If you want to be featured in our newcomers section, submit a post with the following:

• Name/production name
• Website(s)
• A small bio (no longer than a paragraph)

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Name: Adam Anderson/Giant Face Films
Website: Vimeo, Tumblr, Twitter
Bio: I’m a filmmaker in San Diego. Currently I’m working on a horror film, and have many more projects in the works for 2012. Support independent filmmakers!

Name: Andrew Jara
Website: Lastdaysoffilm.com, Tumblr, Vimeo
Bio: Andrew Jara has worked on many short films that belonged to him and other students.  Andrew’s first short film, ‘The Sun Jar’, was chosen as an Official Selection at the Los Angeles International Children’s Film Festival in November of 2010. With ‘Last Days’, he hopes to show a horror film that goes beyond cheap thrills; a film that is both intelligent and entertaining, able to be enjoyed on multiple levels. Last Days has played at the Plaza Classic Film Festival and the White Sands International Film Festival. 

Name:  Anky Cyriaque 
Website: A Cat in Heat, Facebook
Bio: Anky Cyriaque has been actively involved in the film and television industry for the past ten years, earning credits as a director, writer, and producer. At four years old, Cyriaque’s heart brought him to the world of film in more ways than one. Living in Haiti, he was diagnosed with a heart condition and though they were poor, his family knew that they had to come to America for the best treatment. From humble beginnings in his native home of Haiti, Cyriaque’s life experiences make him a great storyteller and visionary.

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Name: Ben Jack
Website: benjack.net, Vimeo, Twitter
Bio: I am a photographer turned filmmaker. I hope you enjoy my work.

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Name: Carman Spoto/Swine Films
Website: hylomovie.com, carmanspotofilmmaker.com, IMDb, Vimeo
Bio: Carman Spoto is a filmmaker born and raised around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has completed two feature films, and several short films. He also works as a freelance cinematographer and camera operator, and was the DP for the feature film The Poisoning. He attended two years of film school at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, and is moving to Los Angeles in August of 2012.

Name:  Carlos Urena
Website: Tumblr
Bio: New York City based filmmaker. I was always into movies, but it never occurred to me it could be an actual career until I saw Raging Bull and Vicky Christina Barcelona at the age of 19. Made a short film some time later which screened at my school, Hunter College. Currently majoring in film production and hope to make my debut film a year after I graduate. Thank you.

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Name: Daisuke Miyazaki
Website: IMDb
Bio: A Japanese Director.

Name: Daniel Harris
Website: Tumblr, YouTube
Bio: Okay well I love films, however everyone loves films..so the real question is why do I love films? For me its there ability to submerge me in a story and world that has been created by the writer and director that can for the length of the film, make me forget, where and who I am for that moment in time and only care about how the characters within the story will develop. This is the reason I love Film, its about telling stories. I am a student of Newport film school, add me, contact me :)

Name: Daniel J. Mateus
Website: contact: dan.j.mateus@gmail.com 
Bio: My name is Dan, but most of my friends call me Mateus (mah-t(ay)-us) for short because, well, there are too many people with the name Daniel. I am currently at this time of writing/typing a second semester sophomore. I am a Film Media Major at the University of Rhode Island. I plan on being a movie director, or at least trying. I’m located at Stoughton, MA and Providence, RI. I’m in the Sigma Chi Fraternity. I did the 48 Hour Film Festival in Providence. I did not have the fortunate chance of meeting Wes Anderson while he was filming his movie Moonrise Kingdom. Other than filming, I also like to do photography, write haikus, and snowboard. I am currently writing a screenplay, and hope to have it ready and set for filming sometime this summer. Some of my favorite movies are V for Vendetta, Scent of a Woman, and Midnight in Paris. Always wanting to meet new and interesting people so give me a shout! 

Name:  DeadMoose Productions
Website: DeadMoose.tv, YouTube, Facebook
Bio: DeadMoose Productions is a full-featured audio, video and post production technology company with roots in Rochester, NY. We leverage evolving technologies and talent to create fresh and exciting professional media products.

