Heather Hale has a dozen years experience as a Director, Screenwriter and Independent Producer. She is currently in soft prep on
the next two features she will direct: 21 Hours, an action thriller and Queen of Harts, a drag queen dramedy.
She has a slate of television projects in play: two three-camera sitcoms Malibu Wishes and My Wife, My Fiancee & Me and a onehour sci fi dramedy, Time Tours, Inc., currently being packaged while Tim McGraw has one of her features under option.
Witness Insecurity, the Christian-themed mob thriller that Heather directed, produced and co-wrote, starred Edward Furlong
(Terminator 2, The Green Hornet, CSI: NY), Ed Asner (Up, Lou Grant) and Meat Loaf (Fight Club, Rocky Horror Picture Show).
In 2009, Heather directed, wrote and produced a one-hour drama pilot that starred Barbara Bain (Space 1999, Mission
Impossible) and Carmen Argenziano (Stargate SG-1).
HEATHER HALE
BIO
OPENING CREDITS
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Project
List
HEATHER HALE PRODUCTIONS
Director of Photography: Jim Orr
Credits include…..
Fly Boys
Escape to Grizzly Mountain
Witness Insecurity
TV: Deadliest Warrior and Hacienda
Heights
Born and raised in Germany, Jochen Kunstler got his start at ZDF German Television in production management. He moved to Los Angles in
1997 for the Film, Television, Video and New Media program at UCLA Extension. After finishing the program, Jochen produced and directed
the documentary Deeds not Words (1998) about the Wildlife Way Station in the Angeles National Forest, which aired on Discovery UK. Since
2000, Jochen has edited a variety of programs for Percy Adlon (acclaimed Director of Bagdad Café) and other Directors. Percy Adlon’s feature
film,Mahler on the Couch, made its World Premiere at the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter prizes Jochen’s editorial
talent: “Benedict Neuenfels’ cinematography is lush and romantic, and Jochen Kunstler’s editing neatly entwines past and present.” Jochen
was also praised for his work in Adlon’s feature film Hawaiian Gardens (2001), hailed as “a brilliantly edited real life drama” by The
Hollywood Reporter after its premiere at the Munich Film Festival. Koenig’s Sphere (a documentary about sculptor Fritz Koenig in the
aftermath of the attacks of September 11th) premiered at the Tribeca Film festival in
2003 and will be part of the collection at the 9/11 Memorial. Jochen continues to refine and expand his expertise in new formats through work
on narrative short films including No Destination, with John Savage (Method Fest 2007, Staten Island Film Festival 2007), and Innocence
Remains, which premiered at Frameline 33 in San Francisco. He edited the Sony Web series Angel of Death, directed by Paul Etheredge, which
became the most watched program on Sony’s Crackle.com.
Line Producer: Eve Honthaner's work on the monumental and iconic Titanic caused FOX to
ask her to write the operations manual for their new Baja Studios, which turned into an
Executive Production position at Dreamworks that lasted 'til they split from Paramount.
Eve also worked on Tropic Thunder and Just Married to name a few other high profile
projects. Eve literally "wrote the book" on Line Producing as the author of The Complete
Film Production Handbook (its 4th edition just came out last year) which is required
reading at many film schools and production offices. She also wrote Hollywood Drive:
What it Takes to Break in, Hang in & Make it in the Entertainment Industry, which Heather
Hale is quoted in several times. Mrs. Honthaner also founded the non-profit Film Industry
Network.
1st AD: JERRAM SWARTZ has worked on many of the most iconic and
successful entertainment products in Hollywood history, including E.T. –
THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL and THE BLUES BROTHERS, as well as awardwinning movies for television KENT STATE, 3: THE DALE EARNHARDT
STORY and AMISH GRACE. As a continuously working member of the
Directors Guild of America for the past thirty years, he has collaborated
with A-list stars, directors and producers as senior member of the
production team. He has worked on productions worldwide and
throughout the United States.
Ms. McCaffrey was Vice President of Casting at New Line Cinema for 6 years and before
that, worked as Director of Casting at Universal Studios for 8 years.
Some of her recent credits include: American History X, Babe, Area 51, Hard Candy,
What the #$*! Do We Know!?,The Island of Dr. Moreau,
Jaws: The Revenge and Witness Insecurity.
