-JACKRABBIT CAST/CREW-

JOSH CARAS

ALIAS: SIMON

DESCRIPTION: 
Josh Caras was born in Guam and raised in Connecticut. His career was jumpstarted when he landed the starring role in "Bugcrush," which took home the Grand Jury Prize at The 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Since then he has since had many prominent roles in both movies and TV, including GRACIE (2007), ASSASSINATION OF A HIGH SCHOOL PRESIDENT (2008), "Law and Order: SVU" (2007), "Army Wives" (2010), "Boardwalk Empire" (2013), and "Veep" (2013). Carleton cast Josh in his short film “Slasher,” where the two developed an immediate artistic connection and lasting friendship. 

IAN CHRISTOPHER NOEL

ALIAS: MAX

DESCRIPTION:
Ian Christopher Noel is a New York-based actor and a graduate of The Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montréal. Ian starred in Francesca Mirabella’s short-film Mistakes Were Made, featured at the Atlanta Film Festival and awarded Best Short at The Catskills Film Festival. Ian starred in the black comedy OTHER PEOPLE, which played at LA Film Fest 2013. He is currently is post-production on a web series he directed, starred in and co-wrote called “Lonely Town!”. Ian has also completed a feature script which he will direct and star in. As one of JACKBABBIT's lead characters, MAX was written specifically for Ian, combining his unique mix of intensity and dry humor.

JOSLYN JENSEN

ALIAS: GRACE

DESCRIPTION:
Joslyn Jensen is an actor, writer and musician, born and raised in Seattle, WA. For her work in her first feature film, WITHOUT (2012), she won the Best Actress Award at the Marrakech International Film Festival and the Mar del Plata Film Festival, also receiving special jury prizes from the Florida Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival. Other films include: HER COMPOSITION, DOUGLAS BROWN and FUNNY BUNNY. Joslyn lives with her dog in Brooklyn, New York.

REED BIRNEY

ALIAS: PAUL BATESON

DESCRIPTION:
Reed is an industry veteran, with over 30 years of experience in both screen and theater acting. He made his Broadway debut in 1977 in Albert Innaurato’s smash hit GEMINI, and his notoriety continues today - in 2011, he received a Special Drama Desk Award honoring his thirty-six years of work as an actor. Reed made his film debut in Arthur Penn and Steve Tesich’s FOUR FRIENDS, and has appeared in many notable films, including Clint Eastwood’s CHANGELING, MORNING GLORY, Jeff Lipsky’s TWELVE THIRTY, and with Kristen Wiig in THE GIRL MOST LIKELY. He is Rep. Donald Blythe on the hit Netflix series, “House of Cards” and will be seen as Patti LuPone’s husband in an upcoming episode of “Girls.” He recently starred on Broadway in Hailey Feiffer’s new play, I’m Gonna Pray For You So Hard, and was nominated for a 2015 Tony Award for his work in Casa Valentina.

CARLETON RANNEY

ALIAS: DIRECTOR/WRITER

DESCRIPTION:
Carleton Ranney was born and raised in Austin, Texas. At 17, he was labeled a “movie maker to watch” by the Austin Chronicle and MovieMaker magazine. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York City, his thesis film, "Slasher," premiered at the Austin Film Festival, and went on to play at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Having spent several years directing music videos and developing various screenplays, JACKRABBIT is Carleton's feature directorial debut.
 

DESTIN DOUGLAS

ALIAS: WRITER/PRODUCER

DESCRIPTION:
Destin Douglas was a recipient of the Olin Fellowship for Creative Writing at Wesleyan University, where he graduated with degrees in English and Film Studies. In addition to writing and developing his own projects, Destin has spent the past years working in the New York production world, crewing on several major independent releases including OPUS JAZZ, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE, and the Academy Award-nominated BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD.
 

REBECCA ROSE PERKINS

ALIAS: PRODUCER

DESCRIPTION:
Rebecca Rose Perkins began her film career with internships at Killer Films in New York City and Senator Films in Berlin. After graduating from the University of Virginia, Rebecca began working on studio films for Warner Brothers, Columbia Pictures, and Walden Media, including three years closely assisting director Gil Kenan on the Academy Award-nominated MONSTER HOUSE. Rebecca then moved into commercial production at The Directors Bureau, working with a roster of directors that included Sofia Coppola, Mike Mills and Patrick Daughters. Rebecca works as a commercial and film producer, splitting her time between New York, LA and Austin.
 

JOE STANKUS

ALIAS: PRODUCER/EDITOR

DESCRIPTION:
Joe Stankus is a filmmaker, script-reader, and motion picture projectionist currently living in Brooklyn, New York. A graduate of Wesleyan University, Joe cut his teeth by providing script coverage for Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures, interning at Parts & Labor Films and working in production offices for movies like Ang Lee's TAKING WOODSTOCK. Since that time, Joe has produced and directed several narrative and documentary shorts, the latest of which premiered at the 2014 Independent Film Festival of Boston. He is now, evidently, also an amateur video game designer.
 

ASHLEY CONNOR

ALIAS: CINEMATOGRAPHER

DESCRIPTION:
Ashley Connor was born and raised in Los Angeles but now calls New York City home. Ashley photographed Josephine Decker's BUTTER ON THE LATCH and THOU WAST MILD AND LOVELY, which had their dual premiere at the 2014 Berlinale and, most recently, her work on Alison Bagnall's FUNNY BUNNY premiered in competition at this year's SXSW. Shooting a wide array of music videos, shorts, and feature films, her work has also screened at the Tribeca Film Festival, the Maryland Film Festival and AFI Fest, to name a few. In November of the 2014, The New Yorker's Richard Brody singled out Ashley's work as the "best of 2014" alongside Darius Khondji and Fabrice Aragno.

WILL HATCH CROSBY

ALIAS: PRODUCTION DESIGNER

DESCRIPTION:
Will Hatch Crosby is a Production Designer and Artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Will grew up in Austin, Texas, along with Carleton and Destin, where he started making films at an early age. After graduating from Parsons School of Design in New York City with a degree in Illustration, Will began freelancing in the film industry as a set dresser and scenic artist. Over the last four years he has worked on numerous short and feature films, television shows, commercials and music videos. Will’s experience designing within a limited budget, along with his eye for texture and detail, make him a key asset in creating and executing JACKRABBIT’s unique world.

WILL BERMAN

ALIAS: COMPOSER

DESCRIPTION:
Will Berman is a songwriter, producer and composer. A life-long musician, Will has been touring and recording as a drummer with MGMT since 2005. He has songwriting credits on their gold re- cord “Electric Feel” and played drums, guitar and percussion on their album Oracular Spectacular. He has collaborated live and in recording with R. Stevie Moore, Violins, Television Personalities, Beck and The Flaming Lips, among others, also touring as the lead guitarist for Bosco Delrey on various US and European tours. Will has produced several records with artists such as Diego Garcia and Bambis, and has an extensive list of commercial clients. When he’s not touring with his bands MGMT and Kuroma, Will lives in Brooklyn, NY.
 

DREW DOWNES

ALIAS: VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR

DESCRIPTION:
Drew Downes has established himself as one of the industry’s finest Flame artists and VFX Supervisors. With over sixteen years of VFX experience, Drew has honed his craft with companies such as MassMarket NY, Mesh22/The Lab Sydney, Post Modern Sydney, MPC UK and MPC NY as well as experience as an editor, camera assistant, broadcast design, and creating cinema trailers for feature films. He has created work with notable directors such as Adam Berg, Patrick Daughters, Paul Hunter, Mr. Hide and many more.