PROPOSAL

This is NOT your grandfather’s old folks home.

GOLDEN LIFE PRODUCTIONS phone: 818.953.9388 [email protected] SYNOPSIS Title: "The Golden Life" Logline: "The Real World" meets "The Golden Girls"

Imagine a retirement community where actors, writers, painters, sculptors, and singers all live under one roof. This doesn’t sound like your typical old folks home because it’s not – in fact, that phrase is not welcome at the Burbank Senior Artists Colony.

On the docudrama "The Golden Life," viewers move in with the residents of this unique apartment complex, former secretaries, salesmen, housewives, and teachers who have discovered there inner artists. They’ll follow these colorful characters as they prepare for an upcoming production, edit their latest short film, create pieces for the local Art Walk, and train for the annual Senior Olympics.

And while the retirees unleash their creative talents, they connect with the at risk students from the school next door. The self-proclaimed “recycled teens” work each semester with the troubled kids on an art project and build a bridge across the generation gap in unexpected ways.

Take a journey with these retired professionals and homemakers as they negotiate the pitfalls of aging while staying active and vital. It will change the way the world sees old people forever.

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CAST

The Burbank Senior Artists Colony is home to over 150 tenants, and behind each door, resides a senior citizen with a fascinating story. “The Golden Life” cast is a dynamic and fascinating group of seniors who are experiencing vibrant and exciting lives while they discover their artistic sides. This cast is just a small cross section of the talent in the building and, as the series evolves, the ensemble can be expanded and/or replaced as plots lines develop.

SALLY CONNORS Age: 76 Former Occupation: Housewife and Science Teacher Current Colony Activities: Acting, Painting, Singing, and Student Mentoring A former housewife and junior high science teacher from “gloomy” Chicago, Sally relocated to after the death of her husband of 47-years to be close to her daughter in sunny Southern California. She never considered herself artistic but had always had a secret desire to sing. When she moved into the Colony in 2007, she was a wallflower, who was nervous about making friends and exploring an artistic side she didn’t think she had. Over time, Sally has become one of the Colony’s most popular residents. She’s also built up enough confidence to conquer her deepest artistic fears – acting, painting, and even singing in the chorus.

MILDRED "MILLIE" ROSIN Age: 87 Former Occupation: Secretary Current Colony Activities: Writing Poetry, Singing, Maintaining the Resident List, and Student Mentoring Millie lived with her husband in San Jose, California for 30 years before moving to the Colony to be closer to her two children. She worked as a secretary until she was 84-years-old, sometimes for no pay, because she loved her job so much. She now acts as the Colony secretary by keeping a current resident list, updating it each time someone moves in or out. She says she was not creative before retirement, but she now writes poetry, sings in the chorus, and acts in plays.

MARJORIE CZARNECKI Age: 72 Former Occupation: Secretary/Medical Office Manager Current Colony Activities: Acting and Painting Marjorie says she has had many lives. As a young woman she joined the convent but opted out of the nunnery and went into the secular world. She worked her way up to the position of John Lehman's secretary at Lehman Brothers financial services firm before marrying her husband and becoming a mother of three. Marjorie is a gentle soul but a fighter at heart. She has battled lung cancer twice, first in 1987 and most recently in 2007, but is in complete remission. As a young girl, Marjorie froze onstage while reciting a monologue and never tried it again until she started her new life at the Colony, where she overcame her lifelong fear by acting in three plays and two movies.

RICHARD DENNI Age: 91 Former Occupation: Internal Combustion and Life Insurance Salesman Current Colony Activities: Singing and Acting Professionally After selling internal combustion engines and spending 30 years at the New York Life Insurance Company, Richard started acting professionally at the age of 74 – even though he was “no Tyrone Power or Gary Cooper,” as he likes to say. Not surprisingly, the charismatic senior has been working ever since, in films like “The Sweetest Thing” starring Cameron Diaz and Thomas Jane, on TV shows like “E.R.,” and in over 40 commercials. Richard moved into the Colony to be close to his wife of 60 years, who is an Alzheimer’s patient in a nearby nursing home. He visits her frequently and recently serenaded her with “If Ever I Should Leave You” from “Camelot” at their anniversary party.

