The Hunting of the President

THE FILMMAKERS

GENE LYONS (Author, with JOE CONASON) is a native of Elizabeth, New Jersey. He graduated from Rutgers University in 1965, and earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia in 1969. He taught at the Universities of Massachusetts, Arkansas and Texas before becoming a full-time writer in 1976. He has written hundreds of articles, essays and reviews for such magazines as Harper’s, The New York Times Magazine, The New York Review of Books, Washington Monthly, The Nation, Esquire, Slate and Salon. A winner of the 1980 National Magazine Award for Public Service for the Texas Monthly article “Why Teachers Can’t Teach,” he was an Associate Editor at Texas Monthly in 1981, and General Editor at Newsweek from 1982-86. His books include “The Higher Illiteracy," “Widow’s Web,” “Fools for Scandal” and, with Joe Conason, “The Hunting of the President: The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill Clinton.” He writes weekly column for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

JOE CONASON (Co-producer and Author, with GENE LYONS) Born in New York City, and a graduate from Brandeis University, Joe Conason has written his popular political column for the New York Observer since 1992, and served as that newspaper’s executive editor from 1992 to 1997. He also writes “Joe Conason’s Journal,” a daily weblog that is among the most widely-read features on Salon.com. Conason has been editor-at-large for Conde Nast’s Details magazine and columnist, staff writer and national correspondent for The Village Voice, covering beats from national political campaigns, City Hall scandals, and the Iran-Contra affair, to the expose of Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos’s hidden Manhattan real estate holdings – which led to Congressional hearings and provoked the election that preceded the Philippine dictator’s overthrow.

A winner of the New York Press Club’s Byline Award, Conason has covered every American Presidential election since 1980. His reporting on Whitewater and the Clinton presidency has brought him national media attention and critical praise. His articles have appeared in Harpers, The Nation, The New Republic, The Guardian (London), and The New Yorker, among many other periodicals. He also appears frequently as a commentator on television and radio. With Gene Lyons, he is the co-author of “The Hunting of the President: The Ten-Year Campaign to Destroy Bill Clinton.”

MORGAN FREEMAN (Narrator) Three time Academy Award nominee Morgan Freeman first came to national attention when he created the popular character Easy Reader on the highly praised children's show "The Electric Company." Freeman's numerous television credits include "The Atlanta Child Murders" and "The Execution of Raymond Graham." In 1993, Freeman made his film directorial debut with "Bopha!" and soon after formed Revelations Entertainment.

Freeman's film acting credits include "Brubaker," "Eyewitness," "Harry & Sons," "Teachers" "Marie," "That Was Then, This Is Now," "Street Smart," (for which he won the L.A., N.Y., and National Society of Film Critics Awards for best supporting actor of 1987 and was nominated for a Golden Globe award and an Academy Award); "Clean & Sober," "Johnny Handsome," "Glory," "Driving Miss Daisy," (for which he won his second Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe award and the Silver Bear for best actor at the Berlin Film Festival); and "Shawshank Redemption" (for which he won his third Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination), "Chain Reaction," "Kiss the Girls," the Steven Spielberg production "Amistad," "Hard Rain," "Deep Impact," "Nurse Betty," "Along Came a Spider," "Kiss the Girls," "High Crimes," "The Sum of All Fears," "Bruce Almighty" (as God) and Warner Brothers' "Dreamcatcher." Freeman is scheduled to be seen in the upcoming Warner Brothers' production, "The Big Bounce" and a new Luc Besson film with Jet Li in 2004. He is currently shooting "An Unfinished Life" with Jennifer Lopez and producer/actor Robert Redford.

Many people are unaware this unforgettable actor with the rich and wonderfully unmistakable voice is a multiple award winner for his work in theater, including a Drama Desk Award , Clarence Derwent Award, Tony Award nomination, Dramalogue Award and three Obie Awards.

HARRY THOMASON (Director, Screenplay) a native of Hampton, Arkansas, was a high school football coach before entering the entertainment industry. After six years of coaching, he started a small commercial production company in Arkansas that attracted national clients like Holiday Inn, GM, and the United States Government. Thomason then began making low budget features such as Encounter with the Unknown and So Sad About Gloria.

