DALE FABRIGAR - Director/Producer
A native of Los Angeles, Dale is a graduate of Art Center College of Design. It is there that he received his formal visual training and passionately pursued his desire to direct. His first film, “FIRST TIME” screened across the nation in various film festivals and tours. He has gone on to direct numerous films and projects and was recently selected as a semi-finalist for the Steven Spielberg/Mark Burnett Show, “On The Lot” for his Action/Sci-Fi short, “THE TURNING.” “SOUL FIRE RISING” marks Dale’s third collaborative producing partnership with Kurt Patino.
KURT PATINO - Writer/Producer
Kurt Patino, a former Film/TV agent at Defining Artists/Bobby Ball Agency, and a current Talent Manager at LINK Talent Group, understands the various aspects of the Entertainment industry, and he works very hard to create opportunities for deserving and passionate talent. Success stories that Kurt is/has represented throughout his career have included America Ferrera, Masi Oka, Kelly Stables, Chad Brokaw, Farah Fath, Jason Chambers, and film Producer Suzanne DeLaurentiis. Kurt is a graduate of USC (University of Southern California). His background covers all areas of the moviemaking process, from scriptwriting to post-production. He has written and produced, in collaboration with Dale Fabrigar, various short films for ifilm.com. His latest production with Dale, Co-Producer Kelly Stables, and Amalgamated Pixels, is this webisode series entitled “Soul Fire Rising.” We hope you enjoy watching it as much as we've enjoyed making it!
KELLY STABLES - Producer/“Eve” Character
SOUL FIRE RISING is Kelly’s first venture into the world of producing. Why SFR? After playing "Evil Samara" in THE RING movies, opposite Naomi Watts, Kelly got to experience first hand how loyal and supportive fans of horror/sci-fi are, so she thought this was the perfect project to get involved in... Well, that, and she is married to writer/executive producer Kurt Patino.
Suzanne Delaurentiis - Producer
Born and raised in New Jersey,
Suzanne Delaurentiis showed an interest for the arts from an early age.
As a teenager her flair for singing and dancing earned her numerous
roles on and off Broadway, which in turn lead to many acting rolls in
film and television. In the late 70’s Ms. Delaurentiis studied Opera at
Carnegie Hall with the famous Carlo Menti. Shortly after, Suzanne
decided to follow in the footsteps of her cousin and mentor, 50s
superstar, Frankie Avalon. She established her successful singing career
early; headlining her own acclaimed nightclub act by the time she was
twenty.
Soon after Ms. Delaurentiis decided to return to her roots in film and
television. Suzanne quickly established herself an accomplished writer,
producer, and director of short films, commercials, and music videos.
Coming from a family of successful filmmakers, producers and directors,
Suzanne found opening her own production company to be a natural
transition and established her own production company Suzanne
DeLaurentiis Productions.
Throughout her 30-plus years as a filmmaker, Suzanne has been honored
with many prestigious awards. In 2002 the Marco Island Film Festival
honored Ms. Delaurentiis with their esteemed Terry Scarlett Award for
Filmmaking, and in 2003 the Palm Beach International Film Festival
presented her with The Distinguished Founders Award for Excellence in
Filmmaking.
In 2006, Suzanne Delaurentiis Productions independently produced 10th &
Wolf, a drama based on the investigations of mob informant Joe Pistone,
aka Donnie Brasco. Filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the film starred
James Marsden, Giovanni Ribisi, Brad Renfro, Brian Denney, Dennis
Hopper, Val Kilmer, Lesley Ann Warren, Tommy Lee, Piper Perabo and Dash
Mihok. The film won Ms. Delaurentiis numerous awards.
In early 2007, Suzanne received the prestigious Opal Award from Women in
Film and in 2008, The Hollywood Fame Awards honored her for her lifetime
achievement for music in independent films.
Suzanne has been honored as a recipient of several proclamations from
the mayors of major cities throughout the United States for bringing
quality film projects, as well as tens of millions of dollars to the
cities' economies.
