FROM THE ROUGH Production Notes

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Rated PG Running Time: 97 Minutes Release Date: April 25, 2014

CATANA STARKS………………………………………..TARAJI P. HENSON ROGER………………………………………...MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN EDWARD……………………………………………………...…TOM FELTON KENDRICK PAULSEN, JR…………………….……….….HENRY SIMMONS STACEY……………………………………….……….….LETOYA LUCKETT JI-KYUNG…………………………………………………….... JUSTIN CHON CRAIG………………………………………………..…ROBERT BAILEY, JR. CAMERON………………………………………………...…….PAUL HODGE WON-SIK………………………………………………………...JAMES SAITO

DIRECTED AND WRITTEN BY………………………….….PIERRE BAGLEY PRODUCED BY…………………………………………...….PIERRE BAGLEY …………………………………………………………..MICHAEL J. CRITELLI …………………………………………………………….….JOSHUA THRONE SCREENPLAY BY……………………………………MICHAEL A. CRITELLI ………………………………………………………….……..PIERRE BAGLEY EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS………………………..…MICHAEL A. CRITELLI …………………………………………………………....….PETER D. GRAVES CINEMATOGRAPHER……………………………………….GIORGIO SCALI PRODUCTION DESIGNER…………………………….……..BRIAN O’HARA EDITED BY……………………………………………………..……GUY ROSS ……………………………………………………………….....DEVIN MAURER COSTUME DESIGNER…………………………………….SUSANNA PUISTO ORIGINAL SCORE……………………….…………………MATEO MESSINA MUSIC SUPERVISOR……………………………………….……MARK WIKE CASTING BY……………………….…………………....LISA LONDON (CSA) …………………………………….…………..….CATHERINE STROUD (CSA)

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“I don’t focus on the past. I focus on potential.” ~ Coach Catana Starks “When I first learned about Catana Starks, I was immediately impressed by her remarkable accomplishments and was convinced that her life story could become the basis of a very inspirational and entertaining film.” ~ Michael Critelli, Producer

FROM THE ROUGH is based on the inspiring true story of Coach Catana Starks and her seemingly insurmountable journey to inspire a team of young athletes profoundly enough for them to believe in themselves and become champions – in their own lives. “I believe what makes us successful is that one teacher, that one coach, that one mentor who at the right time, said something or did something that changed the course of our life and put us in the right direction,” says Michael Critelli, the film’s producer. “This film is an effort to celebrate everyday heroes, and for me, this story isn’t about golf, it’s about the essence of what makes people successful in all walks of life.” Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson agrees. In portraying Coach Catana Starks, Henson says she was attracted to the film because it dealt with actualizing one’s dreams, even against the odds. “What I hope people take away from this story is that you can do anything you want to, you just have to believe in yourself,” says Henson. “When you hit obstacles, you have to get over them and keep dreaming.” Henson admits the idea of playing a living hero was quite intimidating, especially having Coach Starks visit the set during production. “She told me not to worry about how I walk and how I talk,” recalls Henson. “She said, ‘What’s most important to me is the empowerment of women.’” Catana Starks made history as the first African-American woman to coach an allmen’s collegiate team, overcoming many obstacles and silencing many naysayers to bring them to an all-time record championship season. “I want this film to inspire women to do whatever they want to do,” says Starks. “I want them to believe in