Gary has designed the “look” of more than 30 feature films and recently completed work on Girls, Girls, Girls, directed by awardwinning actress Beth Grant. Gary began his career in the set lighting department at Warner Bros. and spent 14 years as a
gaffer/electrician, with Ridley Scott’s sci-fi classic Blade Runner as a notable credit. A chance meeting with producer Roger Corman
led Gary to move from lighting to set design as head of the Concorde/New Horizon design department for over two years. He has
gone on to work on projects for Showtime, HBO, Fox, MPCA and Playboy. He designed a celebrity poker show for “The Simpsons”
creator Sam Simon, was hired by Ray Manzarek of The Doors to create the visuals for the music video “L.A. Woman,” and assisted
Renny Harlin by designing new scenes for Harlin’s The Covenant. Mr. Randall has been the production designer for over a hundred
commercials and, with a crew of 50, turned the Hollywood Cinerama Dome into a gigantic hamburger for a McDonald’s spot. In
2005, he designed the set for the 75th anniversary of the Broadway play “You Can’t Take It With You,” directed by co-author Moss
Hart’s son at The Geffen Playhouse. Gary and his wife Rochelle live on a ranch in Shadow Hills California.
http://www.randalldesigns.com/Pages/Garysbio.htm
Credits: TV: The Amazing Race, Lifestyles of the Rich and
Famous, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Ancient Mysteries,
Entertainment Tonight, ABC Sports Special, The American
Comedy Awards, General Hospital, Houdini,etc.), Witness
Insecurity
http://www.stephenmarston.com
Sean Fernald has fifteen years of major record label experience with MCA Records, Virgin Records, Capitol Records and Sony
Music, specializing in visual marketing, music video (production and promotion) and music licensing for film. This has led to an
ongoing association with the synergy of music and film, most recently working as a music supervisor on How To Rob A Bank
produced by Arthur Sarkissian (Rush Hour), Bar Starz produced by Steve Perry (True Romance) and The Lather Effect produced
by Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction) and directed by Sarah Kelly (Full Tilt Boogie) among many others.
Sean recently produced Red Velvet (2009), a horror-fantasy film, and is preparing Blood Oranges (2011), a dark horror comedy,
andBloody Mary (2011) which is based on the famous urban legend.
Sean is a voting member of NARAS, the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences, and serves as a consultant
specializing in music, entertainment and conflict resolution (often times a good skill to have in the film industry!).
Zohra Shahalimi's most recent credits include Stan Helsing directed by Bo Zenga and starring Leslie Nielson and Kenan Thompson
fromSNL; Kickin' It Old Skool, Blonde and Blonder, Ogre and Pascal Franchot's Triple Dog. A costume designer for film and
television, Zohra has an international background as a fashion designer, buyer, stylist, artist and entrepreneur. She graduated with
honors from the acclaimed fashion school, LaSalle College in Montreal whereafter she won a coveted spot in the McCord Museum
of Montreal's fashion show. Zohra coordinated Signature 96, the largest fashion show in Montreal showcasing over 170 fashion
designers in a runway show. She also served as a buyer for North America for a large retail chain which gave her an incredible
expertise in fabric, trends and commercial viability. Zohra has designed two lines of handbags herself: Zoozy, manufactured in Italy
and Amuze, manufactured in Asia. On just her one year anniversary, she was nominated for Inspiration's "2002 Entrepreneur of the
Year." Born into an affluent family in Kabul, Afghanistan, Zohra grew up in the rarified world of politics and art. After the
controversial death of her patriot father, she and her remaining family escaped the occupation of the Russian Communist regimes
by trekking in disguise across back country roads and across mountains to the relative safety of Pakistan. Zohra speaks English,
French, Dari and Urdu. An avid sky diver and martial arts practitioner, Zohra took second place in a professional east coast regional
competition. Zohra is also quite the photographer and hopes to share her 20-year retrospective photos of the ruins left by the
Talibam. she divides her time between LA and Canada.
Pamela Denise Williams has worked on over 20 films in the last 6 years. She just finished a madefor-TV-movie, The Shunning, directed by Michael Landon Jr. . for the Hallmark Channel that
starred Sherri Stringfield (ER). She script supervised five films in 2010 including: Witness
Insecurity that starred Ed Asner, Meat Loaf and Edward Furlong; Miracle of Spanish Harlem
starring Kate Del Castillo (Under the Moon, Weeds) and Tony Plana (Ugly Betty) and in 2009, she
served as the 1st A.D. and Script Supervisor on Butterfly Rising for first-time Director, Tanya
Wright, who plays Deputy Kenya Jones on HBO’s True Blood and Script Spervisor on
Occupancy,starring soap opera stars Van Hansis (As The World Turns) and Thorsten Kaye (One
Life to Live).
