King J. Greenspon

The Answer (2015)
Film by Pavan Kaul (Biography, Family and History) Camera and Electrical Department The only English language feature film made on the relationship of an Indian Guru and an American disciple. The first film to portray the Yogi, Paramhansa Yogananda in a dramatic characterization, in this case played by the eminent actor Victor Banerjee.

The Last Request (2015)
Film (short) by Emanuele Secci (Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department

The Good Ones (2015)
Film (short) by Skyko (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Ellen and Ronny's relationship is on the rocks. On a night out with friends their infidelities come to surface. Will their suspected betrayals reignite their lost passion or break them apart?

Breaking Through (2015)
Film by John Swetnam (Drama and Music) Camera and Electrical Department Story revolves around Casey, a young dancer who is discovered on YouTube by an up-and-coming talent scout. When Casey gets thrust into the modern world of internet celebrity and culture, she must find a way to balance her true identity with her online persona, or risk losing herself and everything she cares about. A coming-of-age dance drama for the YouTube generation. Written by V

Hit & Run (2015)
Film (short) by Jordan Liebowitz (Comedy, Drama, Horror and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department After a car accident disrupts their plans, two low level drug dealers scramble to dispose of the evidence only to discover that an unwitting victim may be far more dangerous than they first imagined.

VANish (2015)
Film by Bryan Bockbrader (Action, Crime, Horror and Thriller) Camera and Electrical Department A kidnapped young woman is forced on a road trip full of murder and mayhem that takes place entirely in her captor's getaway van.

The Night Is Ours (2014)
Film (short) by Aubree Bernier-Clarke (Drama, Fantasy and Horror) Camera and Electrical Department Tomboy Morgan is tortured by the sudden death of her best friend Olivia. At her wake, Olivia mysteriously comes back to life, and the two escape on a reckless road trip that takes them past the boundaries of friendship and into a dark and uncertain future. Written by Anonymous

Camp Takota (2014)
Film by Nick Riedell (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department With her personal and professional life in shambles, Elise ends up having to take a job as a counselor at her old summer camp. There, she reunites with two estranged friends who attended camp and never left. When the future of the camp is put in jeopardy, the three friends must band together to save it, changing the course of their lives forever. Written by Anonymous

On the Bridge (2014)
Film (short) by Emily Abt (Comedy, Drama and Thriller) Cinematographer A man and woman are falling for one another but things may not be what they seem. Both faced with a tough decision, we see what power really lies in acceptance and trust as impending danger looms at the door.

Match (2014)
Television (Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi and 1 More) Cinematographer Match is a serialized web show in which individual episodes are tied together by a common theme: there is a fire that burns deep within each of us, that motivates us into action - for good or for evil - and that intertwines us with others.

Acquired Taste (2013)
Film (short) by David Ruchman (Comedy and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A young food critic in a small town with no food options forms an unlikely friendship with a brash, New York City master chef who arrives in his town.

Marriage of Inconvenience (2013)
Film (short) by Franklin jin Rho (Drama and Family) Camera and Electrical Department On the steps of City Hall, a pastor's wife must join her husband in protest against gay marriage, or compromise her religious beliefs to join her gay son on his wedding day. MARRIAGE OF INCONVENIENCE is a short film produced by Film Independent's signature diversity fellowship program Project Involve. Written by Anonymous

For Abigail, Love Benjamin (2013)
Film (short) by Tomas Vengris (Drama, Romance and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department Benjamin lives on a communal farm in a future where the United States is under foreign occupation. Benjamin is thirteen years old and oblivious to the politics of the outside world. He is only concerned with his parents, his chores, and most of all his next-door neighbor and love of his life, Abigail. One night while his parents are distracted Benjamin finally manages to get close to Abigail, but not without discovering a secret that could bring the outside world crashing down on their quiet community. Written by Anonymous

Harlequin (2013)
Film (short) by Tara Alexis (Action, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Cinematographer Claudia Davis, a typical 20 something, is an average girl working two menial jobs and has no social life to speak of. Feeling entitled to more than she truly deserves, she decides to take on a new persona and begin robbing convenience stores. That's where she meets Tom, a middle aged, fat, balding convenience store clerk. She robs him at gun point taking every sense of manhood he has left. This sends Tom on a downward spiral. He projects his own self hatred onto Claudia and becomes obsessed. Written by VH

Be with Me (2012)
Film (short) by Yeonchul Lee (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A boy who lives in a brothel after being abandoned by his mother finds a connection with a trafficked girl.

Paste (2012)
Film (short) by Henry Prince (Adventure, Drama and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department In a last ditch attempt to save his recently inherited art gallery, Marc follows a notorious street artist though Downtown Los Angeles for a one-night adventure that teaches him about the ephemerality of life and art.