His success as producer on the television movie A SHINING SEASON led to a contract with Columbia Pictures Television and then Twentieth Century Fox, where he met and married writer Linda Bloodworth. He has directed and produced numerous projects as diverse as THE BLUE AND THE GRAY to the half hour hit comedies DESIGNING WOMEN and HEARTS AFIRE.

He was also the 1992 recipient of the National Women’s Political Caucus GOOD GUY AWARD and the Publicists Guild of America’s MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD in 1993. Thomason’s directing has also won Angel Awards, Christopher Award, National Broadcasting Awards, National Education awards, and others. Thomason and Bloodworth, were the chairs of the 1993 Presidential Inauguration. Their company, Mozark Productions, is currently producing EMERIL and in the spring, Thomason and Bloodworth will produce and direct the independent feature, SOUTHERN COMFORT starring Sissy Spacek.

NICKOLAS PERRY (Director, Screenplay, Editor) grew up in Southern California and the Pacific Northwest. After graduating from high school, Perry entered the military and became a paratrooper, joining the ranks of the elite Army Rangers.

Perry soon bought a 16mm camera and taught himself the basics of filmmaking. In 1987, Perry sold his first film -- a documentary about the Rangers -- to an Army-Navy mail-order company. Perry also created the Independent Filmmakers Society, a private organization for soldiers interested in making movies. After his enlistment, Perry quickly found work on independent features. In 1992, he landed a job as Francis Ford Coppola’s editing assistant on Bram Stoker’s Dracula. After the film's completion, Perry became Agnieska Holland’s post-production assistant on The Secret Garden.

In 1996, Perry's directorial debut, Must Be The Music, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was later distributed in theaters as part of Strand Releasing's Boy’s Life II series. Perry's first feature, Speedway Junky, about a boy who dreams of being a racecar driver, premiered at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival and was distributed by Regent Entertainment. Gus Van Sant served as the film's executive producer. Perry will begin shooting his third feature, 3 1/2, in May.

MARK S. WEINER (Executive Producer)

DOUGLAS JACKSON (Producer) is a graduate of the University of Iowa Television-Film Department. He has produced over 350 episodes of prime-time television including such series as Designing Women, Evening Shade, Hearts Afire, Women of the House, The John Larroquette Show and Emeril. Prior to his involvement in prime-time television production he worked on Capitol Hill as an aide to Senator David Pryor of Arkansas. His working relationship with Harry Thomason has spanned over three decades. The HUNTING OF THE PRESIDENT is the first feature documentary that he has produced.

BRUCE MILLER (Composer) This is award winning composer Bruce Miller's fourth film project about the Clintons, previously having provided music for THE MAN FROM HOPE, HILLARY, LEGACY, THE BILL CLINTON RETROSPECTIVE, and A PLACE CALLED AMERICA. Bruce has a long string of hit television successes to his credit, including BECKER, FRASIER, DESIGNING WOMEN, WINGS, HEARTS AFIRE, FALCON CREST and KNOTS LANDING; television movies BONANZA: Under Attack, BONANZA: The Return, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE; theatrical films SKI PATROL, THE LAST DRAGON, CHINA WHITE and THE OUTING. Bruce recently completed AMERICAN SON, the new documentary about General Wesley Clark.

Bruce comes from a long background in recording and stage performance with such artists as Rod Stewart, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Temptations, Four Tops, Commodores, Rick Dees, Smokey Robinson, Minnie Riperton, Andrae Crouch, Mighty Clouds Of Joy, Rev James Cleveland, Stanley Clarke, The Whispers, Junior Walker, Paul Anka, Diahann Carroll W/The Duke Ellington Orch, Robert Goulet, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Freda Payne, The Miracles and many more.

