Marlene Melchior, Writer/Director
Marlene Melchior completed her MA in Literature at Freie Universität in Berlin. She also studied as a clown at Berlin’s ‘Atelier Für Physsiches Theatre’ based mainly on the teachings of Le Coq. Since then she has worked in film, advertising and comedy as a writer, producer and director. She has had parts in films since 2005 such a Berlinale generation category film WEST, a Jan Krüger Film for Samsung’s official sponsorship of the Berlinale. Radio projects for the Frankfurt based art collective ‘New Forms of Life’ and has worked as dramaturg for dance and theatre in Berlin and Amsterdam. Her work has appeared at film festivals such as Dresden, Fest Portugal, Milano,Mexico, Japan and most recently Raindance in London. In 2012 she and her creative partner, Alex Forge, directed and produced a comedy pilot to document the lives of young artists in the rapidly gentrifying Berlin.
milkitfilms.com
Marlene Melchior completed her MA in Literature at Freie Universität in Berlin. She also studied as a clown at Berlin’s ‘Atelier Für Physsiches Theatre’ based mainly on the teachings of Le Coq. Since then she has worked in film, advertising and comedy as a writer, producer and director. She has had parts in films since 2005 such a Berlinale generation category film WEST, a Jan Krüger Film for Samsung’s official sponsorship of the Berlinale. Radio projects for the Frankfurt based art collective ‘New Forms of Life’ and has worked as dramaturg for dance and theatre in Berlin and Amsterdam. Her work has appeared at film festivals such as Dresden, Fest Portugal, Milano,Mexico, Japan and most recently Raindance in London. In 2012 she and her creative partner, Alex Forge, directed and produced a comedy pilot to document the lives of young artists in the rapidly gentrifying Berlin.
milkitfilms.com
Alex Forge, Director/VFX
Alex Forge began his career as a music video director creating colourful, fantastical and surreal videos for Berlin based musicians. He has since worked with Bruce La Bruce, Eva Padberg, Warner Music. In 2012 he started working with Mind and Image Manipulation as as a VFX specialist. Since then he has worked on Wim Wenders ‘Salt of the Earth’ offcially selected at Cannes 2014 and other exciting projects. In 2012 he and his creative partner, Marlene Melchior, directed and produced a comedy pilot to document the lives of young artists in the rapidly gentrifying Berlin.
alexforge.com
Alex Forge began his career as a music video director creating colourful, fantastical and surreal videos for Berlin based musicians. He has since worked with Bruce La Bruce, Eva Padberg, Warner Music. In 2012 he started working with Mind and Image Manipulation as as a VFX specialist. Since then he has worked on Wim Wenders ‘Salt of the Earth’ offcially selected at Cannes 2014 and other exciting projects. In 2012 he and his creative partner, Marlene Melchior, directed and produced a comedy pilot to document the lives of young artists in the rapidly gentrifying Berlin.
alexforge.com
Lowan Johnston, Editor & Composer
Lowan began his career as a Bigheads boom operator and sound recordist. He was already a musician who'd been working on sound recording and composition when he was asked to be the Big Heads sound man. He then ended up composing the original score for the first three episodes and editing the final versions. It turned out he was very talented and enthusiastic.
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Lowan began his career as a Bigheads boom operator and sound recordist. He was already a musician who'd been working on sound recording and composition when he was asked to be the Big Heads sound man. He then ended up composing the original score for the first three episodes and editing the final versions. It turned out he was very talented and enthusiastic.
http://lowanlj.wordpress.com
OUR LOVELY CAST
Mrs. Pashanani: Michelle Chiesa
Debbie Addams: Sarah Grether
Lowan Johnston: Samuel Dickins
Amandine Courgette: Amandine Ronzier
Jerome Paddle : Mavan Canter
The Queen: Dwayne Browne “Lucky Strike”
Anjuna Pashanani: Marlene Melchior
Contemporary Dancers:
Matthew Peach, Emanuelle Latour and so many more...
Mrs. Pashanani: Michelle Chiesa
Debbie Addams: Sarah Grether
Lowan Johnston: Samuel Dickins
Amandine Courgette: Amandine Ronzier
Jerome Paddle : Mavan Canter
The Queen: Dwayne Browne “Lucky Strike”
Anjuna Pashanani: Marlene Melchior
Contemporary Dancers:
Matthew Peach, Emanuelle Latour and so many more...
OUR WONDERFUL CREW
Producer Managers:
Benedicte Kjobstad, Lisa Aylin Berns, Justine Seymour
Dop: Dylan Thompson, Marc Tiedemann, Catalina Fernandez
1st Ad: Pernell Marsden
2nd AD: Andres Villareal
Sound: Lowann Johnston
Gaffer: Randy Pence, Nadim Baker
Set Design: Dawn Sutcliffe, Crystal Collins, Max Wilhem
Stylist: Julian Wirag, Cecilia Tofu, Rute Chaves
Make-up:Cat Corderoy, Yukina Mochida
Runner: Charlotte Rosenhahn, Joe Baker
Editor: Lowan Johnston, Alex Forge, Andre Sicuro
Editing consultant: John-erik Jordan
Web content: Sam Ratcliffe
Stills photography: Maroody Merav
Producer Managers:
Benedicte Kjobstad, Lisa Aylin Berns, Justine Seymour
Dop: Dylan Thompson, Marc Tiedemann, Catalina Fernandez
1st Ad: Pernell Marsden
2nd AD: Andres Villareal
Sound: Lowann Johnston
Gaffer: Randy Pence, Nadim Baker
Set Design: Dawn Sutcliffe, Crystal Collins, Max Wilhem
Stylist: Julian Wirag, Cecilia Tofu, Rute Chaves
Make-up:Cat Corderoy, Yukina Mochida
Runner: Charlotte Rosenhahn, Joe Baker
Editor: Lowan Johnston, Alex Forge, Andre Sicuro
Editing consultant: John-erik Jordan
Web content: Sam Ratcliffe
Stills photography: Maroody Merav