Matthew D. Shaffer
Email: matt@post16.com
Homepage: www.post16.com
Roles: Producer and Editor "Best Christmas Ever" & "Decoy"; Director "Lights Out"; Filmmaker "NEW CHOICE"
Current Projects: 1, 2, 3, >
Bio: Originally from the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, Calif., Matthew attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he majored in radio, TV, and Film. He has been a part of post teams on films such as Jurassic Park III and Final Destination 2, and worked on the long-running NBC TV sit-com Friends. In May, 2004 Matthew launched Post 16 Productions, a post house of his own, which focuses on independent film editing, DVD authoring, as well as sound recording and mixing. Matthew, along with actor Mark Beltzman (Billy Madison; Mo Money; Best Christmas) has begun a new documentary film entitled NEW CHOICE. NEW CHOICE is an outreach program where we are teaching children to act, write, direct, and make their own films. Our film focuses on an after-school facility & drop in center for kids in South Central Los Angeles. Matthew will make his directorial debut in the 2007 comedy, Lights Out starring Charlie Talbert (Angus; Who’s Your Daddy ?) and produced by the same team as Decoy and The Best Christmas Ever. He has also begun cutting the Trailer for the feature documentary Beyond the Call, the second film from the Acdemy award nominated filmmakers of Genghis Blues.

Justin Shenkarow
Email: justinmoran1980@aol.com
Homepage: www.imdb.com/name/nm0791561/
Roles: Director and Producer "Decoy" ; Actor and Producer "Best Christmas"
Current Projects: 1, 2, 3, >
Bio: Justin Shenkarow has starred in television and film for over 17 years. He received three Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and a Blockbuster Award for his ensemble work as an actor on Picket Fences.” He has starred in television shows including Eerie Indiana, Home Improvement, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Strong Medicine, and Boston Public. His production company, Shake That Fro Productions has produced three short films which he has directed and starred in, and they are currently hitting the festival market. He has a comedy pilot in development, and has recently wrapped shooting two films, one co-starring Eric Roberts entitled Comedy Hell, and the other entitled “House of the Dead 2.” Justin is a graduate of Stanford University, where he studied business, and also spent a year studying art history in Paris. In 2004, he was elected to the Screen Actors Board and was recently elected to chair the Young Performer’s Committee. He is determined to improve the conditions of young actors and provide them with every opportunity. He recently championed a Mentoring Event which takes successful previous young performers who have transitioned into adult actors and places them in a group setting to mentor and guide young actors who are facing similar challenges so that they can learn from their experiences. He is also a member of the Stanford Leaders Alumni Board, Looking Ahead Advisory Board, and is also a Big Brother to two wonderful young twin girls—Erica and Danielle.