THE PLAYERS
GLEN GREFE
President/ Producer/ Dev. Executive
25 years plus, enjoying the dream, Glen Grefe has worked the movie industry in MN, CA, NC and since 2007, set up base camp in Shreveport, Louisiana, aka Hollywood South. He is principal executive and agent of the film production companies Bayou Moon Entertainment, Golden Ticket Studios and TNC Music, which also packages movie soundtracks. He is also Executive Director of the world's first royalty-driven film institute, Alumni Arts Presents.
His producing, directing, management and writing experience includes the films Squatter, Apocalypse Rising, Warped, The Stare Down, The Spot, Race with the Devil, The Pioneers, Ruby & the Dragon, At Stake: Vampire Solutions, Melody of Choice, The Hurting Kind, Spirit-boxing and the Netflix released feature film Nutcracker: An American Nightmare starring the late legendary David (Wes Craven's Last House on the Left) Hess, which marked Grefe's debut as a feature Director.
He brought his Visual FX skills to The Mechanic and Drive Angry 3D and also served as personal assistant to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on Snitch. Grefe has a passion for all aspects of cinema and is driven to create high-quality, profitable, globally-distributed projects with like minded partner companies.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1085493
NICK AQUILINO
Producer's Rep/ Editor; CA Liaison
Phillip Jordan Brooks, Producer/Writer-Director; Los Angeles Liaison. Phillip was born on November 18, 1978 in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. He is best known as a director for "Ruby and the Dragon (2013) This is a Microphone (2012) and Nobody But Her (2010). He is also known for his work on Ready Player One (2018), Snitch (2013) and The Mummy(2017). Battle Los Angeles (2011), Drive Angry (2011) and Snitch (2013) as a location scout/manager.
Phillip has a new potentially groundbreaking Louisiana-centric feature project in the GTS development pipeline, "The Pit": a gritty, stylized film noir thriller set against the backdrop of state prison politics and graft; it explores modern relevant themes similar to True Detective, Get Out and Hidden Figures.
CHAD MEACHUM
Vice President/ Producer/ Dev. Executive
Chad Meachum, Vice President; Director of Distribution; Producer,, Entrepreneur Chad attended the University of Arkansas where he majored in History with a minor in Drama. In Fayetteville he worked with several theatre companies, and he has directed and produced numerous stage productions. Wanting to work in the film industry, he made commercials with a couple of ad companies in Florida. He later found his passion and transitioned to Louisiana to begin feature length filmmaking and development. To date, he has worked on films including Iceman, The East, The Last Word, The Out and Outs and The Town that Dreaded Sundown. He is currently Co-Owner and Managing Member of Bayou Moon Entertainment, Owner of Magnolia Clothiers and a Producer on the GTS staff.
STEPHANIE FRUGE'
Marketing/ Faith-Based Films Director/
PHILLIP JORDAN BROOKS
KELLY BROWN
SMUFX Coordinator/ Writer/ Genre Sales Rep
Kelly Brown, Genre Sales Rep/ SMUFX Coordinator. Kelly Brown is a Special Make Up Artist, Actress and Horror Screenwriter from Shreveport, LA. She is known for her work on Apocalypse Rising (2018), A Lesson in Cruelty(2018) and Squatter (2018) and other projects including NCIS: New Orleans, Jeepers Creepers 3 and Scream 2 the Series.
MONTE PLAISANCE
Producer/ Writer/ Distribution Account Manager
Monte Plaisance, Sales & Distribution Account Manager says I have extensive experience in both human relations and motivation. I have worked in a very competitive market which has given me the marketing insights and expertise to reach both sales and work goals. I also am Co-Owner at Lucky 13 Curio in Raceland, La. I am a writer, an author, I have over 25 years experience in Alternative Religions and Cultures and I am also screenwriting. Just completed one script and I have six more in the works along with finishing up a few books.
Born and raised in Northwest Louisiana, Stephanie Fruge' continues investing time and soul into her community through the arts, music, media and the business thereof. Hungry for knowledge and improvement of talent and skills, self-education alongside implementing guidance she received from local mentors, her resume includes music booking, promotions, public relations, tour routing, interviewing, contract negotiations, stage management, nonprofit fundraising, live music venue talent buying, freelance writing, networking, office administration, public speaking, social media management, graphic design, video editing and independent artist development consulting. As of present day, Stephanie owns and operates Romans116 Media LLC, a small local digital media marketing company and music label serving NWLA small business owners and independent hip-hop artists. She continues writing for local publications and serves as the Director of Faith-Based Films for Alumni Arts Presents, Shreveport, LA.