Name: Drew Clouse
Websites: Vimeo, Youtube, Tumblr
Bio: I’m currently a student at the University of Pittsburgh. I just finished editing my first short, which I wrote, directed, and produced. I’ve only been a film student for about a year. I didn’t get really into films until last year, but I’ve fallen head over heels in love with them, as they, more than any form of art are really able to connect with me personally, and I wish to be able to do the same with my own films. 

Name: Dylan Carver
Website: dylancharlescarver.com, Vimeo, Facebook
Bio: My drive for film and art started at adolescence. Influenced by watching VHS movies at home and recurrent visits to the theater I realized early that filmmaking was my craft. My goal is to write and deliver images that create stories and feelings that are both visually striking and emotionally true. I’m currently earning my BFA at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film in Nashville, TN.

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Name: Emilio Ramos/Imaginatum Studios
Website: YouTube, Twitter, Tumblr
Bio: I’m a mexican filmmaker, still amateur, but always with filmmaking in my mind. I write stories with some kind of mistery, science-fiction and the human psychology. My favorite director is Stanley Kubrick, but I also love the films of David Lynch and Woody Allen, and a lot more. Right now I’m making short films. I put so much detail in editing, directing and music.

Name: Evan Mills/A Terrible Week Productions
Website: IndieGogo and Tumblr
Bio: Evan Mills grew up in Midland, MI. He currently lives in Chicago, IL finishing up his final year at Columbia College Chicago as a film major with a concentration in directing. Evan is about to take on his first feature length musical film entitled “It’s a Terrible Week for Singing”. The film is being shot this summer. He is an up and coming director who started and runs the production company “A Terrible Week Productions” located in the heart of Chicago. He has worked on many films throughout the Chicago area whether it be directing, lighting or production design, he has the ability to do it all. In the past he only wrote and directed short films including the short film “Cambiare” which won second place at The Great Lakes Environmental Film Festival. After writing 16 songs to accompany a 100 page script, he is ready to embark on creating his life changing musical film.

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Name: Gynai S./Kristol Klear Productions
Website: Vimeo
Bio: I am a young woman born and raised in LA who loves music and and is working on documentary style films pertaining to the music field. With my documentary style films, I aspire to inspire others to work towards and achieve their dreams.

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Name: Jean Rheem
Website: The Social Group
Bio: Hi, my name is Jean and I am a student at Duke University. It was only last year that I jumped in the business of making documentary films and fell in love with it. My first documentary film, The Social Group, is about a group of teenagers with high functioning autism and their friendship. It has won some awards at Duke (Best Documentary in Student Film Screening, 3rd place in at Duke Arts Festival), but hasn’t been screened much elsewhere. For now, I am mostly interested in capturing and telling real human experiences, but am finding the task more challenging the more I try to delve in deeper (currently working on a feature film on the same group). I’ve got SO much to learn! Would appreciate whatever comments, feedback, advices. Also I welcome whatever conversations you may want to have about the art of film-making. Thanks for reading.

Name: Jeff Lamb
Website: TheJeffLamb, Twitter
Bio: I’m a Writer/Director/Cinematographer living in Los Angeles. I studied film at UC Santa Barbara. My short Countdown was shortlisted in the Raindance/DirectLine 40 Seconds Straight Competition and premiered at the Raindance Film Festival in London. I have performed various freelance production work for clients such as Yahoo!, eBay, Bloomberg, and Wells Fargo. I am currently juggling multiple projects: writing 2 narrative short scripts and outlining a feature film… Check out my website thejefflamb.com for my work.

Name: Jennifer Drewett/Gwenhwyfar Productions
Website: Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter
Bio: Jennifer is a 22 year old film writer-director based in Cardiff, South Wales, UK who primarily makes fiction films but also does reports and documentaries. The fiction work orients mostly on character-based plots with a strong sense of emotion. Always seeking to discuss the undiscussed in film, to find the genuinely interesting and the fascinating in everyday life.

