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Giovanni Rodriguez, Producer / Director / Writer
Giovanni Rodriguez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He moved to Mexico City in 1978 and lived there for six years studying visual arts and dance. He returned to Puerto Rico in 1984.
Giovanni studied in London and Venice and received a B.A. from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. After college he began exhibiting painting, sculpture, and performing in various bands in Puerto Rico and New York.
He has worked in the film industry since 1992 as an art director and production designer on approximately 450 commercials and twenty films. He has also worked as a scenic foreman, producer, and director on films in Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Utah, and New York.
.................................................................................................................................. Laura Pratt, Writer / Producer
Laura Pratt was raised in Utah. She graduated from the University of Utah in English Literature and Middle Eastern studies.
Laura has traveled extensively and studied and worked in the former Yugoslavia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, India, Turkey, and Puerto Rico.
She’s written short literature for various publications and has worked in the film and television industry as a script supervisor, production coordinator, writer, producer, and editor since 1998.
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Nicole Abisinio, Producer
Founder of Prime of Your Life Pictures, LLC, earned a full academic college scholarship at age 16, graduating Summa Cum Laude with a BA double major in Economics and Theatre. Nicole also was on the nominating committee for the SAG awards this year.
Nicole just completed post production for her television sitcom series, Strokes, starring Jeremy London (Party of Five, 7th Heaven, Mallrats ), Ajay Naidu (Office Space, Lateline), and William Atherton (Die Hard, Ghostbusters). She wore may hats, working as Co-Creator, Executive and Supervising Producer, and Casting Director . Since the company's inception in January 2006, Nicole has worked as a development executive to bring her original feature script, Prime of Your Life, to great acceptance among talent, agencies, and distributors.
Previously, Nicole worked both in Investment Management and the Entertainment Industry for the past 6 years, honing a combination of skills that are ideal for producing. She then worked as a freelance production accountant for various films and shows, including "Showtime at the Apollo". Simultaneously, Nicole worked as a professional actress, a member of both SAG and AFTRA. She has had solid principal roles in all-star films including playing opposite Bill Murray in Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers as well as independent films including the upcoming releases of Dandelion Man and Knock Knock. Bill Murray references Nicole by saying, "She is tough and you can trust her."
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Michael Dungan, Associate Producer
Michael Dungan’s love for the scenic beauty of the west inspired him to begin his film career as a cinematographer. After studying film and television production at the University of Utah, he set out to document the stunning landscapes of Southern Utah.
His work has been showcased on PBS and in other forums. In 1995 he began working as a location scout and location manager for a variety of national and international productions.
Since then Michael has worked on various projects including feature films, documentaries, commercials, television shows, and music videos and has field produced many electronic news gathering vignettes.
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