JENNA PAYNE

Hailing from southern suburbia, Jenna Payne saved up her summer lemonade stand money to move to New York City in the fall of 2003. Jenna waited tables, typed up some prose, and spun records in a few of the city's darker dens before realizing that she knew no one in publishing and had seen more films than eaten hot meals! Quickly diving into filmmaking, Jenna shot "Feline Frenzy" in February and is in post-production for a sizzle reel for her feature-length script with writer Joshua Paverud, called "Grauman's Last Hero." The film is a comedy/noir thriller about the character impersonators in front of Mann's Chinese Theatre.

CARRIE MILLER

Carrie Miller was born and raised in the hills of Western Massachusetts surrounded by approximately 22 frenzied cats. Upon moving to NYC by way of St. Louis in 2004, Carrie has pounded the pavement in the fashion and retail worlds while secretly writing away late into the evenings on her own. Seedy bars nurture great partnerships in the East Village, and Carrie and Jenna's was born of a raucous burlesque-themed monthly party and long chats about writing. "Feline Frenzy" is their first collaboration. Carrie is currently in pre-production on a sketch-based webseries, as well as developing a sitcom for cable and a feature-length screenplay.

JAIME EISENBRAUN

Originally from Minneapolis, Jaime received her BA in Communication Arts from Marymount Manhattan where she focused on film and media studies. After an internship with the Tribeca Film Festival in 2009, Jaime's desire to work in film was cemented, and she leaped at the chance to work on Feline Frenzy when the opportunity arose. Jaime is currently working on forming a production company with two fellow Tribeca alumni.

JOHN BUDGE

John Budge, a Seattle native, received his BFA in Acting from the University of Montana. He has performed in various theatre and film projects in Seattle and New York City. John is also a writer of plays and poetry and recently collaborated with illustrator Pan Pantoja for a book of haiga (illustrated haiku and senryu) titled "American Haiga," which is now available for purchase through Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

RICHARD BRUNDAGE

New York-based actor Richard Brundage had his first stage role in 2000 and his first film role in 2002. Since then he has appeared in over 40 theatre productions, earning numerous glowing reviews in New York and around the country, and more than 30 indie films, including leading roles in the award-winning feature films "You Are Alone" and "Fourhand." Other favorite film roles include: Father Ed in the comedy feature "Chasing Butterflies" and Norman Turner in the neo-noir "Sex and Justice;" Carl in the dramatic short "Days Like This;" and Walter in Michael Pielocik's delightful comedy short "The Adventures of Eggman."

TYLER COOK

Tyler Cook is an NYFA-trained actor from Iowa. Tyler recently wrote and stars in the short film "Loose Shoes," which is due for release this year. He has played parts in "A Day in the Life," "Cold Souls," "Last Night," "Don't Do It," "Dead Man's Boat," "MANawers," and "Man Land." Tyler also offers custom-made Bodies by Tyler for anyone looking to shape up. No cats involved. Some pain required.

CIARA GRIFFIN

Ciara Griffin is an actor and theater artist. She recently landed in New York from Seattle where she worked as both a staff and company member at Annex Theater. In Seattle, she had the pleasure of working with Sound Theater Company, The Imagination Company, Washington Ensemble Theater, Slop Hog Productions, and The Buttenik Ensemble. Ciara was a founding member of The Buttenik Ensemble, which originated in Butte Montana. This summer, she will be returning to Montana as a cast member of Virginia City's "Brewery Follies."

KAREN TEUNE

Karen Teune is a spontaneous, passionate, and captivating indie film actress. She recently starred in the dramatic television pilot, "Chaos In Gotham" and the enchanting short film, "Au Revoir Daniel". Karen's repertoire also includes several short films with various directors from New York University, including a Jerzy Grotowski-inspired experimental theatre piece. Next, Karen will be starring in the witty romantic comedy, "Pour Me a Drink & Tell Me a Love Story," which she also wrote.

LELAND KRANE

Leland Krane is a New York based film professional with over 15 years of experience as a cinematographer, producer and camera operator in a wide array of formats and genres. Some of his more notable projects include "Chappelle's Show," the theatrically released film "Under Hellgate Bridge," and "Teen Mom" for MTV. Leland has also directed several music videos for "Luna," "Stumblebumbrassband," and produced a TV pilot. Working with directors such as Marcus Nispel, Tony Kaye, Brett Ratner, Rob Coen and DPs like Dan Shulman and Jamie Rosenberg prepared him for his role as a Cinematographer. It is this combined with a background in writing that motivates his career as a Cinematographer and Filmmaker-- telling stories with pictures.

Special thanks and much appreciation to those whose generous contributions made the production of Feline Frenzy possible!