Bruce Miller received 16 BMI awards for most performed music on television for FRASIER (7), DESIGNING WOMEN (2), BECKER (2), HEARTS AFIRE (1), WINGS (2), UNION SQUARE (1), THE HOGAN FAMILY (1), and two EMMY nominations for FRASIER and SAMMY DAVIS' 60th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION)

JIM ROBERSON (Director of Photography) Jim Roberson started his film career in the early 70's as a camera operator for film Producer/Director, Harry Thomason. By their third project Jim was Harry’s Director of Photography. His work as Cinematographer/Director of Photography includes television series HEARTS AFIRE, ALMOST PERFECT, INK, PEARL, THE NAKED TRUTH, KING OF QUEENS, MY WIFE AND KIDS, THE FALL GUY, DUKES OF HAZARD, AIRWOLF, KNIGHT RIDER, HIGH MOUNTAIN RANGERS, and JESSE HAWKES, and the television movies GLORY DAYS, MARIO AND THE MOB, SEARCH AND RESCUE, BACK TO HANNIBAL, and ABC's TAG TEAM. He is currently shooting the television series, LESS THAN PERFECT and MARRIED TO THE KELLY'S.

As a Director, Jim's credits include THE GIANT OF THUNDER MOUNTAIN, SUPERSTITION, HIGH MOUNTAIN RANGERS, and THE LEGEND OF ALFRED PACKER. He has been Director of Photography and Editor on WINTERHAWK, THE WINDS OF AUTUMN, and GREYEAGLE, ADVENTURES OF THE WILDERNESS FAMILY, and MOUNTAIN FAMILY ROBINSON.

KEITH SKY (Co-Producer) Veteran of marketing and distribution at several majors including Columbia Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Buena Vista Distribution Co., Sky founded the public relations firm Americom, Inc. in 1983 and has designed campaigns for over 200 major companies and major record and music video industry clients. He has handled marketing for Regent Entertainment's theatrical releases since 1998 and brought “The Hunting of the President” project to Regent for worldwide distribution.

For over a decade, LA radio audiences have listened to “Keith Sky, the movie spy” on the “Rodney On the ROQ” show on KROQ-FM; “Keith Sky” on Groove Radio, 103.1 and in Tokyo, “Keith Sky’s Hollywood” on Bay FM 78. On the web, his bi-line has appeared on the Zap2it.com. site and he was an editor of Optic Music and Film and Video Magazine. In the early ‘90’s he helped establish and operate the annual Dean Film Grant, which awarded several million dollars in grants to documentary filmmakers nationwide. His credits include co-producing the PSA “So More Can Hear,” several specials for VH-1, the first “eco-mercial” with J. Walter Thompson and “I Am A Backyard Wrestler” for the MTV True Life series. He is part of the production team developing a new feature film, “Rodney On the ROQ” for Mad Chance Productions for Warner Bros. He is an alumnus of the University of Illinois, College of Communications.

AMY GREENSPUN (Co-Producer) A graduate of Loyola Law School of Los Angeles, Amy Greenspun founded Spun Out Productions in 2001 and produced her first feature film, 2003's THE ANARCHIST COOKBOOK starring Devon Gummersall and John Savage. Greenspun partnered with actress Gina Philips and produced the short film, SOMETHING MORE starring Tony Shalhoub and Jeremy Sisto, followed by the film SAM & JOE starring Petra Wright and written and directed by Student Academy Award winner Jason Ruscio. Greenspun's fourth feature, a comedy currently titled, LADY KILLERS, starring Will Friedle and Chris Owen, will be released theatrically in April of 2004.

For over a decade, Greenspun has been an editorial contributor to the Las Vegas Sun. In addition, she is an active entrepreneur with successful ventures in real estate and multi-media

DANA STOLTZNER (Associate Producer) Dana Stoltzner is a native of Florida and Wyoming and graduated from the USC Cinema-Television Film Production program in 2001. Since then he has been involved in the marketing, publicity, promotion, and release of more than a dozen films theatrically, including Del Shores’ SORDID LIVES and Nick Perry’s SPEEDWAY JUNKY. In 2002, Dana and Americom partner Keith Sky launched Sparkplug Entertainment to develop and produce television and feature films. They are currently developing a biomovie about famed Black comedian Flip Wilson, and a TV series about the First Female President.

