Production Staff

Sensitive Johnson Productions has a strong production and management team consisting of hard-working, resourceful, and experienced motion picture industry professionals.

Chris Valenti (Writer/Producer) has been involved in the production of about a dozen films.  Whether acting, writing, or working behind the scenes, the Tufts University graduate and former engineer has keenly studied all aspects of the production and development of the motion pictures he's worked on, many of them award winning.  Other screenplays of his include:  Where There's a Will, No Morafini, Cadillac Sophie, and Help Yourself. 
Gwen Klemann (Co-Producer) has worked in various departments of Sony Pictures Entertainment for five years.  For the past two years, she has been working as a Project Coordinator at Pat Sajak's P.A.T. Productions.  She was the associate producer for the children's video Space Case.  She also has a master's degree in production from Boston University. 
Wayne Hackett (Director) has over fifteen years experience directing.  Most recently he directed the video segments of the syndicated Card Sharks.  He has directed episodes of Spy TV, Circus of the Stars, and Totally Hidden Video.  He also directed  recreations for Real Stories of the Highway Patrol and followed contests for the Dick Clark syndicated series Your Big Break.  The TLC series A Baby Story garnered an Emmy nomination the year Wayne was directing.
Dave C. Smith (Director of Photography) has over a dozen years of film and video experience.  He recently completed Alien Hunter and The Galaxy's Wackiest Videos for the SciFi Channel.  Feature films include: The Last Mountain (screened at HDFest 2000 and the CamerImage Polish Film Festival), A Long Road to Travel, Graced, Neomortalism, and Eric Rucker's Evangelists (featuring the music of John Carpenter).  Smith also taught digital video production for the Orange County High School of the Arts in the late 90's.
Mark Skupen (Unit Production Manager) has over fifteen years experience in the industry.  He is currently working on The Shield for FX Network.  Recent projects include the feature films: Grace, The Crime, In The Grape, The Rat Pack, and The Christmas Story.  Television shows include:  Party of Five, Felicity, Beverly Hills 90210, and Resurrection Boulevard.  He has also done  music videos for: Elton John, Michael Jackson, Joe Cocker, U2, and The B52’s.

Rick Greenawalt

1st Assistant Director

Will Costillo

2nd Assistant Director

 

Carolyn Chesler

Script Supervisor

 

John Boyd

2nd Unit Director of Photography

Aaron Garcia

Camera Operator

 

Jim Carretta

Key Grip

 

Bill (Ski) Kendzierski

Camera Assistant

Drew Courtney

Sound Engineer

 

Justin Hedges

Grip

Aline Gram

Boom Operator

Kristina Thames

Wardrobe

Mark Bain

Grip

Liza Raynes

Craft Services

Kristina Holland

SAG Liaison

Chip Raines

Production Assistant

Additional Crew Members:

Michelle Pizanis - Assistant Camera

Mike Schneider - Sound Engineer

Phillip Caruthers - Grip