Melissa Cushman Banczak - Writer/Director
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Melissa Cushman Banczak spent 5 years as an editor and literary agent at Otitis Media Literary Agency in Minneapolis, MN. When the agency closed, she began to write and produce her own films. Her first short Lilah and the Alien, won an ACE award for acting at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival in Birmingham, AL in 2004. After moving to Tucson, she was thrilled to volunteer with the Tucson Wildlife Center as their videographer recording rescues, surgeries and daily life of injured Arizona wildlife. When not producing her own projects, Melissa is behind the camera for other directors in the Tucson area. Finley Wade is her first feature.

Jonathan Ziegler - Director of Photography
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I'm a transplant from Minnesota, been working steadily in indie film and video for the last 3 years (with many short video and film projects from the last several years. I have worked on numerous short films, features and small film and video projects over the years. My IMBD page is here: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3538619/. Most recently, I've directed a short film called The Cordial Dead which is making its way around the festival circuit, I worked on Writing Fren-Zee which is also making its way through the festivals, and Finley Wade which is in post-production. I am working on 2 new short film projects including a Steampunk Spaghetti Western and an Action film as producer and director. I am also shooting numerous short clips as stock video for a number of stock video agencies. You can see my blog at http://indiefilmjunkie.blogspot.com/ and my company's site at http://www.electrictiger.com.

Kerrie Gimmler - Costume Designer

Jim Waters - Sound Engineer
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After studying photography, film making and media at the University Of Wisconsin-Madison, I moved to New York City where I worked at an Independent Film company and numerous audio recording studios. Eventually I opened my own studio (Waterworks Recording) where I worked with many of the New York based bands of the late 80’s-early 90’s including Sonic Youth, Jon Spencer, Jay Mascis as well as Lou Reed and John Cale. I also worked on Academy Award nominated film Radio Bikini. I moved to Tucson and opened up another studio (called Waterworks Recording West) where I continue to record music  (contributing to many sound tracks) and doing line mixing and field recording for films and videos.

Rosie Zwaduk - Production Coordinator
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Rosie has been in love with all aspects of theatre/filmmaking since she produced her first play at 8 years old—a rip-roaring comedy starring her little sister, which won rave reviews from her parents in the front room.  Taking 27 years off (aside from acting for 4 years in High School), she rediscovered her love when she worked as a still photographer on an Indie movie set. Since then, Rosie has been involved in several movies (in various roles), and a hand-full of shorts, commercials and music videos.  Rosie wants to send special Thanks and Love to her husband who doubles his workload so that she can continue to follow her dreams.

Natalia Lopez - Makeup Design

I am a self taught artist whose work tends to center around horror, fantasy and science fiction. I work mostly in traditional means (ie: Acrylics, watercolor and sculpture) but have also worked with digital art as well. I am also a part-time  Special FX Make-up artist. I have done make-up for a few student films and some small productions such as Cordial Dead.

The Lowpriest - Production Assistant
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The Lowpriest very much enjoys all aspects of film-making.  Working on Finley Wade allowed The Lowpriest to put on many hats behind the camera and kept him moving at all times.  It has been an honor to work with such fantastically talented actors, director, cameraman, sound-man, production manager and all the cast and crew on Finley Wade.

Artemas Walters - Boom Operator

John Shay - Production Assistant
John is a native Tucsonan, he enjoys anything shiny, fluffy kittens, and training plant life to kill. You can look for him to complete his hostel takeover as an evil doctor in the near future. But do not fret, he enjoys all things movie related and insists on their inclusion in his new world order.

Jay Kyle Petersen - Resident Artist/Boom Operator and actor in photo flashbacks
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Jay was raised on a midwestern farm. His lifetime creativity includes visual art, songwriting, contributing writer, film, art in film, research, teaching, acting/voice and consulting. He has shown his paintings with Warhol, Leibovitz, Lichtenstein and more with donations to domestic violence shelters and Beijing Children's Hospital. He channels guardian angel soul paintings for people, pets and places. Filmwork includes consulting & research for S.O.S and Backspin, art in set design Finley Wade, and acting Wormwood and Adidas commercial among others. He is a contributing writer including the Western Way most recently interviewing members of the Sons of the Pioneers. Gov-Secretary Janet Napolitano used his research on homeless women in Tucson in policy development making process for 5 years to help Arizona women. He has won two songwriting awards New York and Nashville. He has extensive education teaching experience and holds 3 Masters degrees and a Bachelors in Studio Art.