The Team
Writer/Director
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Aimee Graham is an award-winning filmmaker. After working as an actor for over 20 years she returned to school in pursuit of her love for storytelling and recently graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production. While at USC, Aimee’s first short film, Mayfly premiered as part of Visionfest’s celebration of the best of Los Angeles independent film. Her second short, Command Z premiered at So Cal Creative and Innovative Film Festival, a festival honoring the creativity and innovation inspired by the limitations of working with low budgets. Her most recent short film, Customer Service, starring Richmond Arquette and Justine Bateman premiered at LA Shorts Film Festival, won the audience award at the Williamsburg International Film Festival and has screened at numerous festivals. Other films Aimee served as producer, cinematographer, production designer and editor have toured the festival circuit and won prestigious awards.
Executive Producer
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Ron Krauss received his first break working for Roger Corman in the art department, where he learned all aspects of filmmaking. He moved on to produce and direct music videos and commercials while starting his own production company, Aron Productions. His first short film, Puppies For Sale (1998), starring Jack Lemmon garnered critical acclaim winning "Best Short Film" in more than twenty film festivals worldwide. Krauss went on to produce Chicken Soup For The Soul (1999-2001), writing and directing several episodes. Krauss also served as producer for Beyond The Glory, a documentary series profiling some of the most legendary athletes in history. An episode on Carl Lewis he wrote, produced, and directed led to an Emmy nomination for the show. Krauss made his feature debut with Rave and followed Rave with his second feature Alienhunter, a science fiction picture starring James Spader.
In 2008 Krauss started his new company Day 28 Films, combining his experience in documentary film and humanitarian efforts to create a media company that focuses on inspirational and socially relevant entertainment dealing with the human condition. Krauss then wrote, produced and directed, Amexica, a story set in the underworld of human trafficking. He worked closely with several anti-human trafficking organizations to create an accurate portrayal and raise awareness in the fight against this global issue. It was screened in the United Nations. In January 2014, Krauss’ third feature, Gimme Shelter starring Vanessa Hudgens, Rosario Dawson, Brendan Fraiser and James Earl Jones released in theaters. The film was inspired by a true story of a pregnant teenager and her experiences with Kathy DiFiore’s Several Sources Shelters.
Producer
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Ken Morris believes in strong, character-driven content with an emphasis on diversity of stories and crew because the more we listen to each other, the more we learn from each other. A 2016 graduate of the American Film Institute (where he produced the award-winning short film The Fare and earned his MFA), Ken Morris is a writer-producer with over a dozen short films, two features, and countless other projects under his belt. Obseldia, his second feature, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010 and won the Alfred P. Sloan Prize and Excellence in Cinematography and is currently available online through Cinedigm. The Fare, Ken’s AFI thesis project has received the Hispanic Heritage Foundation’s Short Film Award, Honorable Mention at the Cleveland International Film Festival, and has appeared at festivals across the world. He resides in Los Angeles with his writing partner and wife, Amber Morris.
Scientific Advisors
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Daniel P. Stark, PhD., Caltech 2008; Assistant Professor, University of Arizona
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Bhwana Motwani: Graduate Student in Astrophysics, Caltech 2021
The Actors
Terence
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Owen Beckman has over a dozen prime time television credits and leading roles in thriller, The New Republic and Dream Boy, starring Rooney Mara, which played at Berlin, Athens, Chicago and New York International Film Festivals, Owen Beckman is an actor on the rise. His ability to get to the depth of a character, creating nuanced and fleshed out performances without resorting to stereotypes is compelling to watch.
Belle
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Gretchen Lodge earned rave reviews from the New York Times for her performance in Lovely Molly, shown at Toronto International Film Festival, South by Southwest and Edinburgh Film Festival, to name a few. Her recent film Camera Obscura premiered at the Florida International Film Festival this April and continues to tour the festival circuit. A fearless actress with tons of range and complexity, Gretchen Lodge is a captivating force to be reckoned with.
What We Need & What You Get
We aim to raise 50,000 or more in August to fund production in September 2017.
Funds will ONLY be used for the production of The Allnighter: cast, crew, equipment, locations, insurance, permits and food. What is raised will be used to make this film happen. Which means... if we raise twenty dollars... we will make the film for twenty dollars. But damn, that would be hard.
We are excited about your involvement! Many perks are listed... If there is anything you would like - but do not see -- please reach out. If possible, we will make a perk especially for -- You!
