I was born in Salt Lake City, UT, but I have lived in Orem all my life. I attended Orem High School where I played sports, but was never the best guy on the team. In fact a lot of people never knew I was eve ron the team. But I have yearbook photos and a few scapes to prove it.

I served a mission to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada after High School. B.C. is easily the best Province in Canada, in fact when the U.S. buys Canada I think I will move there.

After the mission I married Tennille Turner. She wasn't my High School sweetie and she didn't wait for me. Probably because she lived in Virginia, a different state than Utah. We met after I got home. In October 2000 we had a baby girl named Savannah, well we named her that, she didn't actually come with a name.

I enjoy the outdoors, and am a member of a mountain bike racing tea. We primarily race in the Intermountain Cup Series. At BYU I am studying film with an emphasis in documentaries (thus the free yfilms web space). I am also a member of the nationally ranked BYU Lacrosse team -- honest.

Lael Littke didn't plan to spend her golden years living with six cats, but that's the way it has turned out. Her dream of becoming an author seemed impossible when she was growing up in Mink Creek, Idaho, without a clue about how to attract the attention of editors in New York; however, step by step she has learned her trade. After graduating from Utah State University and studying at City University of New York, Lael and her husband, George, moved to Pasadena, California, where she studied writing with Helen Hinckley Jones as her mentor. Later she taught some of the classes that Helen had originated at Pasadena City College. Now that Lael lives alone, she writes every day with her cats for company. She is the author of more than thirty-five books, including Lake of Secrets, Haunted Sister, The Phantom Fair, and The Watcher.

Before starting her family, Kathryn, a native of Orem, Utah, lived in New York City for several years where she performed Off-Broadway as a charter member of the Manhattan Theater Ensemble. Kathryn has also performed leads at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, The Capitol Theater, Abravanel Hall, and Sundance Theater. She has been a guest artist with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Utah Valley Symphony, and the Utah Valley Choral. Some of her favorite stage credits include the leading roles in "Camelot," "The King and I," "Kiss Me Kate," "Into The Woods," "The Sound Of Music," and "The Music Man." You will also hear her as narrator and/or soloist for numerous television and radio commercials, films, books on tape, and CDs.

Although primarily a cinematographer, has some experience as a director. Director of the half-hour KBYU/PBS pilot "A Touch of Cloth." Director of the video "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," (a 5-camera shoot) based on the book by Stephen R. Covey. Director of "Biff Henderson's America," a segment for the "Late Night with David Letterman" TV series on CBS. Director of one episode of the TV series "The Magnificent Seven" (1998), titled "Achilles". Director of "Lamanite Generation" (a 5-camera shoot), featuring the Brigham Young University performing group. Director of "Matol," a corporate video for Mountain Land Productions. Director of the wrap arounds for the KBYU/National Board of Education film "A More Perfect Union" (1989), which commemorated the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution. Second unit director for the TV movie "Avalon: Adventures of the Abyss" (1999).

Key grip on Kieth Merrill's "Windwalker" (1980). Lighting designer for the PBS special "Songs of Praise and Remembrance: A Memorial Day Celebration" (2000), featuring the choirs and orchestra of Brigham Young University (BYU). First assistant camera for the feature film "Harry's War" (1981), directed by Kieth Merrill. Camera operator for the classic Church film "Mr. Krueger's Christmas" (1980). Assistant camera for the Gospel-themed short film "The Pump" (1988), directed by T.C. Christensen. Grip/electrician for the classic BYU-made Church films "The Phone Call" (1977) and "Uncle Ben" (1978). Excerpt from news article ("Superb service in behalf of Church", LDS Church News, Saturday, December 18, 1999):

Gordon Lonsdale, director of photography, is one of the busiest members of the studio team. Lonsdale recently returned from two trips to Thailand. He has been involved in filming several television movies, a pilot for a major network, some feature length movies, and several projects for public television. And all this in addition to the work he's done for the Church and BYU.

Cory Lorenzen worked as a Model Maker with Spectra F/X. As a designer he has worked with Sony Music, Opryland in Florida, and Universal Studios Hollywood. He has worked on numerous motion pictures as a production designer or art director, including, Handcart, The RM, The Pioneer Miracle, the Promethian, and On Air.

Kelly Loosli has worked in animation and live action production for the past fourteen years, working on both the artistic and managerial sides of the industries. Mr. Loosli began his career as a clay animator for television commercials at the age of 15. While attending Brigham Young University he received a Student Emmy for his clay animated film entitled "Nocturnal." Some of Mr. Loosli's additional work experience includes DreamWorks Feature Animation working on Films like Shrek and Spirit, and Buena Vista Motion Pictures, the live action division of Walt Disney.

Mr. Loosli has spent the last two years helping create Brigham Young University's animation program while teaching animation and storyboarding, while also completing production of the animated feature The Princess and the Pea for Feature Films for Families.

Mr. Loosli is currently working with University students to complete a Disney style animated short film based on the Aesop fable "The Lion and the Mouse."

Lowder moved to Kenwood from Salt Lake City five years ago with his wife, Sally, a housewife and former TV executive, and his four children. The move was a homecoming for Lowder, who was raised in Kenwood and attended Montgomery High School and Santa Rosa Junior College before moving to Salt Lake City to attend Brigham Young University. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications in 1982... His on-screen appearances include the movie "Dumb and Dumber" (as the unforgettable "Sweater Friend"), "America's Most Wanted," and commercials for Ford and Hallmark.

Juvenile player entered the industry with two very different 1993 films. Lowther shone as Kevin Costner's hostage/partner/surrogate son in Clint Eastwood's laconic chase picture, "A Perfect World". He also provided requisite cuteness as one of the younger of single mom Kathy Bates' "tribe" of six children in Tony Bill's sentimental family drama, "A Home of Our Own".

[Annette Luthy Lyon's] recently released novel, Lost Without You [will soon be] on local bookshelves... she was first bitten by the writing bug in second grade when she began piling pillows on a chair to reach her mother's typewriter. She wrote (and a year later almost published) a non-fiction children's book at age 12.

In high school she collaborated on a screenplay, and in college she and the same friend completed a fantasy novel together.

She's written on her own seriously since the fall of 1994, in which time she's completed six other novels. She's also published dozens of articles in a variety of publications, and received several awards from the League of Utah Writers, including a publication award and second place in consecutive years for novels. Lyon has also served on the League's Utah Valley Chapter board for three years, including president for 2001-02.

Lyon describes Lost Without You as an LDS romance novel. "The core idea was the result of a dream I had several years ago, and which was so powerful that it haunted me for days," Annette said. "At the time I hated the idea of my husband ever remarrying if something were to happen to me. In the dream I knew I was going to die (don't ask me how or why; the dream never explained that part). I had only one concern and one regret: I worried about who would raise my children, and I regretted that I couldn't tell my husband to find an honorable mother for them."

She was born in Provo, and spent most of her childhood here except for three years spent in Finland with her family, where she learned to love her mother's homeland. She graduated cum laude from BYU in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in English. She currently serves in her LDS ward as a Primary teacher... She lives in Spanish Fork with her husband, Rob, and their three children.

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