Christy Wegener is a writer, director, and producer. Her most recent short film was acquired by MTV Networks and has screened at more than 40 film festivals worldwide. She earned a Masters of Arts degree in screenwriting from the University of Southern California and is the recipient of a film grant from the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences.

She recently produced a music video for the electroclash band, Dirty Sanchez featuring bandmembers Jackie Beat, Mario Diaz and DJ BARBEAU. Two other music videos are currently in production. Previously Christy was a music supervisor, reporter, DJ, and festival organizer in New Mexico. She's worked with bands such as Wilco, Cibo Matto, Reverend Horton Heat. Christy is finishing a feature-length script with plans to go into production in the summer of 2009.

Zippy’s film career began in Dallas, Texas, when, at the tender age of 9, she staged her own music video production of Kenny Loggin’s smash hit The Danger Zone, in the family dining room. Although the clip never made it into heavy rotation on MTV, one thing was certain…a star was born.

After studying film at the University of Colorado and the University of Kansas, respectively, Zippy headed West to seek fame, fortune, and a more attractive dating pool. Her first stop was San Francisco, where she gained production experience at Coyote Films and 111 Studios, eventually serving as Production Coordinator on the one-hour documentary A Change of Heart.

In 2004, Downing went on to coordinate several political commercials broadcast during the California Ballot Measure referendum, including Golden State, which was awarded Honorable Mention by the American Association of Political Consultants. That same year, Zippy received recognition from Converse Shoes for her self-produced short entitled Life Span, which was selected as part of a submission contest and is currently on display at www.conversegallery.com.

While serving as Choreographer's Assistant on Revolution Studios' feature film RENT, Zippy got her first taste of Hollywood-budget production, and realized that relocation was imminent. After the film wrapped in June 2005, Zippy packed her bags for Los Angeles and hasn't looked back since.

In the fall of that same year, Downing teamed up with USC graduate student Nicola Marsh to write, produce, and direct the short film This Time, which became an official selection of OUTfest 2006, the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. Zippy is currently working as a freelance commercial photographer and location scout for such high profile clients as Marc Ecko Clothing, MacGuffin Films, Smuggler, Inc., and Blue Marlin Vintage. Her personal interests include, Civil War reenactment, kittens, and lumber.

Rachel's love affair with the dramatic arts got off to a rocky start; she lost the highly coveted principle speaking role in the Gingerbread Preschool spring review to class bully, Tiffany Smalley. The story could easily have ended there, however Rachel persevered in high school, landing bit parts in 2nd rate plays that you have never heard of. Eventually, she went to college, found cynicism, got a clue, and realized that she was better suited to a career behind the scenes.

In 2001, Rachel moved to Nashville, Tennessee and assumed a position as a Production Assistant with Country Music Television (CMT). Within a few months she was promoted to Production Coordinator and spent the next three years working on more than 30 shows ranging from documentaries profiling such country music legends as Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, and Johnny Cash to live concerts like Outlaws, Crossroads and the CMT Music Awards.

She relocated to Los Angeles in 2005 to pursue a career in film. Most recently, she worked as Jamie Babbit's assistant (But I'm a Cheerleader, Gilmore Girls, Popular, Nip/Tuck) then went on to be as the 2nd 2nd Assistant Director on two more features, Expired and One Part Sugar. She previously worked as a producer for Fashion Rocks, CBS program. In addition to Long Ago, she will be producing two more shorts this year. She would like to know what Tiffany Smalley is doing.

Joseph White was born and raised in New York City. His mother is a playwright and his father was a theater director. His high school interest in photography segued into his pursuit of cinematography. He received a bachelor’s degree from the New York University Tisch Shool of the Arts in cinema studies, focusing on film theory and criticism. White earned a master’s degree from The University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television in May 2004.