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GLORYA SCHKLAIR GENE SCHKLAIR Age: 78 Age: 80 Former Occupation: Owner of The Former Occupation: Dentist Practical Organizer Incorporated Current Colony Activities: Sculpting, Current Colony Activities: Acting, Acting, Photography, and Student Participating in Current Events and Art Mentoring Appreciation Classes, and Student Mentoring High school sweethearts who have been married for over 50 years, Glorya and Gene have not had an easy life. At the age of 54, Gene contracted a rare illness from the dental implants he had been embedding in patients. He was told he had only a year to live. Glorya vowed to make it the best of his life and they traveled the world. They returned to the states 12 months and 26 countries later and found Gene a holistic healer. He has managed to live another 26 happy and healthy years. Gene is now a professional sculptor and Glorya is active in the theater and school programs.

DOLLY BRITTON Age: 73 Former Occupation: Teacher Current Colony Activities: Acting, Singing, Painting, and Student Mentoring A recent transplant from South Africa, the liberal human rights activist and former teacher was forced to leave the country after hijackers invaded her house. Her children found her a home at the Colony and there she says, “I found hidden talents I never knew I had.” Those newly discovered gifts include acting, painting, singing, and mentoring the at risk teens from the community school next door.

TEDDI SHATTUCK Age: 73 Former Occupation: Housewife Current Colony Activities: Painting, Writing, Acting, Directing, and Student Mentoring As a young woman Teddi attended the Rhode Island School of Design to study fashion, but left college to marry her husband and move to Atlanta. She spent 32 years in Georgia driving car pools, raising her three children, and being "Mrs. Chairman of the Board." She put her art aside until after her kids were in college when she began painting again. Several years ago, Teddi moved to Burbank to be closer to her children. After arriving there, she produced a documentary about refurbishing the Frank Lloyd Wright house, continued oil painting, and discovered a talent for writing. Most recently the residents staged a production of her newest play "Senior Mismatch.com."

THE STUDENTS OF THE BURBANK COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL These at risk teenagers have been sent to the Burbank Community Day School to correct behavioral problems and improve their academic standings. Each semester eight troubled teens, are paired with a Colony mentor. Together the senior/teen pairs work on a creative project and bond on a surprisingly deep level. "Our fears are their fears," says Sally. But will this semester's storytelling video project be a little too much for the residents and renegades to handle?

SUZANNE KNODE Age: 67 Former Occupation: Housewife Current Colony Activities: Writing, Acting, Painting, and Student Mentoring Suzanne was born in Washington, D.C., and moved to Boston where she met her husband and raised two children. When her kids were grown, she sold her home and all its contents and embarked on a cross-country adventure without a destination, saying it was the most freeing feeling in the world. She ended her four-month journey in California and moved into the Colony in 2005. While taking her first writing class, she penned a screenplay and produced it as a short film called "Bandida." Her story was featured on the TV series "This American Life" with Ira Glass. She is currently working on a new film with fellow residents, Sally and Carolyn, and she has also discovered her talent for painting.

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JOHN TUELL Age: 70 Former Occupation: Actor, Teamster, and Nick Notle’s Stand-In Current Colony Activities: Acting John is retired actor in films like John Cassavetes’ “Opening Night,” Teamster, stunt-double, and stand-in for Nick Nolte. He is recovering from a car accident, in which he tore the tissue in the back of his heart, making movement nearly impossible. After years of rehabilitation, including time at Nolte’s Malibu compound, John’s sister found him a home at the Colony. As he heals his body, he’s trying to fit in as the new guy in the close-knit clan that rules the apartment building. But after missing two rehearsals, he was replaced in the theatrical production of “Senior Mismatch.com.” Will he be welcomed back into the fold for the filmed version?

RUBY HAYES Age: 56 Former Occupation: Professional Singer Current Colony Activities: Rehearsing her One-Woman Show Ruby started singing in a gospel choir in her home state of Arkansas when she was 14 and made her professional singing debut in the early ’70s in Washington, D.C. at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel. She has spent her career singing with blues, jazz, and R&B bands throughout the D.C area, as well as up and down the East and West Coasts. Last January, Ruby had the honor of performing with her band at Barack Obama's Presidential Inaugural Unity Ball. Ruby moved to the Colony last fall when she was asked to come to California to star in a revival of the Broadway show, "Me and Bessie," about the great blues singer Bessie Smith.

