Tony Perri Producer / Director Tony Perri is co-founder of Serotonin Rising Pictures, LLC and an adjunct Professor in Broadcast Journalism and Documentary Production at the University of Colorado . He is also the Executive Producer of Perri Pictures . Tony's broadcast production career began in Grand Junction, Colorado at KREX-TV (NBC). Tony moved on quickly and continued producing, writing and directing for KFTY-TV (IND) in Santa Rosa, CA, the Orange County NewsChannel in Newport Beach, CA and KPIX-TV (CBS) in San Francisco. As a producer, writer and director with the Walt Disney Company, Tony produced hundreds of live broadcast events, network segments and NBC Sunday Night Movie openings. In 1992, Tony founded Tony Perri Productions and Perri Pictures. His client list tops over 100 and includes: The Walt Disney Company, NBC Television, FOX News, Turner Broadcasting, Universal Pictures, Discovery Channel, BBC, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, US Postal Service, Moscow State News, Larry King Live, Warner Bros., Princess Cruises and many others. Tony has had the pleasure of working with personalities such as Michael Jordan, Gene Hackman, Mary Tyler Moore, Frank Sinatra, Neil Armstrong, Whoopi Goldberrg, Clint Eastwood, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones and others. Tony produces, writes and directs a variety of broadcast and film productions including satellite media tours, broadcast news and entertainment releases, music videos, commercials, public service announcements and documentaries. Here are a few Perri productions: "Paul McCartney in California", Disneyland TV Commercials, SONY Television broadcast press, "Mickey Mouse in Moscow", Super Bowl Halftime Show specials and Warner Bros. Consumer Products promotions. Tony is the recipient of more than 15 industry awards including an EMMY. Darren Foster Producer / Writer Darren Foster is Co-Founder of Serotonin Rising Pictures, LLC and President & Founder of Film Scribe and Film Scribe Productions. He is an Adjunct Instructor at The University of Colorado, Denver and The Colorado Film School where he teaches screenwriting and film production. Darren founded and was Co-Director for The Vail Filmmaker Project which is the educational arm of the Vail Film Festival . Currently, he is Co-Director of the Screenwriting Contest at the Festival and is a member of the Festival's Advisory Board. Darren has also been on the faculty of The Screenwriting Conference in Santa Fe since 2005 where he teaches a variety of screenwriting seminars and is the conference's resident "Pitch Doctor". Darren is an active screenwriter and script doctor for various production studios. He has written over 100 screenplays and has several under option and contract. His latest writing projects include the feature screenplays Ice Falcon, which he just finished writing under contract in October 2009, and Nephilim , which is scheduled to start production oversees in 2010. Darren has a BA in Film and Video Production from the University of Missouri, Kansas City and was a member of the Missouri Repertory Theater troupe for over five years. Darren currently resides in Estes Park, Colorado with his wife, Shana, and his dog, Bear. Gerralee Chin-Rothbard Executive Producer Ger is a native Californian who has worked in the broadcast industry as a reporter/writer at an NBC affiliate in San Luis Obispo and in production for KCRA-TV (NBC) in Sacramento. She is also a founding member of a chain of up-scale family health and racquet clubs, one of the largest, privately owned in California. In addition, real estate development is a field she is exploring. Besides relishing her varied career pursuits, Ger devotes energy to her family and community groups involved with the homeless and abused, particularly single mothers and their children. Because of her love for the game of golf, she also participates and volunteers in various golf events. "Serotonin Rising" is Ger's debut in film-making. While reading the script, she was inspired by the positive messages the story generates for people of all ages. She is thrilled to be contributing her life experience and business expertise to the "SR" team. Ger earned her BA degree from CSU, Sacramento and her MBA from the University of Phoenix. Ger, who has a daughter Ariel in college, lives in Rancho Santa Fe with her dog Polo. Tamara LaFarga Executive Producer Tamara Lafarga has created and developed numerous successful businesses including an elite health club and the development of multiple real estate projects. She has lectured and presented internationally on the topics of health, nutrition, fitness and hydro therapy. However, contributions to the betterment of mankind have been paramount in her life. She served as a missionary to the Mayan Indians in Guatemala and taught health and nutrition in Mexico. She is a devoted volunteer and fund raiser for the disadvantaged. She has chaired events for children, women and the elderly and is the author of the book "Women's Witticisms" for which a percentage of sales supports the Foundation for Women. She believes that by volunteering and helping others we will positively impact the lives of those we have helped and all associated with those individuals. Tamara has a BS from the University of Wisconsin, graduate work at University of Wisconsin (education) and UNLV (exercise physiology) and a degree in Gerontological counseling form UCSD. Bill LeVasseur Associate Producer / Lead Actor After serving 5 years in the U.S. Air Force, Bill LeVasseur started a modeling career in New York City with "Click" models for fashion catalogues and ads. His first lead role was in a short film called "Torn", which won 'Best Asian-American Romantic Short' at the New York Independent International Film Festival. Following the short, Bill was cast for the lead in his first feature, "Ryan's Babe". Later, he moved to Hollywood to perform in such hit T.V. shows as "Melrose Place", "Days of Our Lives", and "The West Wing", and films like "The Postman", with Kevin Costner. Later, he formed