Meet the Cast and Crew
Cliff Dunigan
Bill Cliff Dunigan is a Chicago-based actor who brings a range of experience and passions to his projects. He has been acting professionally for three years and previously studied acting at Columbia College. With a background in commercial, industrial and film projects, he is most happy exploring character descriptions and helping directors make their vision come to life.
Ethan CaldwellTimothy Knutsen
Tim is a voice over actor and Minnesota native living in the Chicago-land area for the past thirty years. He is known for voice over of 'Ray the Taxi Driver in the film 'Mass State Lottery' and in the role of 'Sir' in the podcast theater production of 'Little Bird'
ComposerEdward Bond
Edward Bond is a musician with an expansive artistic vision that defies simple categorization. His work as a composer, performer, and producer includes numerous album projects of many styles, feature length and short films, documentaries, games of many varieties, and fashion shows with a range of ensembles from rock to jazz to orchestra and beyond, with extensive touring throughout the US, Canada, Europe, and more. His solo project, Starship Infinity, is a constantly evolving, multi-dimensional art project, blending elements of free-improvisation, post-punk, drum and bass, electronica, and cinematic music with a striking, retro-futuristic visual aesthetic
Makeda Davies
ChelseaMakeda Davies (she/her) is recent graduate from the University of Illinois in acting and psychology. She has been seen in a number of productions at Ilinois Theater including, The Play that Goes Wrong, Winters Tale, Orlando and The Gangster Play: Circus Circus, a devised piece. She has also been seen in productions like Hurricane Diane, Fefu and her Friends, produced by La Estacion Gallery.
Visual Effects Lead & SupervisorSparkle Sapp
Sparkle Sapp is a visual effects artist and filmmaker driven by a passion for cinematic storytelling and imaginative world-building. Holding an MFA in Animation & Visual Effects from the Academy of Art University and bringing over nine years of production experience, she combines technical expertise with creative problem-solving to craft seamless visual effects that enhance narrative and atmosphere. Her specialties include live-action visual effects compositing, 3D design, animation, and digital environment creation.
As the Visual Effects Lead on this project, Sparkle designed and executed the film's visual effects while collaborating closely with the directors and creative team to bring key sequences and story-driven concepts to life. By blending technical precision with artistic vision, she creates compelling visual experiences that support and elevate the storytelling process. Sparkle continues to develop innovative work across independent film, animation, and emerging media projects.
Editor & ColoristJames Kanelos
James is a Freelance Cinematographer, Grip, and Editor based in Chicago. Focusing on narrative projects, event videography, and Commercial shoots,Grip, and Editor based in Chicago. Focusing on narrative projects, event videography, and Commercial shoots. He has experience with a variety of cameras, lights, and editing systems. He is looking to bring your ideas to a screen of any size!