ALBERT "AL" BUSENDORFER Age: 77 Former Occupation: Fleet Manager at a Chemical Company Current Colony Activities: Writing Poetry, Writing, Creating Collage, and Painting Al moved from New York to California in 1965 and took a job at a chemical company where he stayed until retiring in 1989. By day he managed the company's fleet of hopper cars and by night he pursued his writing. He moved into the Colony when it opened in 2005 and continued to write poetry and fiction, participated in the painting and collage classes, and recently began leading a critique group for the residents in the process of writing novels. He also regularly did readings at open mic nights around the city. Sadly, Al passed away in February while "The Golden Life" was in post-production.

OCTAVIA ARNOLD Age: 75 Former Occupation: Actress Current Colony Activities: Acting, Auditioning for Professional Acting Work Octavia is a part-time resident of the Colony, splitting her time between the home she shares with her husband in Durango, Colorado and her apartment in Burbank. She acted in live television commercials in the ‘50s and then joined a Philadelphia children’s theater, touring with them until she retired to have her fifth of seven children. Her time in Los Angeles is spent auditioning for acting roles. Octavia’s Hollywood dreams are simple – she doesn’t need to be a star, she just wants to do background work or play an old lady on a TV show.

CAROL LEFFLER Age: 50 Occupation: Public Relations Representative Seeing Richard Denni with his daughter Carol, it’s clear that she is her father’s biggest fan. The Public Relations rep is a frequent visitor to the Colony because she and her daughter Jamie simply love to hang out there. Carol says she’s constantly taking photos of her dad and his neighbors and posting them on Twitter and Facebook for her friends, who just can’t get enough of the antics at the Colony.

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ARLENE BALIKE Age: 81 Former Occupation: Professional Dancer (Tap and Ballroom) Current Colony Activities: Dancing, Painting, and Sculpting Arlene grew up in New York and became a dancer at a young age, starting her career in vaudeville. She married a businessman and spent three years with him in Saudi Arabia. While there, she went against local customs and formed a theater company, staging classic shows like "Arsenic and Old Lace," "The Boyfriend," and "Boeing, Boeing." Arlene moved to the Colony three years ago and still dances and sings at nearby assisted living facilities with two outside senior groups, The Ginger Snaps and The Dumplings. She also paints and sculpts and teaches a tap class to the residents.

JOSEPH CARO Occupation: The Colony Building Manager and Aspiring Film Maker Current Colony Activities: Teaching Scene Writing and Filmmaking Class Joseph must walk the fine line between being the leasing agent for the Colony residents and one of the seniors’ greatest creative partners. The quick witted, and acerbic UCLA film school graduate teaches a weekly scene writing and video editing class to the residents and recently “took over” Teddi’s play “Senior Mismatch.com” when the production started to spiral out of control.

CONNIE NICHOLS Age: 89 Former Occupation: Hairstylist to the Hollywood Stars Current Colony Activities: Embroidery and Hairstyling for Senior Productions Connie spent her professional career styling the hair of some of Hollywood's most famous stars from Ethel Merman in "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World" to Cary Grant in "That Touch of Mink." She created Doris Day's signature twist for "Pillow Talk," combed James Dean's pompadour on his last film "Giant," and was Natalie Wood's personal hairdresser for years. She even styled Natalie's tresses for her first wedding to Robert Wagner. Since arriving at the Colony she came out of retirement to do hair for fellow resident Suzanne's short film "Bandida."

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EPISODE STORY LINES

The Alaskan Cruise The residents have been planning their Alaskan cruise for months. See what happens when they hop onboard, partake in the open bar, and mingle with the other travelers.

Richard’s Commercial “The Golden Life” will follow Richard as he auditions for and is cast in a TV commercial. He'll charm the pants off the cast and crew and leave everyone laughing.

Glorya and Gene’s Anniversary Glorya and Gene are planning a party for their 57th wedding anniversary. We'll follow them every step of the way from choosing the location to writing their vows as they renew their love on the special day.

Sally’s Online Dating After years of being alone, Sally is ready to find someone to cuddle with on a Sunday afternoon. She'll navigate the world of online dating and meeting some of her suitors in person.

