Film Makers' Bio
Bio for Actor David O'Donnell, GUI
As the result of an extensive athletic career in high-school and semi-professional soccer leagues, David soon found himself starring in a campaign for Gatorade which then lead to over 14 national commercials including Taco Bell, Suzuki, Levis, Chrysler, and many others. He soon enrolled in the prestigious Beverly Hills Playhouse which lead to booking over 25 Guest-Star parts on such shows as NYPD BLUE, Navy NCIS, JAG, Seventh Heaven, ARLI$$, and many others. His film career also flourished as he could be seen in over twenty films including Air Force One, 13 Days, The Trigger Effect, Made Men, The Virtuoso, and countless other independent projects. He also starred in many theatre productions including Of Mice and Men, Balm In Gilead, Loot, Sweetbird of Youth, and Girl on The Via Flaminia.
Bio for Actress Lena Reno, THE WOMAN
Originally from France, Lena received her training in theatre and came to LA 10 years ago. Her credits include, among others, the theatre production of "The Heiress" (Knightsbridge Theatre, Pasadena), "Nightclass" (starring Sean Young), recurring roles in "The Bold and the Beautiful" and "The Young and the Restless" and the video game "James Bond 007: Nightfire". Her other passions are water skiing, traveling, dancing and ... champagne... "Many thanks to my parents for always supporting and encouraging me in the pursuit of my dreams..."
Bio for Writer Bruce Gelfand
Bruce Gelfand is an award-winning playwright, poet and screenwriter, whose work has been seen on American Playhouse and in numerous markets around the world. His most recent screenplays include "Summerland" for IF Productions, an adaptation of Peggy Pond Church's book, "The House at Otowi Bridge" for Trinity Productions, and "Lucky and Good" for Planet Ranch Productions. He is writer/director of the feature-length documentary, "The Family Safe", now in post-production.
Bio for Co-Producer Dolly Garter Gordon
Graduating from Harvard College in English, Dolly Gordon went to USC Cinema where she wrote and directed a prize-winning thesis film adapted from Julio Cortazar’s “The End of the Game.” Assistant-editing on several major films, she met screenwriter Douglas Day Stewart (“An Officer and a Gentleman”) in Fiji on “The Blue Lagoon” and began an association with him that led to Associate Producing when he began to direct (“Thief of Hearst”, “Listen to Me.”) Soon she was working as a Script Consultant for other screenwriters and producers, including Academy Award winners and nominees as well as emerging talent. Now, in addition to her consulting work, she is writing her own screenplays as well.
Bio for Film Editor Robert Gordon
Growing up in L.A., Bob originally wanted to be a physicist, but at UCLA he switched to film school. After he’d cut several independent features, his talent for editing musical montage attracted the attention of Randal Kleiser, who brought him to Fiji to cut “The Blue Lagoon”. Bob continued to edit live-action features, with his trademark montages--often in difficult or exotic locations like the Greek Islands, Buenos Aires, Copenhagen and Rome. Since the release of “Toy Story”, which Bob co-edited, he has moved back-and-forth between the worlds of live action and animation, directing a small live action feature as well as working on the innovatively animated “Final Fantasy", the Academy Award-winning animated short “The Chubb Chubbs”, the soon-to-be-released “Stuart Little III” and several projects in development at Sony Pictures Animation.
Bio of Film Composer Russell Steinberg
Composer, conductor, and performer Russell Steinberg received a Ph.D. in Music from Harvard University, an M.M. from the New England Conservatory, and a B.A. from UCLA. Steinberg’s music is frequently performed in the United States and abroad. Recent concert commissions include world music ensemble MANY AXES, LA Philharmonic violinist Mitchell Newman, the Jewish Center for Culture and Creativity, the Music Conservatory of Westchester, NY, and the Daniel Pearl Foundation. Steinberg conducts the Los Angeles Youth Orchestra, a group that includes students from over 50 schools in the LA area. He also regularly lectures at UCLA in music composition and music listening.