Gary E. Irwin, Director

A child of the 70s & 80s blockbuster, Gary spent most of his childhood dreaming up adventures or in a dark movie theater watching Spielberg and Lucas films. His teenage and early adult years were spent in the visual arts until finally landing in the film world. Irwin has been involved in the film and video community for the past ten years. In 1994, He attended Philadelphia’s University of the Arts, where he studied Film & Animation. He started his freelance film career in 1997, on the set of local filmmaker Eugene Martin’s feature “Edge City”.

A fascination with the lighting and technical aspects of film led Gary to a stint as a Grip/Lighting Technician for various independent films and television shows, including Trading Spaces. He moved into production in 2001 and worked for two years in the Saturday Night Live film department. Along the way he worked as an 1st & 2nd A.D. on a number of independent features & shorts.

In 2003, Gary switched over to full-time work. He spent two years as an on staff producer for the Philadelphia production company Get-Kinetic before moving over to 9.14 Pictures where he spent three years producing and coordinating. Currently, Gary splits his time as a Freelance Graphic/Web Designer while developing & managing projects for Eventide. In his spare time, Gary is battling to get his mild case of OCD under control. He currently lives in South Philly with his wife, Christa. They have four cats, Grizmo, Frody, Mister Meowi and Rocky.

Matthew J. Casale, Screenwriter

Beginning his career with the New Jersey Film Commission, Matt has worked his way up the production ladder on various feature films sets, most notably Steve Buscemi’s feature “Animal Factory” & Oprah Winfrey / Jonathan Demi’s “Beloved”.

A sculptor as well as a writer, Matt’s exploration of Myths and Archetypes can be seen throughout his mediums. In studying the writings of Joseph Campbell & Carl Jung, Matt is fascinated with psychology, philosophy & religion, bringing an original depth and character to all his artistic endeavors. By day Matt is the Director of Audio Visual Sales & Services at the Wilmington Doubletree.

Select Works: Exec. Producer / Screenwriter – “Things That Go Bump in the Night” (Short Film); Screenwriter – “Family Portrait” (Short Script); Screenwriter – “Le Secte Brutale” (Feature Script / Horror); Screenwriter – “Veneration” (Feature Script / Sci-Fi); Screenwriter – “Of Darkness” Short / Feature Script & Comic Book Adaption (Genre: Suspense/Horror); Screenwriter - “Sufferance” (Genre: Horror); Screenwriter - “Indigo Falls” (Genre: Sci-Fi)