Dawn Cobalt Director/Executive Producer Independent film director Dawn Cobalt was born on December 6, 1967 in Hawthorne, California. Raised in the suburban landscape of Los Angeles, she began her education in the fine arts and made a natural progression into film. After graduating from The New York Film Academy, Dawn founded the production company FutureView Entertainment Dawn’s unique perspective and styling has made her the auteur of her films since the beginning of her multi-creative career now spanning over two decades. Her films have been seen all over the world, and her stories strike at the very chord of the human spirit. They are emotional, inspiring, comical and always directed with a compelling message of truth and humanity. Winner of 8 awards, 7 nominations, and screened worldwide, Out Smart (2013) is a story of a boy coming out to his parents as smart. Viewed by over 50 PFLAG chapters, various church groups, and both public and private schools, Out Smart has helped ignite conversations for those that want to come out as part of the LGBT community. Featured on the Advocate.com and Huffingtonpost.com, Out Smart is courageously humorous in taking on such a deeply serious subject as homophobia and turning it on its head. Out Smart has not only been a beacon of inspiration and hope for young LGBT people all over the world, but also has made people laugh and think about how society views individuality and freedom of expression. Winner of the California Film Award for Best Director, SWALK (2013) has been proclaimed as an audience favorite throughout the 2014 festival circuit. This powerful short film controlled audience emotion in such a powerful way and in such short amount of time, (running time 4:53) that the visual portrait of love between the two characters was so deeply felt, the audience could not control their tears. The love comes through the screen. “One of the joys of filmmaking for me,” Dawn exclaims, “is the collaboration when working with actors, both seasoned professionals and new talent. Being an actor’s director is a role that I take seriously, letting them shine is my intention.” One of Dawn’s favorite filmmaking moments came when she worked onset with the great talent Mickey Rooney. “He spoke of old time filmmaking and what it was like being onset during those days.” she said, “When Mr. Rooney was acting, it was like watching a consummate professional: on point, precise, a real class act. It is that type of performance that I want to bring out in the actors that I direct.”

Andy received an honorary degree in theoretical physics from a fictional university. Currently he’s writing a sequel to the remake of an adaptation of a movie that was never made from a TV series that never aired. The studio hopes to turn the project into a trilogy, releasing the sequel first, a prequel second, and finally a spin-off of unrelated characters inspired by the original work.· 1st Place, Skyline Award, Slamdance Screenwriting Competition — Hay’s Code (feature comedy)

• Independent Film Market, New York, NY (Staged Reading)
• Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT (Staged Reading)
• Slamdance on Stage, Los Angeles, CA (Staged Reading)

· 1st Place, Script Shark Insider, a New York Times Company, Godforsaken (feature thriller) · 1st Place, Acclaim TV Scriptwriting Competition — Curb Your Enthusiasm (“The Happy Buddha”) Follow him on Twitter @DoItInPrivate Andy lives in Los Angeles, or so it seems.

Before becoming a filmmaker, Jeff was an actor in Texas appearing in commercials, television and films. His work in indies inspired him to develop his own creative vision and start making his own films. A full list of his credits can be found here. Ever since Jeff was a kid, he says, he’s always wanted to bring out the best in everyone around him. He taught every other kid on his block to ride a two-wheeled bike — even the girls (or maybe especially the girls). He brings that same infectious enthusiasm and honed professionalism to his work: “All I wanna do is make movies with my friends!”

Marie Cobalt Executive Producer has been part of FutureView Entertainment since its inception. She has taken on many roles in launching projects and maintaining the success of FVE throughout the years. She is inspired by the unpredictability of filmmaking and considers every aspect of production within her realm of responsibility. When FVE takes on a new film, music video or web series, she collaborates with a variety of talent to produce the story while maintaining the integrity and creativity that FutureView Entertainment has come to be known for. Marie is currently writing a book based on her life. You can contact Marie at: mariecobalt@yahoo.com.

Jerry Lovell Executive Producer After attending the Boston Conservatory and the Berklee School of Music in Boston and enjoying an early career in music, Jerry Lovell has spent the last 30 years in business selling advertising. Slowly but surely he’s finding his way back to the arts, singing a capella harmony, playing trombone, collecting limited-edition art prints, and he is particularly proud to help support FutureView Entertainment projects in every way he can. has been part of FutureView Entertainment since its inception. She has taken on many roles in launching projects and maintaining the success of FVE throughout the years. She is inspired by the unpredictability of filmmaking and considers every aspect of production within her realm of responsibility. When FVE takes on a new film, music video or web series, she collaborates with a variety of talent to produce the story while maintaining the integrity and creativity that FutureView Entertainment has come to be known for. Marie is currently writing a book based on her life. You can contact Marie at: mariecobalt@yahoo.com.