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themselves and go out there and try new thing and don’t give up!” Her “can do” approach to sports and life served Starks well during her challenging early days as head coach of Tennessee State University’s (TSU) first-ever golf team. TSU is an Historically Black College/University (HBCU) and offered Starks few, if any, African-American golf students to recruit. “I originally started my team with two injured football players, a woman and a few others,” recalls Starks. Tasked with training and inspiring an underdog team of multi-cultural young golfers to win games, and eventually championships, was a challenge for which Starks was uniquely suited. “Growing up in Mobile, Alabama, I was a sickly child who had asthma,” recalls Starks, “but my grandmother and mother encouraged me. The doctor said ‘I couldn’t,’ and they said ‘Yes you can!’” And she did. Starks swam, became a lifeguard and later taught collegiate swimming. She played baseball and golf. She even played the saxophone, an instrument heavily dependent on breathing. She became such a stand out that when her high school bandleader made cuts, Starks became the only female musician in the band. Overcoming obstacles became her way of life. “Nothing bothered me,” says Starks. “If I wanted to do something, I just went on and did it.” Starks’ profoundly simple “yes you can” approach to life, is what she imparted to her student athletes. “You can’t be afraid to try things that are difficult and different. You have to try what interests you and be happy you attempted it – even if it doesn’t work out.” But as it turns out, things worked out exceptionally well for many of Starks’ TSU student alums. Her recipe of tough love and continuous encouragement helped many young men go onto high achievement in and out of sports. Sam Puryear became assistant golf coach at Stanford University and the first African-American to coach a major conference golf team, which he accomplished at Michigan State University. Puryear is currently director of golf operations at Queens University in Charlotte. Adrian Adams and Sean Foley, her first international students are both doing well; Adams owns an

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investment firm and Foley went on to become Tiger Woods’ swing coach. Robert Dinwiddie her student golfer from the UK, is currently competing on the European tour. Rob Reed, an injured football player and one of Starks’ early golf students, is now head football coach at Tennessee State University who recently took TSU to the NCAA playoffs for the first time since 1969. Principal photography took place in New Orleans with director Pierre Bagley at the helm. The crew shot for nearly six weeks on location in and around the city at its public park, at English Turn Golf and Country Club, at the TPC Course (at which there will be a PGA Tour tournament on April 24-27, 2014), and at the Union Passenger Terminal where the upstairs became transformed into the set of TSU’s athletic department. A veteran filmmaker with long history of work with the Urban League, Bagley tells this slice of life story of transcendence from a most unexpected vantage point - golf. Bagley says he was pleased to tell this uplifting story of perseverance. “I have never played a hole of golf,” shares the director, “but this isn’t a golf movie. Golf is a metaphor for life.” The film’s title, FROM THE ROUGH, is derived from the term referring to an area of the golf course outside smooth terrain. In other words, “the rough” is the hard to maneuver, unsavory area that makes things difficult to traverse. Starks recalls her team struggling to defeat their opponents during a major game in New Orleans where they were playing on Bermuda grass. “That was the problem, it was tough to maneuver and I knew we were the better team,” she recalls, “so we went out and practiced some more and we worked on putting and we came back and won that tournament.” The film uses this phrase in homage to Steve Ballesteros, one of the greatest golfers in history, who was unique in training and practicing hitting from the rough first, and then learning the easier shots later. FROM THE ROUGH is a fitting title for a film that deals with overcoming the uphill challenges that life places in our path. “You’re your own worst enemy,” says actress and singer LeToya Luckett, who

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plays a student mentored by Coach Starks in the film, “but if you can get out of your own way, who knows how much you can accomplish.” In the film, Luckett’s character falls in love with one of Coach Starks golf students, played by actor Tom Felton, best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” film series. The young English actor had been playing golf recreationally for about a year prior to accepting the role, and thoroughly enjoyed the sideline tweaks he received from Coach Starks when she visited the set. “It was fantastic,” says Felton. “She was incredibly learned and would see us swing and say ‘you need to pull this in on the inside and fix your grip.’” FROM THE ROUGH is one of the last films to feature a performance by the late Michael Clarke Duncan. In it, Duncan portrays a quiet force at the university whose presence and constant encouragement helps Coach Starks recall her own strength, drawing upon it to succeed. “Roger doesn’t let anybody determine his worth but himself,” said Duncan, who was heartened by the film’s message of camaraderie as portrayed by a multi-cultural cast of characters. “This person’s white, this person’s from South Korea, this person’s from London, England…that’s doesn’t mean we all can’t get along and achieve something by working together as a team with a concerted effort. That’s what it’s all about,” Duncan shared. In portraying a female coach heading an all-men’s golf team at a historically Black university with limited resources, Henson’s character faces some of her greatest roadblocks from TSU’s Athletic Director, portrayed by Henry Simmons. “He has much to prove and doesn’t see her as a vehicle to make those things happen,” says Simmons who enjoyed the challenge of playing Starks’ nemesis. “I know he’s butting heads with the heroine of the film,” says Simmons, “but in my eyes, he’s not a bad person.” Throughout her experience working on the film, Henson says she was often reminded, “You can’t give up hope, because hope is everything.” Catana Starks agrees. And her hope for women throughout the country who see the film is to always remember one thing. “Believe in yourself.”

