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Goodguys

Nathan Crooker a Massachusetts native and Brian Jackson of Texas have been working together since 1999 when they co-stared and co-directed StreetTeamTV for the Music Choice network. Their quirky brand of reality television and humor soon caught the eye of the Miller Brewing Co. which landed them a 64 spot reality campaign that they shot and directed in 14 cities over 4 months. GoodGuys recent works include AT&T, Pepsi, Bayer, Moviefone, American Liver Foundation, AMC Theaters, Folonari Wines, Microsoft and Volkswagon.

GoodGuys music video credits range from Izler with EMI to Type O Negative and SoulFly with Road Runner Records.

Recently, GoodGuys have begun developing web content for UGO networks in collaboration with Arnet sunglasses as well as Barking Irons and Pallete NYC.

GoodGuys photographic clients include AT&T, Folonari Wines, Yardley, Barking Irons, Pallete NYC, Susan Bessire and numerous travel essay’s from around the globe.

In 2005 both Crooker and Jackson made their feature film debut with the Sundance favorite “This Revolution”, Jackson serving as the films director of photography and Crooker co-editing and co-starring along-side Rosario Dawson and Amy Redford. Crooker recently wrapped principal photography for his latest feature “Matutinal Reverie” while Jackson has finished shooting a contemporary adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic, “A Picture of Dorian Gray.”.

When GoodGuys are not shooting you can find Jackson rock climbing and Crooker lost somewhere overseas.

To view other Goodguys works please visit www.eturmoil.com

Todd Bellanca

Born in Buffalo, New York, Todd Bellanca's early inspirations were the snowy afternoons spent at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Fascinated by the paintings of Franz Kline, Clyfford Still, Mark Rothko, and Barnett Newman, Todd began to explore the visual arts, at first through painting.

Meanwhile, at home, Sunday afternoons for The Bellanca's meant back-to-back Sergio Leone films with his Father and Uncles as his Mother and Nana created their own epic in the kitchen: the perfect Bolognese. It was during this period that Todd began to dream of making movies.

This unique combination of influences lead to Todd's crisply powerful visual eye, and his ability to mix his love of action film making with a deep sense of character storytelling.

By college Todd had begun making short films and caught the attention of film professor, Morgan Wesson, who was producing the Ken Burns documentary, "EMPIRE OF THE AIR". That summer, Todd was hired onto the film for his first professional experience.

After the completion of the film, Todd moved to New York City where his short film, "Wish You Could See My Feet" was selected for a museum tour of Europe.

He next landed a job with an IMAX production company, where Todd was encouraged to experiment with their fleet of 16mm cameras. He began to shoot punk videos for the bands he adored in the New York scene. In 1989 his video for THE LOST premiered on MTV'S 120 Minutes. This ignited Todd as a sought after music video director. But in 1991, with over 30 videos under his belt, he was ready for a change.

Todd shifted into the tv commercial arena and since then, has directed spots for Nike, Burger King, New York Tourism and countless national and International brands.

But a film maker at heart, in 1994, Todd directed "BECAUSE I AM" an award winning documentary about a young mother's battle with AIDS and her relentless mission to educate young people about the disease, as she herself succumbed to it.

In 2005, he directed his first narrative feature entitled "THE SICKNESS". Set in Bangkok, the film paints a gritty portrait of Bangkok's sex patriot scene through the eyes of an American Boxer whose unlikely kinship with a US Federal Agent brings down an international human trafficking ring.

In 2006, Bellanca launched film production venture SANGUINE & SMART with wife and partner Sasha Levinson. The duo penned and are now in development on OMERTA, a sexy, sweeping mafia drama set against the backdrop of a rural Sicilian town as it gears up for its "blood of the grape" harvest festival.

Also in development under the SANGUINE & SMART banner are feature films, THE AUDIT, SO HERE'S WHERE THE STORY REALLY BEGINS and SING SOFTLY STELLA.

Earle Sebastian

Earle Sebastian is an award winning filmmaker who has worked with some of the biggest talents in the music industry, directing commercial projects and music videos for: Madonna, Justin Timberlake, U2’s Bono, Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Nelly, Tori Amos, David Bowie, Steely Dan, Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder, Massive Attack, Macy Grey, Missy Elliot.

Sebastian has directed several documentaries including “Stolen Moments, Red Hot & Cool”. The film is now part of the permanent collection of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. It is a sociological and musical mosaic featuring artists Donald Bird, Pharaoh Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Ron Carter, The Last Poets, Branford Marsalis, Roy Ayres, Herbie Handcock, Lester Bowie, Gil Scott Heron, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample, The Roots, MC Solaar, The Pharcyde, Guru, Me’shell N’degeocello, as well as, Harvard professor, Cornell West. “Stolen Moments, Red Hot & Cool” captures Sebastian’s drive to in increase social awareness through music and pop culture. The film illustrates how the legacy of music is passed down from the old school to the new, while also tracing the impact of HIV/AIDS on the African American community.

