The Odds Writer-Director Bob Giordano is a principal of Uproar Pictures, based in Nashville, TN. He is the 2017 Grand Prize Winner of “The Poe Contest” for his script, “The Odds”, and the Director of “The Odds” feature, now in post-production. He has been a quarter-finalist, a semi-finalist, a finalist, and/or won several of Hollywood’s most prestigious screenplay contests, including The Southern California Screenplay Competition (“The Odds”), Nicholl Fellowship (Sicko), Fade-In (“Uprise”), The Writer’s Network contest (“Resistance”), the Hollywood Symposium (“Grendel”) and Script Open Door.
Over many years, Bob has worked on numerous short films and independent features as a writer, director, AD, camera operator, and editor. Since coming to Nashville in the1980’s, he has continuously taught screenwriting and filmmaking to adults, teens and children, including his ongoing screenwriting courses at Watkins College of Art, Design & Film. He is also a past President and current officer of the Tennessee Screenwriting Association. As a prolific writer of dozens of completed scripts, he often says, “Daylight’s burning.” Asked to add to that as a director, he quipped, “We’re always ready for the business of movie-making.
The Producer
The Producer
Alan McKenna is a producer/director based in Nashville, TN. He has produced two projects for Uproar Pictures: “WAK – Wrestling Absolute Kaos” television pilotand “The Odds” feature film, which is currently in post-production. Attaining his degree in TV production from M.T.S.U., Alan immediately began honing his skills, working on sets of country music videos for high profile stars, such as Reba McIntyre, Toby Keith, Pam Tillis, Alan Jackson, Tracy Lawrence and many others. He has produced and directed a TV pilot, “Partners In Design” for HGTV starring Jennifer O’Neill, and managed many local short film productions, including his own. Alan’s career has included extensive stops with two advertising agencies, working as Creative Director, Senior Producer and Brand Manager. He has worked as lead Producer/Director with many clients nation-wide, producing commercials, promos, long-form content, and web series. Simply put, there‘s nothing Alan can’t produce, and his passion for production is infectious. Asked about a Producer’s main function, he flatly states, “to produce.”
The Crew
- Director of Photography………….. Jeremy Gonzales
- 2nd Camera……………………………. Gabriel McCauley
- Sound Mixer…………………………… Tony Dancy
- Production Manager………………. Leah Miller
- Art Director……………………………… Sandra Lane Paschket
- Wardrobe………………………………. Dina Dargo
- SFX Makeup…………………………… Katie Weathers
- Key Grip…………………………………. Wilson Montgomery
- Production Assistant………………… Jarrod Ruez
- Editor………………………………………. Peter Wolfgang Kremer
- Music Composer…………………….. Leonard Wolf
- Sound Design………………………….. Robb Wenner
- Associate Producer………………….. Keith Kennedy
- Prop Master…………………………….. John Gambino
- Makeup Artist…………………………… Lauren D’Alessio
- Grip………………………………………….. Elvis WIlson
- Production Assistant…………………… Lauryl Hanna Pate