Kalifornija (2012)
Film (short) by Tomas Vengris (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Andrius, a recent Lithuanian immigrant, is headed to California to reconnect with his older brother, Matas. After years of drifting from one place to another, Andrius has found a job as a truck driver, transporting contraband to the Pacific coast. Hoping to take advantage of the opportunity, Andrius plans to quit his job and use his savings to finally realize his own American dream in the sunny suburbs of Los Angeles. Andrius' efforts to impress his brother fall flat, until he reveals his cash savings, stuffed into a large sports bag. Matas' fraternal instincts suddenly kick in as he decides to eagerly celebrate their long-awaited reunion. Despite their best efforts, the brothers struggle to connect. They visit a traditional Christmas party at the Lithuanian Parish, where Andrius must confront the culture he left behind, years ago. The festivities continue into the early morning, with Matas leading the way. Over the course of the night, Andrius realizes his brother isn't living the ... Written by Tomas Vengris

Not a Second Time (2012)
Film (short) by King J. Greenspon (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department, Cinematographer, Director, Writer, Producer

Skinny Jo (2012)
Film (short) by Julia Tasker (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department, Cinematographer In dire need of marijuana to treat her mother's epilepsy, Skinny Jo must scrape together the money needed to pay the Choctaw medicine man for the herb. Along the way she runs into Billy, a beau, and elicits his help in an attempt to keep him from a life of bootlegging. Written by Carlen Palau

You Got This! (2012)
Film (short) by Simo Manfredi (Drama, Family and Sport) Camera and Electrical Department LAUREN (Sarah Agor), a troubled teenage musician is caught stealing money by a high school security guard, FITZ (Xango Henry). Knowing that the usual discipline methods will not work on Lauren, Fitz takes her beloved guitar hostage; the ransom is that Lauren must train with his charity marathon team. Through this forced interaction with running - and a little Miss goody two shoes, Susie (Jani Wang) - Lauren discovers the power of friendship and achieves what she once thought impossible. Written by Anonymous

Liberator (2012)
Film (short) by Aaron Pope (Action and Sci-Fi) Camera and Electrical Department Lou Ferrigno ("The Incredible Hulk") is back in action as a washed-up superhero trying to get his life back on the rails in this gritty short film.

The Men's Room (2012)
Film (short) by Jane Pickett (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department When Thomas ventures into a park for a sexual encounter with a stranger, he uncovers a striking complexity composed of desire, fear, and betrayal when his would-be anonymous sex partner turns out to be a cop.

Café (2011)
Video by Marc Erlbaum (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A good-hearted musician struggles to find a way to tell his beautiful barista coworker that he loves her, despite the fact that she is in a relationship. Meanwhile, regulars and customers at the café where they work have their own problems and encounters. A police officer keeps his eye on his wayward cousin, who owes money to a charismatic dealer, and a married man contemplates his relationship with a good-looking new acquaintance. However, one customer believes he is in fact the main character in a computer simulation of modern life, set in the microcosm of the café, all designed by a young girl. Written by Anonymous

I Watched Her Fall (2011)
Film (short) by Del Lukens (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department

Half Way (2011)
Film (short) by David Warwick (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department, Cinematographer

Split Decision: The Bobby Czyz Story (2011)
Film (short) by Ken Barbet (Biography, Drama and Sport) Camera and Electrical Department The painful and inspiring true story of middle-heavyweight and cruiser-weight world champion boxer Bobby Czyz. Set in 1970's New Jersey, this dramatic biographical short-subject depicts how a promising first-born son lives for the love of his family. With their encouragement, he turns to boxing to win respect. Then boxing empowers Bobby to try something daring. Can he protect his family from the disturbing abuse they have suffered at the hands of a tyrannical sociopath? To succeed, Bobby may have to betray the most important person in his life... his own father. Written by Anonymous

Untitled Huey P. Newton Story (2011)
Film (short) by Henry Prince (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A young college student named Jon seizes his opportunity to interview the great Black Panther leader Huey P. Newton.

Listen to Your Heart (2010)
Film by Matt Thompson (Drama, Music and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department Danny (Kent Moran) has an apartment as small as his paychecks, no family, and a struggling music career. But with unwaivering optimism, for Danny, "every day is a great day to be alive." It's love at first sight when Danny meets Ariana (Alexia Rasmussen), a wealthy hearing-impaired girl from Greenwich, CT who tragically cannot hear the music she inspires him to write. Ariana is torn between hanging onto the shelter her controlling mother (Cybill Shepherd) provides and fighting for a love that, if just given the chance, might just change her life. When tragedy strikes, determined that nothing can keep them apart, they must trust in the power of their love, and together discover just how important it is to "listen to your heart." Written by Anonymous

