Crew

Director of Photography : Steven Ackerman

Steve Ackerman comes from a showbiz family, with a poducer father and two actress mothers. He has been in the business for over 25 years, working his way through the ranks as driver, driver/grip, driver electrician, best boy, gaffer and finally Director of Photography.

He has shot over 300 commercials, several music videos, TV shows, short films and feature length films.

At this point in his career, he would prefer to work on films that feature good writing, good casting, good direction and an honest effort from good people. He has discovered that this is not as simple as one might think.

Production Designer : S. A. Sizemore

S. A. Sizemore, born in Santa Monica, California, has primarily done work in the theater. OUT OF STEP is her first film project.

Although her credits range from director to set designer to actor, Sizemore’s first love is writing. She honed her craft with Playwriting classes at UCLA and a theater degree from Cal Lutheran University. After two producing two of her plays as an undergraduate (one receiving an American College Theatre Festival nomination), Cal Lutheran’s Theater Department honored Sizemore by naming its Playwriting Award after her.

With works ranging from comedy to drama, historical to feminist pieces, Sizemore produced six of her plays by the time she was twenty-five. A portion of her play, WHERE THE UNKNOWN GOD ABIDES, is published in More Monologues by Women for Women.

Sizemore has been a member of the Dramatists Guild since 1994. She enjoys kayaking off the California coast and summited Mt. Whitney in 2005. Currently, Sizemore is developing a feature film script about a young Native American who survives the Trail of Tears and a television series, SALEM, about a young woman who must stop a vampiric witch from bringing about the End of Days.

View the Way Out Theatre website and Way Out Designs website

Film Editor : Adam S. Hernandez

Composer : Doug Besterman

Since 1992, Doug has collaborated with the best of Broadway, Hollywood’s most honored, and the royalty of the recording industry. What do Barbra Streisand, Renee Zellweger, Will Ferrell and Barry Manilow have in common? Doug has written musical arrangements for all of them!

Producer and arranger of the music for the Golden Globe nominated movie The Producers (including Best Song), recipient of three Tony Awards and two Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Orchestrations, orchestrator of Grammy-winning cast recordings (including the Broadway smash The Producers), and Oscar-nominated songs (including “I Move On” from the hit movie Chicago), Doug is recognized as one of the music industry’s brightest talents.

For more info go to: www.dougbesterman.com

Original Song, "Far Away" by Jose Payo, website

Original Song, "Dirty Country" by Alan Guno, website

Original Song, "Chevy '63" by Tommy the UK Cowboy, website

Other Crew:

Casting: Kurt Koehler and Shoot From the Hip Casting

2nd Camera: Bruce Ready

Gaffer: Jay Sharron

Key Grip: Sena Kwasi Amengor

1st A. D.: Jennifer Hall-Herrera

2nd A. D.: Cooper Alexander

Still Photographer: Mary Gonzales

Sound: Eddie Marquez

Make-up Supervisor: Jennifer Greenberg

Make-up Assistant: Jill Ethan

Locations Manager: Marianne Basford

Script Supervisor: Thomas Martin

Sound Editing: Wildtracks

Sound Mixing: Martell Sound

ADR Recorder: Robin Parry

Colorist: Rich Garibaldi

Video Post Editing: Picture Head

Production Assistants: Jennifer Faust, Jordan Gibson, Lisa R. Kaplan, Peggy Palaticz, and Tracey Ramos

Craft Service: Marcy Sizemore