A Trip to Vegas The seniors will head to the Las Vegas strip for a weekend of nickle slots and all-you-can-eat buffets, culminating in a backstage meet and greet with Wayne Newton. Will Mr. Las Vegas sing a duet with Sally?

The Seniors Do Stand-Up Some of the seniors conquer their fears and perform outside the walls of the Colony. Watch as Sally and Dolly perform at the Hollywood Improv’s Open Mic Nite.

Richard Visits His Wife Richard and his daughter Carol go to visit his wife of 60 years who lives in a nearby nursing home and is stricken with Alzheimer's. Will she remember him today or will he go back to the Colony broken hearted?

The Senior Olympics Blending the best of sporting competitions, food challenges, and pageants, the residents will fight for the title in categories like walking, horseshoe pitching, talent, “washer toss,” and creating a healthy recipe.

The EngAGE Art Show The seniors display their work in the EngAGE art show. But whose pieces will go for the highest price?

Senior Make-Overs As the residents prepare for the publicity onslaught close to the impending premiere of “The Golden Life,” they turn to a celebrity stylist for glamorous make-overs.

Gene’s Hip Surgery One of the most vibrant members of the community undergoes hip replacement surgery. How will the others faire without Gene around to guide and encourage them? And how will he deal with the inability to create art while recuperating?

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SEASON ARCS

The Community Day School Project Each semester for ten weeks, the residents meet with the students of the at risk day school next door and the seniors and teens do a creative project together. But at the end of the day, it's the "recycled teens" that learn the most from the kids they're meant to be teaching.

Joseph Films Teddi’s Play Building manager Joseph Caro has re-written Teddi's play “Senior Mismatch.com” to make a short film. But will Teddi allow him to recast John, who she fired from the staged production, if he can bring Nick Cassavetes to the table?

The Residents Star in "Rockin' with the Ages" Sally and Arlene audition for the L.A. based senior stage review created by The Pink Lady, Jackie Goldberg. The rosily attired Joan Rivers look-alike will welcome the Colony residents into the cast of her latest production. But will their talents meet the standards outside the Colony walls?.

Millie’s Blogging Class Colony resident and secretary Millie stays on the cutting edge of technology. This season she’ll teach her fellow residents the ins and outs of creating and maintaining their own blogs.

The Seniors Stage a Play As one of the residents finishes a script in writing class, the seniors begin the task of mounting the production. “The Golden Life” will chronicle the journey from auditions to casting, backstage drama, and opening night jitters.

John’s Sister Moves In John's big sister moves into the Colony. But will the former flight attendant stir up trouble and offset the balance of the apartment building, when she gets overprotective of her 70-year-old baby brother in his quest to win back the leading role in the short film of "Senior Mismatch.com?"

The Seniors Enter the Burbank Film Festival Suzanne follows up her first short film "Bandida" by joining forces with fellow residents Sally and Carolyn to produce their new short. Will production run amok or will they live their dream of being selected for the Burbank Film Festival?

Glorya Shops Her Book Glorya has written a chronicle of the yearlong, around the world journey she took with her husband Gene in 1984, when they thought he only had a year to live. Now she’s ready to shop the tome to publishers, but will anyone buy her life story?

The New North Hollywood Facility A new EngAGE facility is being built in nearby North Hollywood. It promises to be bigger and better than the Burbank building with an in-house theater company and state of the art workshop. But will the inevitable ups and downs of government red tape, contractor headaches, and budget overruns threaten the big events planned for opening day?

Octavia Auditions At the age of 75, Octavia is ready to pursue her Hollywood dreams. She has simple goals, “Wheel me out as a cadaver.” Octavia's dedication is tested as she scours the city for an agent and goes head-to-head with Hollywood's established senior actresses for the choice age appropriate parts.

Ruby’s One-Woman Show Ruby has moved into the Colony for a year to rehearse her one-woman show about Bessie Smith. She will go through the rehearsal process, scout locations for a performance space, and take the stage on opening night. Will she make it to Broadway by the end of her journey?

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SOCIAL NETWORKING

BLOGGING/SOCIAL NETWORKING Each resident and key staff member will have their own blog, Facebook page, and Twitter account and will update them on a regular basis.

