Alvin Leong; Director Of Photography:
Alvin has an extensive CV, having done
numerous corporates and documentaries on various formats. TV includes
'London Bridge' on Sony Digibeta and the documentary 'When
The Red Wind Blows', Directed by Jeremy Gillie and shot in
Hong Kong and China on Sony cameras.
Films include 'Emily', a short for cinema, 'Token King'
on 16mm for Channel Four and 'Calliope' a film for Sky
shot on 35mm. He was DoP on 'Losing Heart', shot on Super
16mm. Alvin also assisted Freddie Francis doing demos for Sony
at Pinewood using HDTV.
John Ward; Steadicam Operator.
Steadicam tutor at the NFTS, Johns extensive 20 year CV includes the upcoming Feature films 'Final Cut' and 'Love, Honour and Obey'.
Andrew Rajan; Producer/ Writer/ Director:
Andrew's training includes Bromley
College, where he studied Business, Industrial Relations,
Manpower Planning and Mechanical Engineering. He also studied
part-time at the Drama Studio in Sydney, Australia, before returning
to attend 3 years at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Theatre work includes producing, co-writing, acting and co-directing
a comedy review that toured and performed at the Edinburgh Fringe;
Co-directing a full-scale production of 'The Sound Of Music'
in Port of Spain, Trinidad; Writing several pieces for an educational
review for the Guildhall School and devising a play about racial
bullying for Vital Stages Theatre Company.
He also produced, cast and acted in 'Losing Heart', a devised
short film backed by the William and Eva Fox Foundation and the
National Lottery and subsequently picked up by the British Council
for promotion on the international festival circuit.
As well as working as an actor, Andrew currently has two other
feature films in development as director, writer and producer.
His major concerns are for the media to start portraying Asians
in less stereotypical fashion; and to form an environment conducive
for a group of people who are enthused by a project and by those
around them. The end result being progressive and well-tailored
films which were as enjoyable to work on as they are to watch.
Allegedly
. He has been a member of the New Producers Alliance
for 3 years.
Claire Moore; Production Manager
Claire has worked in a various capacities on a variety of films. She is currently Production Manager for living Spirit 2000 Ltd and the Media Agency. She was Production Assistant on the Oscar nominated 'It's Good To Talk', and worked on feature film 'The Woodlanders' and the soon to be released 'Urban Ghost Story'. This will be her first credit as Production Manager on a feature film;
Martin Ward; Composer:
Martin trained in Composition at the
Guildhall School of Music and Drama. He worked as Music
Librarian at the Royal Opera House and for the BBC Concert Orchestra.
He also works as a freelance Arranger, Composer and Copyist.
He has had success in various national composition competitions,
including being Finalist in the IBM/RSNO Competition. He has written
for full orchestra and won First Prize in the Sussex Composition
Competition.
Martin composed and arranged all the music for 'Losing Heart'
and has been accepted for the Film Composition course at the National
Film School. He is currently working freelance as a composer,
writing the music for an eight-part series to be screened worldwide,
by the Discovery Channel.
Annie Gosney; Production Designer:
Annie trained at London University
and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, winning the
1985 Charles Landstone Award. Professional design engagements
include 'Death of a Salesman', 'Crimes of the Heart',
'Invade my Privacy' and 'Little Shop of Horrors'.
Currently the Production Manager for the Royal National Theatre,
Annie designed for 'Sparkleshark', the Lloyds Bank Young
Theatre Challenge, BT National Connections, and the current NT2000
project. Cabaret designs include shows for Howard Samuels, Stefan
Bednarczyk and 'Kit and the Widow'. Film includes 'Orange
Juice'.
Mover; Band:
Currently working on their third album, 'Mover', currently signed to Mercury Records, have toured internationally and supported 'The Bluetones' on their last National Tour. They are a band on the cusp of breaking into the big-time, already massive in Japan. They are providing several songs off their new album as well as performing 'You The Man' in the film.