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ABOUT COACH CATANA STARKS Dr. Catana Starks is a history maker in the field of American sports having distinguished herself as the first African-American woman to coach an all men’s team at the collegiate level. A native of Mobile, Alabama from the Trinity Gardens area, Starks was previously a former swim coach at Tennessee State University, which is also her alma mater. During her tenure at Tennessee State University, Starks became chair for Human Performance and Sports Science where she continues today. Her unprecedented career as golf coach at the university included forming its first ever golf team and coaching many young men who went on to successful careers in and out of the field of sports. Among Starks’ former students include: Rob Reed, now head football coach at Tennessee State University; Sam Puryear, Director of Golf Operations at Queens University in Charlotte after having served as Michigan State University’s head men’s golf coach- the first African-American in its history; Robert Dinwiddie, an All-American golfer at TSU and a current member of the European Tour having achieved three consecutive Top-10 finishes in South Africa; and Sean Foley, the swing coach for golf icon Tiger Woods. Starks’ years of hard work and unwavering dedication were further realized when she led the Tennessee State University Tigers to the National Minority Golf Championship, with the all-time best score record for the tournament. Catana Starks also earned her Doctorate Degree in Educational Administration from Tennessee State University. She advocates for the reduction of inmates prison sentences for those whose drug-related incarceration occurred early in their lives.

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ABOUT THE CAST TARAJI P. HENSON (Catana Starks) Taraji P. Henson earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress opposite Brad Pitt in David Fincher’s THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON. Taraji is a 2011 Emmy nominee for Best Actress in a Movie or Miniseries for Lifetime’s TAKEN FROM ME. She starred as Detective Joss Carter in the highly rated J.J. Abrams crime drama PERSON OF INTEREST for CBS opposite Jim Caviezel and Michael Emerson. Taraji stared in the major hit THINK LIKE A MAN, which opened to #1 at the box office and just completed THINK LIKE A MAN, TOO. She will next star in Sony’s NO GOOD DEED, opposite Idris Elba, which opens in September 2014. In LARRY CROWNE she co-starred with star and director Tom Hanks alongside Julia Roberts and Cedric the Entertainer. She starred in the hugely successful KARATE KID opposite Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan and in DATE NIGHT with Tina Fey and Steve Carrell. For her role in Tyler Perry’s I CAN DO BAD ALL BY MYSELF, she received the 2009 Diversity Award for Best Actress. She also starred in PEEP WORLD playing Rainn Wilson’s love interest; THE GOOD DOCTOR with Orlando Bloom and ONCE FALLEN costarring Ed Harris. Henson received rave reviews for her role in Focus Features’ TALK TO ME opposite Don Cheadle. She costarred in the ensemble action drama SMOKIN’ ACES with Ben Affleck and Alicia Keys. Henson was named Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Feature Film by the Black Movie Awards and received the BET Best Actress nod for her performance as Shug in the gutsy drama HUSTLE & FLOW also starring Terence Howard. She starred in Sony’s NOT EASILY BROKEN opposite Morris Chestnut, alongside Forest Whitaker in HURRICANE SEASON, and with Kathy Bates in Tyler Perry’s THE FAMILY THAT PREYS. Henson made her singing debut in HUSTLE & FLOW and performed the Academy Award-winning song, “It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp,” on the Oscar telecast. She reunited for the third time with John Singleton to film FOUR BROTHERS with Mark Wahlberg and Andre 3000 for Paramount. Henson costarred with Simon

