Our Crew
Julia St. Pierre
WRITER • DIRECTOR • PRODUCER • ELIZABETH
Julia St. Pierre is originally from Wisconsin and is proud alum of UW, Madison. She has produced several film. Some stand outs in her filmography include the documentary, ‘Our Corner Of The Planet,’ which is streaming on IFT Network and Amazon, the feature length narrative film ‘The Monster Next To You,’ which is streaming on IFT Network, and the narrative feature ‘Sleep, Celeste,’ which has won awards in Film festivals in Los Angeles, California and Rome, Italy.
Marine Assaiante
PRODUCER
Marine Assaiante is a New York-based producer. In 2019, she founded I hear an Accent Productions, where she’s created and developed her own projects, including Check, Please!, (80 film festivals selections and 22 awards). Her series, Mom to be, received the NYC Women’s Fund for Media in 2022. More recently, she produced her first feature film called Her Song, a comedy-drama Executive-Produced by Oscar-winner James Ivory and starring the Bollywood icon Kalki Koechlin.
Ryan J. Leone
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Ryan J. Leone is a professional photographer and cinematographer based in New York City with over five years of industry experience. He has worked across commercial, editorial, and branded projects, bringing a strong visual style and technical precision to every production. Ryan served as the Director of Photography and Creative Designer on the film A Dream for Amy, where he helped shape the project’s visual language and overall aesthetic.
Jay Cruz
MARKETING MANAGER
Award-winning creative marketing professional, film and theater producer with 30+ years of experience leading production, branding, design, and media strategy across distribution, publishing, agency, and startup environments. Proven success in creative direction, team leadership, product development, and revenue growth. Founder and CEO of IFT Network, a global streaming and development platform for independent filmmakers and theater producers.
Our Cast
Gracey Lyerla
AMY
Gracey Lyerla is an actress, writer and stage manager based out of NYC. Her experience spans across theatre and film. She originated the role of “Shirley” in Emily Bohannon’s The Romantic Movement, and also starred in the short film Look Back, a finalist of The Faustine Film Festival. She is a big proponent and frequently participates in staged readings of new works.
Kendra Dwyer
CLARISSA
Kendra Dwyer (she/her) is a graduate of Oberlin College (2024) with degrees in Theater and Africana Studies. She is also an alum of the Trinity/La Mama Performing Arts Program (2023). She performed in the mainstage musical production Olympus (2022) as well as significant senior capstones, like Falling Westward (2024), dance showcases, and student films.
Sean Logan
ETHAN
Sean Logan has studied acting at the University of Minnesota, Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School for the Arts, and the National Theater Conservatory of Denver. Feature Film credits include: The Limbo Room. Dogs, Love and Murder. Leaving Circadia, and more, including the music video for Daughtry’s “It’s Not Over,”. Starring in and directing the award winning international short film A Big Ball of Foil in a Small NY Apartment.
Gina Simone Pemberton
LENORE
Gina-Simone Pemberton is a NYC stage and screen actor and singer. She graduated from Clarke University with a BA in Vocal Performance and Music Education. Some of her other film credits include: The Match Party (Charlene), Foul-Up (Chelsea), and The Executed (Maya). She’s also been in a variety of OFF Broadway plays like A Groovy Musical Revenue, August Wilson’s Fences (Rose, AUDELCO nominee), and The Female Role Model Project, (Transforma Theater; 3LD, NYC).
Jason Ceasar
DILLON
Jason Ceasar is an actor and writer with a deep understanding of human nature, and a passion for telling stories that inspire people and bring them laughter. He played Miguel in season 1 of the web series Check Please!. The web series had over 80 selections, and won 22 awards. More recently, he played a war officer in the period short film, Julius that just premiered at the Torino Film Festival in Italy.
CAST
ELISABETH : Julia St Pierre
CLARISSA : Kendra Dwyer
AMY : Gracey Lyerla
ETHAN : Sean Logan
LENORE : Gina Simone Pemberton
DILLON : Jason Ceasar
SORORITY SISTER : Issano Rogers
BRIANNA : Rebekah Farris
COPS 1 : Joseph Perez-Caputo
COPS 2 : Chris Cancel-Pomale
CREW
Writer/Director/Producer : Julia St Pierre
Producer : Marine Assaiante
Cinematographer : Ryan Leone
Story Board Artist : Patrick Martin Roche
1st AC : Shelby Lail
1st AD : Liam Miller
Gaffer : Cole Behlman
Gaffer Assistant : Alex Bazil
Sound Engineer : Bobby Gongora
Key PA : Luka Polese
PA : Isadora Coste
Stunt Coordinator : Jared Kirby
EMT / Set medic : Tony Roman
HMU : Tiffany Jaramillo
Costume Designer : Sarah Hudkins