down dog

JEFFREY JOHNSON	guru dave
CHANE’T JOHNSON	grace
CATHERINE MCCORD	krishna
RICHIE KEEN	jude
KJ MIDDLEBROOKS	see-saw
DINA ROSENMEIR	ursula
SYDNEY BENNETT	uma
JENNIFER HOWARD	karma
BRE BLAIR	shiva
MOLLY WEBER	starfish
DENNIS CHAVIS	didgeridoo
LINDA DEMPSEY	hippie woman
DAVID HIGLEN	hippie man
JEROME DZIECHIASZ	security guard
GURU STEVE ROSS	guru sri babajiji yogananda
and introducing the JAI DOGS BODHI DOGMA	as DOGMA and as BODHI

A graduate of Cornell Law School (’94) and Stanford University (’89) where he was a world-ranked swimmer and member of 2 NCAA championship teams, Richard is an experienced film producer, entertainment attorney and entrepreneur with a decade of legal and business experience representing independent film producers & production companies, writers, actors, directors and musicians. Richard currently manages the Independent Law Group, a boutique entertainment law firm he founded in 2001 and has been integrally involved as an attorney on a variety of successful short and long format independent film projects that have enjoyed successful festival tours and distribution, including David Brooks’ MEMBER starring Josh Hartnett, Pat Healy's MULLITT (both of which premiered at Sundance in 2001) and Wayne Kramer’s THE COOLER in 2003.

Most recently, Roll has served as a creative producer and/or production counsel on five independent features in 2003 & 2004, all currently enjoying success on the festival circuit, including: BLACK CLOUD, a Native American “Rocky” written and directed by veteran television actor Rick Schroder, starring Tim McGraw and Eddie Spears; SEE THIS MOVIE, executive produced by Academy Award nominated writer-directors Chris and Paul Weitz (ABOUT A BOY, IN GOOD COMPANY); starring Saturday Night Live’s Seth Meyers, Jim Piddock and John Cho; A COAT OF SNOW, Gordy Hoffman’s directorial debut (Sundance Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award Winner 2001 for LOVE LIZA); LOOKING FOR KITTY, written and directed by Sundance alum Ed Burns (BROTHERS MCMULLEN), starring Burns and David Krumholtz; and SAY UNCLE, by writer-director Peter Paige (“Queer As Folk”), starring Paige, Kathy Najimy, Melanie Lynskey, Gabrielle Union and Anthony Clark.

DOWN DOG marks Rolls debut as a writer / director. Roll will use the short film to facilitate the set up and production as director of the feature film version of DOWN DOG which he also wrote with his wife and creative collaborator Julie Piatt.

Julie is a true modern renaissance woman. A fashion, interiors and furniture designer; a painter; a sculptor; a yogi; a healer; a writer and a mother, DOWN DOG is Julie’s first foray into screenwriting and film production. Inspired by her experiences as a long-time member of the Los Angeles yoga community, DOWN DOG is the unique expression of Julie’s original idea and characters. She is Richard’s writing partner on both the short film and the feature film screenplay of the same name.

In addition to writing duties, Julie also deftly handled executive producer duties, inspiring and managing the aesthetic look and feel of the film, the yoga choreography, costuming and spiritual “realism” that imbues the film with a superlative sense of universal actuality and appeal.

In addition to screenwriting, Julie currently manages Jai Lifestyle, a multi-faceted company that uniquely synergizes modern interior design services with yoga and spiritual programs, including yoga classes, international five-star yoga retreats and non-denominational spiritual programs.

Julie is responsible for not only co-writing DOWN DOG but for ensuring the film’s authenticity and allegiance to its subject matter that derives from her own life experiences as a longtime member of the Los Angeles yoga and spiritual communities.

Brian Adler is Executive Producer at Steele, an award winning full service post-production and visual effects company in Santa Monica, CA. As head of production, Adler bids, manages and supervises all of Steele’s post-production for film, television, commercials and music videos and serves as the key liaison between Steele’s creative team and outside producers, directors, advertising agencies and record labels. Recently, he has overseen campaigns for Wachovia, Bridgestone, Jack In the Box, Kaiser Permanente and Nabisco and music videos for Jessica Simpson, Brandy and Will Smith and Nora Jones, among others.

A graduate of the University of Michigan’s Cinema & Television Program, where his short film, MAXEY BOYS was awarded best student film, Adler began his career working for New Line and then ILM, where he worked on the production and visual effects of major motion pictures, such as The Mask, Casper, Star Trek: Generations and Forrest Gump, in addition to commercials for Nike, Energizer, and Lincoln-Mercury.

