KAYE KITTRELL
SAG/AFTRA/AEA
Actress/Writer-Director/Photographer
High School was about acting, but at university, KAYE KITTRELL received a BFA with Honors in Studio Art, then moved to Washington, DC, where she worked for a year on the staff of a U.S. Senator. Nights, she studied acting and soon relocated to New York to pursue acting full-time. Kaye studied with the legendary acting teacher, director and founder of the American Place Theatre, Wynn Handman, as well as at The Ensemble Studio Theatre, while working on soaps, commercials and plays. For three years, Kaye got her first live television experience performing bits with Billy Crystal and Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live.
In Los Angeles, Kaye acted on TV shows such as The Gilmore Girls, Alias, Misconceptions, Becker, Titus, Bold & the Beautiful, Wings, Cheers, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman and General Hospital and has been a principal performer in more than 100 commercials. She performed lead roles in numerous short films, such as Crystal Heart Award winner The Snow Child, directed by Marc Marriott, and in 2006, wrapped a five-week run in Triptych at the Matrix Theatre in West Hollywood starring opposite Susan Clark. Recently, she performed in a Rascal Flatts music video with award-winning director Shaun Silva of Tacklebox Films. http://www.tackleboxfilms.com/shaun-silva/index.html
Kaye just wrote, directed and acted in the short film semifinalist, Seems Like Yesterday, for the Ford Mustang Tell Your Story contest, now playing on the Mustang site. http://www.fordvehicles.com/the2010mustang/?section=mustang_films. Kaye’s first short, which she wrote, directed, acted in and produced was Betty's Treats, an official selection in 20 festivals with three awards. http://bettystreatsmovie.com/. Joining a women directors group, GRIT, was the impetus for Kaye to make her own film. Along with nine GRIT directors, Kaye is now directing a web series, Juanita’s Way, about a Brazilian-American maid who’s out to save the planet. Kaye is also a member of the Alliance of Women Directors, AWD.
An accomplished photographer, Kaye is completing a 10-year portrait book project entitled Old Friends, dedicated to her mentor, renowned New York fashion photographer, James Moore. Kaye traveled to 13 states and photographed over 70 of her old friends on a Rolleiflex twin-lens, then developed the prints in her darkroom. Last year, she completed a photojournalism project, Transforming Lives: The Work of Taylor Kevin Isaacs. Over the course of a year, Kaye photographed physical therapist Isaacs working with 30 disabled clients including Teri Garr, and is now working with the LAPD, photographing for Operation Progress, a police charity which gives scholarships to inner-city kids to break the cycle of gangs. Kaye's fine art black and white photography can be found at: http://kayekittrell.com/.
Williams Talent Agency
http://wtaagency.com/
323-871-2416
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ROMELL FOSTER-OWENS
Producer/Director/Writer
ROMELL FOSTER-OWENS has been in the business of producing, writing and directing high quality, award-winning television series, made for TV movies,documentaries, and independent feature films for more than 20 years. Ms. Foster-Owens is a graduate of the prestigious American Film Institute where she majored in Film Directing and San Diego State University where she majored in Theatre Arts and Television Production and is the President of Jowharah Films.
In 2009 Ms. Foster-Owens was selected to participate in the Producers Guild of America’s Diversity Workshop. Two films Ms. Foster-Owens produced, NATIVE NEW YORKER and PINS AND NEEDLES have the rare distinction of being accepted as Official Selections of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.
In 2008 Ms. Foster-Owens produced the award winning films STITCHES, SEEMS LIKE YESTERDAY and the documentary, HOLLYWOOD AT IT’S BEST. The Gang Alternatives Program PSA, which she produced for Women In Film, won the 2008 Platinum AURORA Award for “Best In Show” and a Bronze ADDY Award. In 2004 Ms. Foster-Owens was selected as a producer to participate in Robert De Niro’s Tribeca Film Festival’s esteemed Tribeca All Access Program. Ms. Foster-Owens has produced and written more than 200 hours of television programming and five television series, including the EMMY AWARD winning television series TEEN SCENE and MOTORSPORTS MANIA. She is a Creator and Executive Producer of the Reality TV series, ALAKAZIA: THE ROBIN HOOD OF FASHION in association with ShedMedia and Seahorse Entertainment LLC, Producer and Writer of both the 2008 Hollywood Stuntwomen’s Awards and the 2008 Women’s International Film & Television Showcase Awards (TheWIFTS), which honored the producer of TERMINATOR, Gale Anne Hurd among others.
