https://gottagetdowntoit.com/home daily 1.0 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1611264523105-ITO866CWOB6GZVKIG6B0/headshot.jpg Home - Jonathan Tazewell Writer, director and actor for film and theater. Previous film credits include his original short films, Breezewood, The Green Door, The Price of Betrayal, Who's Passing for Who. He teaches film and theater at Kenyon College where has has also directed over 25 stage productions. Directors Statement I believe in the power of story to change the world. I see the movie screen as a mirror reflecting our lives back at us, teaching us empathy and compassion. The stories I tell highlight the experiences of the underrepresented that in sharing these we might find greater understanding with each other. https://gottagetdowntoit.com/festivals daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612830671153-JSVOP9AOOL9U6VF3UOES/MNFF6-Official-Selection_black.jpg Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612830391303-XTUDV1YHS2LLXRXMSSGL/BestFeatureFilm-ColumbusBlackInternationalFilmFestival-2020.png Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612830460298-ZE06KWK20KMKWQFYAEA6/OFFICIAL+SELECTION+-+Philadelphia+Independent+Film+Festival+-+2020.png Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612830420323-33C8KGPTY5KSCJKR8FP4/sfbff-official-selection-wht-bgrnd.jpg Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612830372408-M6CNYZVEPSACWX7OGU7V/bestdirector2.png Festivals https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612830493785-OWZRZI9UMUMDR47SBU2M/final-laurels-official-selection-G-1.png Festivals https://gottagetdowntoit.com/cast-crew daily 0.75 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1614970142907-KZC1XUDOIX9LIE0AVR4X/DSC01664.JPG Cast - Chloe Teddy Hannah Drullard as Trey Stewart — https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1614970271546-K61XC2F2RJL4YG7X0OYO/DSC01672.jpg Cast - Rita Carmona as Marisa Aguilar Rita graduated from Kenyon College in 2020. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612196577297-9KGSFXAJJY5TCFQESBP2/Damian-Young-e1510166618675.jpg Cast - Damian Young as Professor Riggs Young was raised in Washington DC, and attended Kenyon College in Ohio. In 1984, Young moved to New York where he was a core member of the Cucaracha Theatre Company. Damian Young has performed in numerous on and off-Broadway venues, as well as notable regional theaters including The Vineyard, Playwright Horizons, Soho Rep, The Flea and The Atlantic Theater, ART, etc. His work in film and television includes regular roles on The Comeback (HBO), Californication (Showtime) and many others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612198335824-FVH5YSV259E85IMTPE06/DSC01744.jpg Cast - Will Sayegh as Aaron Will Sayegh is a film major at Kenyon College with an avid interest in acting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612196193410-YKDJ77KEANLUS6MGO24A/Tom+Frank.jpg Cast - Tom Frank as Renè Etiénne Tom Frank is an actor and producer, known for The Things They Left Behind (2017), Love in Youth (2018) and Backstroke (2017). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1614970219741-5YUD58K7OPRPOHQ1VVFF/DSC01821.JPG Cast - Sarah Dailey as Sasha Morgan Sarah Dailey graduated from Kenyon College in 2020 as a double major in Drama and French. She has been acting for much of her life and hopes to continue into the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1614970177709-RKF6JF1QHHGMPDQR8B1K/7C214559-00B6-4537-9724-892D0B9D6ACF+%281%29.jpeg Cast - Brendan Griffin as Jacob Spinner Brendan Griffin was born on October 12, 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is an actor, known for Taking Chance (2009), Gotham (2014) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1610740138561-NGFALV8BIBMWWTYMJGZN/Claire_Fort_Headshot.jpg Cast - Claire Fort as Valerie Martin Born in Wilmington, NC, Claire is the daughter of a poet, and dancer. They greatly influenced her acting and writing. Claire received her B.A. in Drama from Kenyon College. Claire pursued her passion for Shakespeare, and studied at The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). Claire earned her MFA in Acting from the University of Washington in Spring, 2016. Acting credits include: A Christmas Carol (NYTimes Critics Pick w/ Blessed Unrest), NY Classical Theatre, NYTW, The Fire This Time Festival, New Victory LabWorks, New Dramatists, Queens Theatre, The New Georges, The Bushwick Starr, Dixon Place, The Tank, The Wild Project, The New Ohio, TDF’s Performeteria, Project: Theatre. Regional: (Juliet) Romeo and Juliet, (Indiana Repertory Theatre), Brooklyn Bridge (Seattle Children's Theatre), Seattle Rep, Intiman, JAG Fest, The Goodman Theatre, The Greenhouse Theatre. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612197665636-Z8GVV2SVUWSCD4P3NLIN/Kristina+Knopf.jpg Cast - Kristina Kopf as Dean Elizabeth Watkins Kristina Kopf was born on May 27, 1966 as Kristina Jo Kopf. She is known for her work on 75 (2017), Flopsee and Buttercup (2019) and Axe Giant: The Wrath of Paul Bunyan (2013). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612197468179-RAHOAPMA5HGRJIVNRQU6/Will%2BNichol.jpg Cast - Will Nichol as Philip Will Nichol graduated from Kenyon College in 2019 as a film major. Gotta Get Down to It was his first film acting roll. https://gottagetdowntoit.com/crew daily 0.75 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1612829766042-7YGFYHY68AO7SZAQ5NFQ/Will+A.jpeg Crew - Will Adashek - Cinematographer Will Adashek is a lighting designer, cinematographer, and producer based in Los Angeles. Recent films as post-production executive or producer include Hello, My Name Is Doris (Sally Field, Max Greenfield), Dean (Dimitri Martin, Gillian Jacobs), Buster's Mal Heart (Rami Malek), Burning Bodhi (Kaley Cuoco, Cody Horn), 400 Days (Dane Cook, Brandon Routh) and A Country Called Home (Imogen Poots). Recent music videos feature Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Fun., Boregore, Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Smashing Pumpkins, and Iggy Azalea. Recent TV includes the Netflix original series w/Bob and David starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. As cinematographer he recently completed the feature film Gotta Get Down To It (Claire Fort, Damian Young), premiering in 2019. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1611263568838-XS0Q2MHI4OOVV8R06V1P/10510024%2B%25281%2529.jpg Crew - Martha Gregory — Editor Martha Gregory is a filmmaker and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. She grew up in San Francisco, CA. She’s currently an adjunct professor at Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. Martha and long time friend and collaborator Drew Lewis co-wrote a feature-length screenplay called Roadkill that was a semi finalist in the 2020 Slamdance Screenplay Competition. Martha’s short doc Three Red Sweaters won Best Documentary at Aspen Shortsfest in 2017 and the Jacob Burns Creative Culture Award. It screened at festivals worldwide and is a vimeo Staff Pick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1611161342618-MNQBXOP30N2LFUTDLNSX/unnamed.jpg Crew - Cory Koller — Assistant Director Cory Koller is a filmmaker and screenwriter. His short film work has won over two dozen awards from organizations and companies such as the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Kodak, Coca-Cola and Loews Cinemas, and showcased at festivals throughout the world, including the Los Angeles Film Fest and Cannes International Film Festival. He has sold theatrical and new media projects to companies such as Nickelodeon, Paramount, Universal and Activision. His most recent film, Naked, starring Marlon Wayans and Regina Hall, is currently streaming on Netflix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1611255484757-PY9LGJ87AY11I6A8V9BR/Phil%2Bheadshot.jpg Crew - Phil Garret — Producer Phil is a film/video producer/editor, development executive, filmmaker, and educator. He is a partner in Arbor Avenue Films and Route 7 Films and has produced features, shorts, and experimental films. As a producer, his feature films range from realist dramas to horror and action pictures. Phil has also partnered with director/writer/producer, Gary Jones on a number of films including the SyFy premiere feature, AXE GIANT and ESCAPE FROM DEATH BLOCK 13. https://gottagetdowntoit.com/contact-3 daily 0.75 2021-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f256938d8dd550f5e15a28a/1611264156900-O2IR13B1Y9M0KT7GN3W4/103.jpg Contact - If you’d like to host a screening of the film, please get in touch! tazewellj@kenyon.edu Instagram Twitter