Name: Jeremy Smith/Dexahlia Productions
Website: Vimeo, Facebook
Bio: My name is Jerry Smith, most of my friends just call me by my last name. I make films.

Name: Joseph Johnston
Website: uraniumcityfilms.com
Bio: Joseph Johnston made his first movie at the age of 11, an industrial espionage thriller that continues to play to excited crowds in his mother’s living room every Christmas.  In 1996 he was nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Award from the Kennedy Center for The Performing Arts/American College Theatre Festival.  He earned a Bachelor’s Degree with Departmental Honors in Theatre from Alma College in 1997. After spending a decade forming an independent record label as an outlet for his avant-blues recordings, experimenting with lost and found sound and starting a family, he founded Uranium City Films in 2007.  As a one-man-band and with fruitful collaborations, he continues his pursuit of a new wave in motion picture storytelling.  His recent films The Tank and Mr. Henderson have won numerous awards at festivals across the U.S. He is an active contributor to and volunteers as a moderator for indietalk.com, the web’s preeminent independent filmmaking forum.

Name: Jourdan Lees
Website: Vimeo, Tumblr
Bio: I am a young filmmaker with a passion for telling stories. I enjoy looking at the simple things in life and experimenting with where they might go when unexpected factors are introduced. You can check out some of my work at my Vimeo as well as my personal film journey on Tumblr. I hope you take a look and enjoy!

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Name: Kirsten Ariel Bledsoe
Website: Kirsten Ariel, Vimeo
Bio: I’ve been devoted to televsion and film since I was twelve, working professionally since I was sixteen.

Name: Kiyun Sung/Baek Ho Productions
Website: YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, IMDB
Bio: Kiyun Sung (also known as Gabe) is a Korean American filmmaker dedicated to developing films and productions - from action to drama - for an international audience.

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Name: Mark H. Garcia/OTC Collective
Website: MarkHGarcia, Vimeo, YouTube, Tumblr
Bio: Director and Editor from Virginia Beach, Virginia. 23 Years old.

Name: Marlene Rios/Amatrice Films
Website: YouTube, Tumblr
Bio: I’m currently a production intern, and work out of New Mexico and California. The goal is to make a feature film with a lot of heart embedded into it.

Name: Matt Vancil
Website: Facebook, Facebook, Journey-Quest
Bio: Matt Vancil is an independent filmmaker from Tacoma and a co-founder of Dead Gentlemen Productions and Zombie Orpheus Entertainment. His debut as a writer/director resulted in the fantasy-comedy cult hit The Gamers, which went on to play at fantasy and gaming conventions worldwide and lead to a feature sequel, The Gamers: Dorkness Rising. His web seriesJourneyQuest premiered in 2010, migrated from YouTube to Hulu in a month, and crowdsourced its way to a feature-length second season . In addition to his film work, Matt is the Video Director and a Narrative Designer on March 32nd, an episodic online video game, produced by Seattle game studio Chromed, that aims to bridge the gap between television and video games. Matt is a graduate of the American Film Institute.

Name:  Michael Zayas/Dr.ZayasInc Productions
Website: IMDb, Vimeo, YouTube
Bio: Hello everyone! My name is Michael Zayas and I am a young and upcoming filmmaker living in Las Vegas Nevada. I am also a film student currently attending UNLV. Filmmaking is my life and I cannot get enough of it. What else can I say? I go to the movie theatre at least once a week and I try and film as much as possible. =)

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Name: Nadz Banaag / Artiste Vault Productions
Website: Tumblr
Bio: A production company primarily focusing on branching Fashion, Film, and music as an entity.

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Name: Peter Putman/Dufi Productions
Website: YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Tumblr
Bio: I’m located in Mid-Michigan and I’ve loved filmmaking ever since I can remember; it’s a part of my blood. In the next few months I’ll be directing my first feature; What an exhilarating experience!

Name: Platypus Underground/Joey Corpora, Kale Sweeney, Salt Sanford
Website: Facebook, Tumblr, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitter
Bio: A film production company based in Easton, PA. We deal in lead. And swords. And kung fu. SO AVANT GARDE!!

