OUR TEAM
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Elika Portnoy, Actor, Writer, Executive
Producer
After stints as both a fashion model (including a spread in Vogue Magazine) and
as co-host of the syndicated cable television show International Investor, the
Bulgarian born actress recently made the transition to the movie industry,
appearing in several independent films. As founder of Mutressa Movies, an
independent film production company based in Boston, she is responsible for
bringing Tricks of a Woman to the screen as both producer and screenwriter.
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David Burton Morris, Director and Writer
David Burton Morris was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. After attending UCLA film
school he returned to Minnesota to make the feature film, Purple Haze (1983).
He returned again in 1987 to film Patti Rocks (1988), which won the Coup de
Coeur for Best Feature Film at the Deauville International Film Festival,
Critics Week at the Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for
five Independent Spirit Awards. Both Purple Haze (1983) and Patti Rocks (1988)
were shown in competition at the Sundance Film Festival. Purple Haze (1983) won
the Grand Jury Prize at the festival in 1983. His student feature film, Loose
Ends (1976), was shown out of competition at the festival in 1988. His films
have received twenty-five nominations, including seven Emmy nominations. His
directing work has won Cable ACE awards and he has been nominated for a DGA
award. Since 1994 he has been a full time resident of Minnesota where he lives
with his screenwriter wife, Victoria Wozniak, and their two children and
various animals.
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Todd Norwood, Director, Writer
A writer, director, and producer, Todd most recently directed Blackwater Farm.
His feature film, the dramatic comedy The Wayfarers, premiered at the Boston
International Film Festival in 2005 and also screened at the Woods Hole Film
Festival and the Stratford-Upon-Avon Film Festival in England, as well as many
others. His short, Jack Milton: Fairy Tale Detective, won the Best Story Line
Award and the Best Achievement in Creativity Award at the Boston International
Film Festival. Todd is also currently shooting an Internet sitcom scheduled for
release this fall. He is a graduate of Emerson College and lives in New
Hampshire.
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Anthony Ambrosino, Producer
Anthony Ambrosino is a Rhode Island based producer, director, and advocate for
film and television production in the New England area. In addition to Tricks
of a Woman his projects include several award winning short films and two other
forthcoming feature films both currently in post production (Sleather (2009)
and Herbeast Comes to Life (2009)). As a crew member Anthony has worked on
numerous feature films and television programs for companies such as Paramount
Pictures, The Mark Gordon Company and Picture House Entertainment. In 2006
Anthony was a founding member of the Rhode Island Film Collaborative (RIFC), a
non-profit organization designed to help foster the growth of and educate the
local independent film community. On the heels of the film collaborative’s
success in local independent films, Anthony, along with several other
production professionals formed the Rhode Island Production Coalition (RiPro),
a trade organization to help with development, advocacy, fundraising,
charities, local legislation and higher education as it relates to media
production in the state of Rhode Island. Anthony is also a producer and
programmer for the Pawtucket International Music and Film Festival and in 2009
with his partners, will be launching a new film production company, The 989
Project.
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Nicholas Delmenico, Line Producer
Nicholas Delmenico is a producer and filmmaker from Coventry, Rhode Island. An
alumnus of the University of Rhode Island’s communications and film programs,
Nicholas chose to stay in his home state and help build the local film
community. In addition to his crew work with companies like Paramount Pictures,
Walt Disney Pictures and The Mark Gordon Company, Nicholas has worked on the
development and production of many local films. Nicholas’s strength comes from
his ability to bridge the gap between the business and the creative. As a line
producer Nick has now completed his second feature film and his attention to
detail has made him a popular choice amongst producers looking to get the most
out of their budgets. Nick has directed two award winning short films (The
Addict (2005) and Resolution 8 (2008)) and is in development on several
projects for 2009. Nicholas currently serves on the Boards of the Rhode Island
Film Collaborative and the Rhode Island Production Coalition. In 2008 he was
named to the Pawtucket Arts Festival Executive Committee and is the Festival
Coordinator for the Pawtucket International Music and Film Festival. Nicholas
will be opening a new production company, The 989 Project, in 2009.
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Claire Severance, Producer
Claire Severance has spent the last year in fundraising and event planning,
working as a consultant to start-up companies for a variety of industries. This
is her first project as a production coordinator and producer.
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F. Ashley Triffletti, Producer
Ashley's work has garnered numerous awards, most recently an Award of Excellence
from the Berkeley Film and Video festival for A Twenty-First Century Tale. He
produced the short film A Close Shave this past spring. In addition to his work
as an active filmmaker, Ashley teaches digital filmmaking at Emerson College.
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Sean Glass, Associate Producer / Music Supervisor
Sean has spent time in both the worlds of film and music, having worked in the
A&R and music supervision departments at Universal Records, as well as in
music supervision at New Line Cinema. Sean current interest is short form
documentary and videography with clients such as Next Modeling Agency,
Decca/Universal Records, and Glassnote Records. He has written, directed and
produced numerous short films, the latest of which, Benefits, debuted this past
summer at the Bushwick Film Festival in New York. He is a graduate of Emerson
College.
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Taylor Gentry, Director of Photography
Taylor is a cinematographer who travels the world. Most recently he was director
of photography on the feature documentary The Greening of Southie that aired on
the Sundance Channel this past spring on Earth Day, and The Girls of Elizabeth
Street, which premiered at the Rome International Film Festival. He is
currently working with Danny Wilcox Frazier on a film adaptation of his
recently published book, Driftless: Photographs from Iowa, for the multi-media
website, MediaStorm. He apprenticed with Emmy-award winning cinematographer
Scott Duncan (Blood of a Stone, Survivor).
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Richard A. Lasser, Writer
Richard's film credits include The Chosen Few and The Counting House. His
scripts Made in France and The Pearl of the Orient, to be directed by legendary
British director Ken Russell, will shoot at the end of this year. Richard also
wrote, directed, and produced a dark comedy short, I Scream. He is both a New
Century Writers Awards finalist for Young Love and a Chesterfield Writers
Awards semi-finalist. Richard is also a published author of two books on chefs
and their food.
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Cory Gabel, Music Composer
Cory is an award-winning composer, producer and recording artist, creating
original music for film, television, dance and theater. He performs regularly
as a solo pianist, as well as a jazz bassist, vocalist and orchestral
percussionist. Cory's professional music career began in Los Angeles, where he
founded and fronted the alternative rock band Limestone Rome and releasing
several recordings. During that time, he also wrote and recorded in a
completely different medium, instrumental piano. The exposure of his music to
filmmakers and producers paved the way for his transition into composing and
producing for film and the formation of his company, Atticus Audio Arts.
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