Chet Brewster
Co-Director
Since the age of seven, Chet Brewster of DavenStar 1 Entertainment has been inspired by the dramatic appeal of filmmaking and television production. His first professional job in the industry began with being hired by CNN within seven days of graduating from Emerson College in Boston, and has been professionally engaged for the last 30 plus years directing and producing for film, television, live broadcast, digital streaming, and live tape events. Credits include technical producing and/or directing TV specials, award and television shows for such networks and distribution outlets such as Netflix, Hulu, both Amazon and Amazon Prime, Showtime, BET, TBS, Bounce TV, Gospel Music Channel, Up TV, PBS, and TV One. Currently Chet continues his love of filmmaking directing actors in film shorts and features. His skill set, leadership, and versatility both technically, visually, and as an actor whisperer has made Chet a valuable asset to any production.
Qualen Bradley
Assistant Director
Qualen Bradley is a writer, actor, director, activist, who shot his first film at 15. He has a B.A. in English from Morehouse College where he fell in love with literature from the African Diaspora. As an actor, he has played in commercial spots for national brands such as ESPN, Capitol One, Belk, Eckrich Sausage, and Westin Hotels. He currently can be seen in the new Future video "Feds Did A Sweep" and has a co-star role on the new Fox pilot "The Passage" based off of Justin Cronin's chilling trilogy. He has been a stand-in/photo-double for Keith Stansfield on the hit FX show "Atlanta" and, most notably, for Chadwick Boseman in Ryan Coogler's billion dollar box office megahit "Black Panther."
Angélica
Pérez-Castro
Director of Photography
Cinematographer Angélica Pérez-Castro, born and raised in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, has spent years honing an artistic sensibility. At an early age, she discovered her passion for cinematography through taking black and white photographs, producing her own pictures in a dark room, and even building a camera obscura from scratch. Once she decided to translate this passion into a career, she went on to obtain two degrees in related fields. First, in 2013, she earned a BFA in Graphic Design from the Escuela de Artes Plasticas in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Then, in 2014, she moved to Atlanta where she completed a masters degree in Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design. After graduating, she entered the film industry in 2016.
Currently, she’s a union operator from the local 600 Cinematographers Guild, and a member of The Society of Camera Operators (SOC) as well as the Steadicam Operators Association (SOA). Her cinematography credits include Through Her Eyes (feature film), Sufjan Stevens “Video Game” (music video), “L” is for Laundromat (Sesame Street S49, ep 9), SELF magazine cover interview (October 2020), Lil Baby Rap Rotation video (Amazon Music), and more credits on IMDb. In addition, she has worked as camera operator on tv shows like American Soul S2 (BET), Prank Encounters (Netflix), and more. She has photographed and operated steadicam on a great number of narrative shorts that have won awards and that have been selected on film festivals such as, Kodak 100ft Film Challenge, Atlanta Film Festival, Single-Take Challenge, Out on Film, Cinequest, Pan African Film Festival, and many more.
Dawnette
Lounds-Culp
Production Manager
I am Dawnette Lounds-Culp, a native of Kingston, Jamaica. One of my favorite pastime is watching movies. Working on movies and television sets, seeing the hardworking cast and crew putting in countless hours and being instrumental in coordinating each department working together makes me appreciate the final product. I like to see and make magic happen. My most recent projects are The House With A Clock In It’s Walls and Jumanji.
Special Thanks T0 Our Additional Crew Members:
Antwaun Dixon, Timothy "TJ" Hogan, Lanthro Monroe, Michael Wilson, Alanna Revear, Seth Robbins, Edwin Young, Jacquline Warner, Sophie Wilson, Shane Smith, Myram Jeffries, Nick Neidhart, Charlotte Acker, Tony Collins, Kishane Taylor, Rachel High, King, Jordan Daniels, Aimme Casey, Mike Sannuti, Chayim Usher, Darius Holloman, Saviel Castillo, Kenneth Vanwright, Jamila Ruffin, Emily Chapman, Michelle Rainey, Lester Bailey, Carter Braggs, Courtney Faulk, Adam Aboujad, Liz Gottshall, Kenny, Cartrell Jones, Omar Braswell, Carlos Rojas, Caleb Boyette, and Willie Spivey.