BEN HARRELL (Associate Producer) A native of South Arkansas, Ben graduated from the University of Denver in 1992 with a degree in film and television and began working with Harry and Linda Bloodworth’s Mozark Productions. He has been production assistant on DESIGNING WOMEN, EVENING SHADE and HEARTS AFIRE, associate producer of Delta Burke’s series WOMEN OF THE HOUSE and Dreamworks' FULLY CLOTHED, NON-DANCING GIRLS. Along with Harry Thomason, Ben created the Mozark Television Network for promotions and satellite interviews of the stars of Mozark’s shows and began producing numerous political ads and show promos.

In 1996, in affiliation with AVS of Burbank, CA, Ben produced and directed President Clinton’s “21st Century Express,” the first ever-continuous live broadcast from a moving train, to the Democratic National Convention for three consecutive days as President Clinton campaigned for re-election along 400 miles of middle America. Ben also did significant work on the '96 convention film A PLACE CALLED AMERICA, co-produced SATURDAY AT THE SUMMIT and served on the DNC staff. Since 1998, he has worked as a Unit Production Manager on a number of projects, including Propaganda Film’s BARK, and Regent Entertainment's THE HUNTING OF THE PRESIDENT.

ADRIENNE CROW (Associate Producer)

FOR REGENT

STEPHEN P. JARCHOW (CEO, Regent Entertainment) For the last ten years, Mr. Jarchow has been the chairman of the board of Regent Entertainment. Mr. Jarchow is a well-regarded senior motion picture executive with over 25 years of experience in successful real estate and entertainment ventures. He has been involved in the production and/or distribution of over 60 motion pictures, as well as the building of a library of over 3,500 motion pictures. He practiced law for several years and subsequently was a partner with Lincoln Property Company, a large real estate development company and a senior managing director with Bear Stearns, a major investment banking firm. He has been a participant in over 200 real estate partnerships and a principal in over $2 billion in financing. He has taught Entertainment Law for many years and is the author of five books and numerous articles and monographs.

PAUL COLICHMAN (President, Regent Entertainment) For the last eight years, Mr. Colichman has been the president of Regent Entertainment. Mr. Colichman is considered as one of the premier creative executives and producers of reasonably budgeted motion pictures for theatrical and television release. He has over 20 years of experience in the entertainment business and has been involved in the production and/or distribution of over 100 motion pictures. These films include the critically acclaimed One False Move, My New Gun, Music of Chance, Gas Food Lodging, Tom and Viv, The Twilight of the Golds and Gods and Monsters. He has also created and/or produced numerous hours of television, including talk shows, live events and series.

JEFFREY SCHENCK (President, Regent Studios) Mr. Schenck oversees development and production for all Regent’s in-house productions, as well as co-productions. He received his B.A. in film studies from the University of California, at Irvine, in 1992. He began his career in the mailroom at Metropolitan Talent Agency and soon became a literary assistant at Major Clients Agency. Later, he joined the management division of I.R.S. Media (One False Move, TOM & VIV). When Regent Entertainment was founded, Schenck was hired as its director of development and promoted to VP of Production and Development where he has overseen over twenty films, including Academy Award winning Gods and Monsters, and Brittanic. He also produced PAX’s highest rated program, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus. This year he executive produced two movies for PAX and the independent feature, A Good Night to Die, which premiered at Tribecca Film Festival in May 2003.

JOHN LAMBERT (President, Regent Releasing) John Lambert is a thirty-year veteran of film marketing and acquisitions with vast knowledge and experience in specialized film buying and the marketing of independent films, both domestically and internationally. At Regent, he oversees theatrical distribution and acquisition of films and supervises the company’s exhibition venue development. Lambert began his career by operating an art house cinema in Northern California. After moving to Los Angeles, he worked in Twentieth Century Fox’s print shipping department and then became a film buyer for United Artists Theaters, where he remained for twenty years. At United Artists, he served as the national specialized film buyer, responsible for buying and marketing films that required an increased profile in major theater circuits.