Some of Suzanne's independent filmmaking credits include 10th & Wolf,
Brothers By Blood, Silicon Towers, Pocket Ninjas, Skate Dragons, Twin
Towers, Graduation Day, Out of the Black, Shut-up Kiss and Me, A Month
of Sundays, The Vegas Connection, Mutant Man, Swiss Family Robinson,
Mannequin 2, Rocky V, Transylmania and New Hope Manor.
In addition to her numerous awards and productions, Ms. Delaurentiis
also taken part in historical litigation, winning groundbreaking
settlements on behalf of herself and other independent filmmakers in
cases relating to both union issues and distribution.
Suzanne recently started the Cinema City International Film Festival
which debuted at Universal Studios in 2007 and was rated one of the top
25 Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine. She conducts lectures and
workshops, mentoring up and coming actors and filmmakers. Suzanne has
helped hundreds of talented people jumpstart their careers.
Suzanne devotes much of her spare time to philanthropic efforts, raising
money for numerous worthy causes including veterans' charities, the
American Cancer Society, Big Brothers and Sisters, Cops for Causes, the
Boggy Creek Gang, the Lupus Foundation, and the Multi-cultural Youth
Foundation.
John Aguirre is the founder of My First Day Productions (MFDP), a Los Angeles film creation and production boutique that specializes in producing feature films, television programs and pilots and child development and educational (“edutainment”) films.
John Aguirre is a multi-award winning film producer and director who joined the Directors Guild Of America (DGA) in 1987. He has consistently worked in the feature film and network television programs as an Assistant Director, Director, Writer and Producer.
John honed his craft as an assistant director and has worked with some of the most accomplished producers and directors in the motion picture industry including, Oscar winner, Paul Haggis (“Million Dollar Baby”, “Crash”), Oscar Winner Tom Schulman, (“Dead Poets Society”, “8 Heads In A DuffleBag”), Ron Underwood (“City Slickers”, “Mighty Joe Young”), Ed Weinberger (“Cosby” Show, “Taxi”) Joss Whedon (“Buffy”, “Angel”), and Barry Sonnenfeld (“Men In Black”, “Wild Wild West”).
John Aguirre has produced several widely distributed independent films including “You Did What?” (Mar Vista and Lionsgate), "The Utopian Society" (Warner Brothers) and "My First Day at Preschool” (Think Films) and he wrote, produced and directed "Women On Top", a television presentation / pilot, “The Utopian Society” and “My First Day”.John’s most recent directing credit is, “Soul Fire Rising”, a horror / action web series that will air on Koldcast/tv and is being developed into a feature film franchise. John has several feature films in development that he is producing and attached to direct including, “Peppersteps”, “Orange County Anthology”, “Flying Nightmares” and the contiued series of “My First Day With Buddy Bear”
I am from Orange County, CA and I have always been into painting and sculpting, and have had a love for Horror Movies since I was a kid. It wasn't until I saw an ad for a Makeup School that I decided to combine my two loves together.
I went to Empire Academy of Makeup and Cinema Makeup School. I first took just a small course in Makeup effects to see if this is what I really wanted to do. When I decided that this is what I wanted to do as a career I furthered my education and went to Cinema Makeup School and took the Master Makeup program so I could learn all aspects of the makeup industry. I worked on a few independent horror films right out of school. My first Creature film was called “Bled” with my dear friend Gage Munster who was Dept. head and I was Key. We made our first creature suit and did all the effects for the film. I learned a lot about fabrication and using prosthetics on set from this film.
I have worked on nearly 30 films doing everything from Beauty to Makeup Effects. I am very proud of a Foster Farms commercial I did with my Agency Macgowan Spencer. Most of my favorite creature/ prosthetic work has been for SFR. Ultimately some of my favorite films I have worked on haven't always been because of the work I did on the film but the people I had the chance to meet and work with.
