 The Dervaes Family (Jules, Anaïs, Justin & Jordanne) Since the mid 1980s, Jules Dervaes and his family have steadily worked at transforming an ordinary residential lot in Pasadena, California into a verdant oasiss in the midst of the city. On their small fifth of an acre they are striving to be a self-sustaining urban homestead complete with bio diesel power, solar energy, and wastewater management. These eco-pioneers grow much of their own food and raise a menagerie of chickens, ducks, goats, and an occasional cat. They have been the subject of numerous articles in newspapers around the country, including The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times and were recently featured on ABC's Nightline. You can learn more about them at their website: www.pathtofreedom.com Director/Producer/Editor: Robert McFalls HOMEGROWN is Robert's directorial debut. He is a professional editor with almost twenty years experience in both film and television. While he has worked lately in series television, his first love is the documentary format. Early in his career he was an associate editor on "American Dream", the Barbara Kopple documentary, which won the Academy Award in 1990. That experience helped him to see what a broad reach a well-crafted documentary could have. He recently edited a documentary feature on the Dalai Lama, which is now screening at festivals around the world. Director of Photography: Arthur Yee Arthur Yee is a director of photography with a strong career emphasis in documentary production. In his eight years of experience he has filmed worldwide, shooting various locations from Cambodian street scenes to Bolivian mountain ranges. His photography has been seen in projects airing on PBS, NBC, Discovery Channel, and the History Channel. Composers: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason Jay Ungar and Molly Mason are best known for their haunting composition Ashokan Farewell in Ken Burns' hit PBS series "The Civil War". The soundtrack won a Grammy and Ashokan Farewell was nominated for an Emmy. They've garnered legions of fans through their appearances on "Great Performances", "A Prairie Home Companion", their own public radio specials, and work on film soundtracks such as "Brother's Keeper", "Legends of the Fall", and a host of Ken Burns documentaries. Additional Music: Ted Masur Ted is classically trained musician, with a background that includes conducting, jazz, piano, voice, other instruments and a wide variety of musical influences. Upon completing ASCAP's LA Film Scoring Workshop 2004, Ted was singled out from among fifteen exceptional composers for musical excellence as the recipient of ASCAP's Inaugural Steve Kaplan Award. |
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For distribution and press inquiries, please contact: Robert McFalls  email: rmcfalls@homegrown-film.com |
