Bethany Jacobson, Writer/Director/Producer began her career as a magazine photographer and video artist. After completing NYU’s graduate film program in the 90s, she worked as a producer/director/camera person on indie features, documentaries, and television series. Her work has aired on PBS, MTV, BBC and WDR. Her feature screenplay, “The Electric Virgin” received support from Euroscript and Media II. It was selected for the 2005 Berlinale Co-production Market and optioned by producer, Andrea Miller. Her feature screenplay for “Hotel Bleu” was one of fifteen projects selected for the 2014 “Maison Des Scenaristes” at Cannes. She has taught at Brooklyn College, Pratt, Long Island University, NYU’s Graduate Film Program and is currently an Assistant Professor at LaGuardia Community College in the Media Studies Program.

Melisse Seleck, Producer is a writer/producer/director in the world of experiential marketing, creating multi-media pieces including doc style videos for major US and European brands. She started in photography; casting/styling/producing beauty/lifestyle ads with TV commercial tie-ins for companies such as Maybelline and Estee Lauder. She ran a small theatre company in SoHo and has produced theatre abroad with actors including Gena Rowlands and Ben Gazzara; directed and produced some award winning short films and worked on several features. As former Co-President of CineWomenNY, she is passionate about helping women in film achieve their goals and is excited to see “Hotel Bleu” come to life on screen. Melisse is currently working on her second feature script and updating her first feature narrative, “Mucho Gusto.”

Julie Halston, Lead Actress is one of Broadway’s busiest. For her performance in “You Can’t Take it With You “ she received an Outer Critics Circle Nomination, A Drama Desk Nomination and the Richard Seff award for Outstanding Featured Actress. Her Broadway credits include “On the Town”, “Anything Goes”, “Gypsy”, ”Hairspray”, “The Twentieth Century”(Outer Critics Nom). Miss Halston garnered rave reviews for her performance in “The Guardsman” at The Kennedy Center and for her work in the Off-Bway play, “The Tribute Artist”. She has received 4 Drama Desk Nominations, 2 Drama League Nominations and a Lifetime Achievement Award for her work Off Broadway and for her work with playwright, Charles Busch. She is best known on television as Bitsy Von Muffling on “Sex and The City.” Other TV credits include “The Class”(Series Regular) and “Law and Order SVU.” She has received numerous awards for her solo comedy shows and can be seen in Chris Rock’s recent film “Top Five”.

Wayne Tucker, Lead Actor is a Trumpeter Composer Arranger Teacher. A full-time professional musician based in New York City, and a 2009 graduate of the Jazz Studies program at SUNY Purchase, under the direction of Todd Coolman. He has played with many of today's current Jazz stars like Bob Mintzer, Cyrille Aimee and Delfeayo Marsalis, and pop stars Taylor Swift and Elvis Costello. He has performed at some of the world's greatest venues including Madison Square Garden, Avery Fisher Hall, The MGM Grand Garden Arena, and The Kennedy Center, and on television shows such as Jimmy Kimmel, Good Morning America, and The Ellen Degeneres show. Wayne has performed at clubs and festivals all over the world. He hosts a regular gig at Harlem’s legendary jazz club “Minton’s”. He is making his acting debut in “Hotel Bleu.”

Bob Ari, Supporting Lead Actor is known for his film work in "Two Lovers", "Five Minarets in New York", "Blind Date" and for numerous Broadway and Off Broadway theatrical work.

Ray Santos, Supporting Actor received his B.F.A in Theater Arts at San Francisco State University than moved to New York as one of the original Broadway cast members of MISS SAIGON. After a 12 year hiatus, Ray is back doing his first love, currently rehearsing JOKER THE PLAY- one of the featured works in production for The Fringe Festival NYC | Summer 2015 and gearing up for his part in "Hotel Bleu."

Valentina Caniglia, Director Of Photography has transcended the highest levels of modern cinema as one of the foremost recognized cinematographers in the world with a defining and talented voice. She is known for her work on the film "Pomegranates and Myrrh", winner of the Golden Dagger for Best Cinematography, premiered in USA at Sundance Film Festival, the film received the Audience Award at Doha Tribeca Film Festival. “Shade Of Love" winner of best cinematography award at the Hoboken International Film Festival, "Fred Won't Move Out" nominated for best cinematography by the AIC IMAGO award starring Elliott Gould, and the critically acclaimed film "Assolo" described by the world critics to be a movie with an astonishing and elegant Cinematography.

Caroline Sinclair, Casting Director is a New York City based casting director for films, television, theatre, commercials and music videos. Her recent independent film credits include "Bad Hurt", directed by Mark Kemble (starring Ashley Williams, Theo Rossi, Karen Allen and Michael Harney) World Premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, hailed as “the one true find of the festival so far” by Filmmaker Magazine, "Friends and Romans" (with Annabella Sciorra, Michael Rispoli and Tony Sirico), the award- winning Christian Frei’s “Sleepless In NewYork”, "Detours" (with Paul Sorvino, Richard Kind, Michael Cerveris), “The Suspect” starring Mekhi Phifer, “Somebody’s Hero,” “Restless,” “The House Is Burning”, “Surviving Family”, “One Fall”, “The Living Wake,” and “Fast Food Fast Women.”