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For over 20 years Dafna has written, produced and directed award-winning television, films, national spots, educational programs and multimedia campaigns. Her projects have aired on CBS, ABC, NBC, Discovery, History and SyFy. By day she is Chief Creative Officer at Lunchbox Communications, a woman’s owned digital media firm. Dafna has an innate skill for identifying talented scholars and creative individuals who are great innovators and collaborators. She believes the team is everything. Dafna’s last feature documentary, Digital Dharma: One Man’s Mission to Save A Culture, was Oscar qualified in 2012.
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Angela has 20+ years of film & video production and post production experience. Producing more tv series and commercials than anyone can count. She is currently the Executive Producer at her agency and functions in a supervising producer capacity. She’s always striving to keep up with new technologies to create better projects and work smarter.
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Paul has been working in the film business for over three decades. Paul’s education in filmmaking has been from the ground up. His knowledge of lighting comes from working as a gaffer in the Northeast corridor for 15 years before moving behind the camera. Since 1988 he has shot television commercials, feature films, television series, and documentaries. His latest documentary series, Philadelphia, The Great Experiment, he has been awarded three Mid-Atlantic Emmy’s.
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Hillary is an award winning Cinematographer. She’s worked on everything from low to big budget films, even traveling the country with the Foo Fighters on their documentary TV show, “Sonic Highways.” For the past few months she has learned to work with the 360 virtual reality cameras.
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After a decade of being a successful news videographer and editor for KYW-TV in Philadelphia, Darryl Rode struck out on his own, opening Keystone Pictures, Inc. in 1991. His creativity and attention to detail enable him to take the viewer past the lens and into people’s lives. Darryl’s unique style is what has made him so in-demand. Since the beginning of his career, his talents have brought him much attention, including several regional and national Emmys.
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David Taicher has an affinity for the visual art. A DP with an detailed eye David has is also an accomplished Steadicam Operator, he has become fluent in the most innovative specialty camera systems in the world, using his skills on an impressive client list and on national events for the NBA, NCAA, and NHL. He is an active member of the Steadicam Operators Association and the International Cinematographers Guild.
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Tim has finessed documentaries for the likes of ABC, spun a few national film and HD spots, crafted consumer product DVDs in three languages, and formatted a host of series for BET, NBC Sports and Red Bull Extreme Sports. Tim’s cross-media and platform knowledge is unsurpassed. His editing and storytelling on the feature Documentary Digital Dharma has received critical acclaim.
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John is a producer, director, editor and colorist for television commercials, healthcare videos, corporate media, documentaries and animation.His Documentary short, “The Dentist from New Jersey, ” was featured at Full Frame Documentary Film Festival and has been broadcast worldwide. He began his career in New York, joining companies such as: First Edition, Broadcast Arts, and Miramax Films. Since moving to Philadelphia, he has worked with companies including Bridge Street Films, Digitas Health, Blue Visual Effects, NFL Films, Red Tettemer, Lunchbox Communications, LevLane Advertising, MRM Worldwide. John is the recipient of numerous awards. His work has been featured at WorldFest Houston, the US International Film & Video Festival, and Telluride Indiefest. (photo attached) maybe you an just cover Andreas photo as use the same background for John)
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Gabe has more skills for digital production than a swiss army knife has tools. Gabe came to Lunchbox as a junior editor and quickly embraced producing and leading the brand creative teams for NBCUniversal ad-sales. A Graduate from Temple University with a background in production and design, he spent several years freelancing as a photographer and video producer before joining Lunchbox. His varied experience and technical skills with editing and design has made the development cycle quicker and easier to manage.
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Kody has worked on series animations for Discovery, Natgeo and History. He was a part of the team for the Emmy award winning children show Baby Poetry for HBO. Kody is a graduate from the Maryland Institute College of Art. He is the lead animator for brand entertainment and spots at Lunchbox and came on board The Great Flip-Off team to help animate the range of history from the 1700s until today for bareback riding and the circus.
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Kieran graduated from Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, where he studied photography and design. He won the faculty award for photography and was the first fine art student to be apart of Temple University’s San Francisco internship film program. He is a talented illustrator. For the great Flip-Off Kieran has created a look-and-feel that incorporates historic circus Art from the 1700 to Cirque de-solel.
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A recent Writing for Film & TV graduate of the University of the Arts (recipient of both the President Award and the Dr. Frederick P. Cornell Award for Excellence in Writing). Gab went from intern to resident at Lunchbox Communications soon after graduating. When she’s not spending her time helping stories come to life through all kinds of media there, she can be found making them up onstage as an improv comedian at the Philly Improv Theater (PHIT).
Credits
| Director/Producer | Dafna Yachin |
| Co-Writers | Gabriella Bottoni Gabriel Wiener Dafna Yachin |
| Editor / Post-Production Supervisor | Gabriel Wiener |
| Art Directors/Animators | Kody Roman Kieran Hetznecker |
| Directors of Photography |
Hillary Hanak Paul Van Haute Darryl Rode |
| Colorist/Post Porduction Supervisor | John Knapich, Drive North Digital |
| Audio Post | Cody Cichowski Shake Audio Post at Milkboy The Studio |
| Music Composed by | The Sahnas Bothers |
| Music Performed By: | Turning Point: Thano Sahnas (guitar) Demitri Sahnas (bass) Dominic Amato (horns) Steve Culp (keys) John Herrera (drums) |
| Additional Music By | Vanacore Music |
Featured Cast
Peter AvramovChristine Drentwitt
Dan Draper
Elena Jando
Dominique Jando
Mark Karoly
Timi Loyal
Hanna Miller
Pedro Reis
Enrique “Ricky” Suarez Jr.
