Joseph Renzetti, composer
During the '60's when Philadelphia was the hot spot with American Bandstand, Joe Renzetti became Cameo Records house guitarist, and played on the hits: Let's Twist Again, The Mashed Potatoes, South Street, The Bristol Stomp, The Limbo Rock, Palisades Park, Tallahassee Lassie. Fascinated with the advances in recording technology, and the profession of arranging for records, Renzetti moved on to New York. There, he got to practice his new skills and talents, and arranged the top-ten records; Sunny, by Bobby Hebb, Ninety Eight Point Six, by Keith, Apple, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie, by Jay and the Techniques, Mandy, by Barry Manilow.

Being a film buff, and always harboring an interest in film music, Renzetti decided to test his luck in Hollywood. The move paid off; he was called to do the music for The Buddy Holly Story. Although the music was that of Holly's, he taught the actors to play the instruments and sing the songs from scratch. Filmed, live on camera and using 24 track recording, the actors actually played and sung as a performing group. This had never been done on film. For this successful accomplishment, Renzetti won the Oscar for the Best Adaptation Score that year (1978).

An accredited Film Composer, Joe Renzetti received commissions from Anne Bancroft to score Fatso staring Dom Delouise; from Dick Clark to score Elvis, Gary Sherman to score Vice Squad, and Poltergeist III; an episode of Tales From The Crypt, and Child's Play, staring little Chucky. Joe Renzetti continues to score films, and composes works for Orchestra, chamber groups, and solo artists.

Daniel Watchulonis, cinematographer


An alumnus of Temple University, Daniel Watchulonis has been a Director of Photography and Cinematographer for the last 8 years. He has shot over a dozen short films, eight feature-length films and several documentaries. He has received four regional Emmy nominations for photography.

Some noteworthy work includes:
The 4th Dimension
Kicking the Dog
XCU: Michael's Wish
XCU: Semper Fi
Making of Myst

Hilary Frisch, production designer

With a Masters Degree in Psychology as well as a degree in Statistics, Hilary Frisch brings a unique perspective to Art Direction. She has been an Art Director and Assistant Art Coordinator on projects for both film and television. Hilary Frisch is also an artist and some of her paintings appear in Universal Signs.

Some noteworthy work includes:
Blur
The Village
The Real World
Jersey Girl

Robert Johnson, key hair and make-up

Robert Johnson is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree is Interior Planning and Design. He has an extensive career in fashion, beauty, and film. He has been the Fashion and Beauty editor for Philadelphia Bride Magazine, Philadelphia Style, and Fusion Magazine, and a contributing editor of Russian Vogue Magazine, Modern Bride Magazine, Bridal Guide Magazine, Weddings Magazine, and Victoria Magazine. He is proud to be the first African American to join the Make-up artist Union in Pennsylvania. He is also the designer of an exclusive line of wigs and hairpieces.


Some noteworthy work includes:
Invincible
The Woodsman
The Village
Hope and Faith
The View
The Oprah Winfrey Show
The Today Show
Miss America
Miss Universe
MTV
Fox News
Vogue – British and Russian
Elle
Cosmopolitan
Marie Claire
Essence

Diane Heery, CSA
As casting director with over 14 years’ experience, Diane Heery is a member of the prestigious Casting Society of America. Diane also works as a production consultant to independent filmmakers. Before life as a casting director, Diane was an actor and director herself, appearing in over 25 regional and touring shows for the stage and has performed in films such as Dead Poets Society and Two Plus One. Diane has also served on the Board of Directors of the Screen Actors' Guild and is an active member of PIFVA and MCA.

Some noteworthy work includes:
Jersey Girl
Signs
Unbreakable
The Sixth Sense
National Treasure
Invincible
Rocky Balboa
The Woodsman
Shadowboxer
Cold Case

Robert DeMayo, ASL consultant
Robert DeMayo, an actor, teacher, and ASL translator, is a Connecticut native. He is a graduate of the American School for the Deaf in West Hartford, where he first began performing as a clown in a troupe called, The Silent Alley. He attended the National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, NY (NTID/RIT) for graphic design. While there, he became involved with their productions of The Adding Machine and An Italian Straw Hat. This led him to joining a professional touring company, Sunshine Too – Theatre on Tour for two seasons and later the Cleveland’s Fairmount Theatre of the Deaf (now Cleveland Sign Stage Theatre.) For there, he toured with the National Theatre of the Deaf for six seasons in main-stage and young audience shows. He starred in many noteworthy productions including: One More Spring, Treasure Island, Ophelia, In A Grove, Under Milkwood, Spinning Man: Life of Dylan Thomas, An Italian Straw Hat, Profile of a Deaf Peddler, and Shakespeare Unmasked. Next, Robert DeMayo an Artistic Director and actor for the New York Deaf Theatre, Inc. While there, he played Hamlet in a production called, What If Hamlet Was Deaf? He helped to found the Deaf community theater, Sound Off Theatre. With this theater, he directed and acted in a murder mystery dinner theater, Paged by Murder, Who Sent It? This play featured two different endings. Robert DeMayo worked with a team of ASL translators to transliterate Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. His work on Twelfth Night lead to a collaboration with the Amaryllis Theatre Company in Philadelphia, PA. He also wrote and performs an autobiographical one-man show, Me Hear None. In addition, he recently transliterated and performed in the play, Perfection Unspeakable. Besides transliterating Universal Signs, Robert DeMayo has a featured role in the film. He was also the production’s ASL coach and taught many of the hearing actors sign language including: Sabrina Lloyd, Margot Kidder, Ashlyn Sanchez, and Robert Hogan. He even taught sign language to writer/director, Ann Calamia and producer, Catherine Miller.

Lupe Ontiveros, producer
Lupe Ontiveros is a well-known stage, television, and screen actress as well as a producer and community activist. She is best known for her comedic/dramatic role as La Nacha in the Oscar nominated film El Norte, for which she gained international recognition.

Lupe’s stage work includes most notably the Los Angeles, New York, and film productions of Luis Valdez’ Zoot Suit, in which she created the role of Dolores, the first Chicana mother on the Broadway stage. Her film credits include Real Women Have Curves, As Good As it Gets, Selena, and Goonies, just to name a few.

The Sundance Film Festival awarded Lupe Best Dramatic Actress for her role in Real Women Have Curves. The National Board of Review awarded Lupe the Best Supporting Actress for Chuck and Buck and she was nominated Best Supporting Actress for the Independent Spirit Award for this role. Most recently she was honored by The National Hispanic Media Coalition, Cinequest Film Festival Maverick Award as the first Latina to receive this Honor.

Lupe was nominated for an Emmy for her guest appearance on ABC's Desperate Housewives as Mamma Solis, the meddling mother-in-law to Eva Longoria's character.