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Michael J. Schatz
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Positions: CEO of Blackmist Entertainment, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, Composer, Visual Effects, Actor
Blackmist Entertainment was started by Michael Schatz in 2000, (even though the name came later) with a documentary about his pet bird. He later went on to make a few short films that were unedited. After learning some more and buying equipment, his first short with editing and much preparation was made- The Genesis Flood.
Michael Schatz has been interested in the movie business since the 6th grade. In the 7th grade he decided that directing was what he wanted to do most. He has been working on his passion to make movies since. He writes, produces and directs his own short films to gain the most experience he can. Working on low budgets - Michael puts hard work into his films because that is what he loves to do. He also aims to make each movie better and of higher quality than the previous one.
Michael is currently attending the University of Central Florida. He is a Cinema Studies major and Psychology minor. Even though he is not in their Film Production program he understands he doesn't need film school to make movies. Michael is devoted to his dream and hopes to make movies for the rest of his life. As of the moment his favorite film he has made is "A Towel Would Help"
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Anthony Joseph Marando
| Positions: Musical Composer, Webmaster, Visual Effects, Editor, BTS cameraman
Anthony co-produced and aided in editing for "The Genesis Flood", aided in editting "Freedom of Speech" which he also composed the music and composed half of the score for "America: A Life Story". The score from "Freedom of Speech" was revamped by Anthony and was then used in 1890. Anthony has also composed other works that might be used in future movies. Anthony acted in "7" as one of the cops. He is also the Webmaster/ Designer of this site. Anthony's most recent project is the score for "Adams Boulevard" and two of the Heinz ads.
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Victoria Schatz
| Positions: Director, Writer, Actress, Cinematographer, PA
Victoria was the PA for the Genesis Flood and Bowling for Halloween. She became even more intertested in film and theatre when she played Marta in The Sound of Music preformed on the East Lake High School stage in Spring of 2005. She co-wrote and co-directed a movie for a book report titled Ramona and her Father. She has recently directed 2 new shorts: The Shadow Chronicles and King Rex.
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Ryan Crowther
| Positions: Actor, Producer, 1st AD
Ryan was Noah in "The Genesis Flood" and was Tony Finkel in "Bowling for Halloween." He co-produced "The Last Story" in which he also was 1st AD and had a cameo. He plays 3 characters on the new action film "Deathtones" and Ryan is currently billed for Eddie the Zombie in " A Light Romantic Comedy with a Zombie."
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Fangso Liu
| Positions: Actor, Director, Writer, Cinematographer
Fangso was the victim in "7", has worked in small projects in cluding his "Mr. Eagle Video" with Michael and directs some of his own films. Fangso and Michael co-directed "Producers Anonymous" which they made for the Reel LA film festival. Fangso came up with the story for that film and co-wrote it with Michael. Fangso is the cinematographer for "Adams Boulevard" and he is currently writing "A Light Romantic Comedy with a Zombie" which he will co-direct with Michael.
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Corey DeMontigny
| Positions: Production Designer, Actor, Stunt Coordinator, Stuntman, Producer
Corey is a member of the thought police in "Scenes from '84". He also does tech work in this film in art dept. and coordinating the stunts performed. He is also "tackled man" and an extra in Bowling for Halloween. Recently he was 2nd AD for "The Last Story" and reprised the stunt coordinator position. Corey appears in "Deathtones" which he also helped produce and took over the role of Production Designer. Most recently Corey helped design the series of ketchup ads for the Heinz contest.
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Zac Ricci
| Position: Actor
The summer of 2007 could be labeled the summer of Zac, who met Michael in May and has worked with him on several projects over the summer since the initial meeting. Zac first appears in "Deathtones". Ryan brought him to set to be an extra. After the shoot at lunch Michael pitched the ketchup contest ideas. Zac appears in two of them: "Kethcup Heist" and "Heinz Shootout". Most recently Zac has appeared in the important role of the Brain in the TV series pitch for "Writer's Block".
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David Pritchard
| Position: Actor, Cinematographer, BTS
David has been tremendously helpful in Michael's UCF projects. He introduces everyone and narrarates the beginning of the behind the scenes for "Scenes from '84". David is also seen in that film as a member of the thought police. He also ran the camera for part of the chase scene. David starred in 1890.
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Cristopher Mertens
| Position: Actor, Cinematographer, Voice Actor
Cris is the Unfortunate Soul in "A Towel Would Help." Cris ran the camera in the scenes where Harry gets the towel. He is also the voice in the beginning of "The Last Story." Most recently Cris appeared as the "part-time Jew" in the preview for the TV series idea Michael had called "Writer's Block".
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Ryan Wilborn
| Position: Musical Composer, Producer, Director
Ryan Wilborn has just started working with Blackmist Entertainment but has been incredibly busy being involved heavily with every project he can. He started with writing the score to the musically intensive "Deathtones". He then wen ton to write the music to both "The Heist" and "The Shootout" Heinz ads. He also did the music to his own Heinz ad that he produced and directed. Most recently Ryan did the music for the TV series idea "Writer's Block".
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Sean Sellers
| Position: Actor, Writer
Sean has acted in many projects including a Coca-Cola commercial, a PSA against censorship, and was a member of the thought police in "Scenes from '84". He was also the lead in "America: A Life Story." Sean recently studied acting in New York. Sean has also written a few features he plans on getting made into films in the future. Michael and Sean work great together and can't wait to work together again once both are out of school.
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Elliott Smiggen
| Position: Actor
Michael met Elliott randomly on campus a couple days prior to shooting his preview for "Writer's Block". After talking to him he found that Elliott would be perfect for the lead character in the pitch for the TV series.
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Josh Bliach
| Positions: Actor, Stuntman
Josh played Bill in Bowling for Halloween.
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Mandy Koenig
| Positions: Actress, Script Supervisor
Mandy hosted and helped edit the script for Freedom of Speech.
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Jeff Ashkin
| Position: Actor
Jeff is a screenwriter who also has terrific acting skills. He shows his talent in "Producers Anonymous" and "Adams Boulevard"
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Josh Knorr
| Position: Actor
Josh Knorr has been in "7" as the killer, and was in "Freedom of Speech" as the Government Undercover Agent.
"1337 d00d" ~ Josh Knorr
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Manuel Franco
| Position: Musical Composer
Manny Franco has been composing music for 7 years now, and is now making
the shift to film score composition. He is currently wrapping up work on a musical entitled "Cause of Death: Love". He also wrote the theme music for Bowling for Halloween as well as the featured song "Blast Monster" which he wrote with Michael.
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Paul Schatz
| Position: Actor, Stuntman, PA
Michael's brother, Paul, acted in his video for the Mr. Eagle Contest 2004 and has done misc. technical jobs on Michael's other movies. He is Marvin and an extra in "Scenes from '84". Most recently Paul appeared twice in "Deathtones" and has the most extreme death scene in the Heinz shootout advertisement.
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Michael Marcous
| Position: 1st AD
Michael Marcous was the 1st AD for the first scene shot for 1984. He has been very supportive of Schatz's projects produced at UCF and led the charge trying to get "America: A Life Story" to win the MeStories contest. Since it did not win, he has since boycotted the contest.
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