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Kurt Hale, grandson of Ruth Hale, graduated with honors from film school at Brigham Young University. After seven years as Vice President of a Salt Lake City based business firm, he founded and incorporated HaleStorm Entertainment, Inc. Ruth and Kurt Hale will collaborate in over 80 stage plays that can potentially be made for the screen.

David Hales attended Film School at Brigham Young University where he gained skills in production, editing, and directing. As a student he also gained valuable experience working on several projects at the LDS Motion Picture Studio.

David's professional career has given him a broad range of experience in production. He has worked as a producer and editor for award wining multimedia software, and has written, directed and edited various corporate marketing and training videos.

David is a natural on the computer, which has enabled him to take advantage of all the latest technological advancements in audio and visual editing. He is also an accomplished software trainer and web designer having worked with over 30,000 people nationwide.

Key Creative:

Writer, “Dear Jane... Dear John...,” GET Entertainment Inc. / Halestorm Entertainment - approx. 90 minutes, (pre-production), expected 2009

Director/Writer, “Latter-Day Fake,” - 26 minutes, May 2008 (festivals pending)

• Semi-Finalist - Angelus Film Festival - DGA, 2008

• Official Selection - Temecula Valley International Film & Music Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Independents’ Film Festival, 2008

Director, “The Tragic Self-Improvement of Ross Lawson” - 18 minutes, (post-production), expected 2008

Director/Writer, “Passing” - 5 minutes, November 2007 (festivals pending)

• Best Student Film - Gloria Film Festival, 2008

• Honorable Mention - LDS Film Festival, 2008

• Best Woman Filmmaker - Finalist - West Chester Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Naperville Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Brandywine Digital Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Reynolda Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Newport Beach Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Whittier Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Foursite Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - George Lindsey UNA Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Muskegon Film Festival, 2008

• Official Selection - Treasure Coast International Film Festival, 2008

Director/Writer/Editor, “Jump” - 4 minutes, 2006

• Second Place - Best Short Comedy - Eureka Springs Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Trail Dance Film Festival, 2007

• Official Selection - Independents’ Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Fylmz Online Short Film Competition, 2006

Director/Editor/Cinematographer, “A Mighty Change of Heart,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Day of Celebration - Collection of approximately 50 short films totaling 1.5 hours, shown to approximately 40 thousand people, 2005

Director/Editor/Cinematographer/Writer, “The Way it Should Be” - 8 minutes, 2005

• Official Selection: LDS Film Festival, 2007

• Official Selection: Comcast on Demand Short Films

Director/Writer/Editor, “The Neighbor” - 17 minutes, 2005

• Second Place - Seguin Film and Arts Festival, 2005

• Second Place - Outhouse Film and Video Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Gloria Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Documentary & Fiction Festival of Hollywood, 2006

• Official Selection - Foursite Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Delray Beach Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Show-Me Missouri International Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Magnolia Independent Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - LDS Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Ripon College Film Festival, 2006

• Official Selection - Eureka Springs Digital Film Festival, 2005

• Official Selection - Bare Bones Script-2-Screen Festival, 2005

Director/Writer/Animator, “Seeing the Signs” - 1.5 minutes (online animation), 2005 (continued)

Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor, “Light Boy” - 58 Minutes, 2004

• Best Student Feature - Independents’ Film Festival, 2005

• Grand Prize - 2004-2005 National Broadcasting Society National Student Audio/Video Production

Competition, Category: Drama

• First Place - 2004 National Broadcasting Society Western Student Audio/Video Production

Competition, Category: Drama

• Official Selection - Solarshock Film Festival, 2005

• Official Selection - Just Another Film Festival, 2005

Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor, “The Encounter” - 13 minutes, 2004

• Finalist, 2004-2005 National Broadcasting Society National Student Audio/Video Production

Competition, Category: Drama

• Best Mystery - L.A. You’re in a Film Festival, 2004

• Audience Choice - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004

• Second Place - 2004 National Broadcasting Society Western Student Audio/Video Production

Competition, Category: Drama, 2004

• Best Original Music - Just Another Film Festival, 2004

• Best Lighting - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004

• Official Selection - Independents’ Film Festival, 2004

• Official Selection - Daytona Beach Film Festival, 2004

• Official Selection - Firefly Film Fest, 2004

Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor, “Weirdo Wonderland” - 10 minutes, 2004

• Honorable Mention - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004

• Best Use of Music - Davis Arts Council Film Festival, 2004

Director/Writer/Cinematographer/Editor, “The Other One Ring” - 7 Minutes, 2003

Director/Writer/Editor/Actor, “You’ve Got Male” - 14 Minutes, 2003

Director/Editor, “The Mr. Cubicle Pageant” - 105 min, 2002

Director/Editor, “Films That Never Quite Made It to the Big Screen” - 8 min, 2000

