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DIORA
BAIRD

MAREM
HASSLER

STARRING AS "EVIE"
STARRING AS "DANNI"

Bio Coming Soon

Marem Hassler is a multi-award winning actress. A Swiss-Trinidadian mix born in Switzerland to artistic parents - her mother a sculptor, her father a filmmaker and camera man. She started her acting career in England with the TV show DREAM TEAM on SKY and continued to make a name for herself in theatre, film, TV and world-wide commercials.

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She relocated to Los Angeles where she co founded Viscus Film and created several art-house projects. She  won ISA awards for best lead actress in a dramatic show, for her portrayal of Riley Parra in the series RILEY PARRA, and was nominated for an additional ISA award for the same role in the same category. 

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She has just wrote and directed her first feature film PEN PALS, in which she also has a role, and stars in SEQUALAE which is in post-production. Other lead roles include the TV movies DAD FOR RENT and EXPOSED and a recurring role on the popular soap opera BEACON HILL and the TV series EMERGENCY: LA.

 

She is the co-founder of Prickly Pears Films in the US and Taten-Drang Films in Switzerland.

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CANDIS
CAYNE

STARRING AS "PENNY"

Candis is a versatile actress on both stage and screen, who has worked with FilmMcQueen CRAZY BITCHES and METH HEAD.

 

In 2007, she was cast in the ground-breaking series regular role as Carmelita Rainer in ABCs hit primetime show, DIRTY SEXY MONEY. She became the first transgendered actress to play a starring role on a network show, breaking barriers and blazing a path for her community to follow. She recently was part of the controversial I AM CAIT, and played the Fairy Queen for a season of THE MAGICIANS. Candis's diverse film work includes the recently released I HATE NEW YEAR’S. Other credits: TO WONG FOO THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, JULIE NEWMAR, STONEWALL, and ALWAYS SOMETHING BETTER.Choreography credits include TOO WONG FOO and STONEWALL

 

She has appeared in numerous multi-media campaigns including television commercials and print ads, while also keeping busy with fashion shows, off-Broadway productions, and her own one-woman cabaret show, which she has performed throughout the country and abroad.

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MARK
PRICE

as "ROBBY"

Marc is best known for playing "Skippy” on the hit eighties sitcom,

FAMILY TIES. He went on to host to one hundred and fifty episodes  of TEEN WIN, LOSE OR DRAW and starred in films including TRICK OR TREAT, with Gene Simmons and Ozzy Osborne, and THE RESCUE.

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Numerous production credits include National Lampoon's FUNNY MONEY, COMEDIANS UNLEASHED for Animal Planet, Food Network's YOU’RE COOKED, STAR DATES on E!, and the GREEN COLLAR COMEDY SHOW on Showtime. He has been a segment producer for REAL TV, RICKI LAKE and INSIDE EDITION, and he wrote, produced and starred in THE MIDNIGHT HOUR, a late-night talk show for CBS.

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As a stand-up, Marc performed at the first COMIC RELIEF on HBO, has opened for Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld, and toured with Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson and 'Weird Al' Yankovic, among many others.

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DAVID
FUMERO

as "CHIEF PLANKS"

David Fumero is a Cuban-American actor who was discovered in a Mariah Carey video and soon became a sought after fashion model for such fashion powerhouses as Dior and Armani.

 

He launched his acting role on ONE LIFE TO LIVE playing Cristian Vega - a role that he embodied for twelve years before moving into night time dramas and film.

 

He was most recently seen in series regular roles as Jason Calloway on LA's FINEST and prior to that on the STARZ hit POWER as Mike Sandoval. He is probably best known for his role as Cristian Vega on ONE LIFE TO LIVE. 

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Recent films include SWEET NAVIDAD, A STONE IN THE WATER, DATING TO KILL and CRAZY BITCHES.

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ALEXANDRA
BARTON

STARRING AS "ROSIE"

Alexandra Papoulias Barton is an actress and writer. Born and raised in Northern California, with a Greek and German background, she started performing at a young age in musical theater, international rhythmic gymnastics competitions, and dance. At 18 she moved to Paris for a history degree at the Sorbonne while pursuing acting in French and German. She attended Acting International in Paris and additionally studied with Jack Waltzer. She speaks English, French, German, and Greek fluently. Recent work includes  "Irma Veep," an HBO series directed by Olivier Assayas, and the upcoming horror feature THE SUBSTANCE, written and directed by Coralie Fargeat.

 

Last year Alexandra wrote, starred in, produced, and co-directed her first short film, PARIS IS JUST A BIG DIRTY CITY.

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GUINEVERE
TURNER

as "AURORA"

Guinevere emerged on the scene with the Sundance darling, GO FISH, as co-writer, co-producer, and star of the film. She followed by co-writing the adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' AMERICAN PSYCHO which has made her iconic in the horror community and launched her career as a writer. Directed by Mary Harron, Guinevere is slaughtered in a memorable cameo in the film.

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Guinevere continued her collaboration with Mary as co-writer on THE NOTORIOUS BETTIE PAGE. Her most recent screenplay, CHARLIE SAYS, written by Guinevere and directed by Mary, stars Hannah Murray and Matt Smith. It premiered at the venerated Venice Film Festival.

 

Her other produced feature scripts include BREAKING THE GIRLS and BLOOD RAYNE.  Guinevere has also worked in television as writer, story editor and guest star for the first two seasons of THE L WORD and has several pilot projects in development.

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PAUL
FOX

as "FRED"

Paul can currently be seen recurring role on the Kerry Washington show REASONABLE DOUBT. He began his career in the United Kingdom. While still in a performing arts high school Paul landed a series regular in a kids’ show, CHILDREN’S WARD. After graduating he moved to a series regular role in the UK soap opera EMMERDALE. Five more series regular roles followed - LIFE FORCE, CORONATION STREET, STARHUNTER , THE ROYAL and CASUALTY – before George Lucas brought him to the US to shoot REDTAILS. Paul played American fighter pilot ‘Miller’.

 

Paul made the move to the U.S permanent and has since appeared in FORD VS. FERRARI by James Mangold, Tom Vaughn's SOME KIND OF BEAUTIFUL and most recently David Fincher’s MANK playing Josef Von Sternberg opposite Gary Oldman.

 

He has also worked extensively in theatre, notably playing Romeo opposite Sally Hawkins’ Juliet, and most recently touring Israel and the West Bank before a West End run at The Young Vic with the Palestinian play I AM JOSEF.

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AINARA
LANDON

as "The Luna Moth Educator"

Born in Spain, where she graduated from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid with a degree in law, she began pursuing her career in acting by studying at Cristina Rota Acting School. This pursuit lead her to 

move to LA in 2013 where she worked as an actress while also taking an interest in the production process. 

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Over the years she has been in the production department in many independents films, shorts, and commercials.
She is the co-founder of Prickly Pears Films, a production company that works to demonstrate creativity, vision and tenacity to create quality independent films and other content within various levels of resources.

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 In the last few years she has co-produced “Brutal” by Samuel McConnell, “La Corriente” by Jesus Lloveras, and produced “Marco Polo” by Pablo Riesgo and “Penpals” by Marem Hassler.

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