Production Crew Biographies

FERENC TOTH - Writer / Director / Producer
Ferenc has been writing screenplays and fiction for many years since leaving the bausiness world for a creative career. He's worked on several independent films in New York City, most recently as a producer on the critically acclaimed, multiple award-winning feature MANITO. UNKNOWN SOLDIER is Ferenc's directorial debut.

SEAN BACHRODT - Executive Producer / Producer
A graduate of NYU School of Business and a veteran of the banking industry, Sean has left his business career behind but brought those talents to bear on his now full-time career as a movie producer. UNKNOWN SOLDIER is his first feature production.

CHACHI SENIOR - Producer / Assistant Director
Chachi is an independent film, music video and commercial director working in New York City. He has worked on films such as Amos Kollek's FAST FOOD FAST WOMEN (Cannes Film Festival official selection); LITTLE SENEGAL (Berlin Film Festival winner), and NINE SCENES ABOUT LOVE (Toronto Film Festival winner).

PETER CALANDRA -- Composer
Peter Calandra is a New York City-based composer and keyboard player.
He has scored 5 movies including: DOWN AT THE TRACKS (2004 independent feature film); 13TH CHILD: LEGEND OF THE JERSEY DEVIL (2002 Painted Zebra Productions); BETWEEN 2 WORLDS (2002 independent short film, CMJ and Globalfest 2002 selection); AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT (2002 independent comedy short); ROADSIDE HUSTLE (independent comedy); as well as two documentaries for A&E and the BBC.

Among over 450 compositions he has written for television, Peter composed the music for NBC's broadcast of the 2000 Summer and 2002 Winter Olympic Games. His music has also been heard on many other television shows including GOOD MORNING AMERICA, ALL MY CHILDREN, THE TODAY SHOW, ACCESS HOLLYWOOD, OPERATION JUNKYARD, THE BACHELOR, AMERICA'S MOST WANTED, THE NFL ON FOX, THE NBA and WNBA, across broadcast and cable networks including NBC, Showtime, MTV and CNN. Peter has also scored over 20 industrial videos for Pfizer, Pepsi, NYNEX, Kodak, Spencer Trask and other corporations. Peter also has played the piano in several pit orchestras on Broadway, including a ten-year run on MISS SAIGON.

STEVE CARILLO - Cinematographer
Steve Carrillo is a New York-based, Colombian-born filmmaker who graduated from the prestigious SUNY Purchase Film Program. He worked as Camera Operator and Associate Producer on MANITO. Steve's short, PLATANERO SALSERO, recently won best short at the New York International Latino Film Festival.

LUIS ARMADA - Camera Operator / Second Unit Cinematographer
Luis is a veteran camera operator. He worked with Ferenc Toth and Steve Carillo on MANITO and has been camera operator on many other festival award winning films, including DEPRIVATION and CRY FUNNY HAPPY, in which he also acted. He has also directed three short films of his own.

FRANK REYNOLDS - Editor
A graduate of the American Film Institute, Frank is best known for editing the Oscar nominated film, IN THE BEDROOM, starring Sissy Spacek. Frank also edited many other features, including FLAVORS, GOING DOWN, KILLING CINDERELLA, SWIMMING, and MAN OF THE CENTURY.

SAM NEAVE -- Editor
Sam is an Oxford graduate who recently wrote and directed CRY FUNNY HAPPY, which played at the Sundance Film Festival in 2003.