FACEBOOK • Facebook Advice Column: “The Golden Life” Facebook page will feature an advice column where the residents can answer fan questions. • Facebook Events: “The Golden Life” Events page will alert fans to local cast appearances and art exhibits of the residents’ work. • Facebook Gifts: Facebook fans will be able to give “The Golden Life” specific online gifts to their friends. • Facebook Greeting Cards: Facebook fans will be able to send “The Golden Life” greeting cards featuring resident photos, quotes, and artwork, perfect for every occasion. • Facebook Groups: “The Golden Life” will maintain multiple Facebook groups specifically engaging senior artists, singers, dancers, poets, etc. • Facebook Family Tree: Members of the Colony will participate in the Facebook Family Tree project, seeking out lost family members and delving deeper into their own personal heritage. Fans can discover if they're related to any of their favorite stars of "The Golden Life."

THE GOLDEN LIFE WEBSITE

The online website for "The Golden Life" will be filled with video, editorial, and interactive content to further engage the series' fans.

VIDEO CHANNEL This page will feature full episodes of the series and webisodes of the following: • Video Bios: Encapsulated versions of each of the resident’s personal history in his or her own words. • Residents’ Home Movies: Fans can see the residents in their younger days, spending time with their families, in their personal videos of their lives before the Colony. • The Offspring Speak: Video diaries from some of the residents' children about growing up with their folks and their POV of how the Colony has transformed their parents. • Senior Video Projects: Resident made videos including footage from their original stage productions and the final film projects from their screenwriting class. • Millie’s Poem of the Week: Millie reads a selection from her personal poetry. • Senior Video Diary Entries: Residents bare their souls about their lives, their art, and aging in the Colony Confessional. • Glorya and Gene’s Love Advice: Each week Glorya and Gene call upon their experiences throughout a successful 56-year marriage to give advice to the lovelorn. • Senior Stand-Up: The residents dig deep into their memory banks to share their favorite jokes.

GALLERY CHANNEL • Then and Now Photo Galleries: Personal photos from the residents and their families. Fans can see what their favorite cast members looked like when they were young and share in the stars’ most memorable personal moments like weddings, school recitals, and summer vacations. • Colony Residents Online Art Gallery: A virtual art space featuring the residents’ paintings, photographs, sculptures, and collages.

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GAME NIGHT CHANNEL This page will feature interactive games including: • Senior Poker: Players try their hand at video poker featuring Senior artwork. • Senior Slots: Player get three Marjories to hit the Jackpot. • Jigsaw Puzzles: Players put together the pieces to reveal artwork created by Colony residents. • Colony Concentration: Players overturn hidden photos of the Seniors to find matching images and clear the game board. • Colony Trivia: Players answer trivia questions about their favorite Colony residents.

“GOLDEN LIFE” SOCIAL NETWORKING TheGoldenLife.com will be a destination for seniors who want to go online and make new friends who share their common interests, goals, and concerns. The social networking component will expand over time to become a dating site for creative seniors.

MERCHANDISING

“THE GOLDEN LIFE” APPS AND RINGTONES Tech savvy “The Golden Life” fans will be able to download drawing, trivia, and video game apps as well as Colony resident ringtones featuring sound bites of quotes and performances from the series.

PRODUCTS There is a wide range of "The Golden Life" products that could come from the series including: • A book of residents' poetry, • A coffee table book of residents' art work, • "What Would Millie Do?" hats, t-shirts, and mugs, • "I'm a Recycled Teen" hats, t-shirts, and mugs, • Books based on the Seniors’ blogs and advice columns, and • A talking Millie bobbelhead that says, “So, that’s something.”

SPINOFF POTENTIAL

There are 22 buildings within the EngAGE community and a new facility under construction. While the Burbank branch is the most fully realized artist colony there are opportunities for other series spinoffs including: • The North Hollywood Artists Colony: This new facility in the heart of the artsy NoHo district is going to be an even more state of the art building and is certain to draw unique senior talent. Construction will begin in the coming year and will include an artist’s workshop and theater in residence. • The Gay and Lesbian Facility: Located in West Hollywood, the building is home to Gay and Lesbian seniors, many of whom were trailblazers of the homosexual lifestyle, and some who have just come out of the closet in recent years. • EngAGE USA: In addition The Burbank Senior Artist Colony founder, Tim Carpenter, is interested in nationwide expansion. The initial series could become a national franchise similar to "The Real Houswives of…" programs with spin-offs like "The Golden Life: Boca," "The Golden Life: Scottsdale" and "The Golden Life: Palm Springs."