TAMI RANDALL
Hair/MU Artist
Tami Randall, Hair/MU Artist; Investment Liaison says "I am a Life Coach & work with clients on regaining health, happiness, and balance in their lives. I enjoy freelance work in the high-end Beauty industry, Fundraising for nonprofit organizations such as AAP film school, Event Coordinating (such as Weddings to Fashion shows), Account Consulting ( improving on sales, goals, and sale strategies), and Business Consulting ( from your Business Plan to continuous improvement) . I am a Makeup Artist and Hairdresser, specializing in restoring damaged thinning hair. My latest adventure is with Golden Ticket Studios as an In-House Hair and MU Artist and Investment Liaison."
CAMERON KING
In-house Editor/ Producer
Cameron King, In-house Editor/ Producer, Cameron is a storyteller, editor, motion designer, and creative director. On any given day, he is a producer, a story editor, and a finisher working on numerous high quality, high end projects for various clients. Projects ranging from commercials to social media video campaigns to various experiments in the post production world. camthemanking.com
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4011468/
ACE VAPTSAROV
In-house Composer
Ace Vaptsarov is known for his work on Hyde Park (2018), Multiplex (2015) and Ghost in the Family (2018). He has just released a solo album "Origins of the Mind" and he has also mentored under the musical genius of Hans Zimmer. acemusicfactory@gmail.com
MERINA KHAN
In-house Director of Photography/ Editor
T. KIRSTEN KATZ
HR/ Art Director/ Texas Liaison
T Kirsten Katz, HR Asst/ Art Director; Texas Liaison. Kirsten has 19+ years of experience in entertainment as well as clinical research and supervision. Her career at Pfizer allowed her to specialize in international study management, which included managing 21-country trials and $26 million+ budgets. She has lived/worked in London and Manhattan, and recently worked at the LSU Shreveport Feist-Weiller Cancer Center as a Research Coordinator. Kirsten’s mother was a longtime SAG/AFTRA member, so she had always had a vested interest in the Film Industry. Kirsten worked on Ruby and the Dragon, which placed in the top 5 of the Louisiana Film Prize competition. She was the Art Director on the film The Pioneers which was included in LA Film Prize as well. She currently work for the military and also assists as an HR Assistant and Texas Liaison for GTS.
Nick Aquilino, Producer's Rep/ Editor; VP of Educational Outreach; San Francisco Liaison. Nick has independently produced and directed two documentaries, "Takashi's Dream," and "The Brokaw Hoax," and was co-Producer and Editor on two other documentaries: "Steel Drums, Not Guns," and "On Borrowed Time." This past year, Nick was both Producer and Editor of a documentary entitled "Genghis Heroes," about the children of Mongolia.
Nick began working in film as Assistant to the Producer on the PBS Documentary, "America's Political Parties" followed by two years as an Assistant to the Producer for Alexandra Rose, the Oscar-nominated Producer of "Norma Rae," on the feature "Quigley Down Under." He was later a Story Analyst for Oscar winner Arnold Kopelson ("Platoon").
He attended the American Film Institute in the Graduate Producing Program, and was hired as a Researcher/Editing Assistant on the major 7-part PBS documentary series "Have You Heard From Johannesburg?"
He produced the independent film "Nutcracker: An American Nightmare," starring legendary actor David Hess ("Last House on the Left") made for a shoestring budget and sold worldwide. In 2008, Nick was hired to teach Editing, Film History, and Guerrilla Filmmaking at the International Academy of Film and Television.
Since then, he edited a series called "Hooked on the Fly" for The Sportsman Channel; a web series entitled "Wealth Cycles" for Investment Advisers; was a contributing editor on "Carlos Santana: Coming Home;" edited segments for BAMmagazine.com, including the last promo and interview with Ray Manzarek before his death; edited an EPK for "The Hot Flashes" starring Brooke Shields and Wanda Sykes; the pilot episode of "The Grid Code", and "Harlem to Hollywood: The Billy Vera Story."
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Producer/Writer-Director; Los Angeles Liaison
Merina Khan is known for her work on The Chip (2014), Squatter (2018) and Son of a Gun (2018). Merina is also was an Intern and staff member previously for Shreveport based film school Alumni Arts Presents. In addition, her experience includes commercials, photography and catering.