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Michael Gleissner is Chairman of Bigfoot Group of Companies and served as Executive Producer on the recently released 3 Needles (Lucy Liu, Chloë Sevigny and Stockard Channing), Falling For Grace (Fay Ann Lee and Margaret Cho), Shanghai Kiss (Kelly Hu and Hayden Panettiere), and the documentary USS Cooper: Return to Ormoc Bay. Most recently he made his directorial debut with two films, Irreversi and Hui Lu. The films are the same story, shot in two languages (English and Mandarin) and shot concurrently in Hong Kong with different casts and crews. Gleissner is currently directing his follow up effort, Deep Gold in Cebu, Philippines. Gleissner, a noted underwater photographer and music video director, also wrote the screenplays for Irreversi, Hui Lu and Engine Failure.
Kacy Andrews has been actively involved in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. Her diverse resume includes feature films, television series, theater, and animation. She has worked throughout the world, and was recently profiled in PEOPLE ASIA Magazine's 2006 People of the Year issue.
Kacy spent nine years in production and project development at Los Angeles-based Hyperion Studio. This includes work as one of the Producers on Miramax's Playing By Heart (Sean Connery, Gena Rowlands and Angelina Jolie). Kacy's portfolio at Hyperion also includes the feature film Tom's Midnight Garden (Joan Plowright); BoneChillers, a children's television series for ABC (Linda Cardellini); and numerous animated projects such as FOX's Life With Louie (Louie Anderson); HBO's Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (Denzel Washington and Whoopi Goldberg); and Paramount Pictures' The Oz Kids (Jonathan Taylor Thomas).
Moving from Hyperion, Kacy had a short stint as Vice President of Development at Blue Focus Management where she worked on projects for MGM, Disney and Sony. She then dabbled in the dotcom and software arena at Creative Planet and Entertainment Partners.
In 2003, her consulting work at Bigfoot Productions led to the creation of Bigfoot Entertainment and the International Academy of Film and Television. As the CEO and founder, she has overseen the set up and development of the company, production facilities and campus located in Cebu, Philippines. The company has since grown to more than 250 employees both foreign and local.
Over the past few years, Bigfoot Entertainment has invested in several feature films, including Shanghai Kiss (Hayden Panettiere), East Broadway (Margaret Cho) and 3 Needles (Lucy Liu, Olympia Dukakis and Sandra Oh).
During her tenure at Bigfoot, she has served as a Producer of such feature films as; The Curiosity of Chance, Irreversi (Estella Warren), Hui Lui, Within, and Midnight Movie, as well as the documentary, USS Cooper and reality series Hollywood Boot Camp. These projects have been shot in such international locations as Belgium, Hong Kong, Thailand, Los Angeles and The Philippines. Many have played the film festival circuit and received numerous accolades before going into the marketplace.
Kacy is a recipient of the David Letterman Internship and a Cum Laude graduate of Ball State University with continuing studies at the American Film Institute. In 2000, she was awarded Ball State University's Graduate of the Last Decade and more recently was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award. Since her move to Los Angeles, where she's based, she has been actively involved with organizations such as Women in Film, Step-Up, and Big Sisters/Big Brothers of Los Angeles. She currently sits on the Board of Governors at the Bigfoot Foundation - a charitable organization.
Russell P. Marleau is a graduate of San Jose State University who, after moving to Los Angeles, began writing and working in animation. He wrote and produced on USA Network's "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" series, which was based on the theatrical short starring Jim Carrey. He won the Humanitas Prize and was nominated for an Emmy for his writing and producing work on the hit FOX series "Life With Louie", created by comedian Louie Anderson. Marleau then turned his attention back to the world of live-action programming, serving as the head-writer, executive producer and directing multiple episodes for three seasons of the Discovery Channel series "The New Adventures of A.R.K." More recently he has moved into the world of feature-films, writing and producing the 2004 Columbia/Tri-Star release 3-Way, starring Dominic Purcell, Dwight Yoakam, Ali Larter and Gina Gershon The Curiosity of Chance marks Marleau's feature directorial debut and he was recently presented with the 'Best New Director' jury award at the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival for the film.