9 Baker and Sanaa Lathan in Focus Features’ SOMETHING NEW. Henson is well remembered for her role as Yvette opposite Tyrese in BABY BOY. Taraji was a series regular on David E. Kelly’s BOSTON LEGAL and recurred on ABC’s ELI STONE. She was featured in Jamie Foxx’s video, “Just Like Me,” and also appeared in Estelle’s video, “Pretty Please.” Born and raised in Washington, D.C., the Howard University graduate resides in Los Angeles with her son. Henson has a strong dedication to helping disabled and less fortunate children and reveals, “I always stress to kids to have faith in themselves—the greatest recipe for success is self confidence.” MICHAEL CLARKE DUNCAN (Roger) Every character actor who has ever been typecast dreams of a role that will transcend the clichés of his or her image. For Michael Clarke Duncan, that breakout role also drew on the hidden truth of his own personality, and the results were spectacular. Duncan’s big break came with a role alongside Bruce Willis in ARMAGEDDON. Bruce Willis later recommended Duncan to director Frank Darabont for THE GREEN MILE, a film for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Coffey. Duncan collaborated with Bruce Willis on three subsequent films: Alan Rudolph’s BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS, THE WHOLE NINE YARDS, and the noir blockbuster SIN CITY. Other film credits include PLANET OF THE APES, THE SCORPION KING, TALLADEGA NIGHTS: THE BALLAD OF RICKY BOBBY, DAREDEVIL, GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE 2, CATS & DOGS, THE SLAMMIN’ SALMON, and REDEMPTION ROAD. His resonant baritone voice made him a popular choice for animated voice-overs in films including DINOTOPIA and KUNG-FU PANDA. His last television appearance was a recurring role on the crime series FINDER. TOM FELTON (Edward) Tom Felton is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the HARRY POTTER film series, adaptations of the best-selling fantasy novels by author J.K. Rowling. For his role as Malfoy, Felton has twice won an MTV

10 Movie Award for Best Villain, a Teen Choice Award, and has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award and a Young Artist Award. Felton began his career as a child actor in the late ‘90s, starring in such films as THE BORROWERS, with John Goodman and ANNA & THE KING, with Jodie Foster before landing his career-changing role in the blockbuster Potter series. Felton’s other film credits include GET HIM TO THE GREEK, THE DISAPPEARED, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES, and most recently IN SECRET, opposite Jessica Lange. Felton can soon be seen in the major motion pictures BELLE, THE APPARITION and GHOSTS OF THE PACIFIC, as well as the new television series MURDER IN THE FIRST, starring Taye Diggs.

HENRY SIMMONS (Kendrick Paulsen Jr.) Nurturing an impressive body of work that encompasses film and television, Henry Simmons’ career continues to evolve with exciting and challenging projects. He recently starred opposite Robin Williams in the Bobcat Goldthwait independent feature WORLD’S GREATEST DAD (which played at the Sundance Film Festival), RAVENSWOOD, a spinoff of the CW’s hit series PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, and opposite Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson in NO GOOD DEED. On TV Henry starred opposite Dan Fogler, Teri Polo, and Mather Zickel in MAN UP!, the CBS legal drama SHARK created by Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer and ABC’s long-running critically-acclaimed NYPD BLUE. As Detective Baldwin Jones, Simmons was supposed to appear in only a few episodes, but executive producer Steven Bochco was so impressed with his work that he made him a series regular. Other television credits include starring roles in the mini-series SPARTACUS, and the critically-acclaimed HBO TV movie LACKAWANNA BLUES, and guest-starring roles in PEPPER DENNIS, NEW YORK UNDERCOVER, SWIFT JUSTICE, and THE COSBY MYSTERIES. He also starred in the film SOUTH OF PICO, which was awarded the grand jury prize for Best Picture at the 2007 American Black Film Festival. Simmons won the festival’s Actor Award for his role. Additional feature film credits include Tyler Perry’s

11 MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION, SOMETHING NEW, TAXI, ARE WE THERE YET?, THE INSURGENTS, and ABOVE THE RIM. Simmons also enjoys theater and his credits include Off Broadway productions such as BOYS IN THE BASEMENT, and GERANOS and a Los Angeles-based production SURE.

