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Danny Baxter
Danny Baxter is a Brooklyn based Filmmaker/Videographer. He has worked on music videos recently for The Death Set, Parts and Labor, Malcolm Mclaren, and Tiny Masters of Today. His narrative works represent a juxtaposition of fantasy and reality, with a heavy comedic influence. Currently Danny is working on a narrative entitled The Ten Best Conversations of My Year, to be released this May.
Danny Baxter is a Brooklyn based Filmmaker/Videographer. He has worked on music videos recently for The Death Set, Parts and Labor, Malcolm Mclaren, and Tiny Masters of Today. His narrative works represent a juxtaposition of fantasy and reality, with a heavy comedic influence. Currently Danny is working on a narrative entitled The Ten Best Conversations of My Year, to be released this May.
Andy Graydon
Andy Graydon (b. 1971, Maui, Hawaii) is an artist and filmmaker based in New York City. He has presented work internationally in programs such as Ausland, Berlin, and the Worldwide Video Festival, Amsterdam. Recent exhibitions and performances in New York City include work at The New Museum, LMAKprojects gallery, Diapason, Art In General, Participant Inc gallery, Galeria Galou, The Dumbo Arts Festival, Millennium Film Workshop, White Box gallery, and Tonic. In 2005/2006 he was the visiting artist at the Center for Computer Music, Brooklyn College. Recent sound releases are available on Non Visual Objects (Vienna), Winds Measure Recordings (Brooklyn), 12k/Term (New York), EKO (Paris), On;(do) Music (Miami), Seasonal (Brooklyn), and The NY Society for Acoustic Ecology. Collaborations include performances with John Hudak, Kato Hideki, Kenneth Kirschner, sawako, Amnon Wolman, David Grubbs, Zach Layton, Andre Golcalves, Brendan Murray, mpld, and Richard Garet. He is the co-founder and curator of three media and performance series in New York City, Becoming, Sonogrammar, and the upcoming LMAKseries.
Andy Graydon (b. 1971, Maui, Hawaii) is an artist and filmmaker based in New York City. He has presented work internationally in programs such as Ausland, Berlin, and the Worldwide Video Festival, Amsterdam. Recent exhibitions and performances in New York City include work at The New Museum, LMAKprojects gallery, Diapason, Art In General, Participant Inc gallery, Galeria Galou, The Dumbo Arts Festival, Millennium Film Workshop, White Box gallery, and Tonic. In 2005/2006 he was the visiting artist at the Center for Computer Music, Brooklyn College. Recent sound releases are available on Non Visual Objects (Vienna), Winds Measure Recordings (Brooklyn), 12k/Term (New York), EKO (Paris), On;(do) Music (Miami), Seasonal (Brooklyn), and The NY Society for Acoustic Ecology. Collaborations include performances with John Hudak, Kato Hideki, Kenneth Kirschner, sawako, Amnon Wolman, David Grubbs, Zach Layton, Andre Golcalves, Brendan Murray, mpld, and Richard Garet. He is the co-founder and curator of three media and performance series in New York City, Becoming, Sonogrammar, and the upcoming LMAKseries.
Derick Melander
Derick Melander was born in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1964. In 1985 he earned his Associate Degree in Communications from Elizabeth Seton College. Shortly thereafter he moved to Philadelphia, PA where he worked for the fine artist Jerry Goodman, wrote poetry and sang in a band. In 1994 he earned his B.F.A. from The School of Visual Arts where he was the recipient of The Chairman’s Grant and had the opportunity to study with Roni Horn, Peter Halley, Alice Aycock and Donald Kuspit. Since then he has exhibited in New York City venues such as Washington Square East Galleries, Artists Space, Repetti, Debs & Co. and Brent Sikkema. He has also shown at The Soap Factory, MN, Goucher College, MD as well as the Solyanka Gallery, Moscow, Russia. In 2002 he formed the arts organization TAG Projects. As an organizer and curator, he produced 5 successful exhibitions. More shows in 2007/8 are planned.
Derick Melander was born in Saratoga Springs, NY in 1964. In 1985 he earned his Associate Degree in Communications from Elizabeth Seton College. Shortly thereafter he moved to Philadelphia, PA where he worked for the fine artist Jerry Goodman, wrote poetry and sang in a band. In 1994 he earned his B.F.A. from The School of Visual Arts where he was the recipient of The Chairman’s Grant and had the opportunity to study with Roni Horn, Peter Halley, Alice Aycock and Donald Kuspit. Since then he has exhibited in New York City venues such as Washington Square East Galleries, Artists Space, Repetti, Debs & Co. and Brent Sikkema. He has also shown at The Soap Factory, MN, Goucher College, MD as well as the Solyanka Gallery, Moscow, Russia. In 2002 he formed the arts organization TAG Projects. As an organizer and curator, he produced 5 successful exhibitions. More shows in 2007/8 are planned.
Casimir Nozkowski
Casimir Nozkowski is a writer, director and internet stuff-maker. The co-creator of the award-winning website www.cryingwhileeating.com, he has written and directed short films, music videos and commercials that have been seen on cable television, online and in festivals around the world. He has been interviewed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, MSNBC, KROQ LA and NPR. His work has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, VH1’s Best Week Ever, MADtv, The LA Times, London Times, Slate.com, on FUSE, IFC, AMC and exhibited at the Larissa Goldston Gallery in New York City.