Credit Highlights:
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, Leatherheads,
The Happening,The Last of the Mohicans,
Ladder 49, Glory Road, Iron Jawed Angels,
The Dale Earnhardt Story,
Witness Insecurity.
The Hangover, The Hangover Part II,
Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Made of Honor,
Evan Almighty, Fun with Dick and Jane,
Universal Soldier: The Return,
TV: The District, Witness Insecurity.
Anne Marie Gillen, CEO of Gillen Group, LLC is an independent Producer whose goal is to develop and produce commercially successful
entertainment that expresses heart and enlightens the human experience. She is extensively experienced in motion picture and television
development and has exceptional relationships with studios, international distributors, production and acting talent.
Presently Anne Marie’s film slate includes the recently released Cabin 14 Production Into Temptation starring Kristin Chenoweth and Jeremy
Sisto; she is producing The Schwa Was Here based on the bestselling Young Adult novel written by Neal Shusterman and developing and
producing Charlie’s Place with director Thomas Carter (Save the Last Dance, Coach Carter, Swing Kids).Ms. Gillen’s first book. the 3rd
edition of The Producer’s Business Handbook, was recently released through Focal Press, co-branded with Variety.
Gillen Group’s consulting division was established in July 2006 after purchasing Entertainment Business Group’s clientele and proprietary
models and databases. The division’s motto is “Fusing Business and Creativity” and offers business planning, script analysis, worldwide
distribution consultation and internal greenlighting (project and/or film company cash flow projections) services to independent film
producers and investors.
Ms. Gillen is a lecturer and panelist and gives workshop seminars for such organizations as: International Institute of Film Financing (IIFF),
Show Biz Expo, Screenwriters Expo, UCLA Film School, USC Film School, Chapman University, Act One Producer Program, Century City
Chamber of Commerce Entertainment Symposiums, Independent Feature Project seminars in New York, Minneapolis and Cannes, France,
California Lawyers for the Arts, Women In Film, and Playback.
From 2002 – May 2006, Anne Marie was consulting to Entertainment Business Group (EBG) as their President, Development & Production,
an independent motion picture and television funding, global rights sales, research, analysis and business services entity.
From 1996 – 2001, Anne Marie was the Chief Operating Officer of Morgan Freeman’s company, Revelations Entertainment. She led the
company in the strategic financing and distribution of Revelations’ projects. During her tenure, Revelations Entertainment produced Along
Came the Spider for Paramount; developed Port Chicago Mutiny for NBC Network; and developed, independently financed and produced
Under Suspicion starring Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman for Sony Premiere DVDs/Lions Gate.
Prior to her tenure at Revelations Entertainment, Anne Marie was co-founder and CEO of Electric Shadow Productions, and it’s Chair.
Electric Shadow fully financed, and Anne Marie was the Executive Producer of its first feature, Fried Green Tomatoes which was released by
Universal and starred Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy. This picture earned over $200 million worldwide and was nominated for two Academy
Awards and three Golden Globes.
She came to Electric Shadow Productions from Hemdale Releasing Corporation where she was Vice President of Acquisitions and Ancillary
Sales. During her tenure, Hemdale was one of the leading independent film companies producing such films as: Platoon winner of Best
Picture and Best Director, Hoosiers, The Last Emperor winner of nine Academy Awards including Best Picture, Director and Screenplay.
Scott Rubenstein is the writer of 30 produced television shows. Story Editor forStar Trek: The Next
Generation, 9 to 5, and Grand. A script consultant and lecturer, Scott is currently working on a German
project to be filmed in Italy and a science fiction project that will not be filmed in outer space. In addition to
his career as a writer, Scott is a licensed accountant who runs his own tax preparation company in Los
Angeles. He is a Professor at California State University at Northridge as well as the University of Southern
California. He was also chosen funniest accountant in Los Angeles. Scott was a STAR Speaker of
Screenwriting Expo 2.
Richard Freiman has worked in the industry as a writer/producer (WGA member), studio executive
(Largo Entertainment), television executive (Lorimar Productions/Lawrence Gordon Productions)
and entertainment attorney (licensed to practice law in California and New York). He teaches
Entertainment Law at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television and College of
Business Administration and has also taught it at Chapman University’s Dodge School of Film and
Media Arts.
