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"Sweet Judy Blue Eyes"

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Director / Noah Harald – Noah (23) was born and raised in Mill Valley, California. Noah has been a film, commercial and music video director for four years and has been making movies since the fifth grade "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" is his third professional short film. Previously, Noah was the director on Stalemate, a feature film that won him and his directing partner the Rising Star award at the 2002 Hollywood Underground Film Festival. He is a graduate of the Los Angeles Film School directing program and is currently working on several projects including a feature script with producing partner Shane McCarthy.

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Writer/Producer/Actor (Michael) Shane McCarthy – Shane (23) is originally from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has a degree in Political Science from the University of Western Ontario. "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" is Shane's first effort as a writer, producer and actor. He attended the Los Angeles Film School's one year immersion filmmaking program in Hollywood, California and pursued a concentration in producing with a minor in screenwriting and editing. Shane resides in Los Angeles and is working on a feature script with producing partner Noah Harald. Along with producing, he has now become interested in acting in more films.

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Cinematographer / David McGrory – Dave (24) is a graduate of the Los Angeles Film School with a concentration in Cinematography and a minor in Sound Design. Originally from Long Island, NY, Dave has found a home in Los Angeles and a passion for cinematography. After working on and directing over a dozen camera crews this past year, he is ready and looking for a feature length Director of Photography job. In the meantime, Dave is heavily involved in the development of the untitled feature script by Noah Harald and Shane McCarthy.

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Co-Producer / Eric A. Haynes – Eric (24) has a business degree from the University of North Texas. In 2001, he founded his production company (QLava Productions) to bring Margaret Cho and her film, I'm the One That I Want, to his university. Eric has gone on to direct other film and video projects. Eric won a Telly Award, a 25th Anniversary Classic Telly Award, and an Aegis Award for his work on a video project entitled "Giving Life A Second Chance" on studies in adoption curriculum. "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" is only one of many projects Eric has been working on in 2003-2004 as he is preparing a music video to be shot in April 2004 while furthering his production education at the Los Angeles Film School.

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Production Designer / Tema Levine – Tema, originally from New York City, where she received a masters degree in Film and Theatre design has worked on a variety of feature films and short films. Some of her credits include Kissing Jessica Stein (2001) and Happy Hour(2003, Eric Stoltz and Anthony Lapaglia). Tema has just returned from the West Indies where she was working on an independent film production. Before she designed the bar for "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes," she had been an essential part of the production design team on the independent smash hit American Splendor (2003 Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis). She received the IFP project involve NY fellowship. Tema resides in Los Angeles where she practices scenic art and production design for feature films .

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Camera Operator / Ryan Bradley - Ryan (20) has been a Camera Operator for David McGrory several times as well as a budding Director of Photography and Director himself. Ryan’s first project as a director is his short film, “Chained-Up Ballpoint Pens,” which Dave also shot. His eye and ability to work the camera makes him a highly requested crew member. Ryan was born and raised in Orange County and is also a graduate of the Los Angeles Film School.

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Nick Barnes / Actor (Mark) – Nick has a Bachelor of Science in Theatre Arts from Eastern Michigan University. At the very young age of 24, Nick has an extensive list of commercials, theatre experience and film. Before Nick tackled the role of a gambling junkie in "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" he played the male lead in A Street Car Named Desire (Stanley Kowalski). Nick currently resides in Burbank, California with a bright future on the big screen ahead of him.

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Angela Colette-Scott / Actress (Jennifer/Waitress) – "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" is Angela's first on-screen performance. She is familiar to film sets as she is a make-up artist and costume designer as well as a budding thespian. Angela resides in Burbank, CA and is looking for new roles to take on in the near future.

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John Hemphill / Actor (Kevin) – John, originally from Tacoma, Washington, has been living in Los Angeles for over six years working on his craft as an actor. He began his training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West (AADA). Since arriving in Hollywood, John has worked non-stop on stage, in commercials, guest starring in notable TV shows (SCRUBS, JAG) and working on a variety of films. John was the only member of the "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" ensemble to be cast without an audition. John is also gifted in the areas of stand-up comedy, improv and singing. John is currently writing several screenplays of his own as well as auditioning for feature films.

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Sarah McElligott / Actress (Penny) – Sarah, a native of upstate New York has a long list of theatre, television and films behind her. Sarah, who was trained by the Howard Fine school has an incredibly positive outlook on life and to her approach to acting. Her powerhouse performance is the glue that holds the climax of "Sweet Judy Blue Eyes" together. She is currently cast in The Untitled Onion Movie as a fictional Britney Spears Character. Sarah is looking for a variety of challenging roles to further her craft as an actress.

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Alex Raben / Actress (Natasha) – Alex was the only member of the cast originally from New York City. She felt drawn to her character as well as the story as she was in NYC on 9/11/01. Alex, who trained as an actor for two years before attending her first audition is enjoying the fruits of her schooling. She is constantly working on stage (off-broadway ) and landing more and more film roles in Los Angeles. In the last two years alone between the New York and Los Angeles, Alex has played the lead role in seven independent films.

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Jamie Terwilliger / Actress (Judy) – Jamie is a Southern California native who has been acting for many years. She has appeared in many short films, plays and commercials. Jamie is also very athletic and teaches gymnastics to children. She originally submitted to the project for the role of Penny. After one meeting with her, it was quite clear that she was perfect for the role of Judy. Jamie is always looking for roles that push her as an actress and is a delightful person to work with.

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