PASO DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL
Players, Actors, Producers, Characters and Carnies
appearing and performing at the Wild West Digital Film and Wine Fest
MANY MORE CELEBRITIES AND CHARACTERS TO BE ANNOUNCED...
Robert Carradine is best known for portraying Lewis Skolnick in the successful Revenge of the Nerds
series of comedy films and Sam McGuire on the Disney Channel sitcom Lizzie McGuire. Carradine
made his film debut in 1972 in The Cowboys with John Wayne. He made an appearance as
a killer in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets alongside his brother David; again with David in The
Long Riders about the Jesse James Gang, and was in Massacre at Central High in 1976. His dad
was the actor John Carradine, and he is the brother of Keith and the late David Carradine.
Gary Conway has an extraordinary creative background from the fine arts to the arts of
viticulture and winemaking, it was in television where Gary first became recognized worldwide,
initially starring in the TV series "Burke's Law," then "Land of the Giants," the world’s most
successful TV series. Besides starring in series and a multitude of episodic television shows and
TV movies for the three networks, he starred in many motion pictures. He is also a prominent
screenwriter with such credits as “Over the Top,” and the “American Ninja” series. He
currently directed and starred in the acclaimed film “Woman’s Story.”
Len Del'Amico directed and/or produced many concert films and music videos with such artists
as Sarah Vaughan, Herbie Hancock, the Allman Brothers Band, Linda Ronstadt, Blues Traveler,
Carlos Santana, Ray Charles, Reuben Blades, Bonnie Raitt, and of course, Grateful Dead. Len first
worked with Grateful Dead in 1980 on "Dead Ahead," the band's live TV broadcast and platinum
home video. He was the band's "film and video guy" for the next 11 years. Dell'Amico and Jerry
Garcia co-directed "So Far," the top-selling music video of 1988, which won the American Film
Institute's award for best long-form music program.
Chloe Domange is the Vice President of the new Production company based in Los Angeles,
Hollywood Dreams Pictures. She has done acted in independent movies, television, voice over,
commercials, theater, modeling, hosting, music videos and is a writer. Her book entitled “How to
become a real L.A girl!” Synopsis: So you’ve just moved to this amazing city called Los Angeles
from another State or country. She graduated from Law School in 2006 with a Masters in
International Taxation. Chloe is a Producer and the Lead character of the Psychological thriller
"40Sundays" currently shooting in Los Angeles.
Kyle Eastwood grew up in Carmel, California as the eldest son of actor Clint Eastwood. While
doing his homework Kyle remembers listening to records of jazz stars such as Duke Ellington,
Count Basie and Miles Davis playing in the house. His father had been attending the Monterey
Jazz Festival since it began in 1958 and when his children were born it became a yearly family
outing. Kyle began working in film with a contribution to the score for Mystic River. The film later
won two Academy Awards. In 2004, Kyle signed to Candid Records, one of the leading jazz labels
in the UK, and released his second album Paris Blue. The album climbed to No. 1 on the French
Jazz charts. Not satisfied with just a critically acclaimed record, Kyle expanded his film work ,
composing three pieces of music for the 2004 blockbuster Million Dollar Baby. The film won four
Academy Awards.
Joe Estevez is an American actor, director, and producer. Starring in well over 150 films, he has
a very large cult following, he is a sought after voice-over actor, and has hosted numerous
documentaries. He is the younger brother of actor Martin Sheen and the uncle of Emilio Estevez,
and Charlie Sheen. Joe loves to go back to his roots as a stage actor when time permits. Joe
will do a Q & A after the screening of the movie PrimeMates, a story of four men, cigars and why
they cheat.
Christopher Felver is a photographer and filmmaker. His work has been exhibited internationally,
and his works are collected by numerous libraries and museums, including Stanford University
Special Collections. He participated in the 53rd Venice International Film Festival, and screened
films in festivals and museums around the globe, including presentations at the Library of Congress,
he received the Best Art Documentary Awards at the Cinema Arts Centre Independent Film Festival,
and he was a Visiting Artist at the American Academy in Rome.
