Jeff Thelen
Writer, Director, Producer, Photographer. Jeff is an award-winning oil painter, award-winning screenwriter, and a filmmaker. Jeff wrote, produced and directed “Panopticon,” a feature-length sci-fi film made for the impossibly small sum of $5,000. In order to see the film through to completion, Jeff had to play many roles in addition to producing and directing, editing, doing special effects, and composing the score. Jeff lives in Dunwoody, Georgia, with his family.
Joshua Berwald
Joshua is an actor, producer, writer, and filmmaker. Joshua starred in and co-produced the no-budget sci-fi film “Panopticon” with Jeff Thelen. Due to the non-existent budget, the film took over a year to photograph, on weekends and spare change. It took tenacity and dedication to see the project through to completion. Joshua lives in Atlanta.
Rasa Perkūnas
A native of Lithuania, Rasa is a creative dynamo. Musician, conductor and musical pedagogue, a photographer, writer and film-maker, she is a tireless producer who keeps the team focused and moving forward. Rasa lives in Georgia with her two children.
Chris Manikowski
1963-2022 – Farewell, old friend.
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