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Trish Harnetiaux is a playwright, novelist, and co-creator of short dark comedies. Current projects include her play Bender and Brian, a new play commission: California, and the narrative podcast The MS Phoenix Rising, a serial podcast about a cruise ship conglomerate using avant-garde theatre to rebrand on their latest voyage. She’s developed or presented work with Clubbed Thumb, New Georges, JACK, Soho Rep, Ars Nova, Incubator Arts Project, NYU and Playwright’s Horizons. MFA in playwriting Brooklyn College. Harnetiaux was an Executive Producer on the off-beat comedy series Driver Ed that premiered at 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. Residencies include: MacDowell, Yaddo, The Millay Colony, and SPACE at Ryder Farm.

Jai Love is an emerging filmmaker from Sydney, Australia. Jai began making short films with his friends from an early age, with an interest in the darker aspects of human behaviour. Jai interned for Tommy Lee Jones on the 2014 feature film The Homesman, before returning to Australia to study at the Australian Film Television and Radio School. During this time, Jai realised his interest in both documentary and in California's punk music scenes, resulting in Dead Hands Dig Deep (2016) working with lifelong friend Spencer T. Heath. MetaVision is their first short film together and a dive headfirst into experimental narrative.

Emmy-nominated, award winning filmmaker and Top 200 Director on HBO's Project Greenlight. Born in the Bronx, New York and raised in Central Florida, Gonzalez showed an interest in film at an early age. Spending most of his youth making home movies with neighborhood friends, he never had any doubt about his path to storytelling in film.

After graduating high school and without a way to pay for film school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Immediately following Basic Combat Training, Gonzalez was deployed to Iraq and was thrown into combat at the forefront of the war. While stationed in Baqubah, Gonzalez endured a horrific, nighttime ambush; which unfortunately resulted in the loss of his best friend. Due to his bravery and sacrifice during the attack, Gonzalez was awarded an Army Commendation Medal with Valor. Despite his loss and hardship, he grew from his experiences and began documenting his day-to-day life with video cameras sent from home.

Following his return to the states, Gonzalez enrolled in the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. While there, Gonzalez developed a unique cinematic identity that caught the eye of revered Hollywood photographer, Matthew Rolston, who shortly after began mentoring him. Consequently, the mentor-ship led Gonzalez to many new opportunities in film, TV, and music. Notable projects include,"Two Way Street" for Grammy Award Winner, Kimbra (Warner Brother Records) and Novel (a period thriller short) starring James Deen (The Canyons) which led him to a Natural Born Artist award for Filmmaker of the Year.

Amidst a professional shooting schedule, Gonzalez was able to shoot 22 short films and several commercials. This called the attention of Academy Award nominee (Top Gun, The Thin Red Line), Billy Weber. Weber recognized Gonzalez's cinematic artistry and capacity for storytelling and the partnership led to a collaboration with acclaimed producer Edward R. Pressman (American Psycho, The Crow).

Gonzalez graduated with a B.F.A. from Art Center College of Design in August 2013 and joins other recognizable alumni such as Michael Bay, Zach Snyder, and Tarsem Singh.

In 2016, Gonzalez's directorial debut ¨Railway Spine¨ a period war and crime drama examining the psychological effects of PTSD, premiered and won the prestigious Gold Eagle Award 'Best Military Film' at the San Diego International Film Festival.

His first novel based on his experience forming a rock n roll band in the Iraq War was published by White Whisker Books in 2017.

Director Biography

Sandun seneviratne

Born and raised in Sri Lanka, Sandun first studied film making under Internationally acclaimed director Sammy Pavel. His first short film 'Opinion' was about the devastation caused by the Tsunami in Sri Lanka. He then came to London Film Academy to further develop his skills in film making where he made several Short films in Super 16 and HD.

One of the short films he wrote and directed called 'The Seer', a post-apocalyptic sci/fi action film starring Joey Ansah from the hit Hollywood film 'The Bourne Ultimatum', was selected to be screened at several international genre film festivals including the Phoenix Comicon Film Festival. The Seer was released on Facebook with added footage as a web series called Seer: Death Sight and has become a viral sensation in Sri Lanka.

Sandun returned to Sri Lanka to found his production company Synhedrion Studios, in order to write, direct and produce Hollywood style genre pictures, against the contrasting and beautiful backdrop of Sri Lanka.
His goal is to produce films that can compete with Hollywood in the international market in terms of storytelling and production value.

Charlie Bray

British-born director Charlie began making films aged 7, using his father's Hi-8 camcorder. This passion eventually led him to film school where he studied directing and editing.

Working as a self-shooting director he continued to hone his craft in a hands-on approach to filmmaking; writing, lighting, camera operating and editing himself and even qualifying as a drone pilot.

He now directs commercial content for major brands such as Ford Motor Company as well as continuing to pursue fiction filmmaking. His short films have screened in international festivals as well as on online
including the extremely popular sci-fi channel DUST. In total, his work has received millions of views online.
He continues to be in love with the sci-fi genre and is developing his first feature film.

Born in Malaga (Spain). Studied Film and Video Production in Madrid (I.E.S. La Arboleda). Lover of genre cinema since very young age..

In 2014 he shot his first short film, “Ku”, with which he obtained 11 international selections.

His second short film, “Hada”, achieves more than 260 selections and 60 international awards, including: Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, Telluride Horror Show, Fantasporto, NYC Horror Film Festival, Nightmares Film Festival, Les Enfants terribles, Comicpalooza Film Festival and FilmQuest.

At the end of 2016, he shot “Do we play?”, A 3-minute short film to participate in an edition of the Notodo Film Fest.

In 2017 he went back to behind the cameras and filmed the legendary CreepyPasta "Black Eyed Child", whose world premiere was held in the prestigious Fantasporto, had a great tour of festivals with more than 90 selections and more than 20 international awards. Selections at Screamfest and Sitges should be highlighted.

"Would Feel Right at Home Within the Insidious Universe" is how the "Black Eyed Child" article begins in the famous American magazine Dread Central.

His latest work, "Abracitos", is Tony Morales' most complex to date.

www.tonymorales.es

Glen Matthews is a Toronto-based filmmaker (writer, director & editor) specializing in short-form digital content. Originally from Nova Scotia, he spent a decade working as an actor before deciding to pursue filmmaking as his sole focus.
His debut short, “ROOM SERVICE”, was a finalist for CBC’s Short Film Faceoff. His follow-up, “SAVING FACE” was selected for the 2015 edition of Telefilm’s Not Short on Talent showcase in Cannes, France. Most recently, he wrote, directed & edited “TEETHING” which was made possible through Bell Media’s Shorts to Features program.
Above all else, Matthews prides himself on creating off-kilter content with an eye for the absurd.
www.GoGlenGo.com