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	Kinga Suto/WRITER AND DIRECTOR
		A first generation Hungarian-American, originally from Princeton, New Jersey, Kinga was drawn to the arts at a young age and trained as a classical ballet dancer and theater actor at Princeton Ballet Theater, Atlantic Theater Workshop and NYU Tisch School of the Arts. After obtaining a B.A. in Cinema from San Francisco State University, Kinga moved to Hollywood and worked her way up the trenches eventually becoming V.P. of Development for Penny Marshall’s (A League of Their Own) company Parkway Productions, overseeing multiple feature films such as Cinderella Man, Bewitched, and The Harlem Globetrotters Story. Kinga moved on to train at the Groundlings, Improv Olympic and Upright Citizen’s Brigade and has made a name for herself in the Los Angeles comedy scene. In 2006, her two person sketch show, “I’m Just Not That Into Me,” which pushed the envelope on taboo social issues, earned Kinga an invitation to perform the show at The UCB Sketch Fest, NYC. Kinga’s 2010 AFI Directing Workshop for Women film, the d-monster, is based on her twenty-two character one person show, "the devil wears payless," an imaginative memoir about her years as a Hollywood development executive. Kinga is currently writing series projects and features based on her original comedy. www.kingacomedy.com

 

	Kevin Tiesiera/DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
		Kevin Tiesiera has worked on major film & television productions for the past twelve years in all facets of lighting and camera. He shoots shorts and independent films regularly. He has been privileged to work under and learn from academy nominated cinematographers such as Don McAlpine, Deon Bebe, Roger Dekins and Wally Pfitser. He graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in Cinema and Broadcasting.

 

	Erengo Suto/DIRECTOR OF ANIMATION
		Erengo Suto, a first generation Hungarian-American, is an accomplished artist and animator, with her most recent post as character layout artist for the hit Fox Television show, "King of the Hill." Her artwork has been featured in several short films and she exhibits her paintings regularly. Most recently her work was selected for the 17th annual Juried Stillwell exhibition and the Juried Nocturnal Visions exhibition. Miss Suto holds a bacheler’s degree in Studio Art from San Francisco State University.

 

	Rachel Katz/EDITOR
		Rachel graduated from Cornell University with a double major in Film and American Studies and is now an editing fellow at the American Film Institute. In addition to directing and shooting several short films within the Cornell Film Department, Rachel also worked on several outside projects with the Dance and Theater Departments. She created projections for the Spring Dance Concert. In addition, she worked on the Theater Department production of Alice in Wonderland, combining original, pre-shot footage with live images shot during the show. During her first year as an AFI fellow, Rachel edited six short narrative films and a short documentary. Now in her second year, Rachel is working on two AFI thesis films and will graduate with her Master’s of Fine Arts in June 2010.

 

	Jeff Kryka/COMPOSER
		Composer Jeff Kryka has been awarded by Turner Classic Movies, ASCAP, the RMA L.A., the Henry Mancini Foundation, and has had works performed in concert by virtuoso violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Symphony Orchestra, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Concert Band, and the Heartland Symphony Orchestra. Jeff studied music composition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with composers Stephen Dembski and Laura Schwendinger, receiving his undergraduate degree in 2006. A graduate student at the University of California-Los Angeles, Jeff has studied with composers Paul Chihara, Roger Bourland, Ian Krouse, and David Lefkowitz. Past projects as composer include: Los Angeles (dir. Gerardo Flores Villarreal, Maverick Productions), Deserted (dir. Nils Timm, AFI), Cherchez La Femme (dir. Idit Dvir, Gaia Films), Forgive Us Our Transgressions (dir. Walter Richardson, UCLA), Code Duello (dir. Nora Gruber, UCLA), The End (dir. Maggie Ye, UCLA), and Changing Focus (dir. Mindy Ramaker, UW-Madison).

 

	Michelle Crispin/MUSIC SUPERVISOR & PUBLICITY
		Michelle Crispin is owner of mediaHo entertainment, a music consulting & publicity company based in Los Angeles. She has BA degrees in Music and Communications from Jacksonville University and spent many years touring as a Billboard-charting vocalist, songwriter and pianist before moving into the executive side of the industry as a General Manager for the indie label Vellum/WEA.

 

	Kimberly Simpson/PRODUCER
		Born and raised in SoCal’s Inland Empire, Kimberly Simpson made a break for it first chance she got to attend NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. As a student of the prestigious Atlantic Theater Workshop, she collaborated with playwrights, filmmakers and became part of the New York independent film scene. Kimberly returned to LA and completed her studies at Cal State State University Los Angeles, while working various jobs in the film industry. Kimberly’s one-act play “Gaining Loss” was produced as part of the John Lion New Plays Festival and selected by the Kennedy Center’s American College Theater Festival to be workshopped in Logan, Utah under the mentorship of Playwright Laurel Ollstein. After graduation, Kimberly has had various industry jobs, Casting Coordinator for a reality television show, associate in talent management, and Event/Talent Coordinator for the DGA. Her current post, Business Affairs, at Yari Film Group.

 

	Amy McKenzie/PRODUCER & LINE PRODUCER
		Amy McKenzie is originally from Texas where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the University of Texas at Dallas. Upon moving to Los Angeles, she enrolled in improv classes at The Second City Training Center and is a Conservatory graduate. Amy has been involved in all facets of fimmaking: directing, producing, writing, acting, editing, and sound recording. A skilled web designer and photographer, her photos have been published in The New York Times and Archaelogy Magazine. Currently, Amy is studying improv at iOWest Theater.

 

	Summers McKay Bruno/PRODUCER
		Summers McKay Bruno brings over 10 years of industry experience to “The D-Monster.” She began her career as an intern at Entertainment Tonight alongside “The D-Monster” director Kinga Suto, spent 6 years at Paramount/CBS in International Sales and non linear programming, enjoyed a position in Corporate Management for three years at ROAR, and now happily holds the role of Director of Development for disrupt/ive studios. As a board member of AFI Associates, she dedicates her free time to developing opportunities for women in the industry and highlighting the legacy of the “fairy godmothers” who have paved all of our way. Summers holds a BA in Mass Communication from the University of California, Berkeley and has recently been accepted into UCLA’s Anderson School of Business, Executive MBA program and will be part of the class of 2012.

 

	Sarah Barton/PRODUCER
		Actor/comedienne Sarah Barton, hails from Palm Springs, California. Her sketch comedy group, The Edgeucation, was recently nominated for a 2008 NAACP theater award for best ensemble. She has performed in numerous commercials, voiceover spots, and improv theater. Sarah is excited to announce the upcoming release of the film Abundant Sunshine, an indie physiological thriller, in which she plays a supporting role.

 

	Susan Deming/PRODUCER
		Susan Deming is an alumna of The Groundlings Sunday Company and a graduate of the Second City Conservatory. She performs frequently with The Groundlings in "The Crazy Uncle Joe Show," is a regular cast member and staff writer for the iO West Mainstage show “Top Story! Weekly” and a graduate of Northwestern University’s School of Speech. She holds a certificate in Television Writing from UCLA and is a Professional Member of the Writer’s Boot Camp. Susan has produced projects for television: "Jane’s Sew & So," "Online Nation" and "Broadway and Beyond," home video: "Tamagotchi Tales," animation: "Bartok the Magnificent," "The Proud Family," and "Tom Sawyer" and interactive: PythOnline.com, Kidsworld.com and the Barney ActiMates software titles for Microsoft, among others.