/Producer Blog |
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FaceBook Justina Walford lives and works in Los Angeles. STRIPPED marks her first feature film after years writing and producing for stage. She not only wrote STRIPPED with John Wildman, she also wrote and directed the 10 minute short film KILLER LOVE that follows the morbid love story between STRIPPED characters Getty and Lin. The short will be featured on the STRIPPED DVD.
Future plans for Walford includes adapting her critically acclaimed dramatic stage play, EVOLUTION OF SUNDAY. The adaptation was a finalist at the 2008
Beverly Hills Film Festival and 2007
Queens International Film Festival Screenplay Competition. On stage, Walford received raves in numerous periodicals including LA Weekly and Backstage West. The stage version enjoyed four successful runs -- twice at Walford's Split Id Theater, the Hudson Guild Theater in Hollywood, and the Camino Real Playhouse in Dana Point. LA Weekly called it "a thoughtful and affecting drama about faith, love and forgiveness."
Jeffrey Allard - Producer Jeffrey Allard is President and founder of Indie Entertainment LLC, a film finance and production company formed in 2002 and located in the SF Bay Area. Jeff produced his latest feature film, THE VIOLENT KIND, with Producers Malek Akkad, Andy Gould and Directors, Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores aka The Butcher Brothers, which world premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010. He executive produced with Michael Bay THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, one of the top grossing independent films of 2003 and THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE: THE BEGINNING, which was released worldwide by New Line Cinema in 2006.
Jeff also executive produced the recently released drama, TOMORROW IS TODAY starring Scout Taylor Compton, an official selection of the Montreal World Film Festival and award winner at four international films festivals. Jeff also produced the vampire thriller BLED, which was released nationwide by Lionsgate Films in April 2009.
Jeff is also completing post production on the thriller, A DARKER REALITY, starring Daniel Baldwin and has several projects in development including GROO THE WANDER, an animated feature film with Marc Toberoff, and THE PRODIGAL, an SF based dramatic thriller with Paul Zaentz and Brad King.
Adam Donaghey - Producer Website |
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FaceBook Adam Donaghey, President and founder of Zero Trans Fat Productions, is an award-winning independent film producer from Texas. His work has been seen at festivals and special screenings all over the world. Adam’s latest projects are Independent Spirit nominee Bryan Poyser’s LOVERS OF HATE, recently picked up by IFC Films, and Clay Liford’s MY MOM SMOKES WEED, both of which screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival; Frank V. Ross’ AUDREY THE TRAINWRECK and Clay Liford’s EARTHLING, both premiered at the 2010 South By Southwest Film Festival; and Francisco Diaz’ EL REGRESO WAY, currently on the festival circuit.
Along with STRIPPED, he is currently in development on Clay Liford’s MINOR IN POSSESSION and Michelle Mower’s PREACHER’S DAUGHTER. His first feature film, ST. NICK, premiered at the 2009 South By Southwest Film Festival and subsequently won the Grand Jury Prize for Texas Filmmaking at AFI Dallas. Since then, it has appeared at festivals worldwide and was recently picked up by Watchmaker/Benton Films. Adam is a film and food columnist for Houston Bay Area’s SCENE Magazine and produces the Houston and Austin 24 Hour Film Races.
Kwame Ellis - Executive Producer Following a college career as a celebrated defensive back at Stanford University, highlighted by being named MVP in the 1995 Liberty Bowl, Ellis enjoyed a four year NFL career playing for the New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers. Since retiring from the NFL, Ellis has made a name for himself as a real estate magnate and investment consultant.
Debbi Berlin - Co-Executive Producer Debbi Berlin has been actively involved in the Entertainment, film and distribution business for close to a decade. At Palisades Tartan she heads the theatrical department, booking films in theaters across the country and securing press from prestigious news outlets, while also garnering support from mainstream celebrities. Her past three films were all NY Times "critic's picks." Ms. Berlin also spearheads all of the publicity for the company and assists with film acquisitions. Prior to joining the Palisades family, Ms. Berlin ran the PR division, both theatrical and DVD for Tartan Films.
In early 2008 Ms. Berlin started her own company, Berlin Public Relations. Clients have included Imperia Entertainment and the American Film Institute. Berlin has served as the AFI FEST Talent Producer for the past two years. In early 2009, Ms.Berlin partnered with the public charity Writers In Treatment (W.I.T.), to produce and program The Reel Recovery Film Series, an eight-week film festival, fundraising event and recovery forum which helped raise money for writers suffering from drug and alcohol addictions. Ben Stiller and Jerry Stahl attended the opening night to lend support.
