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teri R O B I N S O N . . .
. . . is a freelance writer and editor who started her career as a business journalist, writing for publications such as Business Week, The New York Times and Inc. magazine. and penning columns on motherhood, life and music for Edwin Schlossberg, The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Beats Magazine, Blockbuster, Microsoft and the book "Child of Mine." Eventually, her shameless eavesdcropping and love of a good story coupled with the characters and unfolding dramas that vibrate on the New York City streets she calls home awakened her inner screenwriter.
. . . is an actor, writer and director based in Victoria, B.C., Canada. He has picked up numerous awards for acting, directing and writing as a member of Victoria's vibrant film community and in the U.S. and Europe. He wrote, directed and acted in LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS, a short film completed in November, 2008, and an official selection at the 2009 Victoria Film Festival and the 2009 AOF Festival.
In addition to writing and producing LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS, the duo has penned a full-length feature screenplay - "Escape No Escape" - which won a writing award at the 2008 AOF International Film Festival in California, and was an official selection and finalist at the 2009 Honolulu Film Festival and the 2009 Charleston International Film Festival. Their script "Priceless," is an official selection at the 2009 AOF where it has been nominated for "Best Short Screenplay." Teri and Michael are currently working on another full-length feature tentatively titled "This Is The Sea," as well as a series of shorts entitled New York Minutes On Film.
michael F A R R E L L . . .
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ESCAPE NO ESCAPE, Full-length romantic caper
After an unexpected shoot-out and a hasty escape into mid-town Manhattan with a mysterious briefcase, ex-con Jack Forrester knows that he has valuable, if volatile,
merchandise on his hands. A chance meeting with Samantha ("Sam") Maitland, a divorced writer with a big heart and a yearning for advnture, might just give Jack the
motive, means and opportunity to turn profit from his ill-gotten gains. Sparks start to fly as these natural cohorts set a hastily made (but oh so clever) plan in
motion, dodging both bad guys and good, and getting more adventure than they bargained for.
Awards and Honors : Best Dramatic Scene - 2008 AOF Festival; Finalist, 2009 Honolulu International Film Festival; Finalist, 2009 Charleston International Film Festival
PRICELESS, 10-Minute Short
A victim of hard economic times, a mother takes her young son on a final journey.
Awards and Honors : Nominated for Best Short Film Script, 2009 AOF Festival.
CAUGHT, 5 -Minute Short
After finding a man's cell phone in a taxi, two young women make some startling discoveries about the owner and themselves.
Awards and Honors : Winner, Victoria FilmSlam Screenplay competition.
THIS IS THE SEA, Full-length feature screenplay
Perplexed that her boyfriend would give her an album by The Waterboys when she doesn't even own a turnstable, a young woman soon discovers it is truly the life
altering recording he claims it to be. A quirky, New York tale that proves even the simplest thing can become a catalyst for change when you least expect it.
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LIONS, TIGERS, BEARS (Fall 2008) 20-Minute Short
As ambitious as he is restless, Keith believes his "hit 'em first, hit 'em hard" phillosophy will take him to the upper echelons of a powerful crime
syndicate. So, when an opportunity to make a deal that will knock crime boss Lucas from the top spot, he makes things happen with the help
of the well-connected, but unassuming Walter. As he muscles through to his goal Keith learns that he's forgotten an equally important credo: :
know your opponent. VIEW TRAILER
Awards and Honors: Official Selection, 2009 AOF Festival; Official Selection, 2009 Victoria Film Festival
NEW YORK MINUTES ON FILM (2009 Post Production)
In the first three installments in this series of one-minute films depicting encounters on the streets of New York, a homeless man critiques a
woman, a young man turns to a pregnant woman for advice and an overweight man takes on the Brooklyn Bridge. BEHIND THE SCENES
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michael ian F A R R E L L
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