Solitude - The Filmmakers

Production Design
Susan Kraker and Pi Ware

First Assistant Director
Juan Feldman

First Assistant Camera
Brian Hayes

Unit Production Manager
Jason Benoit

Associate Producers
Juan Feldman
Michael Toubassi
Scott Cain

Production Associates
Wendy Ewan
Karly Dominguez

Script Supervisor
Lynne Kelly

Assistant Script Supervisor
David Chris Mitchum

Post Production Supervisor
Pi Ware

Art Director
Susan Kraker

Special Make-up Effects
Karrieann Heisner

Soledad's Artwork by
Melissa Jones

Louis' Artwork by
Jeff Cudlin

Scenic Design
Richard Ewan

Additional Artwork by
Debbie and Olivia Lenny

Wardrobe
Susan Kraker and Pi Ware

Set Decorators
Greg Clyne
Zach Kadish
Paul Gyuro
Liam Finn

Delivery Man played by
Tom Burkett

Sound Mixer
Brian Linder

Boom Operator
Brian Hayes

Sound Supervisor
Mark Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor
Andrew M. Somers

Re-Recording Mixer
Leslie Shatz

Sound Effects Editor
Pi Ware

Dialogue Editors
James Manning
Karen Vassar
David Kudell

Sound Editing at Soundelux

Sound Librarians
Paul Poduska
Daniel Kerr

Mix Recordist
Martin Schloemer

Mixed at Wilshire Stages

Color Timing
Rob Rownd

Color Timing
at Solvent Dreams

Color Scheduling
David Davidson

Second Assistant Director
Janean Elkins

Cable Wrangler
Jack Millard

Production Assistants
Jake Danzer
Eric Miller
Gabriel Loukeris
Ken Agee
Dan Krier
Nan Siribunlue
Dominic Dunlap
Carlos Viatoro

Documentarian
Jesica Bornemann

Stills Photography
Lacey Terrell
Rebecca Bausher
Leslie Wysong

Additional Location Scouting
Sheridan Ware
Dave Reed

Picture Cars
Brian and Denise Fireng
David Chris Mitchum

Initial Public Relations Brian Tortora and Laura Crosta
help, LLC

Stage Direction Understudy
David Robinson

Graphic Designer for Poster
Paul Gyuro

Advisors
Chris Frisina
Brian McNelis
Matthew Greenfield
Jacques Thelemaque
Dan Snow

Thanks
Paula and Preble Ware
Rebecca Quayle Craig
Doug Craig
Linda Miller
Kimiko Kelly
David Davidson
Cathy Reinking
Peter Johnson
Eden Bernardy
Chris Boyett
Kristy High
Baller Hardware
Tiffany Cade
Evan Bartoletti
Jay Miller
Lyle and Marilyn Six
Sherry Henry
Fiesta Inn
Dobson Ranch Inn
Toni DiJorio
Phoenix Film Office
Arizona Film Commission
Jeff Seymann
Roger and Alisa Clyne
Warren Davis
Ray Kopel
Jason Barthume
Victor Ennis
Hector Gika
Paul Rodriguez
Richard Burnett
Amy at Wilshire Stages
Jane Patterson
Jamie Baxter

Special Thanks
David Kraker
Jake and Mary Curtis
Joe and Susan Braverman
Bruce Carlton
Kathy Cutler
Boyd Littrell
Mario and Rebecca Dominguez
Marvin and Agnes Kraker
Jason Benoit
Clark Scheffy
Sheila Haas
Amelia Fazio
Marnie Eldridge
Rachel "Platypus" Thorson
Lars Brind'Amour

"La Chupacabras"
Written & Performed
by Banda Rugido
PolyGram Latino, US

"Bending to the Throne of Glory"
from Handel's Susanna
Performed by Ronne Orenna

"Honky Tonk Union"
Written by Roger Clyne
Performed by
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

"Green and Dumb"
Written by Roger Clyne
Performed by
Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers

"It's So True"
Written and arranged by Josh Haden,
Petra Haden and Daniel Presley
Performed by Spain

Produced in Association with Filmmakers Alliance

The events and characters depicted in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.

This film is protected by copyright and other applicable laws. Any unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution.