Sebastian continues to direct and produce documentaries and commercial projects that explore contemporary music, culture and identity. Projects include the documentaries “Inner City Blues, The Life of Marvin Gaye” and “Two Against Nature, The Music Of Steely Dan”. Sebastian also directed a commercial campaign for Youth AIDS in association with Levi Strauss & Co. The campaign was designed to bring awareness to over four billion viewers around the globe. Sebastian’s spots were broadcast on MTV in the United States. Sebastian’s recent commercial work includes McDonalds “Campus”, Wendy’s “Spoken Word” and Colgate Toothpaste “Switch” as well as spot work on “Shacoya” and “Jose” for Partnership For Drug Free America.

Currently, Sebastian is developing a project based on the Vanity Fair article “The Color of Love” – a full length film about the forbidden love affair between Sammy Davis Jr. and Kim Novak. He has recently returned from South Africa where he has been researching a documentary titled “Swankers” based on the fashion shows that take place within Zulu migrant working men’s hostels. The documentary will be accompanied with a musical album based on Zulu jazz.

In addition to film directing, Earle Sebastian has produced albums and musical compilations with both for profit, and non-profit organizations. Sebastian produced the album for “Stolen Moments, Red Hot & Cool” which was voted album of the year by Time Magazine. A second album, titled “Red Hot on Impulse” is Sebastian’s personal selection of some of the world’s greatest jazz tracks. Sebastian also produced the accompanying albums to “Inner City Blues” - the music of Marvin Gaye featuring artists such as Madonna, Massive Attack, Bono, Nona Gaye, Neneh Cherry & Stevie Wonder.

Earle Sebastian was born in Durban, South Africa of Zulu/Indian heritage. Working from Los Angeles and New York City; Earle currently resides in Brooklyn N.Y.

John Lindley

John comes to TANGERINE FILMS by way of Hollywood. John is a popular and well respected director of photography in the world of feature films. His long list of credits include Bewitched, The Core, Sum of All Fears, Pleasantville, You've Got Mail, Field of Dreams and many others. John's highly acclaimed spot for the BMW Z3, which ran in movie theaters nation wide, catapulted him into directing. Lindley enjoys directing and shooting commercials because it requires a different skill than that of the feature film environment. "The format is so fast and so immediate. It reflects the fast pace of contemporary life." Directing commercials for Lindley has an additional appeal. "When I first started shooting, features were the visual achievement that everybody hoped for... Now commercials have become the place that allows me to push creative boundaries." It seems there are no boundaries to what John Lindley can do.

Feature Film Credits: Bewitched, The Core, Sum Of All Fears, Pleasantville, Sleeping with the Enemy, Field of Dreams, Money Train, The Good Son, Father of the Bride, Sneakers, True Believer, I Love Trouble, Michael and Lucky Numbers.

To view addition work by John Lindley please visit www.johnlindley.com

Tim Van Patten

Tim Van Patten’s highly successful career as a director has includes work for some of television’s most popular and best-received shows. He has worked extensively on The Sopranos, on episodes as varied as “Amour Fou”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry”, “Calling All Cars”, “Commandatori” “The Legend of Tennessee Moltisante”, and “Whoever Did This”, among many more. He also wrote the award winning “Pine Barrens” episode. Tim has been nominated for an EMMY Award and DGA Award the past three years for Best Direction-Drama Series for his work on The Sopranos. He has directed several episodes of the new HBO hit ROME and episodes of INTO THE WEST for Executive Producer Steven Spielberg & Dreamworks Entertainmen

In addition, he has directed for many other television series Including; ED, THE WIRE, DEADWOOD, NOW AND AGAIN, TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, KEEN EDDIE, CENTRAL PARK WEST, THE VISITOR, NEW YORK UNDERCOVER, HOMICIDE, LIFE ON THE STREET, THE SENTINEL, and THE PROMISED LAND among others. He has also directed upcoming HBO series ROME and a new television series for Steven Spielberg.

In 2003/2004 Tim was asked to direct several episodes of Sex and the City including the show’s finale episode which he won the DGA Award for Best Director in a Comedy Series and was also EMMY nominated for Best Direction-Comedy Series for his work on SEX AND THE CITY.

Mr. Van Patten is married with two children and resides in New York City.