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TEAM BIOS “The Golden Life” was created by Amy Harrington, Nancy Harrington, Matt Levin, Whit Padgett, and Shawn Amos.

Amy and Nancy Harrington — Producers/Writers Sisters Amy and Nancy Harrington are independent writers and producers with a combined 40-plus years of experience in the entertainment industry ranging from blockbuster feature films to cable TV development to theatrical productions to web series. Most recently, they launched their new site, Pop Culture Passionistas (www.popculturepassionistas.com), in which they write about TV, movies, music, and celebrities. Their work is syndicated on Suite101.com, Beliefnet.com, and Examiner.com, where they are the Burbank Pop Culture Examiners. Recently they have written and filmed interviews with stars like Ally Sheedy, Tyne Daly, Sharon Gless, and the cast of “Modern Family.”

Prior to Pop Culture Passionistas, they were the Senior Writers and Producers for GetBack Media, where they produced video content including over 450 webisodes of "Retro Minute," a daily pop culture series which was syndicated online to MSN.com and HULU.com and had a reach of 150 million views per month on out-of-home screens in Walmart, Costco, Coffee Bean, Dennys, Burger King, and more. In addition they created other video content for the company including: musical performances "GetBack Sessions," the short-form trivia quiz "Pop Culture IQ," the viral video "Sock Puppet TV," and the red carpet interview shorts "Favorites" with celebrities like Ted Danson, Holly Hunter, and Jeff Goldblum. While at GetBack, their blogs were syndicated to both Yahoo and Fox News, appearing on their home pages at least once a week for the last year.

Amy and Nancy first started working together in 2003, producing web series, interviews, and documentaries. They began their video production company, Monkey Rollin' Productions in 2006. Together they worked on “PopVision,” an Internet series for Shout! Factory featuring wacky holidays, recreations of classic covers, tours of pop culture locations, and conversations with entertainment legends from to William Shatner. The series also included a variety of interviews with icons like Heart and The Bangles, which appeared on Shout! Factory DVDs and VH1 Classics. In addition, the Harrington sisters oversaw post-production on a series of web videos for the FBI, Air Force, Cars.com, and the Gap. Amy and Nancy are presently co-producing “The Winding Stream,” a feature length documentary about the legendary country music families the Carters and the Cashes, directed by their sister Beth Harrington.

Prior to teaming up with Nancy six years ago, Amy was Vice President of Post Production and Visual Effects for Warner Bros. Feature Films. There she managed the Studio’s Post and Effects departments while overseeing the varied creative, budgetary, and production related aspects of effects development and photography, picture and sound editorial, and final delivery for all of Warner Bros.’ films. In her ten years at the studio she was involved with over 250 movies including: the "Harry Potter" films, "The Matrix," "Analyze This," "Three Kings," and "You've Got Mail." Her early years at the studio were spent building Warner Bros.’ first in-house visual effects studio, which began with four employees and ultimately grew to a peak of nearly 150. She started her career in film and television with Production and Post Production positions at MTV, Viacom, and Warner Bros. Television.

Before joining her sister Amy, Nancy was a theatrical producer, founding InStages Musical Theater Company where she produced the long running show "Curley: The Musical" and the holiday favorite "The Gift of the Magi." She also operated her own Graphic Design/Marketing business, specializing in annual reports, marketing plans, logo design, advertising, and brochures. Before launching her independent career, she worked for the Weltman Group, a division of Allied Advertising, where she designed and produced the Academy Award trade ads and national newspaper campaigns for Miramax Films and Paramount Classics.

Matthew Levin — Producer/Director/Editor After receiving his BFA from Syracuse University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts in 1999, Matthew Levin returned to Los Angeles to work on various independent projects before joining HBO in 2002. Under the executive direction of HBO and Moffitt-Lee, Levin oversaw video production and post for the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival 2003 in Aspen, CO. There, he directed the live video recording of Harry Shearer’s “J. Edgar!” featuring John Goodman, Kelsey Grammer, and Christopher Guest. Shortly after, Levin joined Evan Daum and Whitney Padgett to form Captured Live Productions. During his time at Captured Live, Levin has produced and directed projects for major entities including HBO, MGM, Starz, DirecTV, Yahoo!, TV Land, We TV, TBS and PBS.

