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| JASON SCADRON, Executive Producer and Director |
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| Jason Scadron is the president of Collage
Productions, Inc., which he founded in 2000. Collage Productions,
Inc. produces award-winning films which explore history, arts, sports,
and culture. Productions include documentaries, recruiting, branding
and marketing films, commercials, and commission works for such clients
as National Geographic Today, George Mason University, The Alexandria
Crew Boosters, AmericanTCB, and the Mclean PR Group.
Currently, Mr. Scadron is directing Developing Business in China
with executive producer Liv Violette. The film chronicles a ten
day business trip with the AmericanTCB delegation as they visit
three cities in China. Our cameras follow these ambitious businessmen
as they participate in the SINOCES (Consumer Electronics Show),
closed door meetings, factory tours, banquets, and sight seeing.
The film also includes many interviews to provide insight and lessons
learned to the China market. Production in China concluded in summer
2006 and is now in post-production.
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| In September 2006, Lady
Titans: A Title IX Victory has been released on dvd. The documentary
is about the T.C. Williams High School women's crew team and their
coach Dee Campbell. The film chronicles a rowing season and portrays
the lifelong impact of their coach on two generations of women. The
film also raises awareness about Title IX and is hosted and narrated
by Olympic Gold Medalist Dominique Dawes. |
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In 2002 and 2003, Messenger From Russia aired nationally on
The National Geographic Channel (Cine Golden Eagle, Aurora Gold Award,
Chris Award). This magazine piece covered Valery Ponomarev, a jazz
trumpet player from Russia. In first person style, Ponomarev tells
his tale of how he fulfilled his dream of playing in New York with
his jazz heroes, particularly Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers.
Mr. Scadron gained a strong documentary foundation at Manifold
Productions, Inc. Manifold Productions produces numerous award-winning
nationally broadcast documentaries. At Manifold Productions, Mr.
Scadron served as the associate producer. Credits include, God
and the Inner City which aired nationally on PBS in June 2003,
Rediscovering George Washington which aired nationally on
PBS on July 4, 2002, and The Fall of Newt Gingrich which
aired nationally on PBS during the 2000 Presidential election.
Mr. Scadron also was a researcher for the Oscar renowned Guggenheim
Productions, Inc. At Guggenheim Productions, Mr. Scadron worked
with the acclaimed Charles Guggenheim and his daughter Grace for
the commissioned film The duPonts: The 200th Anniversary in America.
Mr. Scadron served his apprenticeship as a production assistant
at Universal Studios and on visiting productions in the Washington-Metropolitan
area.
A graduate of George Mason University, Mr. Scadron has a Bachelor
of Arts degree in English with a concentration in American literature
and film criticism. Jason Scadron, his wife Michele, daughter Claire,
and twins Mack and Sophie reside in the City of Fairfax, Virginia
where he serves on the city's Commission on the Arts and Family
Task Force.
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| LIV VIOLETTE, Executive Producer |
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Liv Violette is the President and CEO of The McLean PR Group. A communicator
at heart, Liv returned to the public relations and the film industry
and founded The McLean PR Group, Inc. in 2004 after the successful
development of two high tech corporations, Washington Laboratories,
Ltd. and AmericanTCB.
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As President and CEO of The
McLean PR Group, Liv lives to make her clients happy all the while
developing a team of senior filmmakers, marketing and public relations
professionals equally as dedicated to her clients and her company.
With more than 18 years of public relations, promotional and business
ownership experience, Liv wanted to share her expertise with others
looking to leverage the power of communications. McLean PR Group was
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Prior to the birth of her technology companies, Liv Violette gained
extensive experience in the performance arts while employed in professional
dance companies, commercials, MTV videos and industrial shows. She
received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with honors from The Towson State
University, and was the first student ever enlisted to be the TSU
Dance Company's assistant director and choreographer.
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| MICHAEL FARKAS, Cinematographer and Editor |
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Michael Farkas has over twenty-four years storytelling experience
in narrative, feature length, documentary, and marketing films.
Mr. Farkas earned his BA with honors in Cinema/Television production
at the prestigious USC film school in Los Angeles, CA. In 1984,
Mr. Farkas produced and directed the theatrical feature film Prime
Risk, budgeting at 1.5 million dollars, distributed on HBO,
Cinemax, and broadcast worldwide. In 1987, Michael started Infocus
Video in Washington, D.C., where he has directed, photographed,
and edited over 250 television productions. His clients include
MetLife, Sprint, Unisys, Discovery Channel, U.S. Navy, Department
of Defense, Cisco Systems, American Express, FDIC, and many U.S.
government agencies.
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| Mr. Farkas has won numerous
awards for his work, including Best First Feature Film (International
Festival of Films and Youth, in Paris), ITVA, Telly, CINE Golden Eagle,
National Government Communicators Award, the U.S. International Film
Festival, and Worldfest Houston. Michael is a member of Delta Kappa
Alpha, a USC Cinema honorary organization, and is also recognized
by Who's Who in Entertainment. |
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