Bios

Warren Vanders
Director/Writer/Actor/Producer
Initially trained as an actor he has been seen in over two hundred TV and film productions. As a colleague of multi award winning director, Daniel Mann, he was encouraged to direct based on their years of shared experiences in their actor/director classes. Vander's screenplays have won national awards including TOUCHED. He has other features being considered by production companies.

Matt Valenti  website
Actor/Producer
Valenti is a young, up and coming, Australian actor who makes his film debut in TOUCHED. Having trained extensively with Warren Vanders he has gone on to other independent film and TV projects and has performed in numerous plays since his arrival in LA.

Neil Travis
Overseeing Editor Emeritus
Travis is an Oscar winning editor for DANCES WITH WOLVES. Most recently he edited TERMINATOR 3. Travis has been a prolific talent in the film industry for many years with numerous major features to his credit. After reading TOUCHED he offered his services. His interest in a short film is an indication of his passion for storytelling and reveals his generous spirit of sharing his professional gifts with others.

E. Franklin Tulloch III  website
Editor/DP Camera B
Early has worked in all aspects of Film production. He currently shoots for ESPN/CSTV, covering the worlds top yacht races, while working freelance as a DP, Editor and Director in feature films, commercials and music video projects. Future projects include BIRDFOOT, an Earthbound Studios Production, and LIVING IN THE PATH, a look at the Caribbean hurricane season.

Jordan Valenti  website
Director of Photography
For the last decade Jordan has been honing his skills as a Los Angeles based lighting designer enjoying a varied range of US and international productions including feature films, commercials, music videos and commercial still photography with the late Herb Ritts. This diverse and experience-rich background was crucial in creating a solid foundation of experience with which to pursue his passion for cinematography. Jordan is currently a freelance Director of Photography specializing in image creation for commercial, music video and short film production as well as owner of ROO Productions INC, a motion picture equipment rental company.

Andrew Kopetzky
Sound Designer
Andrew "Andy" Kopetzky became a member of the Touched team after seeing a rough cut of the short film. His feature film credits are extensive. They include, X-MEN, ARMAGEDDON, ENEMY AT THE GATES, CON AIR among many other outstanding feature films. That a gifted major player like Andy would take a personal interest in a short film is another example of a generous professional sharing his expertise.

Leah Curtis  website
Composer
Leah Curtis is an award-winning composer for film, theatre and the concert hall. She is a graduate of the Australian Film Television and Radio School, the University of New South Wales Sydney and UCLA Extension in music and motion picture scoring. Her commissions include the Tasmanian and Sydney Symphony Orchestras, as well as many dramas, documentaries and animations, displaying her adaptability in style and genre. Recent accolades include the ASCAP Film Scoring Workshop and being named the BMI UCLA Jerry Goldsmith Film Scoring Fellow for 2002.

Debra DeLiso  website
Directors Special Assistant / Associate Producer
Debra is a critically acclaimed director, choreographer, actor, and playwright. She has worked in film as an actress and in production with Academy Award winning filmmakers. She was awarded a California Arts Council Artist in Residency at a prison for three years, teaching playwriting and acting to the inmates. She currently teaches acting and playwriting at USC, the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and Dance at CSULA.

Dale Franz
Script Supervisor / Associate Producer
Dale V. "Colonel" Franz, a retired Air Force pilot, works primarily as a script supervisor. By using his industry contacts, he brings valuable assets to any production beyond his keen eye and attention to detail. Ever one to work to see that the production is completed on time and budget, he is a valuable asset to the production team.

Leon Erickson
Production Designer
Erickson has worked extensively with Robert Altman, Francis Coppola and other leading film directors on films such as the original MASH, MCCABE AND MRS. MILLER, THE RAIN PEOPLE, CINDERELLA LIBERTY, BREWSTER MCCLOUD, MEDIUM COOL, BARBAROSA and other major films.