The Production Team
AMIR FARESS / DIRECTOR
Amir’s fascination with films arose at an early age, with a keen interest in movies that were banned in the post-revolutionary Iran and available only in secretive underground markets. This fascination later morphed into a broader interest in history and politics, subjects Amir studied at UCLA and NYU. Upon graduating, he worked as an interpreter, traveling widely throughout California. The thousands of cases he witnessed over the years provide fodder for the many stories he intends to bring to the screen, starting with Ghost Light. Amir’s writings have appeared in The Guardian, PBS, and Observer.com.
A Los Angeles-based filmmaker, Leon Melas has worked as director, producer, and cinematographer on award-winning music videos, commercials, documentaries, and movies of various lengths. He is the recipient of the Gold Award at the World Fest Houston for best music video. He served as a producer on On 31st Street for the Greek Network Mega Channel, the IMV Music Behind the Player series of instructional videos, and the American Fighter Pilot, a reality series executive produced by Tony Scott and Ridley Scott. Leon is currently directing and producing The Last Horseman and developing a sci-fi series Starfall.
LEON MELAS/ CINEMATOGRAPHER
SWINDA REICHELT/ COSTUME DESIGNER
Originally from the former East German Republic, Swinda's venture into Dance, Theatre, Costume & Couture Design began as a passion since her childhood. Swinda began to apply her knowledge of body movement, light and environment to her work which developed into her unique method of creativity that would expand over time. Swinda was the lead designer at the Avant-Garde Fashion Show "Off-Line Berlin '90", She appeared on MTV Europe, Designed for the Komische Opera Berlin, Opera Gasteig/Munich and Millennium Awards Show with a speech from G. Schroeder (German Chancellor) for Life-TV. In 2001 Swinda relocated to Los Angeles expanding her portfolio in Feature Films, Los Angeles Theater and Opera.
ALEX TSAGAMILIS/ EDITOR
Alex is a Greek native, born in Germany and raised in Monte Carlo and Greece. Multilingual and well traveled, he attended German, French, British, Greek and American schools. He graduated valedictorian for his BA in Film & Tv Production at the American College of Greece and proceeded to have his MFA in Film Editing at the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory. Straight after graduation, he became an award winning editor and focused his career as a feature film editor based in Los Angeles.