LETOYA LUCKETT (Stacey) As an original member of the world famous girl singing group Destiny’s Child, LeToya Luckett has ventured into a successful career as a solo artist and actress. Her selftitled platinum debut album LeToya featured the #1 hit song “Torn” and she was named “One of the Best New Artists of 2006” by AOL Music and awarded a “Top Songwriter of 2006” honor by ASCAP. Her 2009 collection, Lady Love, debuted as the #1 album on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart and featured the Top 10 single “Regret” with Ludacris. Luckett’s film career includes a starring role in PREACHER’S KID, and a supporting role in the romantic comedy KILLERS, starring Ashton Kutcher and Katherine Heigl. Luckett also enjoyed a recurring role on the HBO TV series ‘TREME from 2011-2012. A Houston native, Luckett made her foray into television as the host of BET Centric’s show CULTURELIST, along with a role on VH1’s hit series SINGLE LADIES. Luckett’s upcoming album, titled “Until Then,” debuts nationwide in 2014. BEN YOUCEF (Bassam) Ben Youcef was born in Algiers on The Mediterranean Coast into a family of seven children. After studying in London, Ben worked as a model for major magazines and brands before being cast opposite Christina Aguilera in an international Pepsi commercial. He transitioned into film work when Steven Spielberg selected him to play "Salah" in MUNICH. From there, he went on to work with director Paul Greengrass in THE BOURNE ULTIMATIUM. His TV credits include: CSI:NY, NCIS:LOS ANGELES and LAW AND ORDER, which received positive critical acclaim. He cowrote and starred in THE ALGERIAN -- an independent feature based on one of his

12 original ideas. Ben speaks Arabic, French and Hebrew and has consulted as a voice-over coach on films such as EAGLE EYE and SEX AND THE CITY 2. Ben also volunteers with a non-profit Inter-Faith Group made up of Muslims, Jews, and Christians. His online video of his "Call to Prayer" has gone viral worldwide with over 10 million hits. He was recently asked by Oscar winning composer Phillip Glass to perform at the Hollywood Bowl before 18,000 people in the audience. NPR has also recently interviewed him about the contrast between his Interfaith experience with his life as a Hollywood actor. JUSTIN CHON (Ji-Kyung) Justin Chon is known worldwide by audiences for his role as Eric Yorkie in the films TWILIGHT, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON, THE TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE and THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN. Chon’s other film credits include REVENGE OF THE GREEN DRAGONS opposite Ray Liotta and Executive produced by Martin Scorsese, 21 AND OVER, and MAN-UP, a film he wrote, produced and starred in. Chon also has starring roles in DETENTION OF THE DEAD, HANG LOOSE, ROCK JOCKS, INNOCENT BLOOD and in the dramatic festival short, JIN. Other film credits include the Wayne Kramer film CROSSING OVER in which he had a supporting role opposite Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, and Ashley Judd, BALLS OUT: THE GARY HOUSEMAN STORY opposite Sean William Scott, the comedy/horror film, HACK. TV fans remember Chon as a series regular on Nickelodeon’s JUST JORDAN, and from the Disney Channel as one of the stars of WENDY WU: HOMECOMING WARRIOR. Chon’s most recent television credits include guest-starring roles on HOUSE M.D. and NEW GIRL. Chon was born and raised in Southern California.