Pi Ware & Susan Kraker Writer/Directors
*Pi Ware* is originally from Tempe, Arizona. He received degrees in both English and Spanish from the University of Virginia. After college, he moved to Madrid to work as a camera assistant on several Spanish films, including Pedro Almódovar’s The Flower of My Secret . He returned to the U.S. to study graduate filmmaking at Loyola Marymount University before joining the Los Angeles-based film collective, Filmmakers Alliance . Pi also assisted producer Matthew Greenfield on the independent feature film, Star Maps, and worked on the production of L.A. Confidential . He is a published fiction writer and the editor of the Filmmakers Alliance Magazine. Pi has written and directed three award-winning short films, including “My Beautiful Me” , a dark comedy that screened at the AFI Film Festival and found distribution with Warner Brothers on the DVD, SHORT Cinema Journal . Solitude is his debut feature-length film. Pi is happy to announce his recent marriage to his long-time partner, Susan Kraker. Husband and wife are currently at work finishing the script for their new feature film, Wait for the Laugh . *Susan Kraker, originally from New York, has been working as a writer, director and performer since 1986. She has written and produced two critically acclaimed one-woman shows, NarciSusan* (New York City), a comedy about the world of inimitable family dsyfunction, and Fall of '95 (Los Angeles), a look at the struggle for autonomy and personal survival. Susan graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and attended the counseling psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California. She was also an original member of The New York Deaf Theater. She currently holds a BA in Theater, an MA in psychology and is a host on KPFK's weekly radio show, "Feminist Magazine" , on Pacifica Radio, Los Angeles. Susan has collaborated previously with her husband, Pi Ware, on the short film, "My Beautiful Me" (Warner Brothers). Solitude marks her feature filmmaking debut. Susan and Pi are currently in development on their next feature, Wait for the Laugh, a dramatic psychological comedy.
Hilary Six Producer Hilary Six has been producing and directing for more than ten years. She was the founder and Artistic Director of Avalon Repertory Theater on Manhattan's Upper West Side. In 1998, Hilary relocated to Los Angeles to pursue filmmaking. Since then she has worked in Development for the Academy Award winning producer, Jerome Hellman, (Midnight Cowboy, Coming Home ), and as a Production Manager, Line Producer and Producer on several independent films including Leela and The Dogwalker . Solitude, Hilary's debut into movie producing, was an experience that inspired her to work on challenging films with cutting-edge filmmakers. Hilary is currently developing several projects, including Black River Falls, a semi-finalist in the Nicholl Fellowship.
Jon Lawrence Producer Jon Lawrence comes from a broad background in both studio (Walt Disney and New Line Cinema) and independent film production. He also produced on the 2001 Sundance Film Festival award-winning short film, Sweet , shot by five-time Academy Award Nominated cinematographer, Allan Daviau, ASC. Jon has also directed on a number of other productions, including the action thriller, Killing Castro . He is currently involved in completing Joey Dedio's highly anticipated feature, Downtown, starring John Savage and Domenica Cameron Scorsese, prepping to direct the 24P feature Stuck (also with Joey Dedio), and recently launched a new independent production company, Koso Films. In addition, Jon was recently invited to speak about directing in High Definition at Columbia University's Producers and Directors Club in New York. Jon is also a regular contributor to Filmmakers Alliance Magazine, and a guest contributor to the industry trade publication Film & Video Magazine.
Thomas Ethan Harris Executive Producer Thomas Ethan Harris holds a Masters Degree in Critical Studies/Screenwriting from the University of Southern California, School of Cinema-Television. From 1996-2001 Thomas served as Programming Director for the highly regarded Los Angeles Film Festival (formerly LAIFF), which has emerged as one of North America's most influential film festivals. Under his guidance, the LAFF has introduced such films as The Cruise (Artisan), The Chateau (IFC), Dead Man (Miramax), George Washington (Cowboy), Kissing Jessica Stein (Fox Searchlight), Sidewalks of New York (Paramount Classics), Wendigo (Content Films) and the Academy Award-nominated Colors Straight Up . Mr. Harris is also the co-creator (with Margot Gerber) of the American Cinematheque's Alternative Screen, Los Angeles' acclaimed premiere showcase dedicated to providing an ongoing public venue for new American independent films. Mr. Harris has served as a film consultant for many motion pictures, including The Blair Witch Project , The Magic of Marciano and Kissing Jessica Stein . Currently, Mr. Harris is producing Tony Barbieri's third feature, Girdy Hiser .
Andrew M. Somers Co-Producer Andy Somers has been doing production and post-production for over 23 years. He began in broadcast radio in 1979 and then segued into television and film. His motion picture credits include The Thin Red Line, Flubber, Clueless, Grumpier Old Men, How High, Deep Impact, Deep Blue Sea, The Peacemaker and Rasputin. His television credits include Fallen Angels, Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers, Beverly Hills 90210, Melrose Place, JAG , and Beakman's World , for which he received an Emmy Award for his sound design. On Solitude, Andy is a co-producer as well as supervising sound editor.
