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Chonique SneedDancer ID

Harold JamesBlinky ID

Mix a little Hip-Hop, jazz, and comedy with the drama of musical theatre and you will have a glimpse of what to expect when experiencing the talents of Chonique Sneed, one of Los Angeles most sought after dancer-turned-choreographer.

Using her experience from theatre and comedy, Chonique has created her own niche as a well rounded choreographer. Her background includes, television sitcoms, commercials, and extensive dance training since the age of 8.

Chonique has traveled around the world and performed in countless music videos, with billboard artists such as Janet Jackson, Missy Elliot, No Doubt, and Eve to name a few. This Los Angeles native is currently continuing her career and fulfilling her dreams, by creating and conceptualizing new moves and ideas as a choreographer and moving forward as a driven actress performing in theatre and film.

Harold Dean James theatre credits include appearances at the Zellerbach theatre at UC
Berkeley, the Magic Theatre in San Francisco
Civic Center in NYC and on Broadway in
Larry Gelbart's "Mastergate".

He has written and directed five plays in New York City at Dance Theatre Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theatre and LaMaMa E.T.C. where he will be presenting his first musical " The Good Faith" this coming November.

Harold has played various character roles for
film and television. He is a 1993 New York
Foundation Fellow and teaches poetry and
playwriting.

Larry Banks photo Producer ID
George Motz photoDP ID

As Director of Photography, Larry has distinguished himself in feature films including "JUICE", "STRAPPED", "FLY BY NIGHT" and "SUBSTITUTE 2". He also created the look of several dynamic commercials for brands including Nike, Levi-Strauss and AT&T, alongside esteemed directors like Spike Lee, Forest Whitaker and Steve Horn.

Larry directs feature films, documentaries and television programs, including shows for FOX TV. In addition to his U.S. credits, Larry has shot films in Europe, Taiwan, Africa, and Jamaica, and enjoys cross-cultural exchanges with foreign directors and producers.

A graduate of Rutgers University, Larry launched his cinematography career twenty years ago by working with Lizzie Borden on her critically acclaimed documentary "Working Girls".

Larry is also a Professor at Long Island University's Media Arts Department and teaches classes at Film/Video Arts in New York.

Motz is an award winning freelance Director Of Photography based in New York City. Over the past 12 years he has worked on numerous television commercials, films, documentaries, and promos. Motz has collaborated with many directors, including Mark Tiedemann, David Sandbank, Mark Claywell, Harvey Wang, Margi Kerns and James Savoca.

In 2000, Motz received a New York Emmy Award for a spot produced for WNET. That same year, he shot a spot for BBDO art director Amanda Angotti that received top honors in it’s category at the AICP Museum of Modern Art show. And in 1999, Motz shot "Sleepwalk", a feature distributed by IFC’s Next Wave Films that was nominated for best picture at the SXSW film festival.

George is currently represented by the Jacob & Cole Agency, Hollywood, CA, and is working on a documentary about hamburgers. He loves hamburgers.

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