13 ROBERT BAILEY JR. (Craig) Robert Bailey Jr. was just three years old when Family Circle magazine came to his school looking for children for an advertising campaign. Bailey landed the job out of hundreds of others, and by age six he already knew he wanted to be an actor. Bailey’s film credits include M. Night Shyamalan’s THE HAPPENING starring Mark Wahlberg, CORALINE with Dakota Fanning, TO SAVE A LIFE, DRAGONFLY starring Kevin Costner and Kathy Bates, MISSION TO MARS and WHAT THE #$*! DO WE KNOW!? Bailey’s starring film credits include Hallmark Hall of Fame’s LITTLE JOHN, BEHIND THE CAMERA: THE UNAUTHORIZED STORY OF DIFF’RENT STROKES’, and TOO LEGIT: THE MC HAMMER STORY. His television credits include recurring roles on THE PARENTHOOD, DIAGNOSIS MURDER, and BECKER, for which he won a Young Artist Award. He was a series regular on WANDA AT LARGE and guest starred on ER, THE PRACTICE, TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL, CSI:MIAMI, and MEMPHIS BEAT. PAUL HODGE (Cameron) Recently, Paul Hodge appeared in the Hallmark Channel film HOLLY’S HOLIDAY opposite Claire Coffee & Gabrielle Dennis for acclaimed Disney director, Jim Fall. His other film credits include RENDITION, THE PORTAL, and THE ROAD. On television he guest starred on NCIS, CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION, CSI:NY, and in the final season of ER. While studying for his Master’s Degree in Australia, Paul came on to the scene starring in the international award winning Australian TV series McLEOD’S DAUGHTERS as the enigmatic Ollie Richmond. Paul graduated Summa Cum Laude, made the transition from Australia to the USA, and has been pinned as one of the next Australians to break through onto the international film & television stage.

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ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS FROM THE ROUGH PRODUCTIONS (Film Company) From the Rough Productions is dedicated to producing low to mid-budget independent films that are intelligent and original, with actors and behind-the-camera crew of the highest caliber and state-of-the-art technology in both production and marketing. Among its core missions is the development of a “contemporary urban cinema,” focusing on an African-American audience that has historically been underserved by Hollywood, and emphasizing positive, uplifting, forward-thinking ideas and stories. PIERRE BAGLEY (Director/Producer/Co-Writer) Pierre Bagley brings thirty-five years of industry experience to his role as director. Due to Bagley’s entrepreneurial nature, in 1978 he co-created one of the nation’s first state-of-the-art post-production facilities servicing the Arizona/California market (clients included CBS, ABC, Footlocker, Proctor & Gamble, and Chrysler). In 1980, he founded First Tuesday Productions Inc. in Dallas, which has garnered a national reputation for creating captivating works in film and video (clientele include TIME Inc., Muhammad Ali, and Oprah Winfrey.) He wrote, produced, and directed his first feature film in 1995, THE MESSAGE, which was nominated as a Grand Jury Finalist in the 1998 New York Urban World Film Festival. Recent projects include two criticallyacclaimed documentaries: A LEGACY OF LEADERSHIP, hosted by Sidney Poitier; and LAPD:TRANSFORMING THE DREAM, commissioned by Police Chief William H. Bratton as well as the feature-length documentary THE FAT MAN WALKING. MICHAEL J. CRITELLI (Producer) Michael J. Critelli brings more than thirty years of business experience to From the Rough Productions. He discovered the story of Catana Starks and the TSU men’s Golf Team more than nine years ago and has been dedicated to bringing this story to the

15 screen ever since. He has been a leader in communications as CEO of Pitney Bowes for eleven years and Chairman for twelve years. He has been an advocate for diversity (as member of the National Urban League board of trustees from 1997 through 2010 and Chairman from 2002 to 2007). He also was a member of the Board of Catalyst from 1997-2010, an organization dedicated to the advancement of women in business and a recipient of numerous awards for diversity and inclusion. A seasoned entrepreneur, Critelli is the CEO of the start-up business the Dossia Service Corporation.