21 HOURS
SALEENS CONTRIBUTIONS
DANNY (20s), a race enthusiast, is the first to buy the 2012 Saleen F-16, a Supercharged
Dodge Challenger with F-16 fighter pilot seats. At its official press conference unveiling,
Danny’s older brother BLAKE (30s), a retired racer now mechanic for Saleen, shares some
special upgrades to Danny’s custom car but is interrupted when their mom, MRS. MITCHELL
(50s), calls and asks Danny to pick up their father, GENERAL MITCHELL (50s) at Edwards
Air Force Base. This strikes both sons as odd because their mother has never missed picking
their father up from a mission return.
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CAST IDEAS
VIDEO
SIZZLER
VIDEOGAME
GAME SIZZLER
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Film
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21 HOURS
$459M
$378M
$360M
$283M
$238M
Box office
budget
$74.3M
2006
$15M
1990
$70M
1994
$25M
2009
$85M
2007
$110M
2011
$125M
FILM COMPS
Project
List
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
Sports Romantic Comedy
The last single guy left standing lies to all his former drinking
buddies that he’s got six months left to live in order to get them
all to party with him “one last time” on a road trip down to
Mexico for a Million-Dollar Marlin Fishing Tournament.
BISBEES.com
BLACK & BLUE
CAST IDEAS
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Film
Comps
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
$462M
$283M
$231M
$179M
$168M
Box office
budget
$78.9M
2009
1990
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1991
2003
$55M
2005
$40M
2009
$35M
FILM COMPS
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STAR OF SOUTH AFRICA
An American Hip Hop star with a death wish born out of boredom headlines a
peace concert in Africa in the midst of blood diamond violence and corruption
only to fall in love with – and take a bullet for – his South African body guard
who has more meaning in her life than she can handle, trying to protect her
country’s victimed orphans.
Blood Diamond meets
The Bodyguard
CAST IDEAS
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SYNOPSIS
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Comps
STAR OF SOUTH AFRICA
$411M
$224M
$174M
$156M
$44M
Box office
budget
$20.1M
2010
$15M
2009
$7M
2006
$100M
2005
$28M
2010
$80M
1992
FILM COMPS
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BEYOND MUD & VINES
A 12-year-old girl escapes from child
slavery and drunken, abusive parents in
rural Puerto Rico in 1947 – and dares to
return to save her siblings.
CAST IDEAS
SYNOPSIS
Film
Comps
BEYOND MUD & VINES
$44.2M
$8.4M
$6.2M
$6.16M
$2.22M
Box office
budget
$1.01M
2005
2009
2002
2004
2007
2007
FILM COMPS
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CHAMINADE
College Hoops. David slays the Giant. In 1982, Hawaii’s
Division II community college shocked the sports world
when they beat 7-foot Ralph Sampson and his #1 NCAAranked University of Virginia Cavaliers. Few people
know the story behind The Greatest Upset Never Seen –
and how they saved the school with this win. This is their
