Kentucky Film Office

Writer

Arnold, Amanda
1723 Grant Line Road, #10
New Albany, IN 47150
Phone: (502) 552-6537
Mobile: (812) 948-0731
Email: amanda@alongthewritingtrail.com
Web http://www.alongthewritingtrail.com

Five years of experience in a variety of departments, including craft services for the German television company Polyphon. I completed Desert Rain Pictures PA Workshop which was presented by the Sedona Film Commission, in Sedona, AZ. Associate producer for a DVD project titled, "Spirits of Jerome." Various filming projects with the Kentucky Theater Project. Writer of two feature-length screenplays.

Birkett, Lynn
2349 Alexander Avenue
Louisville, KY 40217
Phone: (502) 635-0141
Email: lynxbark@aol.com

Experience includes writing, and producing in house and customer focused corporate videos and commercials. Manage all aspects of production. Clients: GE Appliances, TCI of Louisville, United Methodist Church and City of Louisville. Experienced in production of video teleconferences and uplinks. Film credits: Production Manager/Associate Producer "Borderlines" and Production Assistant on "Lawn Dogs".

Bright Ideas Creative Services
William Tyler Thomas
107 W. Maple Street
Jeffersonville, IN 47130
Phone: (812) 282-9900
Fax: (812) 282-9111
Email: info@BrightIdeasCreative.com
Web: http://www.brightideascreative.com

Writing for all media, including film and video, theatrical presentations, business plans, corporate and public speeches, interactive media, and the web. Contact for free writing samples or download them from Web.

Buckner, Jamie
7902 Greenvelle Drive
Louisville, KY 40228
Mobile: (502) 417-1524
Email: jamie.buckner@yahoo.com

Trained and experienced in nearly all aspects of film and video production, from creation to completion.

Buehler III, George M.
4048 Tanglewood Dr.
Floyds Knobs, IN 47119
Mobile: (812) 786-0280
Email: gbuehler3@hotmail.com

Six years experience in television news and sports production. Currently employed with WDRB, Fox 41. Experienced in studio cameras, floor directing, audio board, remote location set-u/tear down and Chyron systems. B.A. in English from Indiana University, with a background in screen writing and fiction writing.

Cine-Vera, Entertainment
Dru Pfeiffer / Scott Davis / Steve Rawlins
1946 Meadowcreek Drive
Louisville, Ky 40218
Phone: (502) 797-0730
Phone: (502) 741-8893
Phone: (615) 242-7100 (Nashville office)
Email:info@cinevera.com
Web: http://www.cinevera.com

Cine-Vera, Entertainment is a full service award winning Production Company specializing in motion picture film, and Digital video. With over 20 years of award winning experience, we offer: concept to script services, writing, producing, directing editing, cinematography, still photography, location scouting, crew acquisitions, casting, unit production management, & AD services. Production capabilities: Hollywood slick music videos, commercials, industrials, documentaries, interactive CD-Rom, and full service feature length motion picture film production. House assets include: 16mm Arri Package, Audio package, Dvcam, Mac G5 Edit Suite. Final Cut HD. Client list, upon request.

Dittmeier, Jr., Ray
2606 Lomond Drive
Louisville, KY 40216
Phone: (502) 448-5480
Email: ray@ka.net
Web: http://www.greatbigdog.com

ECLIPSE
Philip Von Borries
P.O. Box 25022
Lexington, KY 40524
Phone: (859) 533-3348
Email: pvb.veryvon@gmail.com

Philip Von Borries (Eclipse Baseball Horse Racing) . Principal writing on baseball and Thoroughbred horse racing. Six books (four baseball, two horse racing); numerous horse racing and baseball magazine articles; two TV scripts, both award winners (Eclipse, Iris). Specialties–Ky. Derby,19th-century baseball. Also historical/.statistical researcher, PA and driver.

