Matthew Schmidli
Matthew Schmidli is a SAG-AFTRA and AEA Actor, Director, Filmmaker, Screenwriter, Playwright, and Professor. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri and worked on stage for the early parts of his career before transitioning to film and television. He trained at Purdue University (Professional Actor Training Program) and is best known for the feature film, Black Zone.
Andrea Fantauzzi
Andrea Fantauzzi was born in Mount Clemens, Michigan, but was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. A graduate of The New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and The Second City, she is a SAG-AFTRA award-winning Actor who represented by leading industry professionals in New York and Los Angeles.
She began her film and television career at the age of 14, but was seen on the stage from an earlier age. Her professional debut came at the age of 12 in “The Wizard of Oz” at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City and since that time, she has continued to earn much success in that realm. Having originated multiple roles, she is most well known for originating Teen Fiona in the Theatre for Young Audiences version of “Shrek the Musical” and Ann – 18 in “And other fairy tales” premiering in New York.
In 2014, she received critical acclaim for her title performance in the coming of age drama Adira – “Actress Andrea Fantauzzi delivered one of the best performances I have seen…” (Jake’s Movie Review), which was selected by Project Greenlight in 2014 as one of the top 200 indie films in the United States. Fantauzzi is also notable for her work in Quality of Life sharing the screen with Kim Rhodes (Supernatural; The Suite Life of Zack & Cody) along with her upcoming lead role as Sarah Ellington in the dystopian drama, Black Zone.
Richard F Law
Retired Team Leader for US Fugitive Task Force and former Military Contractor with Blackwater.
He has been involved with production, distribution, financing, acting and stunts in film and television since 1987. He has produced or acted in several feature films, but is most well-known for his stunt work in Guardians of the Galaxy and Avengers: Age of Ultron and has also appeared in television’s Law & Order. He is most well-known as an Executive Producer for films such as: The Pendant, Men of Respect, Eye of the Hunter, The Last Immortals, Two Wrongs and The Pizza Connection. Continuing to his list, Richard took home four awards as an Executive Producer for the film You Better Run at the San Diego Film Festival. Other credits include: Captain America: The First Avenger, Mad Money, Righteous Kill, Goodfellas, Streets of Blood, Rivka and Help Me, Kill Me.
Bruce McGill
Bruce McGill grew up in San Antonio, Texas. His mother, Adriel Rose (Jacobs) is an artist, and his father, Woodrow Wilson McGill, is a real estate and insurance agent. He graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School San Antonio, where he acted in the department of theatre, and from The University of Texas at Austin with a degree in drama. His love for acting stems back to elementary school. He is related to former Texas State Senator A.R. Schwartz. McGill has starred in many films. His role as “D-Day” in National Lampoon’s Animal House, taken out of desperation as a young unemployed actor, ended up being his most well known. His long acting career also includes films, Wildcats, The Last Boy Scout, My Cousin Vinny, Cliffhanger, Timecop, The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Sum of All Fears, along with many others. McGill starred in many television roles, including portraying the Boston Police Homicide Detective Vince Korsak on the TNT television crime drama, Rizzoli & Isles. The character of Korsak is the mentor and friend of Detective Jane Rizzoli, portrayed by Angie Harmon. Director Michael Mann, considers McGill a favorite, having worked with him on The Insider, Ali and Collateral. He has also appeared in four HBO TV films, CIA Director George Tenet in Oliver Stone’s film W and, also, Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton in Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln. McGill has been married to his wife Gloria since 1994.
Jake Busey
Busey entered the industry at the age of 5 in his first motion picture, Dustin Hoffman’s opus, “Straight Time” (1977) playing Son to his father and Cathy Bates. After finishing high school at Crossroads School, and college in Santa Barbara, Jake returned to L.A to study the craft of acting for film seriously. After a few years of hard work, he was Cast as the villain in Showtime’s “rebel highway series” Motorcycle Gang, by Director John Milius. The film was part of an 8 film series, and drew great attention amongst the “up and coming actor” buzz of Hollywood. He made his true debut to the big screen in 1994 alongside Stephen Dorff and Reese Witherspoon in grind house grunge film “SFW”, but that Buzz caught the eye of Robert Zemekis & Peter Jackson which led Jake to star opposite Michael J. Fox in the Frighteners.
His recent projects include “Mr. Robot”, and Stranger Things”, Showtime’s “Ray Donovan”, CBS television’s “NCIS” Episode 346(1516) , ABC’s “Marvels agents of S.H.E.I.L.D.., Episode 513 & 519, and in the summer of 2018 he made his return to the summer tent-pole event scene with 20th Century Fox’s “the_Predator”.
Katie Coryell Hall
Katie Coryell Hall was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. In 2019, she graduated from Emerson College with a degree in Bachelor of Arts.
She began her professional career at the age of seven in the regional theatre production of “Annie” at Starlight Theatre in Kansas City. Since then, her career has taken her to perform at other Equity houses including the Kansas City Repertory Theatre and the Coterie Theatre with roles such as ‘Jean’ in “August: Osage County”, ‘Belinda’ and ‘Martha Cratchit’ in “A Christmas Carol”, ‘Mary’ in “Little House on the Prairie” and ‘Lily’ in “The Giver”.
She transitioned over to film with her starring debut in the multi-award winning short film Letters from a Father before working on the television series When Calls the Heart.
Kimi-Sung
Kimi’Sung has appeared in over 30 theatre, film, television and music video productions combined. You may have seen her in the role of Sunni opposite Martin Lawrence in Reginald Hudlin’s, “House Party”; Grammy Winner, Michael Bolton’s, “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”; Grammy Winner, Michael Rose’s, “Too Short Temper”; or as “Cleopatra” in the star-studded Non-Traditional Casting Symposia in Los Angeles and San Francisco, to name a few. Kimi’Sung studied theatre at Santa Rosa Junior College and Berkeley Repertory Theatre where she was an acting intern under Sharon Ott. She received her BA in Political Science and Ancient Classical Studies; her Masters in Public Administration; and attended Law School as well as received her graduate studies in Anthropology at Harvard University. A native of New York City, Kimi’Sung now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Katrina Ann Volonnino
Katrina Ann Volonnino stands out for her portrayal of sexy and powerful characters both in dramatic and comedic narratives. You can currently catch her on the Lifetime Movie Network with supporting roles in both “Prisoner of Love” and “What the Nanny Saw”. She will next be seen alongside Bruce McGill and Jake Busey in her supporting role as Ashley Brennon / Battle Queen in the feature Black Zone. She continues to study at The Green Room Chicago, and with James Ciccone in New York. Katrina is also a Registered Nurse and Licensed Yoga Instructor.
Jennifer Seward
Jennifer Seward was born in Independence, Missouri. She appeared in her first theater production in seventh grade and continued her pursuit throughout high school; ending her senior year on a high note by winning a Cappie Award for Best Ensemble in a Play. While in college, she transitioned to acting for the camera and filmmaking, which she has pursued professionally ever since. She graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies, a minor in theater, and a minor in sociology.
Jennifer is most well-known her roles in Found Wandering Lost, and the first NFT movie, Lotawana, which received a personal endorsement from Jason Momoa, as well as her supporting role in Black Zone. Other work includes the critically acclaimed, hit indie films I Am Lisa and The Stylist.
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