his film and promotional company, BLinc Pictures. Under his banner, he produced and/or directed many films including "The Morning After", "Dying to Eat", and "Izzno Wyatt". Bill recently acted in "Broken Fences", "Tuesday Morning", and "Standards of Ethical Conduct". He is a commercial actor helping sell everything from Chevy Trucks to Coors beer. Furthermore, he is involved with the Vail Film Festival as the Features Programmer. Currently, Bill is Host of the national TV travel show, "The Travel Guide". Learn more about Bill at his website www.billlevasseur.com . Bill resides in Denver with his wife, Lena and son, Kason. Tom Parkin Associate Producer / Director of Photography Tom Parkin has been producing films and videos since the age of 13. Upon graduating from the Art Institute of Colorado in 1994 with a degree in Video & Music Business, Tom worked as a production manager at AV Services in Denver, Colorado for 5 years. In 1999, Tom founded KFSM Entertainment which produces broadcast programs and creative video content for television, video, DVD and the Internet. Since 2003, Tom has been the Director, Producer, Cinematographer and Editor of the American Health Front television series which airs across the country. Prior to "Serotonin Rising", Tom has been Director of Photography on three feature films: "Head Hunter" (2002), "Broken Fences" (2008) and "Olivia Rox!" (2009). You can learn more about Tom's work on his website at www.tomparkinfilms.com . Alan O'Hashi Associate Producer / Location Manager Alan O'Hashi has been creating community media since 1963 when he began writing for Fair Views, his elementary school newspaper. He put away his newspaper pen and began Kaeru Productions in 2005 providing community-based content on the screen and stage. Alan resurrected his writing with the Denver Screenwriting Center and Lighthouse Writers Workshop. His first short screenplay, "Stardust", won an award in the 2005 DSC contest. Over the past few years he has produced and directed three short movies, "Gold Digger" and "Stardust" which premiered at the Boulder Asian Film Festival and "A Little Bit of Discipline" about the Heart Mountain Japanese internment experience screened at the Rosebud Film Series in Powell, Wyoming. Alan has one stage production to his credit, the award winning "Webster Street Blues" by his childhood friend Warren Kubota. The Mercury Café production was a fundraising event for the South Asian tsunami relief effort. He also is the Executive Director of Boulder Community Media. Megan Strawn Associate Producer / Script Supervisor Megan Strawn has been active in the entertainment industry for over 20 years. Her passion for performing stems from a very early appreciation for and devotion to music. She studied private voice in the classical, jazz and theatre genres with Novie Greene and Mary Scheibe for 10 years. As an adolescent, Megan studied under Philip Karr at the L.A. Acting Workshop in Orlando, FL. She went on to work with numerous clients in commercial, television and film including Nickelodeon, HBJ Publishing, Walt Disney World, Verizon Wireless, HBO, and Paramount Pictures. While her training and background in music, acting and dance has prepared her for performance opportunities, Megan is thrilled to join the talented crew of "Serotonin Rising". She enjoys learning new aspects of production and is very thankful to work with the Colorado film community. Russell Perri Original Music Russell Perri is founder and owner of Perri Music Productions which opened in 1990. His music abilities range far beyond his performances and compositions. Mr. Perri has produced numerous CD projects for a number of groups and artists in many genres including Pop, Rock n Roll, Jazz, Blues, Christian, New Age and Musicals. He also produced his own CD entitled 'Miracle Years' which include some of his outstanding piano pieces. Mr. Perri is presently working on two new CDs which include his most recent piano and vocal compositions. In November of 1999, Mr. Perri received the prestigious Certificate of Award from the 16th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest for his original composition entitled, 'Here I Am, Take My Hand'. In 1998, he also received the first place award in the field of songwriting at the Musical Talent Contest in Spokane, WA. His live performances as a singer/pianist include: The Re-Grand Opening of the Missoula, Montana International Airport, the Grand Opening of Camp-Make-A-Dream (a highly esteemed Cancer camp for children), concerts at the Helena, MT Civic Center and The Hamilton, MT Performing Arts Center to name just a few. Aside from his busy professional career, Russell teaches music composition, arranging and piano techniques to students of all ages. He is also involved as Music Director for two local churches in his area. Russell currently resides in the Bitterroot Valley of Northwest, MT with his yellow lab Otis. Chris Dodge Unit Production Manager Chris Dodge is a student at the Colorado Film School currently seeking a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Arts in Writing and Directing for the Screen. He is entering his final year of the program. Chris has worked on a number of student film projects both Directing and Producing in the past few years. Chris also works as a volunteer for both The Vail Film Festival and The Boulder International Film Festival judging scripts and producing video segments for broadcast. Chris currently resides in Thornton, CO juggling a part time job with a full time school schedule. Maggie Hart Unit Production Manager Maggie Hart is a producing student at the Colorado Film School , as well as a reader for ICM. She has worked on dozens of student films as either AD or Producer, and has produced several non-student projects as well. In July of 2009 Maggie produced the best film of the 48 Hour Film Project, "For You", which has received national attention. Since then she has continued to produce at the film school with three new shorts shooting this spring.

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