• Grand Prize - Layton High School Film Festival, 2000

Other Key Positions:

• 1st Assistant Director, “Mineral Fusion” Infomercial - Script2Screen, 2008

• Writer, “Get Slim Party” Commercial/Instructional Video - Skousen Films, 2008

• UPM / 1st Assistant Director, “First Aid,” BSA Merit Badge Instructional Video, GET Entertainment Inc., 2008

• 1st Assistant Director, “Soulmates” - Chapman Graduate Thesis Film, 2008

• Visual Effects Consultant, “Without Wings” - Chapman Graduate Thesis Film, 2008

• Set Coordinator, “The Orphan” - Chapman Graduate Thesis Film, 2008

• 1st Assistant Director, “CareMore” TV Commercial - Lyon Studios, 2007

• 1st Assistant Director, “The Vaudevillian,” - Chapman Graduate Advanced Short Film, 2007

• 1st Assistant Director, “Ceremony,” - Chapman Graduate Advanced Short Film, 2007

• Lead actor, “Match,” - Chapman Graduate Short Film, Dir. Jay Hainsworth, 2005

• Lead actor, “Dark Chase,” - Chapman Graduate Short Film, Dir. Lee Champion, 2005

• Supporting actor, “The Pursuit,” - Chapman Graduate Short Film, Dir. Yash Bhatt, 2005

• Supporting actor, “The Mind Game,” - Chapman Graduate Short Film, Dir. Vincent Raisa, 2005

• Supporting actor, “The Nightmare,” - Chapman Graduate Short Film, Dir. Joshua Shain, 2005

• Supporting actor, “Dreaming Double,” - Chapman Graduate Short Film, Dir. Collin Beckles, 2005

• Supporting actor, IHC Compliance Corporate Video - Alvey Media Group, 2004

Education:

Master of Fine Arts, Film Directing - Chapman University, 2005-2008

• 3.81 GPA

Bachelor of Arts, Electronic Media - Weber State University, 2000-2005

• 3.93 GPA

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude

• Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, 2005

• WSU “Talent of the Year” Crystal Crest Award, 2004

• President of WSU Chamber Choir, 2003-2004

Admitted to the Utah Bar and is a practicing attorney in Entertainment, Business, and Land Use Law. Graduated from BYU Law School in 2003 with a J.D. in Law. Born in Ellensburg Washington. Graduated from BYU in 2000 with a B.S. in Planning and Resource Management. Served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arkansas, Little Rock from 1995 to 1997.

I have appeared in 4 movies, (Love Surreal (2004); Praise to the Man (2004); Howard W. Hunter (2003); and Home Teachers (2003))

I am writing a book, Liken Unto Yourself: Practical Applications to Spiritual Princples. Ways to improve your social, communication and leadership skills.

I am in post-production on a pilot for reality style TV series I created.

I graduated from BYU's Law School in April 2003 and admitted to the Utah Bar.

I authored the only published national legal journal article on the antitrust issues of the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) in the Sports Lawyers Journal out of Tulane University. See 10 Sports Law J. 97.

I graduated from BYU with my BA in Planning and Resource Management in 2000.

I graduated from Ricks Collerge (now BYU- Idaho) with my AS in Geography in 1998.

I served a mission to Arkansas, Little Rock from 1995-1997

What I like: Sports, Music, Dancing, Eating, Cooking, Cuddling, Animals, Being in the out doors, Watching TV and Movies, Reading, Sleeping, Cultural Activities, and pretty much anything and everything that you can think of.

I am a huge BYU Sports Fan. For the best inside information from the true BYU fans visit www.cougarboard.com. But, becareful because I am a moderator and I will have to penalize you or even ban you if you misbehave.

I have provided a link to three articles that I have written:
- The Antitrust Issues of NCAA College Football within the Bowl Championship Series
- The Important Distinctions on the Appointment of a new Chief Judge in the Book of Mormon
- The Law of Witnesses in the Book of Mormon

From Ogden, Utah, Nicole graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City with a degre in Communications and a Theater in Music minor. Within a month of finding an agent, Nicole landed the role of Kitty in "Pride and Prejudice." She also landed a principal role in Disney's "Virtual Perfection" (airing in November 2003).

Elizabeth received an MFA in Screenwriting from the American Film Institute and has taught screenwriting at Brigham Young University for the past 6 years. A former columnist for the Los Angeles Times, "TV Times Magazine," Elizabeth won the 1990 Writers Guild Award, was selected as a finalist for the Humanitas Prize and received an Emmy nomination all for her work on the CBS Schoolbreak Special American Eyes. Elizabeth has performed script support services for over one hundred screenplays, thirty television comedy and drama episodes, and fifty plays. Elizabeth is a staff script doctor for Entertainment Business Group.