In 1995, Adler was selected to Turner Entertainment Group’s elite T-2000, a unique management training program formed to build brand equity for the vast collection of properties under the Turner Entertainment Group umbrella where he worked with senior executives in every major business division creating strategic business plans and promotions designed to leverage Turner assets and form alliances both internally among Turner business divisions and outside agencies.

Adler was also the youngest director and visual effects supervisor ever hired by Turner Studios, where he wrote the business plan for their Film Effects division. He also served as a resident guest lecturer and taught film production, advanced cinematography and digital post-production to graduate students at Georgia State’s Digital Arts Department.

At Turner Studios, Adler also produced and directed commercials, videos and on-air promos involving digital visual effects integration, blue-screen and motion control photography, digital matte painting, CGI and digital compositing. He was instrumental in helping design a totally digital, state-of-the-art $35 million studio and post-production facility at Turner’s campus. After winning several international awards for clients such as TNT, Cartoon Network, WCW, TBS, NBA, and Screenzone Media Networks, Adler served on the board of judges for the Broadcast Design Association (BDA) in 1999.

In addition, Adler studied acting at the Alliance Theater and has directed sketch comedy at the Court Theater. His short film thriller TEACHER OF THE YEAR was an official selection to over a dozen international film festivals. His most recent screenplay, FAMILY BUSINESS, co-written with Richard Kohn, won the Illinois State Screenwriting Competition’s grand prize and the New Century Writer award, among other contests.

Matt Uhry is a Los Angeles-based cinematographer who has lensed top feature films, commercials, and music videos. Uhry’s most recent work includes a series of Nutri-Grain spots for Leo Burnett. He also has a series of spots on the Sundance Channel starring comedian Donal Logue (Grounded for Life).

Uhry's most recent studio credit is cinematographer on the Pixar computer animated film, TOY STORY 2. At Pixar, Uhry oversaw layout, lighting, and digital film output. Uhry also taught fundamentals of cinematography and a live action short film class at Pixar University.

Prior to Pixar, Uhry honed his craft as a DP in the world of live action independent film. Uhry's feature credits include: SPIN CYCLE, MISSION, FISHING WITH GANDHI, TRAILER, and BOTTOMFEEDERS. In addition he has lensed hundreds of videos, commercials, shorts and industrials.

Uhry’s work can be seen in the U.S. on the major cable and broadcast networks, and has screened at film festivals including: Sundance, SXSW, Taos Talking Pictures and the Hamptons Film Festival. He has shot on location in Viet Nam, Africa, Mexico, Czech Rep., Chile, and the United Kingdom. His work has aired on major cable networks as well as in cinemas in Latin and South America.

Uhry received a BFA with a specialization in cinematography from the University of
Colorado, Boulder in 1990. Click here for additional information and to view Uhry's reel.

Justine is a veteran editor who has collaborated with a wide array of director luminaries on both studio and independent features, including Nick Cassavetes, Mark Romanek, Robert Altman, Todd Solondz and Hal Hartley, among others.

Justine grew up in Portland, Oregon and began her film career at the age of 6 when she made her first super 8 film THE STATE OF THE FAMILY. She went on to study at Portland State University, The Fashion Institute of Technology and received a BFA cum laude from City College of City University of New York. From 1995 to 1997 she produced and edited MONSTER MOUTH, a weekly 30-minute cable access show dedicated to women in music. In 1996 she began working as an AVID assistant and quickly developed a high level of proficiency. In New York she worked as an assistant editor on a number of independent films, including Hal Hartley’s HENRY FOOL, before relocating to Los Angeles to work on James Gray’s THE YARDS. Her skills have been enriched by the mentorship she received from editors Jeffrey Ford and Geraldine Peroni, with whom she worked as the first assistant editor on THE YARDS, Robert Altman’s DR. T AND THE WOMEN, and Mark Romanek’s ONE HOUR PHOTO.

Justine recently completed work on Nick Cassavetes’ THE NOTEBOOK as associate editor under the tutelage of legendary editor Alan Heim (NETWORK, ALL THAT JAZZ, AMERICAN HISTORY X), with whom she continues to collaborate.

Click here to learn more about Justine and her work.

DOWN DOG is Jason Weiss' first short film. Previously, Jason worked in the computer industry for nine years, where he started as a consultant and eventually became General Manager of European Operations for Trilogy Software. His lifelong interest in the motion picture industry compelled him to change careers, and he is now developing several feature films as a principal at Embark Productions.