Andres Casillas "Son" Born and raised in Mexico till he was 15, Andres began his pursuit of theater and film in high school. He has an A.S. in Film and “Out Smart” is his first leading role in a short film comedy. He is, believe it or not, 22 years old.Andres is represented by Pillar Entertainment and his personal website is AndyCasillas.com.

Malinda Farrington "Mom" Malinda began her career on Broadway, appearing as dancer, singer and actor in Chita Rivera: The Dancers Life, Damn Yankees, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dangerous Games and The Goodbye Girl. She also appeared in Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You. Now living in Los Angeles, Malinda recently appeared on Disney XD’s Kickin’ It and in a national commercial for Little Caesars Pizza. Visit malindafarrington.com and follow @producerbabe on Twitter. Born and raised in Mexico till he was 15, Andres began his pursuit of theater and film in high school. He has an A.S. in Film and “Out Smart” is his first leading role in a short film comedy. He is, believe it or not, 22 years old.Andres is represented by Pillar Entertainment and his personal website is AndyCasillas.com.

Randy Pound "Dad" Randy has a background in theatre and recently moved to Los Angeles for film and television. He has appeared in a number of short films, commercials, and plays since his arrival. His more memorable roles include Dave Bukatinsky in The Full Monty, Malvolio in Twelfth Night, and Mr. Smee in Peter Pan. Randy also is a trained ballet dancer, having appeared as both Clara’s Father and Herr Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker.Follow @ranpound on Twitter. Malinda began her career on Broadway, appearing as dancer, singer and actor in Chita Rivera: The Dancers Life, Damn Yankees, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Dangerous Games and The Goodbye Girl. She also appeared in Woody Allen’s Everyone Says I Love You. Now living in Los Angeles, Malinda recently appeared on Disney XD’s Kickin’ It and in a national commercial for Little Caesars Pizza. Visit malindafarrington.com and follow @producerbabe on Twitter. Born and raised in Mexico till he was 15, Andres began his pursuit of theater and film in high school. He has an A.S. in Film and “Out Smart” is his first leading role in a short film comedy. He is, believe it or not, 22 years old.Andres is represented by Pillar Entertainment and his personal website is AndyCasillas.com.

Carl H. Riedel "Hot Guy" Carl is represented by L.A. Models and L.A. Talent.

Kenneth Stipe Director of Photography Having spent most of his youth on a small island in the Caribbean, Kenneth draws upon an array of experiences and imagery in his unique outlook on light and composition. Kenneth moved to Los Angeles in 1979 where he began his understanding of cinematography by working in motion picture film laboratories. “One can’t imagine the importance of understanding the inner workings of the film lab,” he says, “and how beneficial that knowledge is to the development of cinematography.” He was accepted to the American Film Institute in 1990. After one year, he began working in various crew positions for noted directors of photography including Janusz Kaminski. Stipe has lensed a number of studio and independent feature films. A full list of his credits can be found here. Recently Kenneth has shot documentaries for networks including History Channel, Discovery Channel, Nat Geo, Spike TV and Discovery’s Planet Green.

Cambria Hankin began a career in casting for commercials eight years ago when she interned with Lisa Pantone. She then expanded her casting abilities to theatrical projects, infomercials and web series. Cambria has worked on award-winning films including as Reconciliation directed by Chad Ahrendt, La Niña del Desierto and The Silver Lincoln directed by Malachi Rempen, and Doppelganger directed by Katharine O’Brien. Cambria currently is casting a feature film with actor Danny Trejo. She has also recently cast a short film for WeCareAboutKids.org and enjoys rescuing shelter and homeless dogs.

A full list of James’s credits can be found here.

Jaison Duell Wilson has worked as color stylist/compositor for Walt Disney Feature Animation on such projects as Lilo and Stitch, Brother Bear and The Princess and the Frog. As a motion graphics artist, Jaison has created opening titles for television and visual effects for the film and music industry. He’s been a Flash designer for an online magazine and won multiple awards for his editorial photo illustrations. While serving as an art director on several marketing campaigns in print, Jaison has directed photo shoots, lighting setups and creative development. View his reel here.