• Robert Gomes

    director, screenwriter, producer

    Robert Gomes is a filmmaker and actor living in New York City.

    He produced the award-winning short films Deflated, directed by Dustin Shroff; and Pew! Pew! Pew!  He also produced segments for the online news magazine Out at the Center which was presented by The LGBT Community Center in New York City.

    As an actor, he appeared on Broadway in The Last Night of Ballyhoo and Racing Demon.  His off-Broadway credits include Still at Risk, Dan Cody’s Yacht, Dada Woof Papa Hot, The Temperamentals, Only You, Shmulnik’s Waltz, As Is and The Sum of Us.  Some regional credits include: The Winter’s Tale,  August: Osage County, Angels in America, The Substance of Fire.

    On film, he appeared in The Way I Remember It, Body/Antibody, An Englishman in New York (opposite John Hurt), and the HBO film Daddy.  His TV appearances include Forever, Unforgettable, Sex and the City, Ed,  and Law and Order.

    Upcoming projects include Here Again (a romantic drama set against the backdrop of the gay rights movement); and with Dustin Shroff, he is co-writing the series Rio House, set in Austin, Texas, about a bohemian enclave.

  • D Shroff

    producer

    D Shroff is a filmmaker and production designer based in Austin, TX. 

    His award-winning short film, Deflated, played in more than thirty film festivals internationally, and was shortlisted for the prestigious Iris Prize.  The film also received three distribution deals, and is part of Peccadillo Picture's Boys on Film anthology. Deflated is the first film in his Broken Arrow series: a group of stories exploring gender and sexuality through the eyes of Chris, a boy growing up in the suburban sprawl of the American Bible Belt.

    Some of his most recent film and television design credits include Travis Mathew's Discreet, Lisa Donato's There You Are, Daniel Stuyck's The Eternal, and the Wanda Sykes-produced Talk Show the Game Show.

    He has also designed commercial work for clients including AT&T, Facebook, Budweiser, Google, IBM, USAA, and Dell. 

    D is excited to bring his experience and love for filmmaking to the production of standby.

  • Mary J. Davis / MBL Productions

    executive producer

    Mary is a Broadway, off-Broadway, and film producer.

    Early off-Broadway productions include The Shoemaker starring Danny Aiello; and She's of a Certain Age. Mary also co-produced the New York premiere of The Pretty Trap, Tennessee Williams' one act version of The Glass Menagerie. Mary and Seth Rudetsky produced James Wesley's Unbroken Circle. She was also a producer for the musical Disaster!, both on and off-Broadway. Mary co-produced James Wesley's Art & Science, which had a successful run in Dallas.

    In addition, she produced C.O.A.L.; Smart Blonde by Willy Holtzman, starring the amazing Andrea Burns; Fern Hill by Michael Tucker, starring Jill Eikenberry and John Glover (all at 59E59). On Theatre Row, Mary produced A Persistent Memory; Pressing Matters; and Unraveled.

    MBL has also produced the independent film Evergreen, winner of 5 awards on the festival circuit. Mary has several other plays in the early stages of development.

  • Clara Peterson

    line producer

    Clara Peterson is a Producer who studied Political Science at Wellesley College and Oxford University before moving to New York City to pursue a career in film.

    With roots in professional project management and DIY filmmaking, she works across commercial, corporate and indie landscapes and specializes in creatively leveraging micro budgets to create high-quality, entertaining indie films.

    Her short and feature films have premiered and won awards at Oscar-qualifying festivals including Tribeca, Slamdance, Woodstock, Hawai’i International, Indy Shorts and others. She has worked in Casting on Uncut Gems, Marriage Story and principal searches for Disney, Warner Brothers, Showtime and more.

    As a Producer, she seeks out stories with a clear arc and a distinctive voice that are quirky, funny, heartwarming or all three.

  • Stephanie Klapper, CSA

    casting director

    Stephnie’s work is frequently seen on Broadway, Off-Broadway, regionally, internationally and on television, film and the Internet.