story.
[We Are Marshall meets Hoosiers]
GREATEST UPSET IN SPORTS HISTORY
CAST IDEAS
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CHAMINADE
$67.3M
$64.4M
$51.8M
$43.5M
$42.6M
Box office
budget
$27.4M
2000
2006
2000
2006
2004
2005
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21 HOURS
ANTON
YELCHIN
ROBERT
PATTINSON
BEN
BARNES
DANNY
STAR TREK
ASSAF
COHEN
TWILIGHT
ASHRAF
BARHOM
CHANNING
TATUM
LIAM
HEMSWORTH
TYLER
HOECHLIN
DEAR JOHN
KNOWING
ROAD TO
PERDITION
AARON
YOO
SARAH
ROEMER
DISTURBIA
DISTURBIA
CHRONICLES
OF NARNIA
BLAKE
KHALED
ABOL NAGA
AMIR
CHRIS
ROCK
FAST &
FURIOUS
THE
KINGDOM
DAVID
MORSE
WILLIAM
FORSYTHE
CIVIC DUTY
MICHAEL
BEIHN
LARRY
SNL
GENERAL
MITCHELL
GREEN MILE
THE ROCK
THE
TERMINATOR
PROPOSED CAST
BACK
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
MATTHEW
McCONAUGHEY
RICK
RAVANELLO
LUKE
WILSON
ZACK
THE LINCOLN
LAWYER
WITNESS
INSECURITY
OLD SCHOOL
VINCE
VAUGHN
MEATLOAF
TIM
McGRAW
KENNIFER
LOPEZ
PENELOPE
CRUZ
JESSICA
ALBA
THE BACKUP
PLAN
PIRATES OF
THE
CARRIBEAN
FANTASTIC
FOUR
AMELIA
MAXWELL
BRIAN
KRAUS
WEDDING
CRASHERS
WITNESS
INSECURITY
JOHN
LEGUIZAMO
DON
NOVELLO
MARC
ANTHONY
RICK
WITNESS
INSECURITY
SNL
BRADLEY
COOPER
THE
BLINDSIDE
FATHER
JUAN
GRANDE
MOULIN
ROUGE
WILLIE
AAMES
MAN ON FIRE
EIGHT IS
ENOUGH
THE
HANGOVER
PROPOSED CAST
BACK
BEYOND MUD & VINES
ELLE
FANNING
CHIARA
D’AMBROSIO
CAITLIN
CARMICHAEL
SABINA
BENJAMIN
BUTTON
JOHN
LEGUIZAMO
THE CLOSER
JAVIER
BARDEM
ZUMA
CANYON
NO COUNTRY
FOR OLD MEN
KEIRA
PENA
SERENITY
MARTORELL
ALL Z SMALL
THINGS
MAN ON FIRE
L.A.LAW
GEAL GARCIA
BERNAL
SALVADOR
DEL SOLAR
CATALINA
SANDINO
MORENO
MICHELLE
RODRIQUEZ
MARIA FULL
OF GRACE
FAST AND
FURIOUS
THE
MOTORCYCLE
DIARIES
KATE
DEL CASTILLO
AT MIDNIGHT
AND A HALF
GISELLE
NIETO
EMELIA
WREAK
JIMMY
SMITS
SALVADOR
GREGORIO
MOULIN
ROUGE
MARC
ANTHONY
A BETTER
LIFE
CARMELA
UNDER THE
SAME MOON
PROPOSED CAST
BACK
STAR OF SOUTH AFRICA
ANNA
PAQUIN
MICHELLE
RODRIGUES
KATE
BECKINSALE
JORDAN
JANE EYRE
BARRY
PEPPER
FAST &
FURIOUS
RICK
RAVANELLO
SEAN
COOMBS
WAYNE
BRADY
JAMIE
FOXX
TRAINING DAY
CROSSOVER
RAY
UNDERWORLD
BRIAN
KRAUSE
ANDRE
GARRETT
VING
RHAMES
SAVING
PRIVATE RYAN
WITNESS
INSECURITY
DJIMON
HOUNSOU
CHIWETEL
EJIOFOR
PETE
POSTLETHWAITE
HASHIM
CHILDREN
OF MEN
DON
CHEADLE
WITNESS
INSECURITY
MALIK
MISSION
IMPOSSIBLE 3
BLOOD
DIAMOND
MICHAEL CLARK
DUNCAN
INCEPTION
GREEN
MILE
HOTEL
RWANDA
PROPOSED CAST
BACK
CHAMINADE
SAM
CLAFLIN
LIAM
HEMSWORTH
ROBERT
PATTINSON
MARK
RODRIGUES
GEORGE
CLOONEY
PIRATES OF THE
CARRIBEAN
AL
HORFORD
ARABIAN
KNIGHTS
TRISTIN
WILDS
MICHAEL
B JORDAN
COACH
MERV LOPES
RICHARD
HAENISH
CHRIS
COOPER
LEBRON
JAMES
EVERYBODY
HATES CHRIS
CHRIS
WARREN JR
FRIDAY NIGHT
LIGHTS
GLENNDON
CHATMAN
RALPH
SAMSON
LOVE &
BASKETBALL
LOVE &
BASKETBALL
OCEANS
THIRTEEN
HE GOT
GAME
DAVID
MORSE
MARC
ANTHONY
GREEN MILE
MAN ON FIRE
FATHER
RAYMOND
ROESCH
ADAPTATION
THE LAST KING
OF CLEVELAND
RICK
FOX
TWILIGHT
UP IN
THE AIR
ROME IS
BURNING
ANDY
GARCIA
PROPOSED CAST
BACK
BEYOND MUD & VINES
BACK
21 HOURS
BACK
HOOK, LINE & SINKER
BACK
STAR OF SOUTH AFRICA
BACK
CHAMINADE
BACK
21 HOURS
BACK