High Road Production
Don Simandl
382 Longview Plaza 2nd
Lexington, KY 40503
Phone: (859) 278-5721
Mobile: (859) 576-2522
Email: don@highroadproductions.net
Web: highroadproductions.com

In his 22 years of experience Don Simandl has had the great opportunity to work alongside Oliver Stone on "J.F.K.", the Coen Brothers on "Barton Fink", as well as other talented filmmakers on movies such as "Great Balls of Fire", "At Close Range", "Now and Then", "Dominick and Eugene", "That Darn Cat", and "Powder". Serving primarily as UPM and Assistant Director on "Night Waltz: The Music of Paul Bowles" - winner of the Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary, Simandl directed portions of the film including the much talked about emotional final scene. Don formed his own production company in 1999, High Road Productions, and in its first year of operation received seven Addy Awards at the American Advertising Awards for television commercials he produced and directed. The awards included the prestigious "Television Excellence Award" and "Best of Show". Don has won two Telly Awards, written five feature length screenplays, scribed a television special, adapted Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book" for the stage, and is founder of "Pea Brain Productions", a comedy writing team dedicated to the development of scripts for future production.

Holloman, William Todd
219 Sandlick Road
Princeton, KY 42445
Phone: (270) 625-3123
Email: williamholloman@bellsouth.net

Impossibility Productions LLC
J.C. Young
3345 Tallwood Court
Erlanger, KY 41018
Mobile: (859) 496-5880
Email: impossibledreamers@yahoo.com

Award-winning native born and educated writer (Western Kentucky University) with several screenplays currently under option with various regional and international production companies. Also developing my own project, based on Kentucky author Jane Martin's play Cementville.


Magnes Production Services
Larry Magnes
325 W Ormsley Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40206
Phone: (502) 897-9505
Email: magnestv@insightbb.com

Independent producers of award-winning video, film and radio commercials. Extensive conceptual and production experience across the spectrum of external and internal communications, eg., corporate identity, capabilities, product introductions, sales/marketing, trade shows, employee training and video tours.

Pilkington, Bob
4307 Saint Regis Lane
Louisville, KY 40220
Phone:(502) 459-5475
Email: olgote@win.net

Over 45 years in television/film production with WHAS TV, Louisville Productions and free-lance, with extensive experience in multi-camera live production; business and corporate communications; commercials and infomercial; video conferencing; and filmed documentaries. Credits with GE, UPS, U.S. Gov't, IBM, Brown-Forman Distillers, others. Assisted in 1993 setup of H-TV, satellite network for the hospitality industry.

Pogue, Charles Edward
Nethercott Agency
10956 Weyburn Avenue, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA  90024
Phone: (310) 401-8118
Email: cepogue@roadrunner.com

Screenwriter. Major Studio/Hollywood Credits:  THE FLY (w/David Cronenberg); DRAGONHEART; PSYCHO III; DOA; KULL THE CONQUEROR; HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES, SIGN OF FOUR; HANDS OF A MURDERER; HERCULES.  Awards: FLY, DRAGONHEART: Best Picture Saturn Awards; FLY: National Board of Review; SIGN OF FOUR: winner, Cattolica Mystery Film Festival. Member: WGA

Polk, Barbara
Big Bear Productions
204 Hollis Road
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: (502) 426-3863
Mobile: (502) 802-1195
Studio: (502) 426-8400
Email: barbpolk@bellsouth.net

Barbara Polk & John Polk of Big Bear Productions each have over 30 years experience in writing, production and sound recording for commercial TV, radio and corporate video. Both are CLIO winners with over 100 regional ad awards between them. Clients include KFC, Presbyterian Church USA, KY Carpenter's Union, KY Association. of Electric Co-Ops National Speakers Association.

Screen Writer Inc.
John Risner
P.O Box 926
Brooks, KY 40109
Phone:502-435-0250
Email: jrisner@screenwriter-inc.com
Web: www.ScreenWriter-Inc.com

John Risner has over ten plus years as a Screenwriter, Story Consultant and Screenplay Analyst. With a degree in Film Production and Screenwriting, John also is an Instructor of Screenwriting, Film Production and Story Creation at the University of Louisville and Bellarmine University. Available for writing assignments, script rewrites, screenplay analysis an as a story consultant to production companies, studios and writers. I can take your story idea and create a winning screenplay or take a script that needs help and find and solve the problems to insure a compelling finished screenplay ready for filming.

