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A Single Rose

Key Crew

HANELLE M. CULPEPPER (WRITER/DIRECTOR)

JEFFREY MEIER (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER)

jeffrey meier is a television executive at the TV One cable network.  Jeff has previously consulted for Sony Pictures Digital, MGM Television, E! International and Blackbelt TV.  As an executive, Jeff served as VP, Programming for Telemundo and also worked at Columbia TriStar, where he put together programming concepts for numerous cable channels around the globe.  Raised in Cherry Hill, NJ, Jeff received his B.A. from Harvard University before beginning his career in Manhattan during the opening years of Comedy Central.

ROBIN GREEN (PRODUCER)

Robin Green is a 20-year veteran in the industry, most recently serving as President, Television for Spike Lee’s 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks.  Previously, she was Senior Vice President of Television Development at Castle Rock, where she worked from 1989-2001.  She was directly involved in their hit comedy series Seinfeld, as well as The Michael Richards Show, The Single Guy, and Boston Common.  Earlier in her career, Robin was Director of Current Programs at Columbia where her responsibilities included supervising the production of Silver Spoons, 227 and The Charmings, amongst other shows.

Originally from New York City, Robin is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, as well as Women in Film.  She holds a M.A. degree in Communications Management from USC’s Annenberg School of Communications.

Linda zufall (producer)

Linda Zufall grew up in the Chicago suburb of Wheaton, IL.  She studied Television Production at College of DuPage in Glen Ellen, IL, which led her to a position in the advertising department of McDonald’s Corporation’s corporate office in Oak Brook, IL.  After 5 years of coordinating advertising production in Oak Brook, Linda transferred to Los Angeles to open and manage McDonald’s new Production Center.  Linda spent the next 25 years managing this facility and acting as a Technical Director for the production of McDonald’s TV commercials.  She currently works as a Production Services Manager for Omnicom/DDB Worldwide, servicing the McDonald’s account.

Richard Courtney (Producer)

Richard Courtney is originally from New York where he produced for the stage such plays as Giovanni's Room and Modigliani. He is especially proud of originating a yearly theatrical benefit with The Violence Intervention Project that benefits domestically abused children and their mothers. Since moving to Los Angeles, Richard has produced various projects including Much Further... Much Bigger, A.N.I. 1240 and 13 PSA's for the Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles.  He has also been a production coordinator for AFI’s Directing Workshop for Woman program.  Currently Richard is working with Pilgrim Films as the Casting Producer for the Department of Defense and a new series for the Discovery Channel. 

Richard graduated with a BA in Theatre from New Paltz in New York, and with honors from the BA Performing Arts program at Middlesex University in London, UK. In addition to producing, he is an accomplished actor, appearing in several TV series, films, and commercials.

Anette haellmigk (director of photography)

Anette Haellmigk is a highly skilled Director of Photography with over 20 years of experience in cinematography, shooting many indie and studio feature films, television, commercials and documentaries in both the US and Europe.  A student of fine arts at Munich Art Academy -- her career in cinematography began in Germany, apprenticing under the wing of Jost Vacano, on Das Boot.  Anette’s abilities regarding framing, composition led Vacano to invite her to serve as A-Camera Operator on Paul Verhoeven’s Robocop and Total Recall.  Verhoeven then insisted that Anette serve as the 2^nd Unit Director of Photography on the ground-breaking CGI extravaganza Starship Troopers and Hollow Man.

Anette served as DP on Cinema/Vérité and the pilot for The Beast.   Most recently, Anette worked with John Bailey on the DV feature Anniversary Party and the Warner Bros. release Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.  Currently, she is second unit DP for NBC’s hit television series The West Wing.

Eric Schusterman (eDITOR)

With vast experience as an Assistant Editor, Eric Schusterman has worked on several successful films, his most recent being Mayor of The Sunset Strip, a rock documentary directed by George Hickenlooper about the infamous KROQ DJ Rodney Bingenheimer. 

Eric has worked on a number of popular films including, Dances With Wolves, Last Of The Mohicans, This Boys Life, Coneheads, Nell, Life and Bedazzled. Now a veteran editor, Eric has worked a full range of film genres and has had the fortune to work with a myriad of influential directors, such as Kevin Costner, Michael Mann, Ted Demme, Harold Ramis and most recently with director Curtis Hanson, as assistant editor on the highly acclaimed film 8 Mile, starring Eminem.

Originally from Chicago, Eric spent his childhood growing up in various cities including New Orleans and Louisville, Kentucky. He graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BA in Theater and went on to receive an MFA in Acting at the University of Southern California.

JOHN BIGHAM (MUSIC AND SCORE)

JOHN BIGHAM began his professional music career in Los Angeles, CA recording and touring with jazz legend Miles Davis.  In 1990, John was asked to join the popular Funk-Ska band Fishbone.  John played with Fishbone for 8 years, and was a contributing writer to several of their albums between 1991 and 1996.  John also appeared on Bruce Hornsby’s album Harbor Lights, playing a guitar duet with Jerry Garcia on one track and with Bonnie Raitt on another.

Since leaving Fishbone, John has toured with Everlast, Cree Summer and Rosey,  and has appeared on albums by Rosey, Eminem and Joi.  In 1997, John paired up with bassist Christopher Thomas to form The Soul of John Black.  The band recently signed with No Mayo Records.

EVE BRANDSTEIN (CASTING DIRECTOR)

Also an alum of AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women, Eve Brandstein has been in charge of talent and casting for PAX-TV since its inception in 1998.  Some of the series she is responsible for include Mysterious Way, The Ponderosa, Doc, Christy and many television movies including The Miracle of The Cards, and Anna’s Dream.

Earlier in her career, Eve spent 10 years working for Bud Yorkin and Norman Lear, casting many of their great hit shows of the 80’s before moving on to become the executive in charge of U.S. Talent and Casting for Alliance/Atlantis Entertainment.  There, she was responsible for development of new projects such as Diane Keaton’s Northern Lights for Disney Channel, the series Fast Track for Showtime, the feature film Strike, the series Due South, John Woo’s Once A Thief, Total Recall - The Series, and Beastmaster to name a few.

AVERI S. BELL (COSTUME DESIGNER)

Averi S. Bell has been working as designer in the Los Angeles fashion community for as long as she can remember. She has served as costume designer for numerous independent feature projects that have garnered attention at film festivals throughout the world, including Sundance and The Toronto International Film Festival. With an extensive background in historical design, Averi has also fabricated costumes for theatrical productions and reenactments. Currently she is developing her own commercial line of clothing under the moniker Chemline.