Rich Ferguson is a magician, entertainer and poker columnist. He is current spokesman
for a Dream For Kids, a local, San Luis Obispo California charity. Rich's humorous and original
magic has enchanted audiences all over the world. Rich combines magic, hypnosis and mentalism
to create a style of magic that is highly intriguing and sets him apart from the rest as a world-class
magician. His slogan is "Where Magic & Mentalism Join Hands." He performs for high profile
events, award shows, magic clubs, theatres and his hands are used as extras in movies for cheats,
gambling, hustles, pick pockets and various manipulations
Max Gail His acting debut came in 1970 in San Francisco, California, playing the Chief in the
original stage production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. He is best known for his television
role as Det. Stan "Wojo" Wojeciehowicz from the sitcom Barney Miller (1975). Gail's best known
feature film role is in D.C. Cab (1983) as Harold, Gail runs Full Circle, a production company which
has done documentaries on such subjects as Agent Orange, Native Americans, and nuclear issues.
Sonia Hunt A former digital media engineer, is now a fearless urban gourmet. Trotting from city-to-
city, Sonia is taking the traditional tastes and flavors that we grew up with and remixing them for
today’s foodie. And with a little help from her fellow cooks, connoisseurs, and culinary masters, she’ll
be stirring up the food and the fun! As a career Digital Media Technologist, she build digital businesses
and brands for Global 500 customers. In parallel, she have been cooking and traveling the world since
early childhood. Founder of her company Noie Productions that creates and produces innovative
content in the culinary arts & blends her passion for technology with her love of the culinary arts and
travel.
Dan Jones was recently Chairman of the Ponca Nation, Oklahoma. He was a Field Producer on
the Emmy nominated documentary 500 Nations, working with Kevin Costner. He worked for Disney
Imagineering on the Disney America Project, and performed with Sammy Davis Jr. and Wayne
Newton at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Jones' television productions
include producing The World of American Indian Dance, which premiered on NBC in 2003. In
2001 Jones was the co-host and co-producer of the First Americans in the Arts awards ceremony
webcast, with broadcast partner Yahoo.com. In 1993 he received the Muse Award from the
Association of American Museums for a work produced by the new Smithsonian National Museum
of the American Indian. Jones is a traditional straight dancer and resides in his hometown of Ponca
City, Oklahoma.
Bela Lugosi, Jr. Lawyer specializing in the protection of intellectual property rights of famous
celebrities. He was the plaintiff in a landmark case involving the estate of his late father, famed
`Dracula' character actor Bela Lugosi Sr Lugosi also was involved in the enactment of the California
Celebrity Rights Act of 1984. He is often retained to represent heirs of well known celebrities in
litigation over ownership and enforcement of intellectual property rights and recently served as one
of the attorneys involved in the nearly five month-long jury trial on the rights to "The Three Stooges."
Bela has been president of Lugosi Enterprises since 1963, and from 1995 to August 1999 he was
the Director and Executive Vice President, Corporate Acquisitions and Development of C3
Entertainment Incorporated.
Bela will do a Q & A after the screening of his dad 1931 version of DRACULA. And, Bela is here
as a vintner, and representing the new Lugosi Vineyard.
Archie McLaren is no stranger to the world of fine cuisine and rare wine. He is the founding Bailli
of the Central Coast Chapter of the Confrerie de la Chaine des Rotisseurs, a member of the Vintners’
Club of San Francisco, the Wine & Food Society of San Francisco, the San Francisco Chapter of
the Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin and the Marin County Chapter of the International Wine &
Food Society. He is one of only two Americans inducted into the Austrian Wine Brotherhood, and
one of the few Americans inducted into the Commanderie des Bontemps - Medoc et Graves &
Sauternes et Barsac of Bordeaux in France.
Paula Nelson The daughter of a Texas music icon is releasing her fourth CD entitled "Little City"
and most were recorded in Austin with her band. All songs, except for a duet she sings with her
famous dad, were written by her. Paula will perform during the Film Fest Concert Sunday, and
talk about music videos during the screening of some videos she has recently produced with
Luck Films, including her new DVD of "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"...and maybe we can get her
to talk some about her stunt work in the movie business.
Ryan Page is a film producer/director based in Arizona. Page's films have been shown at the
London Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Sundance Film Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall,
Tokyo's Shibuya Cinema Society, Los Angeles Grand Performances Series, BorDocs Foro
Documental Tijuana, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Cleveland Museum of Art,
Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center, Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Miami Art Central, Salina Art
Center, IAF Video art Festival Tijuana, Săo Paulo International Short Film Festival, as well as
theaters across the globe.
Patrice Poujol is the director of Box Productions, a digital media production and distribution
company based in Hong Kong and Ireland, which produces and promotes film content to Asia.
