BACKGROUND

“SPANKING LESSONS” is a UNLV faculty short film written and directed by Film Dept. Assistant Professor David Schmoeller as part of the Master Directing class (FIS 450-005).  The film was shot on High-Definition on Saturday and Sunday, April 29 and 30, 2006 on the campus of UNLV and other Las Vegas locations.

It is a six-minute, live-action narrative comedy produced by UNLV students May May Luong and Amanda Hansen.  J.T. Gurzi, a professional Director of Photography from Los Angeles is the cinematographer.  The cast and crew is made-up of primarily UNLV students along with additional cast and crew from the Las Vegas area.

 

FULL CREDITS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
David Schmoeller

PRODUCED BY
May May Luong
Amanda Hansen
David Schmoeller

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY
J.T. Gurzi

EDITING AND VISUAL EFFECTS BY
May May Luong

ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE BY
Sarah Thiele

CAST (in order of appearance)
Narrator - Teller
Nurse - Lisa Jackson
Nurse - Joe Ripoll
Nurse - Kathleen Bell
Doctor - Jimmy Germano
Woman in Labor - Candace Musolino
Father - Brian Vaughan
Baby - Chase Vaughan
Soccer Boy - Caelan Clark
Pram Woman - Desiree Abeyta
Umbrella Man - Robert Konowalow
Mike - Mike Thompson
Pretty Woman - Melody Melendez
Driver in Car - Mike Erdmann
Young Boy - Sean Patrick Flaherty
Young Girl - Ciara Clark
Trudy - Kathrina Bognot
Frisbee Kid - Gian Gerosa
Skateboarder - Matthew Wells
Newlywed Man - Lenny Portillo
Newlywood Woman - Rebecca Reyes
Cowboy Bob - Tim Davis
Wedding Guest - Sarah Litterer
Professor - Bill Witt
Graduate Student - Robyn Van Dyke
Umbrella Girl - April Castaneda

EXTRAS
Sam Craner, Jasmine Cruz, Mike Cruz, Jon D' Acunto, Jillian Denny, Sue-Anne Jernee, Brandon Jones, Jason Luong, Co Luong, Blaire Martin, Dustin Martin, Geo Nikols, Stephanie Roybal, Ruel Sana, Carlie Sanders, Walter Spengler, James Yunas

CREW
First Assistant Director - Eddie Deirmenjian
Second Assistant Director - Mike Erdmann
Script Supervisor - Kristina O'Reilly
Production Designer - Jen Strasner
Art Director - Esther Gabriel
Set Decorator - Patrick Miceli, Robert Konowalow
Graphics Prop Designer - Ron Ruiz
Special Effects - Craig Shima
Camera Operator - May May Luong
First Assistant Camera - April Castaneda
Second Assistant Camera - Michael Manneeraj
Still Photographer - Bryan Mitchell
Makeup Artist - Craig Shima, Jude Ruth
Gaffer - Nick Fry
Electrician - Erik Lee, Keith Sames
Key Grip - Eric Tsou
Dolly Grip - Abraham Hartman
Grip - Lucas Parker
Sound Recordist - Justin Bergonzoni
Assistant Sound Recordist - Justin LaForge
Assistant Editor - Justin Bergonzoni
Craft Servies - Sarah Litterer
Assistant Craft Services - Sara Thomas
Production Assistant - Gian Gerosa, Laura Pieroni, Jeremy Martin, Patricia Kalbrewer
Visual Effects - May May Luong, Craig Bergonzoni
Website Designer - May May Luong

SPECIAL THANKS
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Dean Jeffrey Koep, College of Fine Arts
Francisco Menendez, Chair, Film Department
Sean Clark
Michel Hugo
Warren Cobb
Ricardo Reyna
Pirro Dollani
Jason Edmiston
Victoria Dario
Joe Ripoll, director of restaurants, The Flamingo Hotel & Casino
Olive Garden
Robert Lynn
Panavision
JR Lighting
Jerry Thompson
Ron Ruiz
Nga Pham
Dena Demman, Palo Verdes High School
James Leung
Craig Palacios
Matthew Wells
Jennifer Vaughan

SPANKING LESSONS was made as part of the UNLV Film Department's MASTER DIRECTING CLASS (FIS 450), Spring 2006, taught by Assistant Director David Schmoeller.

www.spankinglessons.com