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Laura Aguinaga

Laura Aguinaga is a Puerto Rican/Peruvian woman native to Queens, New York.
After graduating from the New York Film Academy, Laura was soon cast as Isabel in Blue Knight: a short film starring Peter Greene and written & directed by Mark Anthony which recently won the award of Merit LA Cinema Festival of Hollywood.
Laura's current works range from writing and directing the SAG Short Film 'Short Steps' starring Killing Kennedy and CBS' Blue Blood actor Juan-Pablo Veza and National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets actress Rachel Cora. Laura has starred in the Action features S.E.A.L.S and Ikenhisu II as well as starring in an episode of Animal Planet's My Extreme Animal Phobia.
Laura was cast for the role of Jai in the play Plastic Couch. The production ran for a limited time at the Riant Theatre for The Strawberry Theatre Festival.She was also featured and interviewed for several magazines including INtense Magazine, GC Marketing Talent Tuesday, Le Mode Magazine, and The Queens Tribune.

 

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Richard E. Calvache

Richard Calvache is a Queens’s native. He considers himself a storyteller first and foremost. It is through his myriad artistic endeavors as an actor, dancer, and filmmaker that his talent for weaving a tapestry of tales shines. 
Richard's artistic career began as an actor and a dancer when he was awarded a Summer Scholarship to the Alvin Ailey Dance School. In 1995, he founded Urban Youth Theater at the Abron's Art Center at Henry Street Settlement. Richard's film career began in 2001, when he collaborated with former National Geographic producer, Charles Friedman. Together, they traveled the United States shooting educational and college recruitment videos. 

When Richard returned to New York, he became Executive Assistant for Daniel Catanach through DLex Productions. He went on to become a key component in the reimagining of the dance department at Abron's Art Center at Henry Street Settlement. He also worked as technical director for the Urban Street Residency Company. 

In 2003, Richard established his production company, REC Productions (formerly named KRec Productions). Through REC Productions some of his original work found viral life or life in the film festival circuit. He created the shortfilms: "Second Position" and "In Motion," and the webseries: "Walt Disney World Vacation 2006;" and documentaries for various programs, including CASA and Centre Stage, which were successfully used in grant applications. 

Mr. Calvache can be found in the 5 Boroughs working as a teacher and mentor, offering instruction in theatre and film; at FAO Schwarz, where, as the famed Toy Soldier, he has been featured in numerous charity and television events. Richard's future projects include collaboration with Lourdes Lane, Microsoft, and Skype for a program designed to help children find their confidence and inner strength. Richard is also currently in the works of producing another short film in the horror realm.

 

 

 

Moving to New York from Miami with some experience in television production as well as stand-up comedy, Cesar studied improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and Second City. He has since performed stand-up, improv, and sketch all over the city, and from 2005-2008 he wrote and performed with the sketch group Cubicle, who were voted one of New Yorks funniest groups. In 2007 Cesar co-wrote and co-starred in the short film "What Are You Doing Tonight?" which aired on Comedy Central. As a filmmaker he wrote and directed the short film "Do Not Call" which was featured in the 2011 Mohegan Lake Film Festival and can be seen on YouTube. He has also directed several online commercial for Lexus, FAO Schwarz and other companies. Cesar has started production on "The Gemini Method," a labor of love which he has been developing for the past several years.

Amarilis Lugo

Associate Producer

Michele Riganese/Elle Sera

Elle Sera

With a quietly confident rock edge that reads dynamically as soulful, sometimes sweet, sometimes fiery, you feel every bit of that in Elle's music & performances. She draws on her influences of Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Pop, Americana & Folk creating a vibe unique to her. Her voice is described as sultry, full and powerful with just enough softness around the edges at all the right moments.

 


 

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