Cost of a Soul (2010)
Film by Sean Kirkpatrick (Crime and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Wounded in the war, Tommy Donahue and DD Davis return home from Iraq to their North Philadelphia slum neighborhood. Tommy returns home to his wife, Faith, whom he abandoned while she was pregnant. He meets his four-year-old daughter, Hope, for the first time, and she begins to melt his frozen heart. DD faces the pressure to save his younger brother, James, from becoming a victim of the streets. Meanwhile their oldest brother, Darnell, has risen to become the neighborhood kingpin. The two find themselves trapped in the same slums they joined the military to escape from. As they struggle to make their wrongs right, their own families become entangled in a web of crime and corruption so thick, murder becomes their only option. Written by Sean Kirkpatrick

Night Catches Us (2010)
Film by Tanya Hamilton (Drama and Romance) Camera and Electrical Department In 1976, complex political and emotional forces are set in motion when a young man returns to the race-torn Philadelphia neighborhood where he came of age during the Black Power movement.

Kurbaan (2009)
Film by Renzil D'Silva (Action, Crime, Drama, Romance and 1 More) Camera and Electrical Department Delhi University's Professor Avantika Ahuja meets fellow professor Ehsan Khan in typical Bollywood filmy style, and both fall in love with each other. Her father, who had preferred that she marry a Hindu, reluctantly permits them to get married. They do so, and subsequently re-locate to live in the United States. They buy a house, settle in, and are welcomed by their neighbors, Hamid and Anjum. A few days later Avantika's world will be turned upside down when she finds out that their neighbors are terrorists who want to avenge the deaths of innocent Iraqi and Afghani civilians massacred by British and American forces, and that her husband is not who he claims to be. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

The Nail: The Story of Joey Nardone (2009)
Film by James Quattrochi (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department After spending 8 years in prison for an unfortunate accident, heavy-weight boxer Joey Nardone returns to a solitary life in Philadelphia. His time in prison and the opportunity to reflect has changed him. Feeling like a stranger in his own neighborhood and searching for some semblance of normalcy, he takes a job at the boxing gym where he used to work-out. Joey finds comfort in the familiarity of his old friends. But his buddies notice a change in Joey Nardone. Where is the spark and zest for life, once inherent in their pal Joey? Joey, struggling to find meaning in life, meets a 14 yr. old Puerto Rican kid named Jesus, who is repeatedly beaten up by the neighborhood bully. The kid, not used to kindness from strangers, has no time for Joey. Life is hard for Jesus, a scrawny boy, who is not only dealing with his peers picking on him at school, but he also has an alcoholic, abusive father to contend with at home. The chemistry between these two unlikely friends; Joey, an over-the-hill ... Written by James Quattrochi

Bottleworld (2009)
Film by Alexander Smith (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department Bottleworld is an ensemble comedy that revolves around a liquor store of the same name. It begins as the story of Wilson, a new employee at Bottleworld, who enters this seemingly utopian environment and is welcomed by his co-workers, especially the store's manager, Murray. When Murray's daughter, Chrissy, visits for the holidays, Wilson quickly falls in love with her. Wilson is very happy with his new life but when he overhears Carl, an angry employee, plan to terrorize the store on a holiday, he becomes obsessed with the threat. Wilson warns Chrissy and Murray, who downplay Carl's threat but are unable to convince Wilson to do the same. Wilson's attention to a threat that others do not perceive intensifies and his relationship with Chrissy stalls. As holidays pass without incident, Wilson's priorities begin to appear misplaced. Wilson allows his relationship with Chrissy and Murray to hinge on his distrust of Carl. It distorts the entire holiday season and is the challenge Wilson ... Written by Anonymous

Melon Snatch (2009)
Film (short) by Nicholas Reader (Adventure) Camera and Electrical Department Five boys bent on mischief break into the wrong melon field in this wild adventure. Old Man Bailey is a no nonsense farmer who does not take kindly to people stealing his crops. When the gang crosses paths with the farmer he teaches them a lesson they won't be quick to forget. Written by James Madison

The Lovely Bones (2009)
Film by Peter Jackson (Drama and Fantasy) Miscellaneous Crew A 14-year-old girl in suburban 1970's Pennsylvania is murdered by her neighbor. She tells the story from the place between Heaven and Earth, showing the lives of the people around her and how they have changed all while attempting to get someone to find her lost body. Written by Anonymous

Morris County (2009)
Film by Matthew Garrett (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A horror anthology with three stories connected by the thread of alienation and confusion within the seemingly ideal backdrop of suburban America.