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Name: Rae Damon/Lousy Native Productions
Website: raedamon.com
Bio: Hello! I’m Rae. I’m a Director/Producer/Writer and an equal opportunity eater J as well as Native American (Sioux/Navajo). I graduated from the Art Institute of Phoenix with a BA in Digital Film & Video Production.  By day, I’m a photographer and videographer: creating web videos for clients but by night…and to stay sane…I shoot shorts…anywhere from green screen to drama to comedy. I won Best Micro Short at the 2010 AZ Student Film Festival for my Noir Short “Push Over Babe”. I’m trying to bring Native Cinema in a different light by entertaining, enlightening and educating! I’m currently editing a zombie short and in preproduction for another short! I love what I do!

Name: Rob Frost
Website: Rstudios, YouTube
Bio: We’re a group form the UK making drama, comedy, music videos and everything in between.

Name:  Rohan Makhijani/ RohMakFilms
Website: YouTube
Bio: I’m a senior is High School and filmmaking has been my passion for several years, which is why I plan to pursue it as a career through College. I’ve been acting in school plays for a few years and I’ve written several short films which I will hopefully produce within the next few months. Enjoy! :D

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Name: Sarah Rotella
Website: sarahrotella.com
Bio: Toronto based filmmaker focused in writing, directing, and stop motion animation. Have worked with the National Film Board of Canada, Sony Pictures, OddLot Entertainment, and Disney.

Name: Scarlet Sheppard
Website: YouTube, Talent Pool
Bio: Technically, I’m just an actor. A college student in Chicago doing every student film that comes my way. But I feel like filmmaker, I cannot keep my ideas to myself. I see in cinematography, I hear soundtrack possibilities, I find myself talking to myself in character while walking home from class. Is it cliché to say that….what I really want to do is direct? But for the moment, I’m in love with my little student film life. You’ll see me soon!

Name: Sebastian Jones
Website: Vimeo
Bio: Sebastian Jones is a film student with a passion for directing. His films are broad statements about the human condition with personal touches from his own life experiences. He borders between narrative and experimental, using beautiful imagery to evoke deep emotions within the viewer.

Name: Sergio Mejia
Website: Tumblr, Twitter
Bio: I’m 17 and i love movies since i’m a child, but this last 2 years I began thinking in ideas for short films.. now I have my camera and I’ll begin filming all those ideas I have.. but I have not film anything yet.

Name: So Yun Um
Website: Website, Vimeo, Film blog, YouTube
Bio: So Yun Um is an aspiring filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She graduated with a B.A. in Film Studies at CSULB. Currently she is working in the commercial industry while trying to pursue her film dreams. She works on her own small projects whether it is videography or photography.

Name: Sydney Clara Brafman
Website: Vimeo
Bio: My name is Sydney, [sid-nee]; noun; I am a city in Australia. I am a cinephile. I am a World Champion Karate fighter. I’m allergic to chocolate. I have an International Baccalaureate Diploma. I am a super taster. I die for zombies, Drag Queens, and Jackass. I’m going to college in New York to become a famous Director.

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Name: Taylor Toole
Website: taylortoole.com
Bio: My video profiles on musicians and artists have appeared on sites like Juxtapoz, Complex, and Arcade44. I also do scripted work including the award winning comedy Mow Crew and the Brooklyn set mystery You Need To Know Something.

Name: Terell Wheeler/T.W.F productions
Website: Blogspot, Twitter
Bio: 18 years of age, I’m a young film maker, I know what I want in life and at the top of my list is to make it in the film industry, my dream is to one day make a movie that moves people and to some day win an oscar. I’m very hardworking, dedicated, and passionate.

Name: Tom Morris/Pelican House Productions
Website: TomMorrisFilm, GeneralEducationMovie, PelicanHouseProductions
Bio: Hi my name is Tom. I enjoy telling stories and love moving pictures. I am originally from a small town in Ohio but currently live in Los Angeles, California. I just directed my first feature “General Education” and I am working on something new.

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