CINEMA

BUMPERS

A series of short bumpers.

ABOUT THE TEAM

  • Fantasy A

    LEAD ACTOR

    Fantasy A is a real life Seattle urban legend. Sneakers on asphalt all day, he posters the city of Seattle down with his self-promoting fliers: AUTISTIC RAPPER. CAN’T BE STOPPED. Fantasy A is a rapper, actor, municipal employee, landscaper, and permanent Seattle street fixture.

    Bandcamp.
    IMDb.
    Wikipedia.

    Memoir.
    Novel.
    Play.

  • N. Zoltan Sofian

    DIRECTOR / WRITER / EDITOR

    Noah is a filmmaker and visual artist from Seattle who releases work under the name N. Zoltan Sofian. His films have appeared in national and international film festivals and indie cinemas. In 2023, He illustrated the novel The Golden Basement, available on Amazon. Sofian is the co-director, co-writer, co-editor, co-producer, and co-cinematographer of the feature film Fantasy A Gets a Mattress.

  • David Norman Lewis

    DIRECTOR / WRITER / EDITOR

    David is a Seattle-based filmmaker and writer. He has written for The Stranger, The Seattle Weekly, Post Alley, and BlackPast.org. His cultural history of Bigfoot, Evergreen Ape, is available from Microcosm Publishing. His novel, The Golden Basement, is available on Amazon. Most recently David co-directed, co-wrote, co-edited, and co-produced the feature film Fantasy A Gets a Mattress.

  • S. R. Senturk

    PRODUCER / BACKGROUND ACTRESS

    Safiye is an editor, filmmaker, archivist, librarian, and businesswoman from Seattle, Washington. She has performed archival and library work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Frick Collection, Gagosian Gallery, and David Yurman. Safiye produced and contributed to the production design on the feature film Fantasy A Gets a Mattress. Most recently Safiye is co-directing/co-writing CRYSTAL BALL!.

  • Chad Courtney

    CINEMATOGRAPHER / COLOR

    Chad is an accomplished cinematographer and colorist with over ten years of experience working on both narrative and commercial projects.

    Personal Website.
    IMDb.
    Instagram.

  • Omari Taylor

    BACKGROUND ACTOR

    Omari is a musician and social worker. He is the lead singer and guitarist of Rending Sinew, a band known for its raw intensity and atmospheric sound. When not making music or acting, he dedicates his time to social work, bringing the same passion and empathy to his community as he does to his art.

  • Chris Zapata

    ACTOR

    Chris is a native of the Pacific Northwest. He is a writer, stand-up comedian, and also has a love for music and DJing. His ultimate passion is bringing joy and inspiration into people’s lives.

    Facebook.

  • Tony Beck

    ACTOR

    Tony is a DJ, musician, and rapper in Seattle, Washington, originally hailing from Casper, Wyoming.

    Facebook.

  • Karen Wetterhahn

    ACTRESS

    Karen has been acting in films and commercials for the past 12 years in roles ranging from doctor, therapist, teacher to damsel in distress and psycho killer.

    IMDb.

  • Goddess Kring

    ACTRESS

    Shannon Kringen, also known as Goddess Kring, is a multidisciplinary artist who grew up between San Diego, California and Whidbey Island, Washington. A self-taught photographer with a background in graphic design, she has also worked as a figure model in Seattle since 1992. In 2013, she earned her BA in Arts and Literature from Antioch University. Kringen views her creative work as a way to connect with community, cultivate self-awareness, and tap into deeper intuitive wisdom.

    Personal Website.

  • Anushree Shukla

    ACTRESS

    Anushree Shukla is an actor, voice artist, and technical consultant who seamlessly blends her career as a full time actor and part time technologist.

    Her work spans film, television, and theater to acclaimed stage performances like A Streetcar Named Desire (Royal Opera House, Mumbai) and Khamosh! Adalat Jaari Hai. As a voice artist, she has brought characters to life in Netflix originals like Masaba Masaba, Aranyak, and The Fame Game.

    IMDb.

  • Lisa Ransopher

    ACTRESS

    Lisa is a holistic care advisor, as well as an owner/operator of Soul Solutions—a small business specializing in hand-poured artisan candles. Lisa made a memorable supporting appearance in Fantasy A Gets a Mattress and continues to bring warmth and authenticity to every project she’s part of.

    Soul Solutions.

  • Aaron Billingsly

    V/O ACTOR

    Aaron is a Detroit native who now calls Seattle home. He is a versatile artist with skills in acting, voice acting, and animation. Whether in front of the camera, in the recording booth, or behind the computer screen, Aaron brings creativity and passion to everything he does

  • Sam Fahrer

    ACTOR

    Sam is a wood craftsman, interesting political mind, and N. Zoltan Sofian’s favorite coworker from when he worked at Domino’s Pizza. CRYSTAL BALL! is Sam’s first on-screen appearance.

  • Michael Schoentag

    ACTOR

  • Noelle Gibb

    ACTRESS

    Noelle is making her on-screen debut with Dr. Clean Productions for this project. She is an avid cinephile with an especial fondness for musicals.