Jason recently finished producing a documentary, NO EXCUSES: A SEASON WITH THE UNITED STATES DISABLED SKI TEAM, which premiered at the 2004 Montreal Film Festival. He received both bachelors and masters degrees in Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University in 1993.

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR	AARON ROSENBLOOM
1ST ASST. DIRECTOR	KNUTE JENSEN
2ND ASST. DIRECTOR	JASON WEISS
1ST ASST. CAMERA	JOE LOYOLA
2ND ASST. CAMERA	JOHN CARLSON
SOUND MIXER	DOUG SCHULMAN
BOOM OPERATOR	GREGG FRAZER
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR	KELLY LEFFLER
ART DIRECTOR	MICHAEL LEVINSON
SET DECORATOR	SHAWNI BURRIS
ART SWING	NOHL WORMSER
GAFFER / CHIEF LIGHTING TECHNICIAN	DERON TSE
BEST BOY ELECTRIC	SERGIO RAPU
BEST BOY GRIP	MICHAEL DALMAN
WARDROBE SUPERVISORS & COSTUME DESIGN	JEWELS STEGER & JOHNNY WUJEK
KEY MAKE-UP ARTIST	ALEXIS BENVENISTE
ADDITIONAL MAKEUP	AILEEN & JUVENCIO
SFX MAKEUP	DIONNA JAQUET
TATTOO ARTIST	CONSTANTINE NOSSATCHEV
STORYBOARD ARTIST	LIANNE EPSTEIN
ADDITIONAL STORYBOARDS	RICHARD ROLL
MUSIC SUPERVISOR	RICHARD ROLL
KEY HAIR STYLISTS	AILEEN & JUVENCIO
UNIT STILL PHOTOGRAPHERS	STACIE ISABELLA TURK KYLE KENDREW MARK GANTT
"VANITY FAIR" COVER & ONE SHEET POSTER ART PHOTOGRAPHY	STACIE ISABELLA TURK / RIBBONHEAD
"VANITY FAIR" COVER & ONE SHEET POSTER ART GRAPHIC DESIGN	MARK GANTT
VIDEOGRAPHER	ANÉ VECCHIONNE
YOGA CLASS CHOREOGRAPHER	DAWNN ALANE
ON SET MASSUESSES	TOM MORLEY JILL & TODD
LOCATIONS MANAGERS	ERIK NELDNER NINON APREA
TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR	NINON APREA
DRIVER	JAKE SNELLING
“LEVITATION” EFFECTS TEAM	PAT ROMANO TROY BROWN DAVE SCHULTZ CHRISTIAN FLETCHER
ASST. TO MR. ROLL	HEATHER SCHOR
ASST. TO MR. ADLER	AARON ROSENBLOOM
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS	JOEL BEVACQUA DAWN COTTER KENNETH GIBBS CRYSTAL MCALERNEY CHERYL RILEY
CRAFT SERVICES	NICOLE APREA
CATERING	BELUGA CATERING
CASTING ASSOCIATE	ALEXIS DIAMOND
DAILIES / TELECINE	R!OT SANTA MONICA
OPENING TITLES DESIGN	RICHARD ROLL DINA MANDE SCOTT JACKSON MICHELLE TASIC
LENSES & CAMERA EQUIPMENT	PANAVISION
GRIP & LIGHTING EQUIPMENT	SUNSET STAGE MILLER PRODUCTION SERVICES CHAPMAN / LEONARD STUDIO RENTALS
COLOR CORRECTION & HIDEF TRANSFER	BOB CURRERI MARSHALL PLANTE THE SYNDICATE
ONLINE EDITOR	MB, THE SYNDICATE
HIDEF OPENING TITLES	JOSE MARRA
CLOSING TITLES DESIGN	RICHARD ROLL AND JOSE MARRA
SOUND EDITING AND DESIGN	CHRIS WINSTON, ON MUSIC AND SOUND
WEBSITE DESIGN	ARNO KRONER
MUSIC CLEARANCE	LISA BAUMANN WASNIAK
MUSIC EDITING	CHRIS WINSTON, ON MUSIC AND SOUND
MUSICAL SCORE	CHRIS WINSTON, ON MUSIC AND SOUND
SOUND MIXING	CHRIS WINSTON, ON MUSIC AND SOUND
"DOWN DOG" THEME SONG	LYRICS BY RICHARD ROLL MUSIC BY JOHN NOONEY PERFORMED BY KJ MIDDLEBROOKS AND RICHIE KEEN

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NO JAI DOGS WERE HARMED IN THE FILMING OF THIS MOVIE

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