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About the Director
Kelly Anderson was born and raised in Montreal and has lived in New York City for the past ten years. She has always been drawn to the subject of work. It’s been the focus of numerous collaborations with longtime documentary partner Tami Gold, including the most recent OUT AT WORK, which premiered at Sundance in 1997 and later aired on HBO’s America Undercover. Their productions forge insight into the intersections of larger political issues faced in the workplace with the very personal meanings that individuals attach to their jobs. Kelly was the co-producer of the ITVS series SIGNAL TO NOISE, a three-part public television series about America’s relationship with television. She produced and directed LOOKING FOR A SPACE, about contemporary life for lesbians and gay men in Cuba. Her editing credits include ANOTHER BROTHER and EMILY & GITTA. A recipient of fellowships from the American Film Institute (NEA), and the New York State Council on the Arts, Kelly teaches in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Hunter College in New York City.
About the Cast
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ALETHEA ALLEN (Melanie) is a stunning newcomer to feature films. In addition to SHIFT, she has appeared in Muscle Car (Hope Sullivan, director) and Relationships Suck (David Friedman, director). She has appeared in several New York City stage productions, including The Potato Creek Chair of Death at EST Marathon, The Undoing at Here Theatre and Rules of Love, Blind Alleys and Feeding The... at Liminal Stage. |
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CHRISTOPHER MELONI (Louis) is currently starring in the television series LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, and is a regular on the Emmy-Award winning HBO series OZ. Chris appeared Coach Bob in RUNAWAY BRIDE opposite Julia Roberts and Richard Gere (Garry Marshall, director). Meloni has extensive television and film credits, including TWELVE MONKEYS, FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, HOMICIDE and Mario Puzo’s THE LAST DON. |
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ERIC THAL (Eddie) has had many feature film roles, including the lead opposite Melanie Griffith in A STRANGER AMONG US (Sidney Lumet, director). He also appeared in SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (Scott Hicks, Director), PRISONER OF LOVE (Steve DiMarco, Director), JOE’S SO MEAN TO JOSEPHINE (Peter Wellington, director. His television appearances include THE WEDDING (Charles Brunette, director) and SAMSON AND DELILAH (Nicolas Roeg, director). |
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MARLA SUCHARETZA (Diane) has appeared in feature films that include the Sundance Film Festival official selection AUTUMN HEART (William Steve Maler, Director), GREAT EXPECTATIONS (Alfonso Cuaron, director), and FORREST GUMP (Robert Zemeckis, director). Her television appearances include guest roles on LAW AND ORDER, SEINFELD and THE UNTOUCHABLES. |
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