Production Team
STANLEY BRODE
Stanley Brode (Director, Executive Producer) is a Co-founder of Assemblage of Nouns Productions, a theatre and film production company. “You There?” a dark, comedic short film loosely based on Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac was featured on Short of the Week among other publications and festivals. Stanley trained as an actor before directing plays and short films on both coasts, as well as working in a Broadway producer’s office, and in the Literary Department at the La Jolla Playhouse. Maggie Black is his first feature.
JESSALYN MAGUIRE
Jessalyn Maguire (Writer, Actor, Executive Producer) the other half of Assemblage of Nouns Productions. She is a writer, actor, editor, and filmmaker interested primarily in exploring women’s issues—especially ones that have historically been marginalized. Most recently, she wrote, produced, and starred in the feature film: Maggie Black. Jessalyn has worked as the Head of Video Content for Accenture’s Health Practice for over five years directing, producing, and editing award winning work. She is also a published poet. Currently, she is producing a feature documentary and writing her next film.
Kyle I. Kelley
Kyle I. Kelley (Cinematographer) is a Brooklyn based DP, producer, editor, and director. With his colleagues at BullMoose Pictures, he has worked on many fiction and non-fiction pieces including the feature: Uncle Peck, the award winning shorts “Worlds We Created,” as well as the JASH comedy series: “The Perfect Week.” Kyle’s credits also include several PBS shows including The American Experience and CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal. Kyle is currently directing the feature documentary Jeff Golub: Train Keeps A Rolling.
Sarah Brennan Kolb
Sarah Brennan Kolb (Producer) is a producer and director. Her producing credits include the upcoming features Little Woods, Major Arcana and Maggie Black. Past short films include Lost Pines (LA Shorts Fest, Palm Springs International, DeadCenter Film Festival), and Skunk (Cannes Film Festival Grand Prize in Cinnefondacion, Oscar 2016 Qualified). Sarah splits her time between Brooklyn, New York and Kenedy, Texas shooting her upcoming feature documentary GOOD ‘OL GIRL (Fork Films & Austin Film Society Fellows).
GARY GUNN
Gary Gunn (Composer) is an acclaimed composer & music producer/curator noted for his genre-defying musical aesthetic & forward-thinking application of sound. In 2016, Oprah personally selected him for her inaugural Super Soul 100 list, honoring “the world’s biggest trailblazers, innovators, & visionaries.”
Gunn has collaborated on cutting-edge, interactive installations at TED, SXSW, Moogfest, & Palaisde Tokyo. He has also composed original music for brands such as Sonos, Nike, Puma, Google, & Dell. Gunn has scored award-winning films—including official selections at Sundance, Tribeca, and Cannes film festivals—and has created original music for TV series, including Showtime’s Emmy-nominated Sleeper Cell and AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. He is also a pioneering music curator, as profiled in The Wall Street Journal’s The Search For The Perfect Playlist, having provided soundtracks to millions through various outlets including Songza, RISD Museum, Google Play, and Darden Group.