Gore and Horror has always fascinated me, more than scared me. Some of my biggest influences were Fantasy and Horror movies growing up as a kid. When I was 7 the “Exorcist” was my favorite movie, next to “Poltergeist” and “Pumpkinhead.” “Return of the Living Dead” movies and “The Nightmare on Elm Street” movies were very influential in my life because they came out when I was an early teen. I realized as I got older I knew a lot about movies with effects and had a list of favorite creatures and characters. It wasn't until I started looking into Makeup as a field that there was a world of people like me. I have a tattoo of "Julie" from “Return of the Living Dead 3.” I showed it to Bill Corso and Steve Johnson, the creators of this fantastic makeup, and they both thought my tattoo was awesome! This was a definite highlight for me so far in my career.
I really love doing SFR because every episode I have done I have been able to create a lot of my own fx. I have sculpted and fabricated most of the pieces myself and was given a lot of creative freedom with the looks of the Demons. For this, SFR has been something I am very proud of. Many thanks to Rob Burman for Rubber Wear Appliances, Dale Fabrigar and Kurt Patino for helping me achieve the look of the demons.
MICHAEL MORREALLE - Producer
Michael brings over 30+ years of production experience to the SFR team. He is also currently Executive Producer/VFX Supervisor of AMALGAMATED PIXELS. He has been instrumental in providing visual effects solutions for productions like Paramount Television's SPECIAL UNIT 2, the feature films IN ENEMY HANDS, ELF, GHOSTS OF MARS, OVER HER DEAD BODY, CROSSING OVER, as well as the 3D stereoscopic large format (65mm) films TALL TALES and THE JOURNEY AND MUMMIES: SECRETS OF THE PHAROAHS.
STEVEN R. MILES - Director of Photography
Steve was raised in Seattle, Washington and has always been interested in film and photography. His education includes a B.A. degree in Advertising from the Washington State University, with minors in both Photography and German Language. After graduation he turned his attention towards Hollywood. In 1991, he graduated with honors from the prestigious Art Center College of Design with a B.F.A. degree in film. While at school he received both a Clio award and an AICP award in national commercial competitions. While working professionally as a Director of Photography, Steve has had the opportunity to travel around the world and gather some amazing images. His work continues to win awards in the U.S. and in Europe for national advertising companies, Fortune 500 companies, various film production companies, and on his feature film projects. While his list of important clients continues to grow each month, he still enjoys working on projects with strong characters and story.
Gordy Haab's extremely diverse and award winning film music is featured in a wide variety of professional productions, ranging from recent theatrical films, "Good Luck Chuck" and Jet Li's "War", to LucasArt's "Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings", VH-1's Scream Queens, and the upcoming theatrical feature, "Beyond the Epic Run", to name a few. Gordy has composed original scores for over 50 films, including Anchor Bay's rave reviewed theatrical release, "Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon" (Starring, Robert Englund and Zelda Rubenstein), "Dave Barry's Guide to Guys" (Starring, John Cleese - Directed by two-time Academy Award/Golden Globe Nominee, Jeff Arch), and "3 Below" (Starring Academy Award-Winner, Ernest Borgnine), and recently the Internet's highest regarded Star Wars fan film, "Ryan vs. Dorkman II". Gordy joined "DP Productions" as co-head of orchestral music and original scoring. "DP Productions" is an exclusive music content provider for Lionsgate Pictures.
CHRISTIAN WOOD - Composer
Christian's formal study of music began at the age of 13, learning the clarinet and piano and playing in various youth ensembles in South Florida. He started college at Florida State University as a music major, then changed paths and completed his degree in Communication; this lead to a career in television and film as an editor and effects compositor. Chris' love of film and music inspired him to combine the two, and thus he began scoring for picture. He has worked on various projects, mainly a variety of short films, and recently completed his first feature for a small company in the Los Angeles area. Chris is known for is ability to combine electronic elements with traditional orchestral instruments in his scores. Soul Fire Rising is an exciting venture for Chris and he is most appreciative of the opportunity to work with such a talented group."