Kevin Hanson completed a B.A. in Fine Arts at Westminster College and a M.F.A. at the University of Utah. Before accepting his current position with the university, he was an Assistant Professor at Wright State University in the motion picture program of the Theatre Department, a visiting professor at Ohio University in the Graduate School of Film, and an adjunct instructor at Westminster College in their Master of Professional Communication Program. His film and video work has been exhibited nationally and has played on subscription television and regional public television.

Hanson's film "Hunters in the Snow" won Best Traditional Feature at the prestigious Athens International Film Festival at the Athens Center for Film and Video at the University of Ohio. His new film, "Our West", a personal history of the West in thirty minutes, premiered November 1998 at the Utah Film and Video Center.

Zeb Haradon was born in Corning, NY, and attended college at the University of Buffalo. After graduating in 1999, he accidentally moved to Utah. Shortly after arriving, he wrote the script for Elevator Movie. Elevator Movie is loosely based on a two page story he had written in 1996. He is currently working on his first documentary, Waiting for NESARA with his wife, Elisa. He currently lives in Seattle and can be contacted here. Thematic inspiration for the film comes from Waiting for Godot, the films of Luis Bunuel, the early work of David Lynch, including Eraserhead.

Harding is also a music producer. Executive producer of Bestor's "Sketches," which reached #1 on the New Age charts, and virutuoso guitar player Ken Bonfield's "Homecoming," which reached #5 on the New Age charts. Executive producer of a number of Mormon Tabernacl Choir albums: How Sweet the Sound (1998); Christmas Gloria (1998); Come, Come, Ye Saints; Christmas with Charles Osgood (1997). Chris is also an award-winning songwriter, having won two semi-finalist awards in the American Song Festival and additionally garnering two semi-finalist awards in the Songwriter International Festival. He has also composed numerous scores for documentary films and served as an Artist Representative and Artist Developer for songwriters and musical artists. Author of The Reindeer Boy: A Mystical Journey into the Dreamworld and The Saint of Malibu Shores. Artist. Producer of audio programs.

Christopher Harding is well known for his workshops on Creativity and Spirituality (Living an Artful Life, Creating the Powerful Story of Our Future, and Expressing the Genius Within) which he has delivered to the general public and to artists, writers, filmakers, musicans, and dancers for nearly ten years. In addition, Chris presents workshops on Diversity, Empowerment, and Creativity for one of the nation's leading consulting firms, Innovations International. The clients with whom he works on their behalf include such Fortune 500 companies as Merck Pharmaceutical, Dow Chemical, American Express, Texas Instruments, and other high performance organizations like NovaChem and the U.S. Air Force. Chris also collaborated with Innovations, serving as the director, co-producer, and co-writer of the video and audio segments for two cutting edge computer assited learning CD ROMS pioneered by the company (click on products above for more details).

Website: http://www.www.christopherharding.com

Dustin began his professional acting career at age 12 when he appeared as Arthur in the Tony Award winning Utah Shakerspearean Festival's production of King John. The following summer he played Oliver in the Sundance production with Christopher Lloyd as Fagan. He has also appeared on stage with Sally Field, Kurt Bestor and John Dye.

Dustin's film debut was in "Penny Promise" where he played a bully. Dustin has appeared in Disney movies and in Sundance Film Festival productions. He most recently played young Joseph Smith in the remake of "The First Vision" for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Harper, who is a Realtor and a real estate broker, is well known for singles events he coordinates regularly under the name of Dana Harper and Friends. He has a long history in the entertainment field from modeling to hosting a cable television show and doing numerous commercials. Over the years, he said, he has had numerous invitations to participate in feature films. Until this summer when the invitation came from representatives of HaleStorm Entertainment to play a role in "The RM," however, he turned down every offer.

"There aren't a lot of films you can take your family to," he explained, adding that he will not play a role in a film that he would not let his children see.

Accepting a role not only for himself, but for his three children as well, in "The RM" turned out to be a no-brainer. Harper had already become well acquainted with producers Kurt Hale and Dave Hunter after being asked to call his Dana Harper and Friends network into action to host a movie premiere in conjunction with the annual Phoenix area singles conference in April. For good measure, he threw in a cast party at Falcon Field when "The Singles Ward" opened in Mesa in May. By July, when they invited him to play a role as a father of the groom in a wedding party, he was hooked on HaleStorm...