Marco Fargnoli Director of Photography Marco Fargnoli began his career in Chicago's independent film community, shooting low-budget features and music videos. He relocated to Los Angeles five years ago and enjoys being busier than he ever has in his life. His 2nd Unit Director/DP work can be seen in the recent HBO action film A Better Way to Die. His TV and Documentary work includes such clients as The History Channel, Travel Channel, Gameshow Network, and The Sundance Institute, and his features and short films have picked up awards at Houston Worldfest, BACA, Cinequest, and the HBO Short Film Award. Marco's latest projects are the indie features Time of Fear and String Theory , both currently in post-production.
Tom Sanders Editor Tom Sanders caught the movie bug early, winning scholarships with his short films in High School, crewing feature films during college, and selling his first screenplay months after graduation. Tom cut his editing teeth on award-winning short documentaries for several years and then began editing dramatic shorts and features. In 2001 he created the live action web series Dark Commandos and in 2002 directed his first feature, Evil Remains.
Andrew Gross Composer Since scoring his first movie, Bio Dome, at the age of 25, Andrew Gross has been busy scoring features and television shows, including Overnight Delivery (New Line), 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag (Orion), and The King of Queens (CBS). Andrew also did the string arrangements for the debut album of Jack Black's band, Tenacious D. Last year Andrew's score for Dead Simple (Artisan) was released, and he looks forward to the release of two of his other film scores, Buying the Cow (Sony/Screen Gems) and The Good Girl (Myriad Films), starring Jennifer Aniston and directed by Miguel Arteta. Scoring Solitude gave Andrew the opportunity to explore the dark side of the human psyche and assemble a small ensemble of violins, piano, tuned bells and ambient synths to create the gentle, haunting score. Andrew is currently scoring My Dinner with Jimi (Rhino Films), which chronicles the band, The Turtles', first trip to London in 1968.
*Additional Credits*
Production Design Susan Kraker and Pi Ware First Assistant Director Juan Feldman First Assistant Camera Brian Hayes Unit Production Manager Jason Benoit Associate Producers Juan Feldman Michael Toubassi Scott Cain Production Associates Wendy Ewan Karly Dominguez Script Supervisor Lynne Kelly Assistant Script Supervisor David Chris Mitchum Post Production Supervisor Pi Ware Art Director Susan Kraker Special Make-up Effects Karrieann Heisner Soledad's Artwork by Melissa Jones Louis' Artwork by Jeff Cudlin Scenic Design Richard Ewan Additional Artwork by Debbie and Olivia Lenny Wardrobe Susan Kraker and Pi Ware Set Decorators Greg Clyne Zach Kadish Paul Gyuro Liam Finn Delivery Man played by Tom Burkett Sound Mixer Brian Linder Boom Operator Brian Hayes Sound Supervisor Mark Stoeckinger Supervising Sound Editor Andrew M. Somers Re-Recording Mixer Leslie Shatz Sound Effects Editor Pi Ware Dialogue Editors James Manning Karen Vassar David Kudell Sound Editing at Soundelux Sound Librarians Paul Poduska Daniel Kerr Mix Recordist Martin Schloemer Mixed at Wilshire Stages Color Timing Rob Rownd Color Timing at Solvent Dreams Color Scheduling David Davidson Second Assistant Director Janean Elkins Cable Wrangler Jack Millard Production Assistants Jake Danzer Eric Miller Gabriel Loukeris Ken Agee Dan Krier Nan Siribunlue Dominic Dunlap Carlos Viatoro Documentarian Jesica Bornemann Stills Photography Lacey Terrell Rebecca Bausher Leslie Wysong Additional Location Scouting Sheridan Ware Dave Reed Picture Cars Brian and Denise Fireng David Chris Mitchum Initial Public Relations Brian Tortora and Laura Crosta help, LLC Stage Direction Understudy David Robinson Graphic Designer for Poster Paul Gyuro Advisors Chris Frisina Brian McNelis Matthew Greenfield Jacques Thelemaque Dan Snow Thanks Paula and Preble Ware Rebecca Quayle Craig Doug Craig Linda Miller Kimiko Kelly David Davidson Cathy Reinking Peter Johnson Eden Bernardy Chris Boyett Kristy High Baller Hardware Tiffany Cade Evan Bartoletti Jay Miller Lyle and Marilyn Six Sherry Henry Fiesta Inn Dobson Ranch Inn Toni DiJorio Phoenix Film Office Arizona Film Commission Jeff Seymann Roger and Alisa Clyne Warren Davis Ray Kopel Jason Barthume Victor Ennis Hector Gika Paul Rodriguez Richard Burnett Amy at Wilshire Stages Jane Patterson Jamie Baxter Special Thanks David Kraker Jake and Mary Curtis Joe and Susan Braverman Bruce Carlton Kathy Cutler Boyd Littrell Mario and Rebecca Dominguez Marvin and Agnes Kraker Jason Benoit Clark Scheffy Sheila Haas Amelia Fazio Marnie Eldridge Rachel "Platypus" Thorson Lars Brind'Amour "La Chupacabras" Written & Performed by Banda Rugido PolyGram Latino, US "Bending to the Throne of Glory" from Handel's Susanna Performed by Ronne Orenna "Honky Tonk Union" Written by Roger Clyne Performed by Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers "Green and Dumb" Written by Roger Clyne Performed by Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers "It's So True" Written and arranged by Josh Haden, Petra Haden and Daniel Presley Performed by Spain Produced in Association with Filmmakers Alliance The events and characters depicted in this motion picture are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This film is protected by copyright and other applicable laws. Any unauthorized duplication, distribution or exhibition may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. Copyright © 2002 Pomegranate Films, LLC. All rights reserved.