Jordan Schachter,
Writer/Director
Arden T. Kayce,
Producer/Actress
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Jordan Schachter
Writer/DirectorJordan has written, directed and produced over 30 short films for Sunburst Communications and McGraw-Hill. These have been seen by over a million students nationwide.
"Scorpions," which he wrote, co-directed and produced was based on the Newberry Award Winning novel by that name and was distributed through Random House.
His recent short film, shot on 35mm, "Look Across The Street" was a finalist in the highly competitive Kodak Cinematic Images Competition. A feature film based on the short is now being considered by Showtime.
Jordan is an accomplished playwright; his plays have been seen at The Shurin Theatre on 43rd Street, Walker Stage, The Rubber Monkey and at the Ensemble Studio Theater's Writer Retreat.
Jordan has worked with major news corporations including The New York Times and RNN-TV as well as the Oxygen Network. He has been asked to be the first director to utilize the new Sonature Surround Sound Technology. (He also designed this web site.)
Kat Douglas
Producer/ActressAward-winning Producer, Kat Douglas, began her producing/acting career after taking a scriptwriting course where she had to write/direct, produce and star in her own mini-movie.
Hitting the ground running, Kat has produced a plethora of films since she embarked on this journey. Her work has been showcased at Palm Springs International Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, and the Kodak Cinematic Images Awards to name a few. Kat's work has featured the talents of such notable actors as Keith David- "There's Something About Mary," David Eigenberg- "Sex and the City" and both Sharif Atkins and Yvette Freeman from "ER".
Recently relocating to Los Angeles, Kat continues to pursue her acting career by acting in various independent films.