Sophia Lin, producer of Take Shelter, has been working in independent film and television for over fifteen years. After graduating from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, she worked on such films as Vincent Gallo's Buffalo '66, and David Gordon Green's All the Real Girls and Undertow. Other production credits include the cult comedy TV shows Strangers with Candy and Stella; and the recent feature Henry's Crime, starring Keanu Reeves and Vera Farmiga. Lin co-produced Craig Zobel's critically acclaimed debut Great World of Sound, which after premiering at Sundance, was selected for New Directors/New Films and won a Breakthrough Directors Award at the Gotham Awards. Additionally, she was chosen as one of five fellows for the inaugural year of the Sundance Institute's Creative Producer Initiative. Her previous film, William Vincent, starring James Franco, Josh Lucas, and Martin Donovan, premiered at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival. Lin will next produce Craig Zobel's second film, Compliance.
A co-founder of Borderline Films, Josh Mond has produced three feature films to date. Among Josh's other credits is the critically acclaimed film Afterschool, directed by Antonio Campos, for which Josh was a 2009 Independent Spirit Award nominee for Best First Feature. Afterschool premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and went on to screen at many festivals around the world, including the New York Film Festival, Berlin, London Film Festival, SXSW and AFI. The film was also nominated for two Gotham Awards and was released theatrically by IFC Films in October 2009. Josh also produced the feature Two Gates of Sleep, directed by Alastair Banks Griffin, which premiered at 2010 Director's Fortnight in Cannes. The film also won the top prize at Copenhagen and was recently distributed by Factory 25.
Upcoming feature credits include the Antonio Campos-directed Simon Killer, which was shot in and around Paris, France. The film is currently in post-production. Mond has produced and directed several music videos and commercials for clients as various as Island Def Jam, Atlantic Records, Sony Records, Foot Locker, Citibank, Bloomingdales, MTVU, and Ebay. Among Mond's notable directorial credits is the acclaimed music video for Mayday Parade's "Kids in Love" which was featured at the 2011 SXSW Film Festival and was also named by MTV as one of the top videos of the year. Short films produced by Mond include Mary Last Seen, which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and made its European premiere at 2010 Director's Fortnight in Cannes. Other short films include The Last Fifteen which was a short film in competition at 2007 Cannes Film Festival and Official Selection 2007 New Directors/New Films.
A graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Mond was the recipient of the 2006 commendation award at NYU's 1st Run Film Festival for Achievement in Music Video. Mond was also the recipient of the 2010 Annenberg Film Fellow grant from the Sundance producers' lab.
Chad Burris is founder of Indion Group of Entertainment Companies. Chad also serves as President of both Indion Finance and Indion Ventures. Chad developed through the first Indion company, the countries first private film incentive in the state of Oklahoma and has been instrumental in financing a number of feature films there creating an industry within the state. In addition to film, he has worked with other industries, including construction and technology, to structure several million dollars worth of credit transactions that have contributed significantly to the overall growth and vitality of rural business.
Chad has produced award winning films including Goodnight Irene, Four Sheets to the Wind, and Barking Water by Sterlin Harjo, the feature Mosquita y Mari by Aurora Guerrero, and the award-winning short film Shimasani by director Blackhorse Lowe. Chad has Executive Produced the Michael Winterbottom feature The Killer Inside Me, starring Jessica Alba, Kate Hudson and Casey Affleck, the directorial debut film for Femke Jeensen, Bringing Up Bobby, and recently the Nick Cassavetes feature Yellow. Chad's films have collectively screened at some the world's most prestigious festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, New Directors/New Films, Toronto, Cannes and Venice.
“I feel like I’m trespassing in the indie world and they seem to have accepted it,” Seth Rogen recently told The Hollywood Reporter about his 2012 Spirit Award nomination as producer of the comedy “50/50.” Looks like they’ve not only have they accepted it, they’ve embraced it, as Rogen’s been invited to host this year’s…
The star of “Knocked Up,” “The Green Hornet,” and “Freaks and Geeks” will host the Spirit Awards which will air on IFC February 25 at 10 p.m. ET/PT
At a ceremony in Los Angeles this morning, Anthony Mackie and Kate Beckinsale announced the nominees for the 2012 Spirit Awards, which will be handed out on IFC on Saturday, February 25. And one night after it scored Best Film and Best Ensemble at the Gotham Awards, “Beginners” built more awards season momentum by landing…
“Take Shelter” and “The Artist” are poised to win big.