Enrique Suarez
Csaba Szilagyi
Karen Turvey-Marshall
Tommie Turvey
Deborah Walk
Caroline Williams
Peggy Williams
Ermes Zamperla
Mafalda Zoppe
Gino Zoppe
Olissio Zoppe
2016 and 2017
| Director of Photography | Hillary Hanak |
| Camera Operator | Gabriel Wiener |
| Sound Recordist | Jay White |
| Additional Sound/Production Assistant | Marcus Clarke |
| Associate Producers | Gabriella Bottoni Tamela Knapp Karen Turvey |
| Camera/Sound Assistance | Tyler Kelch |
| Research Assistants | Samantha Auman Marguerite Recupero |
| San Francisco Cinematography | Rico Corona |
| Consulting Producer | Luis Barreto |
Additional Cast
Cirque De VoixMichael Akers
Tomar Boyd
Ivan Cualier
Pado Carballo
Melissa Chang
Tiffany Christian
Katarina Cook
Morgan Dolenti
Jeff Dwyer
Mia Fairchild
Roberto Fiorman
Desiree Herrmann
Chia Hui Hsieh
Lancelot Kollmann
Aurora Loyal
Elizabeth Loyal
Suri Loyal
Martha Martinez (Suarez)
Jamie Marshall
Malena Marshall
McKenna Marshall
Mary McCormick
John Moore
Leszet “Maui” Otte
Asa R. Pippin Jr.
Tobe Pollard
Christian Ramos
Lance Ramos
Sailors Circus Students
Sierra Sawaya
Phil Shelburne
Sarah Smith
Froueesea Zamperla
Ernestina Zamperla
Alexa Zoppe
Excellent Gear Provided By
VideoSmithLocation Gratitude
The Circus Arts ConservatoryCircus Center San Francisco
Excalibur Hotel
MGM Resorts International
Ringling Circus Museum
Royal Productions and Tournament of Kings
Sailors Circus
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival
2006 Florida Crew
| Line Producer/Production Manager | Angela Mancini |
| Producer for Lunchbox | Don Creamer |
| Directors of Photography | Darryl Rode Paul Van Haute |
| Steady Cam | Dave Tachier |
| Gator | Grady A. Bishop, Extreme Stunt and Driving Team, Inc. |
| Field Audio | Paul Gramaglia |
| Associate Producer | Vicky Gorman Patty Kleiner Karen Turvey |
| Additional Post Story Editors | Tim Gates Kevin Malone |
| Post Supervisor/Associate Producer | Duncan Frazier |
| Still Photographers | Jim Cole Steve Priest |
Additional Bareback Riders
Gabriel BoyersMorgan Boyers
Marcus Carrasquillio
Teara Cincotta (Karoly)
Marquee Cincotta (Karoly)
Keeley Clark
Samantha Clark
Cindy Davis
Patricia Houlihan
Kim Johnson
Kurt Kleimeier
Cara McGarian
Joanne Mintell
Howard Schumsky
Heather Stricker
Arden Tilghman
Additional Cast
Renate DonnertTim Farley
Jamie Marshall
Keith Meriweather
William Shatner
Gibb Stepp
Florida Gear
Marten Kaufman Production Services Inc. - Gotha, FL Keystone Pictures – Philadelphia, PA James Mathers/Digital Cinema Society PGFilm Entertainment Inc. - Ocoee, FL Dave Taicher FilmsIllinois Crew
Videography: Joanne L Chu-FookAssociate Producer: Kay Francis Fellows
Locations
Arabian NightsGrand Cypress Hotel and Resort
Grand Cypress Equestrian Center
Harrisburg Farm Show
LA Equestrian Center
Wahl Equestrian Center
William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show
Media clips used in accordance with the “Documentary Filmmakers Statement for Best Practices in Fair Use” Center for Media and Social Impact
Archival In alphabetical order
10 wavy.comABC 7 news wwsb MySuncoast
Absorbine Jr
Anheuser Busch
Arabian Nights
The Big Apple Circus
Billboard Newspaper archives
Scott Caputo, Tiger incident (2016) -- YouTUBE
Circopedia.org
The Circus Arts Conservatory
Cirque Ma'Ceo by Cavallo Equestrian Arts
CW55
Feld Entertainment
FOX News 13 Tampa Bay
The Hanneford Family
Hollywood Palace (1967)
Mark Karoly Archives
Martha Suarez-Martinez family archive
Olissio Zoppe family archive
Jim Cole Photography
Jumbo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1962)
Library of Congress - "Roosevelt's Rough Riders" "Trained Calvalry Horses" "NY Fire Dept"
Loyal Family Archives
Jamie Marshall, Turvey videos
NC5
Returning” “NY Police Parade” “US Infantry Supported”
Ringling Bros and Feld Entertainment
Ringling Circus Museum
Smithsonian Archives
Sailor Circus
Tommie Turvey Horsemanship
Insurance
E&M Insurance Assocs, Inc. - Montgomeryville, PAClearance Counsel
Donaldson + Callif LLPMichael C. Donaldson
Web Design and Support
Roman FranklinSpecial Thanks
Amy CohenAmerican Youth Circus Organization
American Circus Educators Association
Arabian Nights
Dominique Jando and Circopedia.com
The Circus Historical Society
Circus Sarasota, Beth Graves
The Circus Arts Conservatory
Lou D’aria
Tom Emmi
Greater Philadelphia Film Office
Mike Lemon
Royal Productions and Tournament of Kings
Zsuzsanna Mata and World Circus Federation
The Miller Family
MGM Resorts International
Steve and Martha Smith
Gideon and Susan Yachin