Devouring Venus
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The producing principals of Devouring Venus
Marty Hardin: writer, director, producer
Marty is an award winning filmmaker who began his career in advertising as an art director, and then later expanded into copywriting and scriptwriting. He moved through the ranks to executive leadership roles as both a group creative director and as an agency producer for global Fortune 500 and 100 clients.
Marty’s 40 films have been broadcast on 5 continents, screened in galleries, museums, and over 100 film festivals globally, including: KühlhausBerlin, The Krakow International Film Festival, ShoTime, The Southeastern Center of Contemporary Art, The Tiburon International Film Festival, Amazon.com/Tribecca Online Film Festival, The Krakow and Warsaw Museums of Contemporary Art, Antimatter Media Arts Festival, and many others.
Most recently, Hardin served as producer and director of photography on the feature film, Brink, which is currently in post-production. He is also an Associate Producer and Advisory Board Member to Prinroc, Ltd’s production of, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, which is currently in pre-production.
Tracy Nicole Cring: dp, editor, producer
In the beginning of her career, Tracy taught herself the ins and outs of cinematography. She then learned how to edit and went on to win the 1997 Los Angeles Film Festival. She received the grand prize: the latest in filmmaking gear. She then relocated to Nashville, TN, where she met her future husband, Jon Russell Cring. She then put her LA Film Festival winnings to use by co-writing, shooting, and editing a television series with Jon serving as director. Since those early days, she and Jon have gone on to produce 18 feature films. They have had three films released within the past year alone: Hobo Heyseus (2015); The Night We Met (2015), and This is Nowhere (2016).
Jon Russell Cring: casting director, assistant to the director, producer
Jon Russell Cring is a director and producer, known for Point Society (2015-17), Little Bi Peep (2013), and Creeping Crawling (2012). Together with his producing partner and wife, Tracy Nicole Cring, they have produced 18 feature films including the recently released films: Hobo Heyseus (2015); The Night We Met (2015), and This is Nowhere (2016).
Matthew Mann, Esq.: production legal counsel, executive producer
Matthew Mann is a producer and actor, known for Devouring Venus (2017), Her Telling Heart (2012),This Is Nowhere (2016), and Marcy (2016).
Jack Skyyler: associate producer
Gaffer, Cinematographer, and Visual Effects Artist. Jack has over 140 IMDB credits covering everything from editorial to special effects. Most recently he has served as a producer on multiple projects including: Las Vegas Vietnam: The Movie (2017); Death’s Door (2017); Point Society (2015-17)
Devouring Venus Production Credits
Directed by:
Marty Hardin
Story by:
Marty Hardin
Written by:
Marty Hardin, with: Haley Beauregard; Eric Eastman;
Daniel Scot Kadin; Kristin Muri, and Maggie Wagner
Produced by:
Marty Hardin, Jon Russell Cring, Tracy Nicole Cring,
Charlie Adams, Edward Beard, Larry Johnson, Esq., and Andrew Lesnik
Executive Producer:
Matthew Mann, Esq., Larry Johnson, Esq., Edward Beard
Cast
(in alphabetical order)
Erin………………..Haley Beauregard
Michael…………………Eric Eastman
Brian………………Daniel Scot Kadin
Muriel…………………..Kristin Muri
Janet…………………Maggie Wagner
Director of Photography:
Tracy Nichole Cring
Production Designers:
Ashley Gibson, Tracy Nichole Cring
Edited by:
Tracy Nichole Cring
Associate Producers:
Zach Durocher, Daniel Scot Kadin, Jack Skyyler
Production Legal Counsel:
Matthew Mann, Esq.
Music by:
Konstantin Trokay
Casting Director:
Jon Russell Cring
Unit Production Manager:
Jon Russell Cring
1st Assistant Director:
Ashley Gibson
On-Set Assistant to the Director:
Jon Russell Cring
Choreography:
Haley Beauregard and Eric Eastman
Production Supervisor:
Tracy Nichole Cring
Set Decorator:
Ashley Gibson
Camera Operators:
A-Camera Operator, Tracy Nicole Cring
B-Camera Operator, Caroline Mariko Stucky
C-Camera Operator, Bo Smith
D-Camera Operator, Hannah Delta
E-Camera Operators:
Tracy Nicole Cring
Caroline Mariko Stucky
Bo Smith
1st AC/Digital Loader:
Bo Smith
Digital Wranglers/DIT:
Tracy Nichole Cring
Bo Smith
Hard drives for the production of Devouring Venus
made possible in part by the following Indiegogo donors:
Paulette & Terry Johnson
Maggie Hamm
Kimberly Hickock
Script Supervisor:
Ashley Gibson
Sound Mixer:
Craig Slon
Lavalier microphones rentals for the production of Devouring Venus
made possible in part by the following Indiegogo donors:
Ava Barlow
Matt Becker
Carla Helton Bundren
Joy Michiyo Klein
Tricia Ricotta
Gaffers:
Caroline Mariko Stucky
Bo Smith
Property Master:
Ashley Gibson
Props for the production of Devouring Venus
made possible in part by the following Indiegogo donors:
Fredda Merzon
Craig A. Miles
Jeffrey K Poteat
Transportation Coordinator/Driver:
Jon Russell Cring
Second Unit Director:
Tracy Nichole Cring
Second Unit Camera Operators
A-Camera, Tracy Nicole Cring
B-Camera, Bo Smith
Second Unit Sound Mixer:
Craig Slon
Craft Service:
Jon Russell Cring
Tracy Nichole Cring
Production Insurance underwritten wholly by:
The Upstate Independent Filmmakers Network (UIFN)
“The resource for media artist in NY, VT, MA, and CT”
Craft service for the production of Devouring Venus
made possible in part by the following Indiegogo donors:
Larraina Carpenter, who made 5 donations
Coffee provided for the production of Devouring Venus
made possible in part by the following Indiegogo donor:
Melysa Acevedo
Housing provided during the production of Devouring Venus
made possible in part by the following Indiegogo donors:
Duane & Kim Floyd
Tommy Luckado
Additional Indiegogo Contributors
$200 Level Contributors:
Vishwanath Bush
Gary Etheridge & Family
$150 Level Contributor:
Shannon Watkins
$100 Level Contributors:
Lauren Cobb Joseph
Geoff King
$50 Level Contributors:
Lea Danner
Kimeron Hardin
Todd LaRoche
Alyson Popa
$25 Level Contributors:
Matt Becker
Zach Derocher
Additional Indiegogo Contributors:
Elizabeth Hilliard
Thomas Mercer
Special thanks to:
Cogent Technologies
Renee Fortson
Kathy Hardin
Kimberly Hickock
Paulette Johnson
Paul Marano
Tommy McBrayer
Heidi Elizabeth Philipsen-Meissner
Jessica Nogueira
“Bella Tribe”
David Voerman
Mr. Griz & Dixie
“Devouring Venus” was filmed entirely on location in Pleasantville, NY.
“Devouring Venus” is a production of Hudson West Productions, LLC and incidental pictures.
This motion picture is protected under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries throughout the world. Country of first publication: United States of America. Any unauthorized exhibition, distribution, or copying of this film or any part thereof (including soundtrack) may result in civil liability and criminal prosecution. The story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed in this production are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.
© 2017, Hudson West Productions, LLC, and incidental pictures
© 2017, Hudson West Productions, LLC, and incidental pictures
