Director

Kathryn Shasha

     Kathryn Shasha has been involved with film and television for over 20 years.  Though for the majority of the time has been spent in front of the camera as an actor, she has found a quick home on the opposite side in her directorial debut.  The film “Inner U Destroyed?” has a very personal significance for Kathryn, she herself had some of the rarest side effects from the IUD and had been consistently misdiagnosed.  She has researched for over 2 years and spoken to hundreds of women to learn their stories so that this documentary can have a significant impact on a global level.

      In the past year she has worked as Executive Producer of the award winning film “Please Punish Me” and was Associate producer for Underground winner “Losing Face”. 

      Because of her extensive ties throughout the New England and New York film industry, she was able to put together a strong team for this documentary that share her passion and vision.

Ellen Becker-Gray

Associate Producer/Writer

   Ellen Becker-Gray grew up in the seacoast town of Marblehead, Massachusetts.

A teacher in that town's public schools from 1985 to 2005, she took early

retirement to focus on her career as a performer.

Trained in film and theatre, Ellen also directs, produces and teaches acting at

many levels. Ellen began her transition to film as an actor in 2004. Since then,

she has worked in more 85 films, television, commercials and educational

Ellen received the "Best Actress Award" in 2007 for the Providence 48 Hour Film

Project. In 2008, she directed the film selected as the "Audience Choice Award"

for that year's Providence 48 Hour Film Project. She was featured in Imagine

Magazine issues: Talented New England Actors (March, 2013); New England

Actors (March, 2011); and Women in the Industry (November, 2009). Ellen was

honored when a published Children's Book was dedicated to her when she was a

Ellen is married to Rob Gray who is also active in the industry. They met more

than 35 years ago when working in a theatre in New England.

Ellen is a proud member of Actor's Equity and SAG-AFTRA.  Kathryn Shasha’s remarks were that “Ellen has been the key researcher on this film as well as associate producer and writer …she is a wealth of information, and a vital part of the team”

Ben Mochan

Assistant Director/Editor

   Ben Mochan moved to the Los Angeles area in June of 2009. Since then, I completed the editing program at Video Symphony Post-Production Institute in Burbank, and have worked as an editor, assistant editor, PA & DP on various independent and television projects including a pilot with the crew from Brothers And Sisters (ABC). In 2010 I was the editor, assistant editor, and colorist on two short films; both shot on RED 4K. They were the shorts "Know Your Role" (Editor - Premiered at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood), and "God And Vodka" (Assistant Editor, Colorist - Premiered at the Landmark Theater in Westwood). In 2011 I worked for Joshua Homnick Productions in Glendale where I was an AE on projects for US Magazine, Tissot Watches, Nestle, and Rainn Wilson from "The Office". I then moved to an AE position in Burbank for Morningstar Entertainment where I worked on the Military Channel and Discovery Channel show "Triggers: Weapons That Changed The World". In 2012 I worked on "Best Of 5" at Tennis Channel in Santa Monica as an AE and PA. I then moved on to an AE position at Pixel Plantation in Burbank. I ran the control room running signal to and from hardware decks throughout the facility, and all the editing bays on site for video and audio editing. In 2014 I have workied as a Freelance Editor and IT specialist. in 2014/15 I was an editor at America's Best TV Show (Under the umbrella of Larsen Bay Entertainment). We handled projects that aired on Prime TV Network, Ion Television, and My13 among other clients. I am also Co-Founder new industry website, Postproductionmag.com. I have launched the site with my business partner Jose L. Barrera. The site is now live! From Sept. to Oct. 2015 I was the director of a mini-documentary called "The Making of North Of Normandie". I am now back in the New York area - available for editing and production assistant work.

Specialties: Post-Production - editing on Avid, Final Cut, Adobe Premiere systems, VO.

Evan Schneider

Cinematographer

   An adamant freelance filmmaker & overall entrepreneur, Evan Schneider has proven himself to be a rebel against all of those who told him he couldn’t in film and in life.  Patiently garnering experience utilizing his strong networking and organizational skills he has built a strong network of talented filmmakers and talent to work with in his native New England area and has served as the human bridge connecting the right people to the right jobs & positions.  As an aspiring Director, Evan knew he had to build it and they would come.  Specializing in Cinematography through his company; Escape The Frame Media. He has lensed several short films and features appearing on the 2016 festival circuit and shown no signs of slowing down

Brianna Shockley

Sound Engineer

   Brianna Shockley is well known throughout the New England Area for her work on multiple productions. She is best known for her work as sound engineer on the productions of “Some Other Time”, “Blood Painting” and “Tales of the Coffin”. She is a strong production team member who helps out with many aspects behind the scenes. Besides her obvious sound talents, her research ability and passion will be a huge addition to this project.

Chris Esper

2^nd Camera

     Chris Esper is an award winning filmmaker/videographer based out of Attleboro, MA. For the past 6 years, Chris has directed a number of successful short films, web series and corporate videos, some of which have gone on to be screened at film festivals and win several awards. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Digital Recording Arts from New England Institute of Technology.

