Olivia Parkinson - Writer/DirectorOlivia Parkinson is a first year Film student at University of Westminster, she was the Editor on One Night More (2017), an independent feature film directed by Louis Holder. She says she is so happy to be involved in such an ambitious project and to collaborate with other people on her course. Additionally, she was the assistant editor on The Substitute (2015) and is currently working on a short film written and directed by fellow Westminster students Ross Dixon and Oscar Perillo entitled ‘For Mum’ of which she has also worked closely with the script through it's development and shows great passion for film.
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Alexander Nijhoff - DirectorAlexander Nijhoff is also a first year Film student at University of Westminster. Recently, Alex wrote, directed and edited the surreal existential short film ‘Of the Beholder’, a Zenith Films Production. Alex was the Co-Director of Party Animal, working with Olivia to direct the actors and ensure the best possible performances were grasped during principal photography.
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Louis Holder - Producer |
Cezar Tatarau - D.O.P |
Louis Holder [BFIFA] also studies film at Westminster and is an experienced creator, producer and teacher to young people on filmmaking. He has created, directed and produced many shorts, documentaries and featurettes which have featured at film festivals worldwide and is an alumnus of the BFI Film Academy. He is currently working on his feature-length directorial debut One Night More and other projects.
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Cezar Tatarau is an emerging Cinematographer, Video Editor & Director with credits such as the short documentary Soul of Bucharest. He was commissioned to produce a series of commercials for Vagabond Hair Studio in his home town of Bucharest, Romania. He is also an experienced photographer and within post-production, including video manipulation and retouching. Cezar enjoys working in a high-paced environment using technology that is both advanced and practical for the task at hand.
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Matilda Vidal - Sound Operator/Designer |
Liam Winter - Production & Costume Designer |
Matilda Vidal is a First Year Film Student at University of Westminster and an aspiring filmmaker. Interesting in all areas of filmmaking, Matilda is passionate about storytelling and in Party Animal used dialogue, Atmos and Sound FX to create a rich soundscape using advanced sound recording and editing equipment. She is currently learning ProTools as one of many pieces of specialist software.
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Liam Winter is an aspiring filmmaker and first year student at Westminster Film School. He studied a Diploma in Performance Design at Central St Martins, and is considered a filmmaker and designer.
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Melina Namdar - Casting Director
Melina Namdar [BFIFA] [NYT] is an Actress, Artist & Director for stage and screen and Casting Director. She is a Screenwriting graduate of the BFI Film Academy, a graduate from the National Youth Theatre and a freelance producer. Recently, she directed 'Together We Can', a diverse theatre show of spoken word artists and musical performances played to a sold-out Lyric Hammersmith. Her theatrical connections combined with her professional casting process experience make her the perfect casting director.