Casimir Nozkowski and the creative team of Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam most recently collaborated on the video Ghetto Big Mac, which was featured on both the Myspace and Youtube main video pages.
Casimir Nozkowski is a writer, director and internet stuff-maker. The co-creator of the award-winning website www.cryingwhileeating.com, he has written and directed short films, music videos and commercials that have been seen on cable television, online and in festivals around the world. He has been interviewed on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, MSNBC, KROQ LA and NPR. His work has been featured in Entertainment Weekly, VH1’s Best Week Ever, MADtv, The LA Times, London Times, Slate.com, on FUSE, IFC, AMC and exhibited at the Larissa Goldston Gallery in New York City.
Casimir Nozkowski and the creative team of Dallas Penn and Rafi Kam most recently collaborated on the video Ghetto Big Mac, which was featured on both the Myspace and Youtube main video pages.
The DB, Director John Rose
A native of New York, John Rose began his directing career with a short film call Snooze Bar. After studying at NYU film school, he embarked on a life long adventure in film making. His second film, Neighbors, he filmed both to further his career and settle a domestic disturbance. His third film, and by far most ambitious, Famiglia Don Berdi, is a colorful short about a zany cult called the Famiglia Don Berdi.
As an intern for the Onion in Denver CO., James Hallquist (A.K.A. The DB) realized his proclivity for creating interesting and thought provoking writing. Shortly after graduating from the University of Denver with a double major in English and Philosophy, James co-wrote Famiglia Don Berdi with John Rose and Rod Scott. Upon completing writing the short film/infomercial, James produced the project. This introduction to the film world led James to work on several small budget feature films in the New York City area including Max and Grace (Natasha Lyonne, David Krumholtz, Rosanna Arquette, Karen Black) and American Brown (Natasha Lyonne, Elodie Bouche). In addition to his work in film, James has also written two novels (Moronic Plague, Jack of all Trades), and is currently attending NYU for a masters degree in interdisciplinary writing.
A native of New York, John Rose began his directing career with a short film call Snooze Bar. After studying at NYU film school, he embarked on a life long adventure in film making. His second film, Neighbors, he filmed both to further his career and settle a domestic disturbance. His third film, and by far most ambitious, Famiglia Don Berdi, is a colorful short about a zany cult called the Famiglia Don Berdi.
As an intern for the Onion in Denver CO., James Hallquist (A.K.A. The DB) realized his proclivity for creating interesting and thought provoking writing. Shortly after graduating from the University of Denver with a double major in English and Philosophy, James co-wrote Famiglia Don Berdi with John Rose and Rod Scott. Upon completing writing the short film/infomercial, James produced the project. This introduction to the film world led James to work on several small budget feature films in the New York City area including Max and Grace (Natasha Lyonne, David Krumholtz, Rosanna Arquette, Karen Black) and American Brown (Natasha Lyonne, Elodie Bouche). In addition to his work in film, James has also written two novels (Moronic Plague, Jack of all Trades), and is currently attending NYU for a masters degree in interdisciplinary writing.
Benjamin Rosen
Benjamin Rosen has been making films since graduating from Oberlin College, OH in 1998. His recent Tribeca Film Festival selection A Stadium Story (2006) is a feature-length documentary, written and directed by Rosen, which chronicles the controversy over the West Side stadium. Other recent projects include a documentary on the lives of Brooklyn pigeon keepers entitled The Keepers (2006), and the MTV reality series Band in a Bubble.
Benjamin Rosen has been making films since graduating from Oberlin College, OH in 1998. His recent Tribeca Film Festival selection A Stadium Story (2006) is a feature-length documentary, written and directed by Rosen, which chronicles the controversy over the West Side stadium. Other recent projects include a documentary on the lives of Brooklyn pigeon keepers entitled The Keepers (2006), and the MTV reality series Band in a Bubble.
Saline Project
Project-K is an experimental series created by the Emmy Award winning directing/design collective The Saline Project. The Saline Project has directed music videos for Gwen Stefani, Eminem, The Hives, The Cure and many others and has also directed several commercials including the popular M+M's Addams Family Dark Chocolate TV campaign. The Saline Project hates writing bios. Project-K is an absolute labor of love. We hope you enjoy.
Project-K is an experimental series created by the Emmy Award winning directing/design collective The Saline Project. The Saline Project has directed music videos for Gwen Stefani, Eminem, The Hives, The Cure and many others and has also directed several commercials including the popular M+M's Addams Family Dark Chocolate TV campaign. The Saline Project hates writing bios. Project-K is an absolute labor of love. We hope you enjoy.
Nicholas Strini
Nicholas Strini was born in St. Louis and grew up in Milwaukee. He studied philosophy at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. After graduating in 2004, he moved to Brooklyn. Since then he's worked as a fish cutter, soccer coach, writer, and photographer. Currently he's developing films for the sports magazine No Mas.
Nicholas Strini was born in St. Louis and grew up in Milwaukee. He studied philosophy at Macalester College in St. Paul, MN. After graduating in 2004, he moved to Brooklyn. Since then he's worked as a fish cutter, soccer coach, writer, and photographer. Currently he's developing films for the sports magazine No Mas.
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