Tim Gaylord

Tim is an accomplished, well-rounded photographer and director who developed his craft while working for many respected directors and cinematographers. Tim, who early in his career worked for such directors as David Fincher, Joe Pytka, Tony Scott, and Spike Jonze, now uses his own unique vision and style for directing, cinematography, and his award-winning photography.

Tim’s current photography clients include Coca-Cola, Adidas, Nike, McGarry Bowen, VeeV Spirits, Diamonds By Jeffrey Rackover, Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, Warner Brothers Records, Rolling Stone, Spin, The Los Angeles Times, Creative Artists Agency, Brillstein Grey, ICM, HBO, Robert Duvall, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Jordan, Larry Flynt, Luke Wilson, Harry Dean Stanton, and Jamie Lynn Sigler.

In 2006 Tim earned the prestigious Obie Award for his photographic work for the HBO hit show Six Feet Under and was an Obie finalist for Full Throttle/Coca Cola. He also won both a Gold and a Silver Addy for his creative photographic work on Full Throttle.

As a camera assistant on feature films through the late 1990s, Tim has worked with some of the best cinematographers and directors in the business, including Academy Award-winning cinematographer Janusz Kaminski for Spielberg’s The Lost World and Cameron Crowe‘s Jerry Maguire; David Tattersall for The Green Mile, directed by Frank Darabont; John Schwartzman, for Michael Bay’s Armageddon and The Rock, and for Richard Donner’s Conspiracy Theory; and Harris Savides for Michael Jackson’s Scream Video, directed by Mark Romanek. Tim also directed the behind-the-scenes film for Italian Vogue’s “Peter Lindbergh Photographs Amber Valletta” in 2001.

Originally from Connecticut, Tim moved to Los Angeles after earning a bachelor’s degree in English from Boston’s Northeastern University in 1992. His first work was for directors David Fincher and Michael Bay at Propaganda Films, and he soon began working as camera assistant on feature films and commercials. In 2000, Tim completed his commercial directing reel while continuing to pursue his love for photography. He currently works actively in both mediums with a focus on digital and high-definition formats.

In 2001 Tim was hired to be the house photographer for the famed Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. He now has a personal archive of exclusive images of many popular bands in concert. Determined to create greater value with these rare photos, Tim is establishing a nonprofit, charitable foundation to support music and the arts for children. The plan is to raise funds through a website where fans view their favorite musicians in concert and then later purchase the concert images.

Tim is based in New York and Los Angeles. To view some of his photographic work, please visit his website, www.timgaylord.com.

Michael Imperioli

Michael Imperioli (Director, Actor, Writer, Producer) is currently a lead on the acclaimed HBO series THE SOPRANOS for which he has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor EMMY® Award the past three years. In 2004 he won the award in this category. In addition to his role as a cast member, Michael has written numerous episodes of the show.

Imperioli first came to the public's attention in the role of "Spider" in Martin Scorcese's GOODFELLAS. In his more than 30 film roles, Michael has worked with acclaimed directors such as Spike Lee (JUNGLE FEVER; MALCOM X; CLOCKERS; GIRL 6 and SUMMER OF SAM); the Hughes Brother's (DEAD PRESIDENTS); Nancy Savoka (HOUSEHOLD SAINTS) and Gary Winnick (SWEET NOTHING, starring opposite Mira Sorvino). Recent credits include Campbell Scott's HAMLET and Peter Mattei's LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONEY.

Most recently, Michael co-stars with Eddie Griffin and Anthony Anderson in Miramax's comedy MY BABY'S DADDY and is the voice of Frankie in SHARKS TALE. On the film festival circuit Michael can been seen in HIGH ROLLER: THE STU UNGER STORY, in the title role where he portrays the infamous Stuey Unger, known as the world's greatest poker player.

On the New York stage for over a decade, Imperioli has produced, directed and acted. Some of his work includes critically acclaimed performances in AVENUE U BOYS directed by Frederick Zollo, DISPLACED PERSONS (opposite Martha Plimpton), HALF DESERTED STREET, Seth Zvi Rosenfield's THE WRITING ON THE WALL, and LITTLE BLOOD BROTHER. In an ongoing commitment to New York City stage, Michael has opened a 60-seat theater, Studio Dante for new works.

As a writer, Michael has penned work for Dimension on KING SUCKERMAN, Spike Lee’s SUMMER OF SAM and is currently writing the screen adaptation of Mario Puzo's OMERTA for Miramax.

Michael’s spot directorial credits include work for New York City OTB (with Mario Batali, Vincent Pastore and Frank Pelligrino) American Red Cross, Rutgers University (with James Gandolfini) and The Sopranos.