As a filmmaker, Ms. Foster-Owens has won numerous awards, which include an NAACP IMAGE AWARD for Outstanding Feature Film Direction for her direction of the feature film, THE THREE MUSCATELS as well as the Black Filmmaker’s HALL OF FAME AWARD for Best Independent Film for MORE THAN A GAME, which she wrote, produced and directed and the National Council of Christians and Jews HUMANITARIAN AWARD for RIGHTS OF PASSAGE: An African American Female Experience, which she Executive Produced. Ms. Foster-Owens is currently developing a Slate for Jowharah Films which includes the feature films, FOREVER YOURS, AVE’ BLUE, ONE MILLIONTH MAN, NATIVES and reality TV shows RALLYE STAR and UNDERGROUND DIVAS, plus the screenplay adaptations of the award winning novels, THE JUNGLE WARRIORS and COLORED WAITING ROOM which she will produce and direct.
Ms. Foster-Owens is a member of the Gangs Alternatives Program Advisory Board, The Women’s International Film & Television Showcase Committee, a founding Board Member of the Diamond In The Raw Foundation, a former Board Member of the Center for Advance Film Studies at The American Film Institute and is an active member of Women In Film and the Alliance of Women Directors.
Representation: Endeavor Agency (Ivo Fischer – Agent) 310.246.3157
www.jowharahfilms.com / Romell@jowharahfilms.com
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BRIGMAN FOSTER-OWENS
Director of Photography
Brigman Foster-Owens was born and raised in Southern California and has the rare distinction of being a second-generation filmmaker. Brigman received his Bachelor of Science degree in Photography from Florida A&M University in 2004 and his Masters of Fine Arts in Cinematography from the prestigious AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE in 2007.
A versatile filmmaker, Brigman served as the Cinematographer, Writer and Director of the music video PINS & NEEDLES starring SEVEN STITCHES, which was nominated by All Access Magazine as Best Hard Rock Music Video in 2007 and was an Official Selection of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival Short Films Corner.
Considered one of Hollywood’s most talented up and coming young Cinematographers, Brigman has shot more than 15 short films, numerous music videos, commercials, a reality television series and feature films. Brigman’s latest film, THE CLUB starring Tommy Ford (Martin Lawrence TV Series) and the critically acclaimed 35mm short film, THREE VERSES will be released in 2008.
www.bfocinematography.com
Jowharah Management • Crossroads of the World • 6671 Sunset Blvd.
Bldg., 1585, Suite 112 • 323-767-6772
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DEREK ALAN JONES
Music Supervisor/Music Producer/Sound Mixer
Derek Jones has always been a hard working and driven individual. From an early age he began working as a professional musician and won numerous awards throughout high school for his performances. Derek’s hard work paid off, and he received several scholarships to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he studied all aspects of music from performance to film scoring to engineering. Derek graduated Berklee Cum Laude with a Bachelors Degree in Music, and then moved to the creative center of the entertainment industry, Los Angeles, California, where he currently resides.
Once in L.A., Derek quickly landed jobs as a freelance producer, sound engineer and mixer. Some of the artists he has worked with include Major Label artists David Hollister (Universal Music Group), DJ Quik (Universal Music Group), Won-G (Sony/BMG), Javier (Capitol Records), Stacie Orrico (Virgin Records), The Apex Theory (Dreamworks), the jazz group Shapes, Michael Franks and producers Howie Tee and Jimmy Haslip to name a few. He has also done recording and mixing for most of the TV Networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, WB, UPN), some of the bigger Clear Channel radio stations, radio shows including American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest, and radio and TV commercials for Kroger Foods, Kevin Jewelers, Pollo Comparo, and Bunge International. Derek has recorded, mixed, composed and produced over 140 CDs of music for use in TV and Film, in every style and format imaginable. From Hip-hop to a 40-piece orchestra to a 20-piece big band to a heavy metal power trio, he has literally done it all (and everything in between)!
