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International Family Film Festival
We’re excited to announce that Invention has been accepted into the International Family Film Festival, which runs May 1-5 in...
Movie Poster
We recently had Chelsea Monroe design our movie poster. We stoked about how it turned out. 🙂
Screening + Update
We believe that film is more than just an opportunity to communicate with people, it is an chance commune with...
OMAHA FILM FESTIVAL!
We are excited to announce that Invention was accepted into the 8th annual Omaha Film Festival. It will be a...
Other Kickstarter Projects we LOVE!
Many of you know that Invention was funded because of the crowd funding platform, Kickstarter! We felt so loved and...
Stories that move people
As filmmakers, Dan and I talk a lot about our desire to tell stories that invite people on a journey....
The Film is finished!
The FILM IS FINISHED! Thanks to all those involved in post-production who pushed this project over the finish line!
ANA
CAROLYNN PETERSON
Meet Carolynn Peterson. She’ll be starring as Ana in INVENTION. When we told Carolynn she got the part, she literally burst into tears with joy. Which of course, made everyone else in the room cry (yes, even Dan).
Carolynn is an 11 year old from Glendora, CA. She’ll be starting middle school in the Fall, where she is excited to study math and science! When she’s not in school she loves vacationing with her family in San Diego, bike riding, swimming, and horseback riding. Carolynn has three pets, her two dogs Oliver and Roxee competed with Niblet, her guinea pig for attention.
MOM
JENNICA SCHWARTZMAN
Meet Jennica Schwartzman, she’ll be playing the role of “Mom.” We’re thrilled to have her on board. Jennica Schwartzman is a full time Actress & Producer, living with her Husband & business partner in Hollywood, CA. Jennica starred in the award winning web series,”GOON,” Award winning Indies “The Measure of a Man” & “Small Town,” finished a short stint on long running and recently cancelled “All My Children,” and is Producing and starring in the upcoming Roadtrip feature “Gordon Family Tree” along with Ryan Schwartzman & Richard Karn. Catch up on her award winning shorts & series on PurposePicturesProductions.com
DARRELL
ROSS BROOKS
We are excited to have Ross Brooks in the role of Darrell. Ross Brooks is an accomplished actor, director and playwright. He is a graduate of the Creative Writing program at Boston University and an alumnus of the Boston Playwrights’ Theatre. A recent West Coast transplant, Ross is originally from Nashville, TN, where he performed regularly with Tennessee Repertory Theatre, the Nashville Children’s Theatre, and the Nashville Shakespeare Festival. Since moving to the West Coast, Ross has completed a number of commercial projects including Pepsi, Bosch Power Tools, The Home Depot, Arthur Christmas, and Legoland. Film credits include Prodigal Sons and Who Loves Judas?, winner of the Audience Favorite Award at the Burbank Film Festival. Ross is very excited to be a part of Invention. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, son and two dogs.
CRYSTAL
ASHLEY ATWOOD
Ashley was born and raised in Bryan, Texas and started performing at the age of 6. She quickly learned that a career in this industry was the only choice for her. She has a Dance degree from Kilgore College and a Sports Management degree from Texas A&M University and after three years of working as a professional dancer in NYC, Ashley moved back to Texas and discovered the wonderful world of film. A few of her credits include:Film: Suicide Notes, Eviction, The Art of Killing Bigfoot, Texas Triangle. TV: My Generation, Lone Star, Friday Night Lights, Excused. Theatre: RENT, CATS, A Chorus Line, Talley’s Folly, Moon Over Buffalo. Ashley’s other favorite job is mom to her favorite boy, Cole. Her biggest hopes for him are for his dreams to come true, just as hers are. Ashleyatwood.biz
WRITER/DIRECTOR
DANIEL LONG
Dan has been involved in numerous film projects as editor, writer, and assistant on set.  With INVENTION, he’s looking forward to stepping into the director role with a great team.  He wrote the story as a way to wrestle with his own forgetful childhood, a time he remembers filled with yellow-post-it reminders from his mother.
PRODUCER
KATIE REIDY
Originally from Chicago, Katie has recently made Los Angeles her home in an effort to pursue a career as a film producer. A graduate of the notable Act One Producing and Executive Program, Katie puts her skills to use at the award winning Metanoia Films where they are currently in post-prodcution on the feature Little Boy.
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
LANCE KUHNS
Originally from Nebraska and now living in Los Angeles, Lance has been a visual storyteller from a young age. Both his use of camera and attention to lighting play an integral role in his creation of authentic visuals as he strives to reflect the stories in the most unique and honest way.
