ALLEN COGNATA - WRITER, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER

After years of script writing and not having sold a single screenplay, Allen decided to attend the New York Film Academy in 1999. Here he penned Ghetto Dawg, a full-length feature that he would soon go on to produce. The film was shot in the year 2000 after Allen successfully completed the program at the NYFA. The film was distributed in 2002 buy Spartan Entertainment and later spawned a sequel, Ghetto Dawg 2. After a five-year hiatus from the entertainment industry, Allen wrote his latest script, The Putt Putt Syndrome. He would go on to produce his second feature with Donald Roman Lopez and Rene Veilleux. The Putt Putt Syndrome is Allen's directorial debut.

RENE VEILLEUX - PRODUCER

Founder of Verité Films, Rene has worked in all aspects of production during his 17-year career in film, television and animation. He has worked for numerous high profile companies such as, Miramax, MTV, Nickelodeon, E!, CBS, TLC, double A Films, and Forensic Films, the last two Sundance award winners. Rene co-produced the feature filmThe Tavern, and also directed numerous shorts, including Daisies, which screened at the Brooklyn Film Festival. He wrote, directed and produced the feature film What Comes Around, and produced the shorts AI3 and eMotion, the last two screened at the Cartagena International Film Festival. Most recently, Rene worked as a Voice and Casting Director for animation for several Anime titles, and is currently directing a preschool series entitled Cloud Bread. In addition, Rene is developing a number of projects as part of the Verite Films 2009-20010 line up. The Putt Putt Syndrome, staring Jason London, David Chockachi, Thea Gill, Heaher Tom, and Robert Maschio, is the latest feature film produced by Rene Veilleux.

DONALD ROMAN LOPEZ - PRODUCER

Co-founder of Verité Films, Donald began acting on stage with the prestigious Spanish Repertory Theater in New York City, as well as appearing in commercials, independent films and TV. As a writer, Donald has adapted a number of Japanese anime series, including Zoids Genesis, Honey and Clover, Buso Renkin and Monster. He also coproduced and played the lead role in Daisies, wrote and directed the ensemble short titled eMOTION, and the sci-fi short titled AI3, the last two screened at the Cartagena International Film Festival. Donald also co-produced and starred in the feature film What Comes Around that screened at The New York International Film and Video Festival. As part of Verité Films line up, Donald is currently developing a number of projects including the animated series Squad 121, The Adam Project, the sci-fi series Project Quantum, and his feature film Mapalé. Most recently, Donald produced the feature film The Putt Putt Syndrome, which is currently in postproduction.

DANIEL SOLLINGER - COPRODUCER

Daniel Sollinger is a 1993 graduate of New York University's Film School, and the producer of more than 350 commercials, music videos, and short films for clients including Pepsi, Warner Brothers Records, CBS, Sony, and Comedy Central. Daniel teamed up with Oscar and Emmy nominated director, Peter Spirer on Rhyme & Reason, a feature film documentary on hip-hop culture. It was distributed by Miramax Films and played in 280 theaters nationwide, garnering $1.6 million at the Domestic Box office and a certified gold soundtrack. Daniel also served as an Executive Producer on the feature film,Six Ways to Sunday directed by Adam Bernstein and starring Adrian Brody, Deborah Harry, and Isaac Hayes. Daniel's other feature credits include being the sole producer onGod's Forgotten House starring N'Bushe Wright, and producing Age of Kali starring Taylor Nichols and directed by Rafal Zelinsky, as well as The God's of Circumstance starring John Schneider. Daniel has also line produced a number of successful titles such as Day Zero, The Alphabet Killer, Day on Fire, and In My Sleep, among others.

CRAIG JANSSON - COMPOSER
Originally from Australia, Craig worked his way up for over a decade from age 14 till 1999 to become a Senior sound designer for the Austereo radio network. Later he became a Producer and sound designer for the Net2Nite syndicated radio show across the USA for over a year, and eventually received countless radio awards including Producer of the year and Best Radio Campaign from the world coveted RAW Awards. Most recently he created the GSN radio project for the web. As a musician, Craig wrote and produced the gold single Venus or Mars by the popular Australian duo Jackson Mendoza. He has also done a number of live mixes for high profile artists such as, Sting, Bonjovi, Metallica, Alanis Morrisette, Savage Garden, Kyle Minogue, Neil Young and Elton John, among many others. For the past few years, Craig has been part of the ImaginationEntertainment team as a Director of Imagination Sound Design, producing countless of dvd games extras for many titles from Disney to Warner Brothers. Recently Craig has been collaborating with Verite FIlms as a Sound Designer in numerous projects includingThe Putt Putt Syndrome.