Under the tutelage of Victoria Rose Sampson, Derek has been following his love for movies, and is very active working in post-production sound for independent films and TV shows. His recent credits include the TV show, Take 2: Harvest Time (Produced by and starring Anson Williams and Don Most); the films Trail End (Starring Barry Corbin), Waiting For Yvette (Starring Wendy Malick), Itty Bitty Titty Committee (Directed by Jamie Babbit), Broken Circle (starring Michael Badalucco), Put It In A Book (Directed by Rodrigo Garcia) and Out At The Wedding (Starring Mike Farrell, Charlie Schlatter); the documentaries Save Our Future and Spiritual Revolution.
Derek was featured in an article for Digidesign’s Digizine magazine last year. The two-page article appeared in the Winter 2007 edition. He was also asked to speak at the 123rd Annual Audio Engineering Society (AES) convention in October of 2007 as part of a panel discussing audio mastering for new media (games, commercials, promos, trailers, webcasts, etc).
Derek’s enthusiasm and creativity drives him to excel in everything he does, from performing to composing to mixing and editing. In his work, as in his life, Derek always strives for perfection, never settling for anything less.
http://www.precocitypost.com/
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CATHLEEN WONG
Composer
Cathleen Wong possesses a deeply rooted passion for music, which originated in her early childhood years as a pianist and flutist. Being practical, she applied and was accepted to Cal State Long Beach as a Humanities Major. However, her fate as a musician and composer was sealed by the lack of a pencil… while registering for classes she realized she had no pencil, and no pencil meant no classes. She took it as a sign and enrolled in the University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music. There she earned not only her Bachelors of Music, but her Masters of Music as well, receiving the USC Jazz Departmental Award along the way. She studied with jazz greats such as Buddy Collette, Bill Green, Gary Foster, and Thom Mason (USC). Cathleen’s classical flute training includes David Shostac (Principle flutist of the LA Chamber Orchestra) and Colin Fleming (Principle flutist of the Belfast Symphony).
During her tenure at USC, Cathleen studied all different types of traditional and ethnic woodwind instruments, quickly establishing herself as a professional multi-instrumentalist and woodwind specialist. As a freelance musician, she has performed for the John Coltrane Festival Young Artists Concert and the Long Beach Blues Festival. She was a featured soloist, collaborating with Dr. Rod Oakes, in several concerts sponsored by SCREAM (Southern CA Resources for Electro Acoustic Music) performing works by international electro-acoustic composers and has played in countless orchestras (from Broadway musicals to opera), big bands, jazz/casual combos, and top 40/party bands.
Cathleen’s talents do not stop at being a multi-instrumentalist. She is a very active composer, arranger and producer, including the score for Trail End (featuring Barry Corbin), and Spiritual Revolution (An Alan Sawyer Film), the Christmas CD - Of a Child: Season of Grace (voted ‘Top Pick 2003’ by christmasreviews.com) and with Disney’s child protégé - Meghan Montenegro. Her original music most recently has been used in the shows: Rodney, Gilmore Girls, ER, General Hospital, and in the movie, For Love or Mummy. She arranged music for artist Kevin O’Neal’s Navigator album (Chameleon Records),
When Cathleen isn’t composing or performing, she is sharing her knowledge as an instructor at Los Angeles Harbor College (Wilmington, CA), Marymount College PV (Palos Verdes, CA) and at Webster University (El Segundo, CA). Some of the courses she teaches are World Music & Jazz History as well as private woodwind instruction.
Despite being a perfectionist, in Cathleen’s humble opinion, emotion is of the utmost importance in the creation of a score.
cwhwong2002@yahoo.com
cathleen@precocitypost.com
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NITA WHITAKER
Singer/Actress – Vocals
Groomed in gospel, trained in opera, honed in pop, Nita's voice is a
remarkable instrument that's difficult to define. But when you hear her
power chops and sweet high tones, you know you are in the presence of
greatness. Pulling all these elements together, Nita has found a
beautiful blend of music that soothes the soul and shares stories from
life on this her latest CD LifeStories showcasing her songwriting and producing abilities as well.