Lin Hultgren

Production Assistant/Makeup/Wardrobe 

      A native New Englander, Lin began her acting career slithering across the stage of the New England Repertory Theatre (NERep) with a 20lb tail in the role of Sarah the female lizard in Edward Albee’s Seascape, under the direction of Jon Knowles with whom she studied Uta Hagen acting.

As Administrative Assistant at NERep, Lin successfully wrote a grant proposal which received $10,000 from the Mass Council for the Arts and Humanities to support the theatre.  She also worked on the production side, doing wardrobe and makeup and assisting with set design and lights as needed. Also a dancer, Lin performed with Pyramid Dance Company, D’Fusa Dance Company and Troupe Shamoosi, touring New England and presenting a history of ethnic dance forms (Mid-Eastern/Egyptian/Afro-Cuban/Brazilian) which included sword balancing, incorporating the use of a cane, tambourine, finger cymbals and veils.

You may have seen Lin in the role of the fiery gypsy dancer Layla in Dragon Soup Dance Theatre’s production of The Gypsies are Coming, performing at Medieval Fairs, Hammond Castle, E.M. Lowes Theatre or King Richards’ Renaissance Faire.  She also performed Modern dance with Tom Molinaro Dance Company and with Action Dance Theatre.  She was the Featured Illusionist in the stage show ‘Magic in Motion’, performing the Shadowbox, Dividing Box and Levitation among other illusions.

Lin gained notoriety throughout New England and brought comedy and dance to many in her role of “Shiva! From the Harem of the World Traveler”, a delightful one woman show which combined dance, comedy and audience participation.  She also wrote and performed in “Frauline Leisl and the Three Step Curse”, an original narrated staged fairytale incorporating dance, sword balancing and fire spinning, which emphasized the strength of the human spirit, and was funded by the Southbridge Arts Council.

In 1995 Lin became certified by the American Council on Exercise as a Fitness Trainer, and in 1999 she developed an award winning fitness routine for the World Natural Bodybuilding Federation (WNBF).  She has designed several fitness programs over the years including Get on the Ball with Weights, Complete Body Workout without Joining a Gym, Joint Friendly Workout, Strength & Balance, Strength & Sculpt for Women, Belly Dance for Fitness & Fun and Dance Cardio. Her current specializations include Strength Training, Core Strengthening, Mat Pilates, Functional Fitness, Lifestyle & Weight Management, Non-Impact Modified Programs and Senior Fitness.

In 2011 Lin decided to explore the world of film acting and made her first trip to the West Coast to take an intensive summer workshop at NYFA @ Universal.  She returned to Hollywood in 2012, taking classes at Hollywood Actors Studios and to study intensively with Will Wallace and Director Alan J. Levi.  Upon returning to the East Coast she has continued her studies working with Steve Blackwood, Kevin Lasit, Carolyn Pickman, Tom Kemp and Kimberly Graham.

She has worked on feature films such as Black Mass, Joy, The Judge, The Heat, the Hallmark Channel movie The Makeover, as well as several Indie Films, & the award winning NewTV show ‘The Folklorist’. Lin played Federal Agent Wyatt on Season 5 of award winning ‘Family Problems’ web series and is the dysfunctional cougar Mom, Barb, in Season 3 of web series ‘Paragods’.  She has also worked on commercials, industrials, documentaries and for the Superior Court Training Program. Watch for her as the mob boss Sofia Di Martino in the upcoming film ‘Portico’, as the manipulative widow in ‘Sunny Side Up’, as the Sea Queen in ‘His Little Mermaid’ and as Martha, a socialite Mom with a dark secret in ‘The House Sitter’.

Lin is an active Animal Advocate, an advocate for the DC based National Public School Options group and has received several awards, including the Thomas Jefferson Award from the City of Worcester, for her civic volunteer and successful grants writing efforts.  

Rob Gray

Production Manager/Set Design

    Rob Gray developed his love for the stage while in high school. During his junior and senior years, he was hired as a Designer for summer stock. While a student in the theater department at Boston University, Rob was offered the opportunity to design a show for Broadway. After he returned home, he served two years in Viet Nam. (That’s another story for another time.)  As a master set builder, he built sets for award-winning productions around New England. He especially enjoyed his time as a guest artist teaching set design and construction at a local college. Using his talents and skills, he mentored and helped other artists advance their careers. Rob also served as the Chairperson on the Board for several theatre companies.

On break from summer stock, he attended a casting call in Rhode Island for a TV pilot, The Brotherhood, and was  cast in the pilot, and later appeared in a dozen episodes of the Showtime series. That initial booking was a turning point. Rob then relocated to Rhode Island where film incentives were generous, along with opportunities for actors. Rob explained, “We’ve always felt that if we set a goal for ourselves and did it as a team, we could succeed.”  Rob Gray has a positive impact on the film community. As an actor and film producer, he has dedicated himself to supporting the film industry in New England.