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He co-produced the AdLib Comedy Series featuring Doug Stanhope and Pablo Francisco, and partnered with Sprint and Power Entertainment to launch the first ever 24-hour mobile comedy network. In 2004, Levin co-produced X’s, critically acclaimed 25th anniversary special, “X: Live in Los Angeles,” followed by the PBS Documentary “Benise: Inside the Fire” in 2005. Levin also co-produced and directed “Pretty, Funny Women” for We TV, co-starring Chelsea Handler and Suzanne Whang. More recently, Levin produced and directed William Shatner’s “Has Been” Live, featuring Ben Folds and Henry Rollins; the Starz broadcast, “Particle: Transformations Live,” featuring Joe Satriani, Blackalicious and Robby Krieger of The Doors; and interviews with Ann and Nancy Wilson for “Heart: Live,” currently airing on VH1 Classic. In 2008, Levin co-produced “Yanni: Voices” for PBS, as well as the Televisa special, “Voces.” He returned to work with Yanni again for “Yanni Voices Live in Acapulco,” airing on PBS in 2009.

Whit Padgett — Producer/Director of Photography/Art Director Whit Padgett found success at an early age, selling his art to high profile clients like Michael Jackson, Joel Silver and Ice T. This success helped him secure a two-year apprenticeship with special effects artists Kent Jones (“Jumanji,” “Galaxy Quest,” “The Cell”) followed by three years working under film and lighting effects guru, John Erland (“Star Trek,” “Star Wars,” “Battlestar Galactica”). In 2001, Whit entered the music scene as a videographer and artistic director, where he was quickly noticed by producer/director, Matthew Levin and Warner Bros. engineer, Evan Daum. The three formed Captured Live Productions in 2003 where he serves as Director of Photography and Art Director. At Captured Live, Whit has worked on dozens of projects including “Pablo Francisco: Bits and Pieces,” “X: Live in Los Angeles,” William Shatner’s “Has Been,” “Pretty, Funny Women” (featuring Chelsea Handler), “Benise: Inside the Fire,” “Heart: Dreamboat Annie Live” and the stunning documentary, “In Their Words.” After working as DP in Costa Rica for the wildlife documentary “Keepin’ it Wild” Whitney began what would be a two-year journey, documenting the making of the album “Yanni: Voices.” The resulting documentary, featured on PBS, was widely praised and accompanied the CD in stores worldwide. Whit recently traveled to Mexico with Yanni to work on the 2009 PBS and Disney Pearl release, “Yanni Voices Live from Acapulco.”

Shawn Amos — Producer Shawn Amos has been a trusted tastemaker, content creator, and custodian of pop culture for the past decade. Through his company, Amos Content Group (ACG), Shawn produces video and editorial content for traditional digital media businesses including Yahoo!, FoxNews.com, Walmart, and other out-of-home screen outlets. Prior to founding ACG, Shawn was Senior Vice President of Content at GetBack Media and was Vice President of A&R at Shout! Factory, where he developed and oversaw the label's entire audio, live concert DVD, and comedy DVD release schedule, working with dozens of heritage artists ranging from pop icons William Shatner and the Bangles to Grammy legends Herb Alpert and . Shawn also released his own album "Thank You Shirl-ee May" on the Shout! Factory label. During this time, Amos worked with Shout's ownership to create a digital strategy that led to the formation of the standalone digital media company, GetBack.

Previously, as an A&R executive at Rhino Entertainment, Amos steered editorial content for the reissue label's deluxe anthologies and box sets, hiring award-winning entertainment critics, essayists and authors. He then went on to produce single and various artists collections from such heritage musical acts as INXS, The Sugarhill Gang, and (for whom Amos later ran the Quincy Jones Listen Up Foundation).

Shawn is the son of , founder of the Famous Amos brand, and the first African-American talent agent for the William Morris Agency. Growing up in the colorful Hollywood landscape inspired Shawn to pursue a career in film (he attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts) then music and digital media. He is currently writing his first book, a memoir titled "Cookies & Milk: Scenes from a '70s Hollywood Childhood." Shawn sits on the Board of Trustees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and the Los Angeles Board of Governors of the Recording Academy.

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