L E N A K H A N
WRITER, DIRECTOR
A writer and director, Lena gained experience at companies like Participant Media (Syriana, The Kite Runner) before focusing on directing her own work. Lena has directed commercials, films and music videos for international artists such as Maher Zain and her videos have been broadcast on TV across the world and received over 20 million hits on YouTube.
Lena graduated from the prestigious UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, after which she spent years gaining experience at renowned film companies. Lena has gained extensive knowledge of what qualities a film needs to be successful, and brings those aspects into co-writing and soon directing The Tiger Hunter.
FOLLOW LENA
Lena's blog about her
journey making THE
TIGER HUNTER
PRODUCER
M E G H A K A D A K I A
______ has been working with A-list actor
_____ for the past seven years, immersed in top-tier Hollywood productions. She has handled development and production on films such as Ocean's 13, Moneyball, and Benjamin Button. ____ deals with project development, casting, publicity, pre-production and artist relations, organizing complex film productions in locations ranging from Berlin to Bombay.
_____ first worked in commercial and music video production at @Radical.Media. Working at the forefront of the industry with artists such as Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Aerosmith alongside Director Dave Meyers, ____ handled multi-million dollar productions, and personally managed the sensitive world of artist relations. _____ has not only developed a veritable "who's who" list of contacts, but has also developed personal relationships with numerous A-list celebrities and VIPs. Trusted by the top actors and directors of Hollywood in all aspects of production and promotion, _____ brings the ability to connect an independent film with the resources needed to give it mainstream success.
N A Z I A K H A N
PRODUCER
STAY IN THE LOOP.
JOIN OUR MAILING LIST.
Megha Kadakia brings a unique blend of business experience and artistic vision to the world of independent filmmaking through her production company – Blue Velocity Pictures. She has secured equity financing and put together numerous deals and services to produce her first feature, Raspberry Magic. Raspberry Magic acquired domestic distribution through Film Buff, Cinetic Rights Management, STARZ, and foreign distribution through Screen Media. Kadakia just finished her second feature, a witty, smart comedy - Miss India America, starring Tiya Sircar and Hannah Simone, currently in post production and set to release Fall of 2014. Kadakiaʼs producing projects have received wide acclaim, garnering her entry into the Film Independent Producerʼs Workshop, Tribeca All Access, the Producerʼs Network at the Cannes Film Festival, and the Strategic Partners Conference. She holds a Masterʼs Degree in Business Administration from Columbia University, Graduate School of Business and serves on the boards of Creative Visions Foundation, Social Capital Philanthropists and America India Foundation (AIF).
S A M E E R G A R D E Z I
WRITER
Sameer is a Writers Guild of America, award-winning, screenwriter who has written for several networks including ABC, Fox, NBC, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and The CW. Sameer is most recognized for spending years writing on the Emmy-Award winning sitcom Modern Family. He has also written for critically-acclaimed shows such as Aliens in America, Matthew Perrry's Mr. Sunshine, Mind of Mencia,
and NBC’s Outsourced. Sameer currently writes for the FOX show The Goodwin Games, from the makers of How I Met Your Mother, and has been hired to pen two feature film scripts for a well-known production company.
E M I L Y S C H W E B E R
CASTING DIRECTOR
Emily Schweber is one of the top independent casting directors in the industry. She trained under acclaimed Hollywood casting director Mali Finn for more than a decade, working as a casting associate for films such as TITANIC, L.A. CONFIDENTIAL, and THE GREEN MILE. Emily has cast over 80 films, including films with Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Gosling, Charlize Theron, and Ben Affleck. Many films she has cast have appeared at the Sundance, Toronto and Berlin Film Festivals and won numerous awards — THAT EVENING SUN won multiple Jury and Audience awards, and received two Independent Spirit Award cast nominations.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
P A T R I C E C O C H E T
Known for his incredible work in cinematography, Patrice has shot over 20 feature length films, three of which have played at The Sundance Film Festival in its official Dramatic Competition. His work earned him the special jury award for Best Cinematographer at SXSW. He has shot films like END OF LOVE starring Amanda Seyfried and Michael Cera and THE GOOD LIFE starring Zooey Deschanel and most recently, the greatly anticipated feature called THE EVER AFTER starring Teresa Palmer, Melissa Leo, and Mark Webber.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
M I C H A E L F I T Z G E R A L D
For over a decade, MICHAEL FITZGERALD’s creative vision and attention to detail has been indispensable to several films. Michael has created worlds as diverse as an entire desert town in the upcoming Western, SWELTER, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Josh Henderson -- to Richard La Gravenese’s adaptation of the musical THE LAST FIVE YEARS with Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan. His creative collaborations can be seen in films such as WITHOUT MEN with Eva Longoria and Christian Slater, LIFE OF A KING, a true and inspirational story starring Cuba Hooding Jr, and Blayne Weaver’s romantic comedies 6 MONTH RULE and WEATHER GIRL.