Adam Orman (co-writer and director) received a Masters in Film Production from Columbia University in 2001. While in attendance there, he completed two short films, like and World Premiere Video. like screened at Columbia’s New Directors festival and the Texas Film Festival, winning audience awards at both. After school, Adam was the creative director of two short film websites, Shortfest.com and AnythingThatMoves.net. Since directing and editing a short documentary following an equatorial fishing expedition for an adventure travel company, he has focused on writing-completing three screenplays in addition to Fifth Form. www.youtube.com/adamorman
Bill Stern (co-writer) has co-written a number of screenplays and a number of children's books. That number is two. He currently lives in Philadelphia with his fiancee and one cat.
Brandon Butrick (producer/editor) started Photon Creative in 2001. Brandon has been editor, animator, director and producer, while growing Photon from a one-man editorial and design boutique to a full-fledged production company. He plays a hands-on role in all of Photon's projects, and is known as an exceptional creative collaborator, both on set and in the editing studio.www.photoncreative.com
Liz Hinlein (director of photography) View Reel
Randy Cordero (composer) is also known as Surreal Neil, the lead singer of Super Diamond, a fifteen year old Neil Diamond tribute band. Touring successfully at some of America’s most prestigious venues and even performing with Neil Diamond himself has given Cordero the freedom to begin his own recording career in 2003 as Tijuana Strip Club. He has recorded two albums that have been called, “bursting at the seams with potential”. Cordero has recently completed scoring several short films and is at work on his first feature and a documentary. www.surrealneil.com
Lisa Roxanne Hyden (production designer) was brought up on enlightened minds, punk-rock and avant-garde film. She pursued her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Cinema at San Francisco State University and, in 2003, was accepted into the Advanced Production class. Here, she completed her first film, a musical narrative titled I Type For Miles. She graduated in 2004 and has spent the last three years working as Production Designer and Art Director for narrative films, commercials, music videos, and television. Recent films include Rogue Ale winner Filter, Avignon Festival’s Indiscreet and the independent feature Harrison Montgomery staring Martin Landau and Melora Walters. She recently was awarded the 48 Hour Film Project Best Film of San Francisco 2006 with her group’s film Niedergang. View Reel
Michael Ching (casting director) has been performing as a musician and actor since 1973. He has performed in numerous theater productions, feature films, commercials and corporate videos. His casting experience began in 1997. Michael has strong connections to the entertainment business since childhood. His parents were performers in the 1950s at the famous Asian nightclub, The Forbidden City. Michael is connected to many of the diverse Bay Area communities and has cast numerous commercial and corporate projects and narrative features in several languages. www.grantavecasting.com
R. Renne (associate producer)
Jared Raun (assistant director)
Bridget O'Neill (wardrobe designer)
Kirsten Coleman (makeup artist)
Camera and Electrical Department
Art Phelan (gaffer)
Jean-Philippe Marier (key grip)
Edward Button (camera operator)
Jason Musco (assistant camera)
Benjamin Goldberg (2nd assistant camera)
Conor Murphy (grip)
Seth Angerer (grip)
Jesse Dana (grip)
Sean Lear (grip)
Sam Kim (grip)
Drew Nelson (grip)
Matt Rome (grip)
Sound Department
Tom Ralston (production sound mixer)
Ben Greenwood (boom operator)
Other Crew
Gina Basso (2nd assistant director)
Kelly Duncan (script supervisor)
Scott Hubanks (key production assistant)
Colleen Cummins (production assistant/still photographer)
Brandon McFarland (assistant editor)
Shaida LoCascio (makeup artist)
Sarah Spradling (set dresser)
Julie Miller (craft service)
Aisling Maloney (art department assistant)
Ayaka Ohwaki (art department assistant)
Nicole Salmeri (art department assistant)
Trudy Pham (makeup assistant)
Molly Thai (wardrobe assistant)
Ariel Bowie (production assistant)
Michelle Wilens (production assistant)
Caleb Leglu (production assistant)
Phillip Chu (production assistant)