    Projects she has been involved with have won numerous awards including Tony, Obie, Artios, Pulitzer Prize, Sundance Audience Award, Cannes Prize du Publique and Comic Con awards. Ongoing projects in New York and for many regional theatres. Numerous independent feature films.

    Member of Casting Society of America and League of Professional Theatre Women.

  • Jamal Solomon

    cinematographer

    Being from Brooklyn has left an indelible mark on Jamal's cinematography — "Finding the beauty in that visceral environment and how the two interacted with each other was always fascinating to me. Even at a young age, when I didn't understand art, [I knew] THIS was ART."

    Jamal has been working in the industry for 8 years in New York City, as well as internationally. Shooting short films, feature length movies, as well as artistic videos for brands and artists has brought him the insight of understanding the needs of all types of stories and genres. In 2014, he won the Zeiss Precision Image Award; following that, his contribution behind the camera on the short film Flowers, allowed for the film to win Best Short at the 2016 American Black Film Festival. The film went on to air on HBO throughout 2017. 2018 brought opportunities in television, with TVOne's UNCENSORED series where Jamal lenses episodes featuring Lala Anthony and Charlemagne. The latter episode garnered the network's highest rating for the season.

    For him, these momentous achievements cemented the belief that improvement is key and should be utilized in strengthening each and every frame.

  • Soleita Kabwasa

    costume designer

    Soleita Kabwasa is a highly skilled and creative costume designer and stylist with a rich background in garment restoration, manipulation, screen printing, embroidery, beading, and dyeing to name a few. Fluent in French, Soleita has built an impressive career, contributing her talents to a variety of projects ranging from commercial campaigns, tv shows, featured films, to world tours and music videos.

    Notable works include lead stylist roles for Benjamin Moore COTY 2024 campaign , and assisting in wardrobe for Ms. Lauryn Hill's 25th-anniversary international tour.

    Her portfolio showcases a commitment to artistic excellence and a deep understanding of fashion's role in storytelling.

  • Rob Odorisio

    production designer

    Rob Odorisio has worked as a designer on Broadway and off-Broadway productions, including The Sisters Rosenzweig, The Who's Tommy, Comedy of Errors, and Stomp.

    For TV he was art director on The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, ABC’s The Standup, Fox’s Urban Anxiety and The Guiding Light (three Emmy nominations).

    His film work includes: Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll;  Neptune's Rocking Horse and The Rub.

    He is currently the art director for CBS News (Emmy nomination).

  • Matthew Kyle Levine

    editor / colorist / additional scoring

    Matthew Kyle Levine is a writer / director / cinematographer / editor based in upstate NY. 

  • Victoria Astuto

    composer

    Victoria Astuto is a composer based in the Hudson Valley, NY. 

  • More Crew…

    unit production manager

    Clara Peterson

    assistant director Hollye Swinehart

    gaffer Rutuja Sawant

    1st AC Chris Evora

    2nd AC / media manager Jay Jackson

    key grip Adam Holoubek

    location sound mixers

    Philip Kim, Jonathan Holdforth

    script supervisor Rebecca Watson

    steadicam operator Stephen Rathier

    art director Noah Mefford-Lee

    storyboard artist Sam Llyod

    prop master Madison Maroney

    set dressers

    Gabriella Herrera, Josef Reisenbichler

  • …and More Crew

    hair stylist Ebone Alloway

    makeup artists

    Kelley Coleman, Shaun Gibson

    sound editor Matthew Kyle Levine

    visual effects Spitshine VFX

    VFX post supervisor Grant Pichla

    lead compositor Josh Bonzheim

    VFX artist Rylie Quinn

    casting assistant Emma Balk

    graphic designer The Con Artiste!

    Salvatore Garguilo

    photographer The Con Artiste!

    Marc Parroquin

    set production assistants

    Kelis Candelaria, Timmy Lewis, Natalie Ortiz

    art department production assistants

    Steve Demasi, Robert Macaulay

    drivers

    Daniel Hirsch, Elkan Durham, Ari Veach

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    HDS Media / Pond5