Lisa began her career in Chicago as a producer for Intersport Television, where she and her cameraman captured exclusive footage of the attack on Nancy Kerrigan during the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Championships. That footage aired as a worldwide, breaking news story on ABC's "World News Tonight," and Lisa went on to produce numerous television specials for NBC, CBS and ESPN. Since producing The Curiosity of Chance, she recently wrapped production on two versions of the same independent film - which shot concurrently in Hong Kong - Irreversi the English version and Hui Lu in Mandarin. Her next film, (818) directed by Bob King (Psycho Beach Party), will go before cameras in 2007. Lisa's previous work includes Development for John Wells Productions ("ER", "The West Wing") and Feature Production for 20th Century Fox on such films as Behind Enemy Lines, From Hell, and Dude, Where's My Car? Her first independent production - the short comedy Cloud Nine - made its worldwide television debut on HBO and premiered at the 2001 Los Angeles Film Festival. A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lisa is a graduate of Northwestern University and currently resides in Los Angeles.
Jack Messitt has worked on everything from feature films and television to music videos and reality shows. He most recently was the Director of Photography for the feature film Irreversi. His television credits include DirecTV's "CD:USA", Fox's "American Idol" and "Mad TV", Spike TV's "John Henson Project", and Oxygen Network's comedy series "Campus Ladies". He will direct his first feature, Midnight Movie, later this year. Messitt is on the Board of Governors for the Society of Camera Operators, as well as a graduate of Indiana University and The American Film Institute.
Although born in the UK, Mark Rees spent most of his years editing in Belgium. Rees has edited news coverage on international channels including BBC, CNN, RAI, and RTL, as well as various shorts, documentaries, commercials, and music videos. Furthermore, he has worked with international brands such as Eastpak, Ford, Renaukt, Coke Cola, Pepsi, and Chiquita Bananas as an editor, director, and producer. In addition to The Curiosity of Chance, Rees' feature length credits include Le Veilleur. Presently, he owns his own company, "Shortcut", which specializes in production and post-production.
Before Kurt Rigolle was the age of 20, he knew exactly what he wanted to do - Production Design. He attended the Hogar Architectuur Instituut van het Rijk in Antwerp, and upon graduation dove right into interior design. Between securing jobs as prop master and art director, Rigolle worked on various Belgian commercials, short films, and television programming including a TV-series on BBC. The Curiosity of Chance is his fourth feature-length film.
Lorette Meus, (also credited as Loret Meus) has designed costumes for over 18 Belgian and French films, including the Belgian film The Wedding Party, which has won multiple awards in Europe and screened at AFI in Los Angeles. Meus' most acclaimed work was on the 2001 Best Foreign Film Academy Award nominee Everybody's Famous! - which went on to win numerous awards in film festivals across Europe.
Joey Peters and Willie Aron have been branded edgy, provocative composers who artfully marry music to picture. Joey's critically acclaimed band, Grant Lee Buffalo, toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe with REM, The Cranberries, Pearl Jam and Smashing Pumpkins, as well as headlined their own tours. But it was when GLB contributed songs for "Friends", I Know What You Did Last Summer, With Honors, and Velvet Goldmine that Joey discovered his other passion - composing.
As the lead guitarist/multi-instrumentalist with seminal Los Angeles folk-rockers The Balancing Act, Willie Aron and his band released three noted albums for I.R.S. Records and toured with REM, 10,000 Maniacs, and They Might Be Giants.
In 2001, Joey approached Willie with the idea of collaborating. And true to form, the two complement each other beautifully. Borrowing from their diverse backgrounds and extensive musical knowledge, they have become recognized as innovative composers with distinctive flair and versatility. Some of their television credits include music for "Going to California" (Showtime series), "Freshman Diaries" (Showtime series), "InStyle Celebrities at Home" (NBC), "Maxim's Girl Next Door" (20th Century Fox), "I, Robot" (HBO First Look), "Catwoman" (HBO First Look), "Inside Solaris" (HBO First Look) and a special collaboration with Van Dyke Parks for "Krypto The Super Dog" (Warner Bros. Television). They have also contributed to commercial campaigns including Toyota, Verizon, and Japan's internationally recognized hair care line Mod's Hair.
Peters and Aron were recently awarded Honorable Mention - "Best Music in a Feature Film" at the Nashville Film Festival 2007 for their work on The Curiosity of Chance.
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