Doing Time – award winning narrative short

Life is good for Edward Allen (Bobby Field) – successful Silicon Valley career, devoted wife, two loving daughters. Until he wakes up branded a stranger by his family, confronted by the police, and ostracized by his friends. Perhaps Edward’s world isn’t what he thought. And perhaps Edward isn’t who he thought he was. Find out why Edward is DOING TIME in this sci-fi thriller of disturbing proportion. Winner BEST ACTING and BEST DIRECTING, 2005 48 Hour Film Project.

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Ben Hess – CEO / Executive Producer

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Ben creates digital media campaigns for the company’s clients and has produced, edited, or directed over 100 short-form marketing and sales videos for online and DVD distribution. He’s also created or produced several independent films and original series and campaigns, including Volunteer Nation, the castways, A-List Video, Voices Across America, Doing Time, and The Kiss . For New York PBS affiliate Thirteen/WNET and the non-profit Open Media Network, Ben produced the online video campaign War Stories, in conjunction with Ken Burns’ documentary, The War. During his sales career, Ben ran a distributor channel for the software subsidiary of Silicon Graphics and was selected to the company’s President’s Club. He also managed multi-national accounts and software implementations at Volvo Cars, ISI-Dentsu, and Boeing, among others. Ben has a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis and studied at the California Institute of the Arts.

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Devorah Rosner – Voiceover Talent / Actress

DR_Headshot_90x80When not singing with her band, Making Dinner, recording a commercial, or voiceover sequence for Volunteer Nation, Devorah is a stellar Operations Manager and has an extensive background in Office and Facilities management, Project Management and Executive support. With Ben Hess, Devorah has acted in two short films, Doing Time and The Kiss and has performed voiceover for the director’s cut of a Nike commercial, several corporate projects, and the development pilot of Volunteer Nation. Devorah has as BA in Performing Arts from Washington University in St. Louis., and a background in Technical Theatre and Special Events.

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Jonathon E. Stewart – Writer / Director / Producer

jstewnet_90x80Ben Hess and Jonathon Stewart are the co-creators and co-writers of an original online series, the castaways and collaborated on the award-winning short film, Doing Time. Stewart produced and directed his first multi-award winning digital feature Guy in Row Five after clocking time at HBO Films, The Walt Disney Company and as Director of Development for the boutique production company, Grover in CA (Cavedweller, Desert Saints). With writing partner Eyal Podell, he has several feature film projects in development, most recently the screenplay Usonia, which was optioned to The 7th Floor in NYC. Stewart has also written and produced over 300 short-form, original videos for the NY Times company About.com, Verizon, Walmart, the Discovery Channel, and many others. Awards include Best Director at the San Francisco 48-Hour Film Festival, Viewers’ Voice at Cinequest, Best of the Fest at the SoCal Independent Film Festival and an honorable mention in the Slamdance Screenplay Competition. Stewart has also produced and directed several music videos including Helmet’s “Gone,” which aired on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball, and is focusing on digital content for online distribution, advertising and marketing. Stewart is a graduate of Dartmouth College.

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