Harper said he is proud to have been part of both projects, and that he was finally able to break into the film business without lowering his standards.

Question: Whatever happened to local entertainer Al Harrington?

Answer: The former headliner at the Outrigger Reef Towers Polynesian Palace moved to the mainland in the early 1990s. After some years living in Utah and working as a motivational speaker, he now lives in Los Angeles and is "trying to break back into business in Hollywood."

Watch for him in a made-for-TV movie, "Long Road Home," which will be aired later this year, Harrington said. He plays a Navajo Indian in modern times.

"I've been playing a lot of Indians," said the actor-singer who was billed as "the South Pacific Man" during his 10-year stint on the Waikiki stage. "Not much is being written or produced about island themes." He played a village chief in the 1994 Disney movie "White Fang 2."

Visitors to Salt Lake City may see Harrington in a movie shown at the Joseph Smith Building next to the Mormon Tabernacle. He played a prophet in "The Testament," an introduction to the beliefs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of which he is a member.

His last appearance in Hawaii was in 1996 at Kumu Kahua theater in a Hawaiian version of Shakespeare's tragedy "Othello." He played the title role.

Harrington said he gets back to Hawaii a couple times a year to visit his son, Tau, and family.

Alema is the weekly host of SportsWest Productions BYU coaches shows, featuring Coach Gary Crowton and Coach Steve Cleveland Sunday afternoons on KSL-TV. Alema joined the KSL-TV sports team in 1996 after spending two years as the weekend sports anchor at the NBC affiliate in Hawaii. Aside from hosting the weekly BYU coaches shows, Alema is the host of SportsBeat Saturday. Alema graduated from BYU where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Sociology with a Minor in Communications. While at BYU, Alema was a running back for the National Championship Football team in 1984 and played with the Cougars through 1988. After graduating from BYU, Alema spent time with the Blue & White Sports Network as a technical director and color analyst. In 1992, Alema and his wife Vanessa moved back to Hawaii where he worked as the Sports Director of KCCN Radio and as a sports anchor for KHNL-TV.

Doug has produced animation, graphics, and special effects for video productions for over a decade. He's done everything from animating schools of fish to "saving" poorly lit shots by digitally lighting them in post. He has worked for hundreds of companies, including NBC, Fox, Franklin Covey, Rossignol, Phillips Digital Video Services, Garff Motors, and U.S. Senator Robert Bennett.

Born in Asuncion, Paraguay the 5th of 7 children, Sharlene (Wells) Hawkes spent 12 years of her young life in South America, including most of her high school years in Buenos Aires, Argentina. While there, she lettered in volleyball, swimming, softball, and captained the track team. Her family moved to the United States just before her senior year of high school.

In 1984, Sharlene played the Paraguayan harp and sang in Spanish for her talent presentation at the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City. Traveling nearly 250,000 miles that year, she often relied on her fluent Spanish as the only foreign-born and bilingual Miss America in the pageant's history.

In the fall of 1985, Sharlene returned to her studies at Brigham Young University where she not only graduated magna cum laude, but received the Earl J. Glade award as the Outstanding Senior in Broadcasting, and the Silver Microphone Award for having the top cumulative GPA in the Communications Department. Immediately after graduation in 1988, she and her new husband Bob moved to Connecticut where she worked for ESPN as the host of "Scholastic Sports America", a weekly half-hour program. She moved from that assignment to many others, covering everything from College Football to World Cup soccer, the Kentucky Derby to the French Open. Her work at ESPN earned her national recognition including the Women's Sports Journalism award and an Emmy nomination. In 1995, after ten years as a sports broadcaster, Sharlene chose to make the change from full-time to free-lance in order to spend more time with her young family. In 1998, she became a professional member of the National Speakers Association, committing herself to excellence along another exciting career path.

Sharlene is actively involved in community service, such as Utah's 1999 Honorary Chairman of the American Cancer Society, member of the Governor's Charter School Task Force, the Davis School District Task Force for gifted children, board member and national advisory panelist for the Utah Tip-Off Club, member of the Utah and National Music Teachers Association, advisory board member of the Utah Regional Ballet, and an active member of the Reading Elementary PTA.

But most importantly, Sharlene, her husband Bob and their four children love spending time together, whether it's outdoors skiing, camping, biking, horseback riding or just exploring the world

"Lynne" has been with us and our crew now for about 2 years. She started as the head researcher for "One of Life's Little Lessons" but then wanted to come onto the sets. So we taught her how to script supervise, and she is amazing. Always wanting to help do whatever she can. She also helps with the casting of the parts, which is essential. This time around she will have an assistant to help her out with script and continuity so she won't have to be there all the time. We are so grateful for her help.

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