Patrice has just completed as Project Manager on the 1st Irish Film Festival in China, and is on the
board of the 1st Chinese film festival in Ireland organized by the Confucius Institute. As a PhD
researcher on the film business in China, and working on the publication of his book: Film
Distribution in the Digital Era: A Chinese Perspective. Patrice has just released his new film
TASTE and screened in China and several film festivals. He is presently working with thePDFF
producer Benford Standley on a film festival simultaneous film festival in Las Vegas and Macau,
China early 2013, and a simultaneous festival 2012 between Paso Robles and Bordeoux, France.
Christopher Pomerenke is a musician and filmmaker based in Phoenix, AZ. Pomerenke made
his documentary directorial debut with The Heart Is a Drum Machine, which uses NASA's Golden
Record as a device to talk about, "What is music". Pomerenke interviewed over one hundred artists
and academics for the film including John Frusciante, Elijah Wood, Juliette Lewis, Isaac Brock,
George Clinton and many more. He recently Co-Directed Blood Into Wine, the widely anticipated
documentary that shares the story of international platinum recording artist Maynard James
Keenan and his quest to bring the wine industry to Northern Arizona.
John Andres Parks is a Songwriter's Songwriter, a Poet, and a Storyteller. Park's melodic
narratives run from windblown prairies and old jalopies to shooting stars across the cosmic canvas.
As Kenny Rogers once said on an NBC Television Special, “John Andrew is one of the greatest
singer/songwriters I’ve heard in 20 years, and whether or not you like this song you have never
heard anything like it before!” Willie Nelson has him on his list of favorite songwriters. Kenny
Rodgers produced Park's Plant Texas in a video that was well well well ahead of its time using
music, film footage and animation. John recently performed for 600 million people on China TV.
Jim Fogelsong, a Lifetime Achievement Grammy winner, commented: “John Andrew Parks’
influence will be felt for a decade to come.”
Paul Renteria is an actor, filmmaker and musician. He has appeared on many tv shows including
General Hospital, The Young and The Restless, Body Shop, The Bold and the Beautiful, Pretender
and many other recurring shows. As a child, he was first inspired to act, ride motorcycles & horses
when he met Actor/Martial Artist Bruce Lee working out on a trampoline in the back yard of his
neighbor, Martial Artist Bob Bremer. Paul's 1st film, "Por Vida" (USC), screened at the Sundance
Film Festival. Paul has appeared in 7 Miller Lite's "Men of the Square Table" Television & Internet
Commercials and continues to enjoy riding his Harley, jamming on his button accordion & rubboard
(frottoir) with "The Mucho Gusto Band"
David Von Roehm is a key partner in Willie Nelson's new film company Luck Films, he is a
performing arts teacher at chARTer TECH School for the Performing Arts in New Jersey, on top of
running his Ningun (which means “unborn nature” & “potential) Films production company, which is
based in Southern New Jersey. Roehm has filmed various independent film projects, including the
horror film Murder Below the Line, the mob drama Pawns, and the upcoming crime drama Strada
Vida. Roehm is currently producing the upcoming western dramedy Shoot Out of Luck, which stars
legendary musician/actor Willie Nelson, the western drama One Moon in Luck with Burt Reynolds,
and the hockey biopic Hammer, which is centered around the life and legendary NHL career of
tough guy Dave “The Hammer” Shultz. David has been involved producing a number of film
festivals.
Cass Warner has the honor of being a third-generation film maker. Her father, twice Oscar-
nominated writer/producer Milton Sperling worked on the Warner Bros. lot and her grandfather,
Harry Warner, was the President and Founder of Warner Bros. studios. After studying acting with
the acclaimed Milton Katselas, and learning screenwriting under the mentorship of her father and
Howard Koch of "Casablanca" fame, her production company, Warner Sisters, was born. Cass
carries on the original Warner Bros. motto--making films that "educate, entertain and enlighten."
Carla De Luca Worfolk an Emmy award-winning television and documentary producer, has
enjoyed an extensive career across media, gravitating towards highly creative assignments with
an emphasis on education, public service and policy. Throughout her career, the San Francisco
Bay Area native has worked as an independent producer, magazine editor, writer, public relations
executive, and paralegal. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors from Santa Clara Univ.,
and a Master of Journalism degree from the University of California at Berkeley. During her years
as a CNN producer in Atlanta, Worfolk supervised content for the highly-rated CNN Saturday/
Sunday Morning program, a live, two-hour magazine show, and was also on the Emmy-winning
team that covered the Olympic Park Bombing in 1996