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Metamorfic Productions LLC is an independent production company with a division that focuses on up and coming director's short projects meant for exploring their creative vision. JHENNIFER WEBBERLEY (Producer/Editor). Born in Los Angeles, California, where she currently lives, Webberley is a Webberley holds a MFA (Magna Cum Laude) in Film and Television Production from the USC School of Cinema-Television and a MBA (Magna Cum Laude) from Pepperdine University in Marketing and Strategy. Additional degrees include a BA (Cum Laude) in Comprehensive Theatre from California State University, Northridge and an AA (Magna Cum Laude) from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her professional memberships include Film Independent, the International Documentary Association and Women in Film. During her studies at USC, Webberley worked on numerous short films as director, producer and editor. She produced the short documentary IN BETWEEN DAYS, which won the Best Short Documentary award at the SxSW. She also produced and edited the 35mm short film WINDED, which gained recognition at several film festivals and gained distribution through the MindIgnite Australian television series. She has also worked as editor on the 16mm short films KARMA, INCORPORATED and KISSING FISH. Webberley's comprehensive film experience is matched by her diverse work in theatre where her love for the arts began. She has produced several independent productions including the original romantic comedy SEBASTIAN AND THE TATTOOED LOVE LIBRARIAN, the original piece PERCEPTIONS, and SEARCH AND DESTROY at the Tamarind Theatre. In addition, Webberley is a producer/cowriter on the award winning graphic novel CHRISTIAN GOSSETT (Writer/Director) Gossett brings a unique blend of writing and design experience to Farewell My King. He was one of the first designers hired by Lucasfilm Licensing to retro- design the Star Wars galaxy in 1993. Gossett was only 23 years old when his radical concept drawing of a 'double-bladed lightsaber' was presented to George Lucas. George's approval memo hangs in a frame on the wall of Gossett's studio. Seven years later, this design would be made famous as Darth Maul's signature weapon in The Phantom Menace. Bringing this same unique talent to bear when designing characters and weapons for the film and videogame industry, Gossett's character and concept designs have been sought by such visionaries as Sir Richard Taylor, Peter Jackson, and Tim Burton's new adventures of Disney's Alice in Wonderland'. His videogame career began at Activision on the PSX. Since then, he has designed for Sega, Namco, Microsoft and others. His most recent game work will be seen on an upcoming release of Activision's flagship franchise Call of Duty. Gossett's ongoing project, The Red Star, having successfully launched as a PS2 / PS3 game, is now in development as a feature film at Warner Brothers. The Red Star has sold over a million units worldwide, was voted among the Top 100 graphic novels of all time by Wizard magazine, and is one of the most critically acclaimed independent comics' series of the decade. Christian's graphic novel background informs his approach to filmmaking in every way, resulting in a distinctly original voice. For more detailed information, please visit www.christiangossett.com MICHAEL FIMOGNARI (Director of Photography) Michael is best known for his dramatic lighting and lensing of feature films, notably Shawn Ku's unconventional love story, Beautiful Boy, which won the International Critics Prize at the 2010 Toronto Film Festival; and Arvin Chen's jazz and French New Wave-inspired Au Revoir Taipei, produced by Wim Wenders and In-Ah Lee, which won Best Asian Film at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival. Raised in western Pennsylvania, Fimognari was introduced to storytelling and
performance through a childhood study of classical music composition and piano,
inspiring a love of the arts that evolved to his passion for cinematography. He
first studied filmmaking as an undergraduate University Scholar at Pennsylvania
State University, then as a Presidential Fellow in the Masters of Fine Arts
program at the University of Southern California School of Cinema. While at
USC, he photographed several award-winning shorts and directed OCHA CUPS
FOR CHRISTMAS, which won Best Dramatic Student Film from the Academy of Fimognari approaches his craft from a story-first perspective. He has collaborated with numerous Oscar, BAFTA and Golden Globe winners and nominees, including Maria Bello and Michael Sheen (BEAUTIFUL BOY); Melissa Leo and Brendan Gleeson (BLACK IRISH); Willem Dafoe (BOOT TRACKS); and Chazz Palminteri (YONDERS JOE). His recent releases include Will Canon's BROTHERHOOD (Trevor Morgan), the Audience Award winner at SxSW 2010; and Adam Salk's DARE (Emmy Rossum) which premiered in Competition at Sundance 2009. Based in Los Angeles, Fimognari is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild. For additional information, please visit www.michaelfimognari.com Jen is an independent producer who hails from south Texas, where her love
for music, theatre, movies and tableside guacamole began. She produced
the indie-road feature, EVE OF UNDERSTANDING, which was distributed
through Vanguard Cinema and screened at over twenty festivals worldwide,
won Best Feature at AFI Dallas, Beverly Hills HD Film Festival, Female Eye Film
Festival Toronto and Best Actress (Rebecca Lowman) at Boston Film Festival,
Breckenridge Film Festival, among others. Variety states "Jen has a passion Jen wrote and directed the award-winning short, winded as her thesis film for the graduate film production program at the University of Southern California, earning her MFA. Winded gained distribution through the MindIgnite Australian television series, won a Judges' Award at the Miami International Short Film Festival and was nominated for two awards at the MethodFest. Additionally it was an official selection at over 10 festivals including the Boston Film Festival, Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto, and the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. She received her BFA in Acting and a BA in Liberal Arts in the Plan II Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin. Jen directed theatre before getting behind the camera, including her award-winning one-woman show about the Russian poet Anna Akhmatova, Voice of the Swan. She has also taught directing and acting for the New York Film Academy at Universal Studios. Jen worked in post-production television as a producer and editor before founding her own production company and continues to freelance for clients such as the Emmy Awards and The Amazing Race (CBS). |
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