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R O D U C T I O N - T E A M Kevin Willmott/Director Kevin Willmott is the writer-director of the controversial film CSA: Confederate States of America, a mockumentary that envisions a United States if the South had won the Civil War. It was screened with great enthusiasm at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and now is playing in worldwide release. CSA was hailed as, “Mind-bending! Scandalous, fearless and hilarious” by Entertainment Weekly. Willmott, an Assistant Professor in the University of Kansas Film Studies Department, has written for the stage, television and the movies. His play, T-Money and Wolf, co-written with Ric Averill, was included in the New Vision/New Voices series produced by the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Willmott also wrote, produced, and co-directed Ninth Street, a 1999 independent feature film about growing up in small town Junction City, Kansas. Distributed by Ideal, it's available on video and DVD. During his film career, he has worked with such industry giants as Spike Lee, Oliver Stone, Martin Sheen, Isaac Hayes, and Whoopi Goldberg. His screenwriting collaborations with Mitch Brian include Shields Green, The Gospel of John Brown, the television movies, House of Getty, and the NBC mini-series, The'70's and Little Brown Brothers. He's also written screen adaptations of Marching to Valhalla, The Watsons Go To Birmingham, and the original screenplay, Colored Men, a depiction of Houston’s 1917 riot, one of the saddest chapters in U.S. history. • Kevin Willmott has signed a Letter of Intent to direct Johnny Pigskin. Hanay Geiogahma/Producer Hanay Geiogahma, a Kiowa/Delaware born and raised in Oklahoma, is an internationally renowned playwright, director, producer and historian of American Indian performing arts whose work has spanned theater, film, television, and dance. Currently a Professor and Director of the UCLA American Indian Studies Center, Professor Geiogahma is founder and Artistic Director for the American Indian Dance Theater and the Native American Theater Ensemble. He also serves as Managing Editor for the American Indian Culture and Research Journal. Professor Geioghma has served as the head of PROJECT HOOP (Honoring Our Origins and Our People) for the past six years, shaping it as an innovative force introducing Native theater and performing arts across the nation. Professor Geioghma also served as Senior Producer for the PBS 4-part series, Native Americans in the 21st Century. Peter James/Director of Photography Peter James, ACS (Australian Cinematographer’s Society), ASC (American Society of Cinematographers), is considered one of the top cinematographers in the world. In 1970, at age 24, Mr. James won the Australian Cinematographer of the Year award for the film Willy Willy. He has since won the award three more times. Mr. James has also received the Australian Film Institute’s Best Achievement in Cinematography award three times, and has worked extensively with director Bruce Beresford, starting in 1989, when they collaborated on the Academy-Award winning best picture, Driving Miss Daisy. In 1990, Mr. James won the Genie for his cinematography on the Canadian film, Black Robe, and was nominated in 2004 for an Emmy for Outstanding Cinematography on the HBO film And Starring Pancho Villa As Himself. He has also been the cinematographer on the recent Hollywood films Double Jeopardy, Meet the Parents, The Pacifier, and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. Mr. James considers Black Robe, about 17th century Jesuit missionaries from France trying to convert Algonquin Indians in Northern Canada, to be his favorite film, and is inspired by both the story and cinematic potential of Johnny Pigskin. • Peter James has signed a letter of intent to be the director of photography on Johnny Pigskin. Marjorie Tanin / Casting Agent Marjorie Tanin is of the Pueblo (Tewa), Hopi, and Kiowa tribe. She was born and raised on the Santa Clara Pueblo Reservation in New Mexico. She still maintians her strong traditional ways and is fluent in the Tewa language. Marjorie became involved in the Motion Picture Industry in 1987 as an actress. Besides her acting career, she also does casting for Native American Indian roles and consults on projects. She is an active member of the Native American sub-committee at SAG (Screen Actors Guild) and AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists). From 1994-1998 she served as their Vice-Chair, and was a steering committee member of the Ethic Women's Group. Marjorie was also the main force behind the Native American Talent Directory. Thomas L. Carmody/Writer/Producer Thomas L. Carmody graduated from the University of Kansas with both a B.S. and Master’s degree in Business Administration. For over twenty years, Mr. Carmody held various trading and management positions in the energy industry. Mr. Carmody is the co-writer of Johnny Pigskin and has written two other sports-themed screenplays, both of which won awards in various national screenplay competitions. Mr. Carmody has invested in several recent film projects and is President of TLC Films, L.L.C. and a co-partner in Carmody-O’Neal Workshop Productions L.L.C. J.T. O’Neal/Writer/Producer J.T. O’Neal graduated from the University of Kansas with an honor’s degree in history of art. He received his MD from KU and completed his residency training at Harvard, where he also received an MPH (Masters of Public Health.) In 2004, Dr. O’Neal received an MFA (Masters of Fine Arts) in screenwriting from UCLA. While a graduate student in film school, he won the prestigious UCLA Screenwriting Showcase (considered the school’s top screenwriting award), the Alfred P. Sloan Award (the school’s highest endowed screenplay award), and the Carl David Award, with three different scripts. Also an award-winning director, his short films have played at over 80 festivals around the world. Dr. O’Neal is the co-writer of Johnny Pigskin, is a co-partner with Thomas Carmody in Carmody-O’Neal Workshop Productions, and is the producer on the feature film Alien Game, currently in post-production. In junior high school, he ran in track meets held at the Haskell Stadium. |