Christina Morales Hemenway- Writer/Director Why do I love being a filmmaker? Because a really good movie can transform one’s reality. When the muse hits, I consider it a gift that must be delivered.  I love writing down my ideas, playing all the characters in my head, collaborating with great actors, artists and technicians who bring it to life and then editing it all together to stay true to the vision the muse delivered.  I enjoy blurring the edges of comedy and drama-- finding a deeper meaning in the humorous or what’s funny in the drama. I strive to strike a universal cord so that each viewer feels that there is an element that is meant just for him or her, that provokes a much-needed laugh, touches upon an issue or leads to a new insight. Film captures the light.  Each one of us is a light with a story to tell. Christina's Bio  With imagination and tenacity Christina Morales Hemenway set out in her early years to be true to her inner artistic voice. As a child she would bribe the neighborhood kids to be in her productions, whether they were dance performances, plays or even a circus. Balancing classes at Community High School and Pioneer High, she graduated in 1988 with awards in singing and acting and a full scholarship to study with Marcel Marceau in his summer program in Ann Arbor. She continued her artistic development in California where she attended California Institute of the Arts and graduated with a BFA in Theater. She stayed in the Los Angeles area to explore her interests in screenwriting, singing, song writing, movement theatre and filmmaking. While there, she wrote and directed several shorts, one music video, one industrial and two features. Her original stage play "Morgan Le Fey" was performed as part of the "LA Edgefest” and again at The Complex in Hollywood. She then brought the play to Community High School and, with the collaboration of the students, transformed it into a musical. Her first film, "Fire in the Water" was bought by Hypnotic. Her film Dreammaker has won either the Audience Choice Award or Best Feature film in every festival in which it has played and has enjoyed successful screenings in Los Angeles, Chicago, Louisville, Ann Arbor and Rome, Italy. She's looking forward to the release of Dancingstar Productions' next film: Naked Angel.     Roger Newton, Ph.D.- Executive Producer  Dr. Newton has almost 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. He is currently President and CEO of Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ESPR), a biopharmaceutical company founded in July 1998 and located in Ann Arbor, MI. As a distinguished scientist and Chairman of the Atherosclerosis Drug Discovery Team, he co-discovered and was the product champion of what is now the most prescribed cholesterol reducing drug in the world, atorvastatin (Lipitor®).     Matt Turner As President and CEO of Amherst Fund LLC, Matt is a believer in the entrepreneurial spirit of companies that strive to be proud of their businesses. Matt is currently on the Boards of Experiencia, Inc., Self-Guided Systems, LLC, Saline Lectronics, Inc. and University Living. Prior to working at Amherst Fund LLC, Matt was a professional racing driver for Porsche Cars GB and other automotive manufactures in Europe. Matt also worked with his father as a Sales Engineer / Program Manager at G.T. Products / Eaton Corp.

Production Team:

Andrew L. Wolf- Line Producer

As Christina’s producing partner, he keeps busy scheduling, proofreading, and submitting to actors and agencies. He lives in Los Angels and has produced for commercials, webisode series, TV pilots, shorts and feature films and also works as an assistant director, actor and a script supervisor.

Keith Jefferies- Dir. of Photography/Editor

For six years, Keith worked as a director at the BBC on the corporation's flagship international news channel BBC world plus digital children’s channels and interactive programming. In addition, he directed a number of film dramas with Ascalon Films. He is skilled in camera operation, lighting, graphic design and editing, both tape-based and digital non-linear.

Keith is a full member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and the Guild of Television Cameramen. As well as heading up Ascalon Films, Keith is also Resident Filmmaker at the Michigan Theater.

Brent Gustafson Hemenway- Location Manager

Brent has worked on numerous feature films around the world including Cutthroat Island in Malta, DayBreak in Italy and Apocalypse Now in the Phillipeans.