Since graduating from USC, White has lensed four feature films, including narrative films and documentaries, and has shot over a dozen music videos (several of which have aired on such networks as MTV2, Fuse, BET, and CTN) and several commercials. He has explored all capturing formats, ranging from Hi-Definition video to 35mm anamorphic. In February of 2006 he was honored with the American Society of Cinematographers’ Heritage Award for his work on the film Rogue 379, and has been featured in such publications as American Cinematographer Magazine, Kodak’s In Camera Magazine, as well as Variety and Hollywood Reporter. White currently resides in Los Angeles.

Mr. Frankfort has served as composer and Post Production Sound Supervisor for more than thirty productions including Scrubs, The Chris Isaak Show, Queer as Folk, and CSI. He has also contributed to over 100 records and written for TV (1996 Daytime Emmy Winner) and Film. Frankfort draws on a vast sense of palette and texture. Evan's talents have been called upon by bands including the Wallflowers, the Jayhawks, Rancid, MXPX, the Bangles, Pete Yorn, Turbonegro, Jordan Zevon and many others.

Mr. Woo has worked as an editor on feature films for more than three decades. Credits include James Cameron’s The Abyss, Crimes of Passion, and House of Cards starring Kathleen Turner. Joe has a graduate degree in production from the University of Southern California’s school of Cinematic Arts.

Derek Marks grew up in sketchbooks. At 16, he self-published his first mini comic, entitled Fiona and Eva, about the foils of a closeted lesbian couple. He continued to self publish comics, including the Hit and Run series and Drama Queen, all of which he created, wrote and illustrated. He fell into storyboarding in 2004 with the short film Om, and has since lent his storyboarding talents to music videos, commercials, and short films. Currently, Mr. Marks is working on his graphic novel entitled Conversations with Madonna and a new collection of shorts Rumor Mill. He lives in New York with an evil cat and enjoys making gay synthpop in his spare time.

Stef Willen is from Boulder, Colorado. She was on her way to becoming a paleoanthropologist, but was sidetracked after a talent agent saw her performance in a college short film and offered to represent her. She moved to Los Angeles and has been featured in several commercials and short films. She studied improv at ACME Comedy Theatre. She is also an artist, freelance writer, and author of a syndicated column for teens. Stef recently finished production as the lead in Tony Barbieri’s (Sundance Film Festival's "One") latest feature, “Em."

Shyla Huber is a native to Montana. Growing up in a family owned movie theatre, her earliest childhood memories hail from the silver screen. In the next year she has three independent films premiering including, Brian Barsuglia's "Zombie Farm" and Christy Wegener's short "Long Ago." She also just recently finished production on Kamala Lopez-Dawson's "A Single Woman." She has found her home for the last four years at The Beverly Hills Playhouse and works closely with accomplished acting coach Gary Imhoff. In the next year Ms. Huber is going to try her hand at producing. She has a project very close to her heart currently under development that she will also star in.

Melinda Rochelle has appeared in more than 20 feature films, including starring roles in Blue Chip Mint, Sides, and The Lost Girl Society. She’s also graced our living rooms in numerous television appearances, including Heartbreak Cafe, VR Troopers, Power Rangers and as host to such shows as Kidd Fitt, Love and War, and Mind Trip to Musicland. Melinda was nominated for an ADA Best Actress theater award for her portrayal of multiple characters in A Bug, A Log, A Frog and Aesop. She also starred in The Girls of Summer, which eventually made its way to off-Broadway. She was also part of the Diary of a Catholic School Dropout ensemble that won an ADA for Best Original Play in 2004.

Sarah Greyson was born in the small town of Edmond, Oklahoma. She is best known for her appearance on MTV's Road Rules 11 Campus Crawl. She was on the show for 11 out of 17 episodes. She then appeared on MTV’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet.

A biography for Jess Kilts is coming soon.

Zeenath Shareef is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego. Since moving to L.A., she has appeared in the Los Angeles Women Shakespeare Company's production of The Merchant of Venice, and the Southern California Shakespeare Festival's The Winter's Tale, among other plays. Film credits include A Date With Ellie, The Stolen Moments of September, and Battle Scars.