JOSHUA THRONE (Producer) Joshua Throne is a producer and unit production manager most known for his work on the television series BOSS starring Kelsey Grammar, and the films BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT starring Michael Douglas, and THE EXPENDABLES, which starred and was written, directed, produced by Sylvester Stallone. In his early career, Throne worked for some of Hollywood’s most prolific producers such as Avi Lerner, Charlie Band, and the legendary Roger Corman. A Hollywood native, Throne was born to successful entertainment attorney Judith (Merians) Throne and successful character actor Malachi Throne. PETER D. GRAVES (Executive Producer) Peter D. Graves has more than twenty years of experience in feature film production, marketing, and strategic planning, including four years as Co-President of PolyGram Films, and has been directly involved in creating or overseeing feature film marketing campaigns for more than 300 films. Currently, as the head of Cinemarket, he has served as Producer on THE BAG MAN and BREAKING AT THE EDGE, and as Executive Producer on VERY GOOD GIRLS, KILLER ELITE; the Australian hit TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN and the soon-to-be Scarlett Johansson directed film SUMMER CROSSING. In addition, Graves was an Executive Producer on the 2009 re-launch of the TERMINATOR franchise, TERMINATOR SALVATION, as well as serving as Executive Producer on PLANET 51 and Oliver Stone’s W. Over the past decade, Peter Graves has served as Executive Marketing Consultant for numerous films, including THE BANK JOB, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE

16 MACHINES, RESIDENT EVIL, LOVE ACTUALLY, THE PERFECT STORM, DEFIANCE, THE PRODUCERS, I HEART HUCKABEES, K-19, THE WIDOWMAKER, FOUR WEDDINGS AND A FUNERAL, KINSEY, ALEXANDER, THE SCORE, THE MESSENGER, BRAVEHEART and FARGO, as well as overseeing the marketing for the entire Polygram/Gramercy release schedule from 1992 to 2000. MICHAEL A. CRITELLI (Executive Producer/Screenwriter) Michael A. Critelli is a screenwriter and producer based in Los Angeles. He began writing and directing one-act plays in high school before transitioning to fulllength plays and screenplays at the University of Southern California. His primary focus has been comedy: he began performing standup at age 18 at Caroline's on Broadway; he is a graduate of the Upright Citizens Brigade improvisational training program and the Miles Stroth Workshop; and he is creator or co-creator of several web series, including the recent alt-comedy project "Beings Worthy of Respect." From the Rough is his first feature film to be produced. GIORGIO SCALI (Cinematographer) Giorgio Scali’s career as a professional cinematographer has garnered him awards from around the world. His career quickly expanded to shooting a multitude of award winning music videos with luminaries from both the music and film industries including Prince, George Michael, and The Foo Fighters. Giorgio studied Art History at Tufts University and extensive coursework in the Visual Arts with a specialization in photography at The Boston Museum School, simultaneously earning both his B.A. and B.F.A degrees. Scali worked at the prestigious architecture firm Cambridge Seven & Associates in Boston and later as a studio photo printer for The Metropolitan Museum of Art. He worked as a Camera Assistant under the tutelage of legendary and influential cinematographers Caleb Deschanel, Fred Elmes, and Vilmos Zsigmond. Commercial credits include Volkswagen, Coke, and Mercedes. Recently, he has immersed himself into the world of feature films. Scali’s film credits include indie award winning film ALL GOD’S CHILDREN CAN DANCE for director Robert Logevall, his collaboration with