PRODUCER
MICHAELA O’DONNELL LONG
Michaela navigated her way into the film world through Dan, her husband. Pursuing a degree in Leadership, she finds filmmaking a perfect place to work with others toward a common goal. She is especially excited about, INVENTION, Long Winter Media’s first narrative project.
PRODUCER
EUGENE SUEN
Eugene Suen is a filmmaker and the Co-Director of Fuller Seminary’s Reel Spirituality Institute. Raised in Taipei and Chicago, Eugene has co-directed the City of the Angels Film Festival and is a member of the New York-based Almond Tree Films, the team behind the acclaimed Munyurangabo, an official selection at Cannes, Berlin, and Toronto. He recently produced Abigail Harm, an upcoming film by Lee Isaac Chung starring Amanda Plummer, Will Patton, and Burt Young. He’s proud and excited to be working with Dan, Michaela, and Katie on Long Winter Media’s first narrative project Invention.Â
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
HEIDI KOLETO
Heidi Koleto is a Production Designer and Art instructor at the LA Film school. Born in Montana, raised in Colorado, Heidi moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to attend film school. After graduating, she moved into the film world working on projects ranging from music videos to feature films. Invention is Heidi’s first project with Long Winter Media and couldn’t be happier with the outcome.
SPECIAL THANKS
TO OUR BACKERS:
BETHANY WHITE,
MATTHEW DENNEY,
LUKE,
ZAINAH,
LIZ MCQUITTY,
STEPHANIE GRIFFITH,
JENNIFER COLLINS MONROE,
MICHAEL PENA,
KIM HALPER,
KATHY DOBSON,
VICTOR CLINTON DIETER EICHHORN,
SARAH STEVERSON,
MANDY,
CORY PINA,
GERRY PICKETT,
SUSANNA ROHM,
JUSTIN AND DAWN BECK,
MICHAEL W. MOORE,
SHANNON SYKES,
RENE FRANZ CHUN,
MACKENZIE EDWARDS,
KYLE MEGGINSON,
DESIRAE,
KELLI PENNER,
LORDGUAN88,
CORINNE BERGMANN
RYAN,
CONOR BENTLEY,
ROBBIE EVEREST,
HULDAH BUNTAIN,
JOHN CRONIN,
ERIC SHOUSE,
HECTOR SANTIAGO,
ALEX HOSEKSTRA,
MARY MOSKAL,
LYNDSEY DEANE,
STEPH CHENG,
JOSHUA AND JAMIE FISHER,
JAMIE OLSEN,
KRYSTIN AND JERMEY MAST,
CARLOS MENDEZ AND LIZ THOMAS,
BRANDON AND AMY RICHARD,
MARISA MOOTHARD CRONIN,
ANNA GOLD,
SHERI SIMONS,
TAMARA BEACHUM GEHLE,
JOHN WINOCUR,
KRYSTIN MAST,
SIMON CASTAGNA
ROBERT TODD WILCKE,
NICK AND WHITNEY WARNES,
MATT BARBER,
CATHLEEN O’DONNELL,
JARA,
TORSTEN KETELSEN,
THAD WARD,
JONATHAN JOHNSON,
KAREN FROELICH,
KIA AND ZACH HAMMILL,
RON AND LINDA ZIPPRICH,
BETHANY CHIARAVELLE,
KEVIN KOSHIRO,
DAVID AND ANDREA KRAUUSE,
MARK LAU BRANSON,
LOREN A. ROBERTS,
EMILY,
RICK + COLLEEN CASAVANT,
BRENTON + LAUREN STRINE,
LAURIE + CHIP CLIFTON,
PAUL PERRY,
GEORGE RATCHFORD,
LAURALEE,
KERI + COREY MCMULLIN
MAUREEN O’DONNELL,
ROBERT WILCOTT,
PAUL + KATEYLN LONG,
BRANDON ENGLISH,
ICE LIGHTNING,
MEGAN MCKENTY,
JENNICA + RYAN SCHWARTZMANN,
DAN PORTNOY,
PAT O’DONNELL,
MATT KING,
MATTHEW JOHNSON + REBECCA BROWN,
KERI TAYLOR AND JAMES BEAUREGARD,
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR GRIEF RESOURCES:
THE DOUGY CENTER,
THE CENTERING CORPORATION,
LAURIE CLIFTON,
LARA SANDO WHITEHEAD,
ARBOR FAMILY COUNSELING