Crew Biographies

	TIM WALTON - Writer, Director and Editor Tim has been involved in film and video production for more than thirty-five years. He began his career as a cinematographer and for twenty-five years, he shot everything he could - independent short and feature films, music videos, commercials, documentaries and more, winning numerous awards along the way. He began editing professionally in the early 1990s, and has since edited many independent films and PBS documentaries including the Emmy nominated, nationally distributed, "THE GOLDEN GAME." In 1996, he edited, co-produced and co-wrote the documentary, "A JOURNEY INTO BOSNIA: IN CELEBRATION OF HUMAN DIGINITY AND SPIRIT," which played at film festivals around the world and aired nationally in Bosnia-Herzegovina. In 2007, Tim wrote, directed, produced and edited the award-winning and Emmy-nominated, "FROZEN IN TIME: SACRAMENTO'S ICELAND ICE RINK." Visit Tim's website.
	MIKE MADDEN - Producer Mike is an award-winning filmmaker with extensive production experience on a variety of national and international projects including the 2006 feature film, "HIDING VICTORIA," which won the "Audience Choice Award" at the 2006 Ashville Film Festival, and the "Best Feature Film" award at the 2007 San Fernando International Film Festival. Mike also has a long list of documentary credits including the 2006 BBC production, "TIME WATCH" and the TVE documentary series, "AL FILO de lo IMPOSIBLE." Mike's experience in underwater cave exploration - he is a Guinness Book of World Records holder seven years in a row - led him to the opportunity to shoot portions of the underwater cave sequences for the universally acclaimed BBC miniseries, "PLANET EARTH." Visit Mike's website.
	BRIAN HAMM - Director of Photography Brian began his career with an Audio Production degree from Sacramento City College. He furthered his discipline by becoming an editor, which led to the craft of lighting and camera movement on a set. He has worked as a Director of Photography since 1999, traveling the world creating breath-taking images that visually impact audiences. Through his work on feature films, documentaries, short films, music videos and commercials, Brian has earned numerous awards and recognition. Some of these awards include: "FUGITIVE HUNTER" - Best Film, Sacramento Festival of Cinema; "A BULLET OVER FIVES" - Best of the Fest, Bare Bones International Film Fest; and Best Cinematography awards for his work on "LOVE LOST" and "RACHAEL SANTO: FALLOUT" at the Sacramento Film and Music Festival. His work has been seen at over twenty-five film festivals and has lead to several films being distributed through such prestigious companies as Lion's Gate and Spiritual Cinema Circle. Visit Brian's website.
	LARA POPYACK - Associate Producer and Marketing Director Lara is an accomplished television and documentary producer whose credits include MTV, Discovery, PBS, TVE, ABC, Daimler Chrysler, BMW and many more. Visit Lara's website.
	SCOTT MILLER - Second Camera Operator and Director of Image Technology Scott has over fifteen years experience working in the world of 3D animation for TV production. He developed and designed a real-time system for TV traffic displays using off the shelf PC hardware. He then went on to spend several years designing and implementing virtual sets and other real-time graphic applications for a major video production software developer. Recently, wanting to get back to his roots as a camera operator, Scott invested in a RED ONE camera system and associated kit and has been busy studying and practicing the art of RED acquisition and image technology on a number of projects.
	KITTY WALTON - Executive Producer Kitty's media production aspirations began as a radio and TV student and production assistant at NBC affiliate KCRA News in Sacramento, CA. She attended SDSU with the hope of joining their Telecommunications and Film Department, but was soon distracted by the sun, sand and sea, and graduated with a degree in liberal arts. Her attentions didn't return to production until meeting her future husband - TV and film maker Tim Walton. Since then, Kitty's business experience has enhanced her involvement in myriad aspects of media production, ranging from being a production assistant on many of Tim's projects to serving as the Operations Manager of The Moving Picture Co., and Secretary/Treasurer of White Rabbit Productions. Kitty's professional experience includes over 20 years in Marketing, Finance and Information Technology.