Spirit Works Studios

Cheryl Farr
PO Box 4372
Louisville, KY 40253
Phone: (502) 553-0457
Fax: (502) 241-6148
Email: spiritworks-llc.com
Web: http://www.spiritworks-llc.com

By using a strong creative foundation in writing, directing, and production, Spirit Works' aim is to create original, daring, and quality entertainment for audiences worldwide. The managing partners have over 20 years of experience in acting, directing, and general business know-how. Their combined talents create entertainment properties that epitomize innovation, provide a fresh feel, and break new ground. The company's prevailing mission is to produce stories that not only entertain but, inspire and challenge us to dream.

Twenty One Productions
601 Perimeter Drive
Lexington, KY 40517
Phone: (859) 509-0606
Phone: (859) 276-1182
Email: rjohnson@twentyoneproductions.com
Web: http://www.twentyoneproductions.com

Twenty One Productions is a full service independent film studio using digital video. Full service editing suite, Avid DVxpress, Sony and Canon broadcast quality cameras. For more information on projects, availability and contact info visit our Web. Producer/Actor: David Cottingham, Writer/Director Russell Johnson.

Via Internet Studio
Kelly McKnight
1201 Story Avenue Suite 209
Louisville, KY 40206
Phone: (502) 583-8611 Ex. 13
Phone: (502) 451-0871
Mobile: (502) 387-2800
Fax: (502) 583-8581
Email: kelly@viastudio.com
Web: http://www.viastudio.com

Kelly McKnight is an award winning writer-producer-director of industrial videos and films. He is president of VIA Internet Studio, the largest Web developer in Kentucky. VIA builds, hosts, maintains, and creates the marketing programs to drive people to Webs.

Video Editing Services, Inc.
Arthur Rouse
215 East High Street
Lexington, Kentucky 40507
Phone: (859) 255-9049
Fax: (859) 281-6537
Email: abr@veslex.com
Web: http://www.veslex.com

Video Editing Services, as a member of the Media Collaboratory, offers script to screen production services for corporate, education and entertainment clients. Our award winning staff and state of the art facility has serviced an international clientele since 1982.

Vin Morreale, Jr.
1011 Colonel Anderson Parkway
Louisville, KY 40222
Phone: (502) 339-8028
Mobile: (502) 608-3364
Email: vin@vsmentertainment.com
Web: http://www.vsmentertainment.com

Award winning Southern writer with national reputation. Sold to network television and Hollywood film producers. Numerous published plays, with more than 1,000 stage productions across the US, Canada, Europe and Australia. Recipient of the prestigious Al Smith Fellowship for Playwriting. Writing awards across a variety of media, including film festivals, advertising, marketing videos and prose. Produced titles in scholastic/educational and home video markets. Over 400 advertising, corporate, marketing, documentary, or entertainment productions. Writes for any format. Especially adept at comedy. Numerous Fortune 500 clients.

Warner, Janet
3337 Cornelia Drive
Louisville, KY 40220
Phone: (502) 459-2093
Email: janetrwarner@insightbb.com

Fifteen years experience in broadcast and cable television. Telly award winning producer with particular talent of making television on a "sticks and twine" budget. Writer, producer, field and studio camera, c.g., PhotoShop, floor director, production assistant, craft services, wardrobe assistant experience. Great working knowlege of Louisville with plenty of resources.

Zimmer, Stephen
529 Fogo Court
Lexington KY. 40503
Phone: (859) 223-1560
Email: Contact@shadowslightmovie.com
Web: http://www.shadowslightmovie.com

"Over 12 years experience including feature length film, feature length documentary, and industrials, television spots, etc. Versed with all phases of production, from concept to post production, including coordinating special effects (CGI and Makeup-prosthetic). Budget conscious and efficient (recent 7 week feature film production schedule completed on time and under budget). Also have music Industry background in management and touring-promotion (and can assist with music supervision/soundtrack devlopment). Also serves as Executive Director of 5 year+ Midwest Entertainment Industry Conference. Can act in capacity on many sizes and types of productions, both commercial and creative, as a director, writer, producer, assistant producer, consultant, or Executive Producer, and understands independent and budget contstrained situations, how to find solutions, and how to increase production value."