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Jon Artigo
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Writer/Director
Jon currently serves on the advisory board for the American Screenwriters Association. He has directed three feature films, including the award winning Freedom Park and Still Green, three short films, and one television pilot. He previously ran a popular improv comedy school in Hollywood, and has coached such actors as Trevor Morgan (The Patriot, The 6th Sense, Jurassic Park 3) and Mika Boorem (Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Blue Crush). In addition, Jon studied improvisation at the acclaimed Improv Olympic in Chicago. He attended college at San Francisco State University, where he studied Communications.
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Andrea Ajemian
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Producer
Andrea has produced and starred in both award winning films Rutland,
USA and Freedom Park. She has led these productions from conception
to production, theatrical runs, DVD creation, and distribution. Her
recent feature film, a teen drama called Still Green, is currently
winning awards in festivals. Andrea made her directorial debut with
her documentary road trip film The Green House Girls. She studied
improvisation at The Groundlings in Los Angeles, and is a graduate of
Elmira College, where she studied Public Relations and Theater. She is
the East Coast Film Affiliate for the Armenian Alliance for Dramatic
Arts, and enjoys teaching filmmaking to young adults in Central
Massachusetts. As a member of the Screen Actors Guild, Andrea has
acted in a number of commercials, television shows, and feature films.
In addition to hosting and producing Worcester Love, she is also
producing a documentary about the history of Worcester. It is her
mission to create a film scene in Worcester, complete with a local base
of union actors and crew members.
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Kaz Gamble
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Music Producer/Producer
After graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Kaz joined the hip-hop group Bad Ronald (Reprise/Warner Brothers) who received heavy radio play and frequent spins on MTV. He was a performer and producer in the dance-pop duo Cooler Kids (Dreamworks) in 2003. After two Top 10 Billboard dance singles and an international tour, Gamble is still wearing both hats in boygirL, a darker reinvention of Cooler Kids. He co-wrote Si*Se's single/title track from their current itunes hit album More Shine (Fuerte/Universal) and produced New York rapper Cazwell's single, It's All Over Your Face, being released on seminal disco label West End Records. Most recently, he produced a full-length album for Electro, Funk, & Soul artist Raistalla.
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Dave Weston
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Writer/Producer
David joined AAFilms shortly after receiving his M.F.A in Screenwriting from Boston University. In the year and a half since joining the team he has been working in Production Management, web design, research, and publicity. He has completed 5 screenplays including two that are available for option: 'Lex', a coming-of-age drama; and 'Beneath the Desert', a dark action script. Prior to joining AAFilms Dave worked
for many years in the IT and financial industry where he worked as both employee and consultant to several Fortune 500 companies. Dave is acting as the Producer on a Horror/Comedy feature titled: Deadly Retreat which is currently in pre-production.
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Barbara Guertin
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Local Casting Director
Originally from New York, Barbara received her degree in Theatre Arts from Rutgers University.
After living and working in London and Portland, Oregon, Barbara returned to NYC to help
found the Mint Theatre Company, where she was Director of Development. She was
Marketing and Communications Director for developer Harry Macklowe, and
opened the first ever hotel/conference center in New York which also
included the renovation of The Hudson Theatre. She then became the
youngest Director in the history of the New York Chamber of Commerce in
charge of Member Relations, interacting with the CEO
and top execs of Fortune 500 companies. Barbara has appeared in many
commercials, soaps, and a number of feature films. She has acted in
well over 100 stage productions earning her rave reviews in various publications from The New
York Times to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Barbara serves on the
Board of Trustees for the Worcester Historical Museum, where she heads
the Fundraising Committee, for which she has chaired The Harvey Ball
for the past two years. She is a sustainer for the Junior League of
Worcester and has been actively involved with numerous other
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Gina Rossi
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Writer/Researcher/Administrative Assistant
An all-around get it done, girl, Gina has been working on various
AAFilms projects, beginning with research for the documentary,
'Welcome to Worcester', then turning her focus onto the marketing of the
internet video guide, Worcesterlove.com. She has three completed
screenplays: The Original Aussie, The Lord's Prayer, and Rhythm of the
Heart. Gina is a graduate of Worcester State College, where she
studied Communications with a concentration in film and movies.
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