/// BIOGRAPHIES

MIKE HEALEY (Writer/Director/Animator)

Using a combination of live action and animation, Mike Healey's goal is to create compassionate and visually arresting work through traditional techniques in a world of increasingly used digital effects. He has directed over 15 short films and three music videos, with numerous others currently in development. Mike's animated video for Ryan Star's "We Might Fall" was screened on the Independent Film Channel and his animated video for Grand Pocket Orchestra is currently airing on Irish and British television. In 2007, Mike was also commissioned to animate a film festival opening for VisionFest's "For Kids By Kids" program in Tribeca. Mike is currently in his third year of NYU's undergraduate film program in the Tisch School of the Arts and Three-Pronged Thomas is his thesis film.

DANIEL SPENCE (Producer)

During his two and a half years at Tisch, Daniel Spence has produced over 30 student films, short films, music videos, and commercials. He has helped to produce commercials for such products as Reebok, Mercedez Benz, and Jolly Rancher. Two of his music videos have been broadcast on MTV, and is in development on three more currently. He has produced films that have won the Sloan Grant, the Panavision Grant, played at Cannes International Film Festival among a dozen others, and for directors who have been nominated for the Student Academy Award, and for the NYU Wasserman Award. Daniel has interned at IFC, at Likely Story Productions with Anthony Bregman, which is currently producing
"Synecdoche, New York," Charlie Kauffman's next film. He is now at Focus Features, working in the executive department as well as physical production, and on such films as "Lust, Caution," "Eastern Promises", among many others. He will graduate this year with a B.F.A. in Film and Television, a B.A. in Psychology, and a minor in Producing.

KASSONDRA GUERRA (Producer)

Kassee Guerra started on her road to film by acting in high school but decided to pursue roles behind the camera at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Her interests include producing, art direction and writing. She began producing her freshman year with a project entitled “A Poodle Called Alfonzo” which won a Tony Hawkins Award for radio drama. She plans to graduate from NYU with a B.F.A. in Film and Television Production and a minor in Producing. She has worked with Mike before, producing an on going documentary project entitled "Coney" and is excited to work with him again on this project.

MATTHEW TROY (Director of Photography)

Born and raised in Hebron, CT, Matthew Troy discovered his passion and talent for filmmaking during his middle school years and has developed his craft ever since. Accepted to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in the fall of 2005, Matthew has explored his expertise in both the visual and aural fields of film production, finding the most enjoyment in directing and cinematography. In 2006 Matthew acted as the director of photography for numerous acclaimed short films, including the award winning short "The Art of Losing" (Fusion Film Festival, 2007), and is currently enjoying the success of his short film "The Siren Song Volunteer," a 16mm short produced and directed by Troy in Fall of 2006. Matthew hopes to continue his career as a director and cinematographer for years to come.