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Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future is a dramatic short film about an expectant father who must deal with his family's past in order to face the future. This compelling and heartfelt film explores the sacrifices immigrant families make and the powerful bond that ties all generations of a family together—living, deceased, and yet to come. Our team's distinctions and honors include an Emmy® nomination, and we have worked on such projects as The Dark Knight, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, Cold Case, House MD, Law & Order SVU, Bee Movie, The Simpsons Movie, Underdog, and Brotherhood. [MORE] |
A native of Canada now based in Boston, Albert M. Chan is a versatile film and television actor of Chinese descent who has broadened his interests to filmmaking.
Albert’s initial foray into storytelling was as an actor, and after several years of persistent and conscientious effort, his first big acting break came in 2006 when he landed a role in Disney’s live-action film version of the classic 1960’s cartoon Underdog (James Belushi, Amy Adams, Jason Lee). Since then, he has been cast in Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Michael Douglas) and Every Day (Helen Hunt, Liev Schreiber, Brian Dennehy, Eddie Izzard). On TV, Albert has had roles on NBC’s Law & Order SVU, ABC's Body of Proof, Showtime’s Brotherhood, and CW Network’s I’m Paige Wilson.
Not satisfied with storytelling only as an actor, Albert broadened his interests to filmmaking in 2007. Albert wrote, directed, and produced his first film, Fate Scores, which was recognized by the prestigious National Film Board of Canada. Fate Scores enjoyed a successful film festival run and was recently picked up by Moving Images Distribution (formerly Canadian Filmmakers Distribution West).
Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future will be Albert’s second project as a filmmaker.
"Artistic Instinct" is the core of Cira Felina Bolla’s work as Director of Photography. Fluent in four languages, Bolla’s work is award-winning and has been screened at film festivals around the world.
Bolla completed her undergraduate work at New York University (Tisch School of the Arts, Film & Television). In 2006, she received an Emmy® Nomination for her documentary camera work on Stories from the Sharp Experience; Episode 5. In 2005, Bolla’s passion for the camera resulted in a prestigious appointment with the Women in Film Cinematography Fellowship. Thereafter, she closely studied her craft in a "hands-on" environment while on the set of the Emmy-winning House MD television series, where she trained in various aspects of cinematography with the distinguished veteran Cinematographer, Roy H. Wagner, A.S.C. (a former student of Ansel Adams).
Bolla’s formal (and informal) education, training and life experience have made her a natural at keeping pace in the demanding world of production. Her exceptional skills in the management and empowerment of crew keep her departments and schedule running smoothly, in even the most adverse of conditions.
Cira Felina Bolla is the first woman cinematographer featured on the cover of the 30-year-old industry magazine P3 Production Update (Dec. 2006). Student Filmmakers Magazine (Aug. 2007) featured an article on her Emmy® Nomination, and she is the selected cinematographer for the Women In Film (WIF) website and print ad campaign set to run in industry publications through 2010.
Bolla is represented by Angelique & Associates and currently working on independent features and commercials.
Ryan Leach is an American composer for film and television. His music has been heard on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and MTV.
Ryan brings more than skill and passion to his work in a competitive realm of film scoring. His masterful blending of styles and genres makes him an inventive voice in a new generation of composers. Born in the Cajun South and raised in Australia, before relocating to just outside Philadelphia, his writing reflects a diverse musical background and product of his various locales.
After graduating from Berklee College of Music with a Bachelors of Music in Film Scoring, Ryan made the move to Los Angeles. He began his LA career working for composer Michael A. Levine as assistant, music editor, and additional composer. It was with Levine that Ryan received his prime-time television debut, scoring additional music for Jerry Bruckheimer's Close To Home and Cold Case on CBS.
In the Spring of 2007 Ryan moved with Levine to Remote Control Productions, Hans Zimmer’s facility in Santa Monica. Being a part of Remote Control gave Ryan the opportunity to work with and learn from the top composers in the industry, as well as providing first hand experience on such films as Bee Movie (score by Rupert Gregson-Williams), The Simpsons Movie, and The Dark Knight (scores by Hans Zimmer).
Ryan currently works from his studio in LA, writing original music for feature-length and short films, commercials, and new media.
With his brother Seth Howland, Aaron co-founded the film production company 7 Fluid Oz. Productions LLP in 2001. Since then, he has worked on a wide range of film projects.
Aaron directed, produced, and edited On the Way, a feature-length documentary about Milwaukee singer, songwriter, and guitarist Peter Mulvey. Aaron also produced and edited the feature-length dramatic film Interrogation, written and directed by John Chase (Venice Underground) and executive produced by Jeff Most (The Crow). Aaron has also worked on comedies, acting as producer and editor of the award-winning film Jack Milton: Fairy Tale Detective. Recently, he directed and edited the critically acclaimed satire The Albino Code, which was featured on CNN, MSNBC, Inside Edition, and Entertainment Tonight and screened at numerous film festivals.
Aaron is also a co-founder and judge of The Boston Motion Picture Awards, a group of international film and screenwriting competitions founded with the expressed purpose of giving independent filmmakers a head start in getting their next projects made. Judges have included Stephen Root (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Finding Nemo, Office Space, King of the Hill), Cirroc Lofton (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), Siu Ta (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, This Is Wonderland), Toddy Walters (South Park, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut), Trace Beaulieu (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Freaks and Geeks), and Keiko Agena (Gilmore Girls, Kim Possible). Past winners have emerged from countries including Australia, Canada, and India.
Brian grew up in the small town of Ludlow, Massachusetts. He began his acting career several years ago making four-hour commutes to New York City to attend auditions and acting classes, where he found a passion for acting and making movies. More recently, Brian has been involved in numerous films in the Boston area. He’s starred in horror shorts such as All Hell and comedies such as Thief Jerky, part of the Best of Boston selection for the 48 Hour Film Project. Most recently Brian produced, wrote and starred in the short film Paper View.
Brian is also an extremely successful internet marketing entrepreneur. He is a highly sought after consultant who spends his time managing projects, running traffic, building lists and generating leads/sales for some of the biggest names in the business. Brian publishes the daily internet marketing blog Daily Conversions.
Richard served as Assistant Director for Chanal Productions' first film Fate Scores and serves as Producer for Descendants of the Past, Ancestors of the Future.
Originally trained in biology, Richard obtained a Ph.D. degree from Harvard University in 2008 and is engaged in breast cancer research at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he holds a prestigious Susan G. Komen for the Cure Fellowship.