17 mentor Caleb Deschanel for second unit work on MY SISTER’S KEEPER and recently on ABRAHAM LINCOLN VAMPIRE HUNTER. BRIAN O’HARA (Production Designer) Brian O’Hara is the Principal and Co-Founder of O’Hara Design Group (ODG), a company that specializes in all aspects of the design process including architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting, graphics, branding and product design. In his twenty years of experience, O’Hara has built an impressive portfolio of clients ranging from upscale restaurants and both residential and commercial properties and fashion brands with more than 20 projects that span throughout major cities including Los Angeles, Boston, London, and New York. Before ODG was founded, O’Hara served successful stints at fashion labels -such as Rene Rene, ACA Joe and Benetton -- and then took his expertise to production design and art direction by delving into the film/entertainment industry. While working with production companies like Universal Studios, Sony Pictures, Warner Brothers Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Lionsgate, Lifetime and CBS Studios, O’Hara led major design roles which landed him an ADG Award nomination in 2008 for Best Production Design for the film FROST/NIXON. GUY ROSS (Editor) Ross began his career editing trailers and on-air promos at NBC. As an editor and composer, he has worked on numerous campaigns for advertising companies including BBDO, Y&R & Euro RSCG for such brands including Pepsi, Peugeot, and Danone. After transitioning to features, Ross has worked alongside some of the most prestigious names in film including Peter Hyams and Michael Douglas on BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT. Ross is currently the principal commercial director at curly.net based in Los Angeles.

18 DEVIN MAURER (Editor) Credits include the recent release THE BAG MAN, starring John Cusack and Robert DeNiro, HIDE AWAY, LITTLE MURDER and the upcoming VERY GOOD GIRLS, starring Dakota Fanning and Elizabrth Olsen, and BREAKING AT THE EDGE, starring Milo Ventimiglia and Gabriel Macht. Maurer also edited segments for The 86th Annual Academy Awards. Maurer was a Producer on the film STOLEN, starring John Hamm and Josh Lucas, and directed the short film SOMEPLACE BETTER THAN HERE. SUSANNA PUISTO (Costume Designer) Finland native and Costume Designer Susanna Puisto has been designing costumes for film, television, commercials, and music videos for three decades. Over her career, Susanna has dressed the likes of Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Melanie Griffith, Gabriel Byrne, Dana Delany, and Rebecca de Mornay. Film credits include HIDE AWAY, BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT, HOSTEL: PART II, DUMB AND DUMBERER: WHEN HARRY MET LLOYD, and THE CHAMELEON. Television credits include RECKLESS for CBS, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER, HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, and BODY OF PROOF. MATEO MESSINA (Composer) Mateo Messina is a Grammy Award-winning composer for film, television, and the symphony. His signature sound can be found in many of today’s Oscar-winning films. The beauty of unfamiliar sounds becoming musical is one of Mateo’s unique sought after talents. With studios in Hollywood and Seattle, Mateo & his team have been delivering a fresh, unique style of film score for the past decade. Mateo is an accomplished musician, a unique storyteller, a seasoned producer, a dependable man of his business, and one of today’s most innovative composers. Film credits include JUNO of which he garnered the Grammy Award, BUTTER, UP IN THE AIR, WHILE WE WERE HERE, YOUNG ADULT, FRANKIE GO BOOM, and LUMPY.

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LISA LONDON (CSA) & CATHERINE STROUD (CSA) (Casting Directors) Lisa London and Catherine Stroud have a successful casting career together spanning twenty-five years. They have discovered and/or cast many notable actors and actresses early in their careers such as Miley Cyrus in the pilot of HANNAH MONTANA, Jonah Hill in GRANDMA’S BOY, Emma Stone and Katharine McPhee in HOUSE BUNNY, Selena Gomez in the Disney pilot of WHAT’S STEVIE THINKING, Jennifer Aniston in her first feature, LEPRECHAUN, and Mark Ruffalo in the CBS series, DUE SOUTH. London and Stroud have cast a large number of hit television shows such as HIT THE FLOOR for VH1, THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY on the Disney Channel, ARLISS on HBO, ROSEANNE on ABC, SUPAH NINJAS on Nickelodeon and GET A LIFE on Fox. Some other TV credits include MR. BOX OFFICE, THE FIRST FAMILY, BAD FAIRY, IN THE FLOW WITH AFFION CROCKETT, ANUBIS HOUSE, FAMILY LAW, and ELLEN. Their film credits include HOUSE BUNNY and GRANDMA’S BOY for Happy Madison Productions and STEPFATHER for Screen Gems. Other film credits include FINDING HARMONY, THE HIT LIST, BORN TO BE A STAR and MOSTLY GHOSTLY.