The Creative Team

Casper Andreas (director)
Casper is the multi-award winning director/producer of 6 feature films and several shorts. His most recent film Going Down In La-La Land (a collaboration with Lane and Naylor) had theatrical runs in NYC and in Los Angeles, at the Grauman's Chinese Theatres and will be available in 100 million + homes around the world via VOD and DVD. The film also garnered numerous awards and critical praise while it played at over 60 festivals internationally.

Originally from Sweden, Casper lived in Chicago and Paris before settling in New York City to study acting and directing. In 2003, Casper wrote, directed, and produced the short film Mormor's Visit, as well as his first feature, the romantic comedy Slutty Summer, in which he also stars. In 2006, Casper wrote an directed the short film Saying Goodbye, as well as the multi-award winning feature A Four Letter Word. His third feature, the drama Between Love and Goodbye, enjoyed a successful festival run and opened in theatres in 2008. Casper's fourth feature The Big Gay Musical was released in theatres the same year and is currently a bestseller on DVD and VOD. In 2010, Casper premiered the comedy feature Violet Tendencies at festivals and in theatres, which is now available on DVD and VOD. In 2008, Casper was selected as one of the 100 most influential and newsworthy GLBT people by Out Magazine. www.casperandreas.com

Allison Lane (lead actress/writer/producer/director)
Allison Lane is an award winning filmmaker and actress, who grew up in the “burbs of Chicago” who recently moved from New York City to Los Angeles.

As a writer/director, Allison was won several awards for her half hour comedy pilot WTFU, including Best Comedy at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles, Best TV Pilot at the Hoboken International Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at the Illinois International Film Festival. Her hit comedy web series The Morning Bitch just released its 34th episode (http://morningbitch.com). She has also written for YourTango Media, as well as produced and directed over 100 commercials, corporate spots, shorts, and web series for a variety of clients. Allison is also a partner in Reel Spiel Productions, LLC.

As an actress, Allison will be seen in an upcoming episode of Criminal Minds (CBS), playing the juicy role of Mary Hammond. Allison is perhaps best known for her starring turn in the dramedy feature Going Down In La-La Land, for which she won the Iris Prize for Best Actress in the UK. Frontiers LA said her performance was “both funny and touching” while EDGE Magazine declared "The star of the film is by far Allison Lane who steals every scene". After screening at over 60 festivals worldwide, Going Down In La-La Land opened theatrically in New York and Los Angeles at the famed Grauman’s Chinese Theatres. The film is now available on DVD, itunes, and Netflix.

Allison also won the Best Actress Award at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles for the comedy pilot WTFU. Her performance was touted as “beyond hilarious” by the Daily Film Forum, while Rogue Cinema said “Allison has turned me into an instant super fan”. She also won Best Actress at the Long Island International Film Expo for her work in the comedy feature The Video Guys, soon to be released by Curb Entertainment.

Allison’s upcoming projects include starring as Princess Joanna in the mockumentary feature Postcard from the Palace as well as performing a leading role in the mystery drama The Dark Place, by the award-winning team behind Judas Kiss.

Allison holds a B.F.A degree in Musical Theatre from the University of Michigan. www.allisonelane.com

Timothy Naylor (cinematographer)
As a child, a trip to Universal Studios planted the idea of becoming a filmmaker. Fast forward, Tim moved to NYC to attend NYU’s Graduate Film Program. Winning several awards, inlcuing: the Waner Brothers Production Award, and 1st Prize for the Best Short at the American Independent Film and Video Festival, he graduated with disctinction.

Timothy is excited to re-team with Allison Lane, after working together on the award-winning dramedy feature Going Down In La-La Land, where he served as cinematographer. Timothy also won Best Cinematography at the NC International Horror Film Festival for the feature film Horror. Recently, he lensed the Warner Bros feature And Then Came Love, starring Vanessa Williams and Eartha Kitt. He has also directed, dp’d and edited several music videos and promos for major label’s such as Universal Music Group, Atlantic, Geffen and Def Jam. For broadcast, he recently shot episodes of BET’s Access Granted, E Channel’s It’s Good to Be and BET’s hit series American Gangster. On the corporate end, his clients have included high profile companies such as Sharp, Adidas, Canon and Shiseido.

Always adaptable, Tim’s at home in all genres and formats, applying his skills to everything from features, docs, videos to commericals. http://timnaylor.com

Chris Ritter (writer/producer)
Chris is an award-winning writer who has written for and performed on Comedy Central. He has also performed sketch, improv, and stand-up the world over (highlights include Off-Broadway, Las Vegas, France, Germany, South America, and Japan).

Chris is a published author, who’s latest book Rollie Fingers' Baseball Bible is a look into his two biggest loves: comedy and baseball. This book was a follow-up to the successful Rollie’s Baseball Follies (Clerisey Press, http://weirdbaseball.com). As a natural progression, Chris became an Entertainment Manager specializing in highly original, eccentric comedians. Formerly a showrunner at the Flamingo, Golden Nugget and MGM Grand hotels in Las Vegas, Chris has co-produced numerous guest segments for his clients, including spots on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Live! with Regis & Kelly, the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon (four consecutive years) and NBC's Today show.

Chris has also won several awards for his half hour comedy pilot WTFU, including Best Comedy at the International Television Festival in Los Angeles, Best TV Pilot at the Hoboken International Film Festival, and Best Comedy Short at the Illinois International Film Festival. His hit comedy web series The Morning Bitch just released its 34th episode (http://morningbitch.com). Chris is also a partner in Reel Spiel Productions, LLC.

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