The role of the director on a film is to cast a vision, direct the actors, and make sure the cast and crew cultivate that vision from the seeds that have been planted. Without the right producer to partner with you in your endeavor, that task will be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to attain. In Episode 5 we'll discuss the different hats that directors and producers wear and we'll also hear from both sides about how to nurture the important director-producer partnership.

Anna Christopher

Anna Christopher is a director and writer. She grew up in Hinsdale, Illinois, writing stories and riding horses. She attended Northwestern University, where she made her first films. Later, she earned her MFA in Directing at the American Film Institute. Christopher's shorts have screened at over fifty film festivals worldwide including the Cannes Film Festival, Chicago International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, and NBC Universal Comedy Short Cuts. Her work has won a student Emmy, numerous audience awards, and Best Family Pilot at The New York Television Festival. Her web-based projects include video e-card site LilyDidIt.com, Trojan condom web virals and an inaugural video for the launch of quarterlife.com. Anna is currently working on a feature screenplay and a documentary about four-time Olympic skier Casey Puckett. She lives in Los Angeles and her favorite vegetable is asparagus.

For more information about Anna Christopher or to contact her please visit her website:

www.annachristopher.com

Gabe Reiter

Gabe Reiter is fascinated by and drawn to the magic of movies. Gabe earned his M.F.A. in producing from The American Film Institute and his B.A. from the University of Miami. He has worked on a number of indie projects including features Hurt and Radio Free Albemuth, and series Sex Ed and Speeide Date. Gabe has also produced commercials for major European brands and music videos for Randy Travis and Armor For Sleep. Gabe got his start in the business by working for veteran film producer Robert Cort whose credits include Save The Last Dance, Jumanji, and Mr. Holland's Opus. Presently, Gabriel is developing several comedy, thriller, and action adventure screenplays. Gabe's strategy includes leveraging exceptional material in order to partner with established entities, secure financing, and produce commercially viable feature films.

Jenna Edwards

In the year 2000, Jenna, made the journey to L.A. to pursue acting. She appeared in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Malcolm in the Middle as well as several independent films. Her natural charisma, inherent organizational skills and art for problem solving led her to producing student films and as of late, her feature film debut, April Showers. Producing has given her a rare gift, one that allows her to truly love her job and to be excited every day about what she can achieve and enable others to achieve. Edwards and Andrew Robinson have recently formed their own distribution company called Pure+Motive.

Andrew Robinson

Unlike most filmmakers, Andrew Robinson never set out to become one. At the age of 13, Andrew and his family relocated to Littleton, Colorado where he would eventually attend Columbine High School. During his time at Columbine, Robinson fell into the dramatic arts and became a staple in school as well as local and statewide productions. However, the morning of April 20th 1999 changed all of that. April Showers marks Robinson's second feature length effort. Robinson and Edwards have recently begun work on their second feature film collaboration, an adaptation of Dancing Carl based on the novel by three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen.

For more information about Jenna Edwards or Andrew Robinson or to contact them please visit at www.aprilshowersmovie.com or www.dancingcarl.com

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