A
former Miss Louisiana, Nita took her southern roots, charm and
show-stopping talent to Los Angeles were her incredible voice carried
her to Female Grand Champion on "Star Search".
With a vibrant and dynamic stage presence that is unequaled, Nita is
comfortable singing in any setting, from an intimate club to the arena
stages, as well as stage, television and movies. In 2005, she was the
guest performer at The Freedom Awards honoring Oprah Winfrey, Ruby Dee
and Paul Rusesabagnia. She sang duets with Andrea Bocelli during his
2006 Winter Tour singing to tens of thousands nightly. Nita often
travels with Multi-Grammy winner David Foster
as his featured artist. She has performed and shared the stage with
countless celebrities including Faith Hill, Celine Dion, Richard Marx,
Josh Groban, Stevie Wonder and Yolanda Adams. Nita's current CD
follows two other independent projects titled "Nita Whitaker" and "One Voice". Most recently she performed "Porgy and Bess" with the Chorale Bel Canto Symphony as well as
touring with jazz trumpeter Chris Botti earlier this year.
For booking information please contact:
AVALON ARTISTS
Craig Holzberg
team@avalonartists.com
323-692-1722
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Click on the photo to go to Diandra's IMDB page.
DIANDRA NEWLIN
Actress – SAG/AFTRA
Diandra is a 17-year-old multi-talented, triple threat young woman who has spent her entire life either in front of a microphone or camera. She got her SAG card when she was 6 years old. She is currently a student of Loyola Marymount University. She grew up in Richmond, Virginia and lived there for nine years while working her craft both in New York and Virginia. She has been a principal performer in over thirty national commercials. She has starred in five award-winning short films, appeared in seven major motion pictures, co-starring in “Loving Jezebel” and “Dreamkiller.” Coming to Los Angeles in 2002, she starred in music videos including Faith Hill’s ‘CRY’ and the Jonas Bros. “Year 3000,” has had recurring roles on the NBC Soap Opera “Passions,” and has guest-starred on the Disney hit “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody,” “The Gong Show with Dave Attell” and “General Hospital.”
Also an accomplished singer, followed by ABC Primetime, 20/20 and Good Morning America, she has just finished filming and producing her third original music video. She has recorded 15 original songs and her new album ‘Diandra Newlin’ was just released at CD Baby and on iTunes. She is an avid 5-year member of the Looking Ahead Program, volunteering her time and talents towards inner city programs and HIV/AIDS patients. She is a four-year member of The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and donates time every year reviewing EMMY submission tapes and voting for the winners, while continuing to work on her busy career.
Contact:
Curtis Talent Management: 310-276-9092
Coast to Coast: 323-845-9200
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Click on the photo to go to Preston's IMDB page.
A Texas native, Preston started acting his senior year in high school and then went on to study Theatre and Radio Television Film at The University of Texas at Austin. In Austin, he performed in over a dozen plays, getting the most acclaim for his performance in the John Patrick play, The Hasty Heart. To prepare for his role as the Scotsman, Lachlan McLachlan, Preston traveled to Scotland to research the Scottish culture and dialect. After graduating from UT Austin and acting in a few TV pilots (The WB's "Jack and Bobby" and Richard Linklater's HBO pilot, "$5.15/hr"), he moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting professionally.
Since moving to Los Angeles, Preston has starred opposite Chris O'Donnell, Adam Goldberg, John Goodman, David Carradine, and DJ Qualls in both Television and Film. He recently starred in the Paramount movie, Road Trip II, which is slated for a summer 2009 release.
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Gabriel Schwan's bio coming soon. Meantime, click on the photo to go to Gabriel's IMDB page.
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Katie Condidorio's bio coming soon. Meantime, click on the photo to go to Katie's IMDB page.
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Whip Hubley's bio coming soon. Meantime, click on the photo to go to Whip's IMDB page.
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