Cast - Crew - Credits   The Cast   Greg Raposa  -  Franz Kafka Greg Raposa is a senior Theater major, graduating from UNC-Wilmington in May 2002. Greg´s stage work is highlighted by his roles as Pete Gint in Gint, Hero in The Rehearsal, and Adrian in Private Eyes. Greg is also a writer/player for Wilmington, North Carolina´s improv and sketch comedy troupe, The Other Side.   Chris Ryan  -  Beggar Chris is an active UNC-Wilmington Theater Major, who will be graduating in Spring 2002. He is also a member of the improv and sketch comedy troupe, The Other Side. "Create and embrace art and life."   Angie Peck  -  Girl Angie attends the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where she expects to graduate with Theater and Film Studies degrees in 2003. At UNC-Wilmington, she played Laura in The Glass Menagerie. Angie recently studied Theater at the University of Surrey at Roehampton in London, England.   Garrett Droege  -  Priest Garrett Droege had numerous titles while working on Conversation with Kafka: actor, storyboard artist, grip, cameraman, and even traffic director. This was his first international shoot, something that he now loves. Garrett generally works on stage, but has worked on several films. He is also a company member of The Other Side. His future plans include graduate school.   Jason Smith  -  Supplicant Jason, a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington´s Theater department has been enjoying his time away from the classroom by working on a variety of projects ranging from voice-over work on an animated series to independent film projects and commercial work. He describes his experience in Prague as "edifying" and looks forward to reuniting with the cast and crew for the films release.

The Crew

Dr. Renee Vincent  -  Director and Producer
		Dr. Vincent is associate professor of theatre in the Department of Art and Theatre at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. She holds an MFA in acting from the professional program at Southern Methodist University in Texas and a Ph.D. in
directing from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She is a member of the Actors´ Equity Association, the Screen Actors´ Guild, and American Television and Radio Artists. Recently she was chosen as a member of the acting company of the International Film and Television Workshops in Rockport, Maine.

Bryan Kupko  -  D.P., Asst. producer, Camera operator
		Bryan Kupko began working full time at JDC & Co. Int., Inc. in 1997 after an internship in 1996. Bryan graduated from UNC-Wilmington, where he founded the UNCW Film Club. He served as DP in such films as The Thickest Mask and
The Bakery, and Camera Operator in An Ordinary World and the local feature, Sergio Lapel´s Drawing Blood. Bryan is currently working on a Super 8 "Anamorphic" process and writing several screenplays, "The Pack" and "Black."

Michael McGuire  -  D.P., Asst. producer
		During his three years at UNC-Wilmington, Michael completed six projects while double majoring in theater and communications studies. After graduation he begin working for the city´s educational access channel. He also began
making independent films and had just completed his first one when he began working on Conversation with Kafka. This was his first filmmaking experience in the role of DP (Co-DP). He enjoyed traveling to Prague and is excited by the outcome of the film.

John Roberts  -  Editor
		Since attending the school of filmmaking at North Carolina School of the Arts, and serving as Post-production co-ordinator at Duke University Law, John has worked in both the American and Icelandic film industries. After directing the short films Orpheus
and Nervous Habits, he has worked as an editor on such films as Noi the Albino and Gemsar. He lives in Wilmington with his fiancée, Halla.

Dr. Paula Kamenish  -  Copy editor Dr. Kamenish is associate professor of English, teaching courses in European literature and culture. She holds a M.A. and Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from UNC- Chapel Hill. She is a Phi Beta Kappa scholar and this year´s recipient of UNC-Wilmington´s Distinguished Teaching Professorship and Board of Trustees Teaching Excellence awards. She has lived and traveled extensively in Europe, making two trips to Prague. She has led numerous groups of students on study abroad programs to such sites as Quebec, Paris, Southern France, and Finland.

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Film credits

ReneAissance Productions

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

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Abject Entertainment

Cast Prague ...................................................................Played by Herself Franz Kafka .................................................................Greg Raposa The Supplicant ..............................................................Jason Smith Beggar .............................................................................Chris Ryan Girl ..................................................................................Angie Peck Priest ........................................................................Garrett Droege Cantors .........................................................................Joe Hickman Crew Producer/Director ....................................................Renée Vincent Asst. Producers .............................Michael McGuire, Bryan Kupko First Asst. Dir. ..........................................................Geoff Whitsell Second Asst. Dir. ..........................................................Daisy Talley Prod. Secretary .......................................................Mary Browning Prod. Asst. .................................................................Lindsay Vivan Publicist ...................................................................Dustin Thomas Copy Editor .............................................................Paula Kamenish Story Boards ............................................................Garrett Droege Director of Photography ..............Michael McGuire, Bryan Kupko Camera Operator ..........................................................Bryan Kupko First Camera Asst. ..............................Vinnie Walsh(Wilmington), .....................................................................Jason Bunthoff (Prague) Second Camera Asst. .....................................................Matt Heath Dolly Grip ....................................................................Brian Wilson Gaffer ..........................................................................Luke Kalaricka Grip/Electrics ......................................Darryl Megget, Neil Boone, ...........................................................Kevin Connington, Les Frank Set Dresser ....................................................................Julie Trotter Props .......................................................Julie Trotter, Daisy Talley Location Sound Mix .................................................Jason Bunthoff Boom ...................................................Don Sorenson, Ian Ruppieko Adaptation and Screenplay ........................................Renée Vincent English Translation "Conversation with a Supplicant" From German ..............................................................Marie Caudell Editors ................................................Kip McLauren, John Roberts Asst. Editor ................................................................Kristen Young Music Composed/Performed by ................................Julie Ruppieko Post Audio and Music Recorded and Mixed At Fat Cat Studios Engineered by ..............................................................Ian Ruppieko Cameras and Dollies Provided by: Joe Dunton Cameras, Int., Inc. Catering ...............................................................................AraMark Film Provided By: Eastman Kodak Company, Mike Brown and John Mason Lights Provided by Cine Partners Scene Transfer: Cine Film/ Cine Transfer

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