Dare (2009)
Film by Adam Salky (Drama and Romance) Miscellaneous Crew It's the final semester before graduating from high school, and aspiring actress and good girl Alexa (Emmy Rossum), her outcast gay best friend Ben (Ashley Springer), and loner bad boy Johnny (Zach Gilford), go outside their comfort zones, and throw caution to the wind as they venture into unfamiliar young adult sexual grounds. A bumpy ride of high emotion, betrayal, heartbreak, and sexual experimentation. Written by trivwhiz

Happy Birthday, Harris Malden (2008)
Film by Benjamin Davidow (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department It's early July in Philadelphia. Childhood trauma has its hold on Harris Malden: he has no facial hair, so to compensate, he draws a mustache or beard on his face every morning, and he won't leave his neighborhood. His younger brother, Melvin, his best friend Paul, who lives next door, Paul's grandmother, and the entire neighborhood play along. But at the party for his 25th birthday, Paul's new girlfriend Susan points out to Harris that his mustache is a fake. This causes a crisis in Harris and threatens the friendship with Paul. Meanwhile, Melvin is trying to break into TV commercials. Hair, honesty, growing up, and moving on challenge each character and each relationship. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

Catch Your Mind (2008)
Film by Swamy M. Kandan (Drama and Family) Camera and Electrical Department "Catch Your Mind" is a portrayal of an emotional conflict, trust, betrayal, and identity between a teenage boy and his mom. Bruce, an excellent student raised in a loving household, inadvertently falls into the wrong group of friends as he attempts to find his identity while struggling with the uncertainties of adolescence. He gradually loses interest in academics and falls into a self destructive pattern of underage drinking and other related inappropriate activities. Bruce's mother aligns with his childhood girlfriend Monica to get him back on track through involvement with the NASA supported ROBOTICS team at his local high school, and her efforts have surprising results. Written by Swamy Kandan

Road to Pecumsecah (2008)
Film by Timothy Lanzone (Comedy and Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Daniel Giabratta is a down-on-his-luck film school graduate stuck shooting lowly wedding videos and bar mitzvahs while waiting for his big break. As bankruptcy, a broken heart, and spiraling ambitions threaten to destroy his world, he travels to visit a reclusive billionaire in the hopes of salvaging his career, but instead salvages himself. Written by Timothy Lanzone

Explicit Ills (2008)
Film by Mark Webber (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A drama of four interconnecting stories revolving around love, drugs and poverty in Philadelphia.

If You Could Say It in Words (2008)
Film by Nicholas Gray (Romance) Miscellaneous Crew The debut feature from A Chip & A Chair Films, IF YOU COULD SAY IT IN WORDS is an indelible, character-driven portrait of two very different but equally broken souls. Nelson is a painter with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome, struggling to complete a triptych on the theme of emotions he can only understand on an intellectual level. Sadie is a girl whose big-city dreams were dashed before she crawled home to Philadelphia, where she treads water at a job that's not her career, with a roommate who's not her friend and a bedmate who's not her lover. She is sleeping with her boss, Mark... which would come as a surprise to his wife. For Sadie and Nelson, a one-night stand turns into much more. For the first time, Nelson is overcome by the emotions that he paints. With him, Sadie is freed from the strains and pressures of day-to-day "real life." As the weeks go by, they come to share their secrets freely, but sharing feelings comes slower. Soon however, the jealousies and suspicions of others... Written by producers

Dog Down (2007)
Film (short) by Ryan Ogden (Comedy) Camera and Electrical Department, Actor When Sam makes the ill-fated decision to pay an outrageous vet bill without consulting his overbearing fiancée, he finds that his newly acquired Chihuahua isn't the only Dog Down. In this dark comedy, Sam recounts the string of unfortunate events that lead to his eventual demise - namely his sick puppy and a Swedish car manufacturer. Written by Anonymous

The Waiting Game (2007)
Film (short) by Marcos Cosme (Comedy) Cinematographer A short improved comedy that looks at men's worst and most painful moment in life, waiting for their significant others to come out of the women's changing room.

Steam (2007)
Film by Kyle Schickner (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Steam tells the stories of three women, linked only by the steam room at the local gym. The women seem "stuck" in life, until eachfinds a new, fulfilling relationship.

The Jackknife Memoriam (2007)
Film (short) by Jason Wade Hammonds (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department Faced with his ailing, absentee father and his own paternal and marital shortcomings, James life is turned upside down on this trip to Echo Lake. This triptych mid-American family drama follows Jim, James and Jack Jensen through the birth and death of a misguided paternal legacy; literally left in the hands of an 8-year-old boy. Part One: Echo Lake was filmed as the 1st of 3 parts of this feature-length film. James confronts his father and his estranged wife Abby. What he learns on Echo Lake will have an affect on the rest of his life. Written by Jason Wade Hammonds

Our Business (2006)
Film (short) by John Rhee (Drama) Camera and Electrical Department A successful businessman must make a moral decision that goes against a sound business ploy, while another employee comes to the aid of her coworker.

The Same Result (2006)
Film (short) by King J. Greenspon (Crime) Cinematographer, Director, Writer, Producer, Composer, Editor