THe Crew
ANdrew Fognani
Owner/managing partner
producer/writer/director
Andrew Fognani was born in Denver, Colorado. After receiving a degree in finance with intensive accounting from the Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, he decided to pursue his lifelong dream to work in the entertainment industry. It was in Los Angeles where he discovered another aspiration to become a Mixed Martial Artist. He moved to Thailand to study the art of “Muay Thai” along with a number of other styles and went on to win a gold medal at the 2007 Southeast Asian Grappling Games in Bangkok, Thailand. After suffering injuries and undergoing major surgeries, his pursuit to become a fighter came to an end.
Fognani then decided to combine his business acumen with his artistic talent to start the production company Unfiltered Productions. This sparked the
making of Reign, which made the festival circuit winning Best Short and Audience Choice Awards at the New York International Independent Film Festival (NYIIFF), the Louisville International Festival of Film (LIFF) and qualified for Academy Award Consideration among others. He continued to hone his craft acting and producing working on various projects over the years.
Currently he is creating and producing various projects indluding feature films and TV shows in different stages of development under Unfiltered Productions, including two food/travel shows. He is also an entrepreneur launching a tech start-up company in Denver and looking to open up a couple of restaurants in the future.
Fognani’s passions have led him around the world, where he is constantly humbled by the diversity life has to offer. A love for family, friends, the outdoors, fitness, food, music, thrill seeking and much more, allowing him to live life fully, while enjoying the journey.
Sonia Lisette
producer
Sonia Lisette is a producer with over five years of domestic and international producing experience in scripted and unscripted content. She has a Master’s degree in Interpersonal Communication. Her recent film and television credits include: Escape Room, BattleFrog College and League Championships for ESPN, ’51 Dons documentary film, and Reign, which qualified for Academy Award™ consideration. Sonia is a sought after producer for independent films, episodic documentary series, and commercials.
Simon Carmody
Editor/Co-producer/Writer
Simon Carmody was born and raised in Sydney, Australia, where he worked as an advertising-stills photographer until moving to New Orleans in 2001. There he began working with Côte Blanche Productions as an editor and director; credits include: The Man Who Came Back, 2007 (editor, 2nd unit director), a feature length, Southern-Gothic Western; American Creole: New Orleans reunion 2006 (editor), a nationally broadcast, PBS feature-length documentary (winner; silver & bronze Telly awards).
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In 2008 Simon attended the American Film Institute's MFA Editing program. Since graduating from AFI, Simon has collaborated on various feature films, television and new media projects, including, Bryan Clauson: Road To Indy, 2012 (editor) - 3 Wide Life Productions a feature length documentary following on open wheel racing champion, Bryan Clauson, Restoring Tomorrow, 2014 (editor) - Howling Wolf Productions, a feature length documentary focusing on the history and restoration of The Wilshire Blvd. Temple. TAR (2016) Howling Wolf Productions, Horror-comedy featuring a creature from the La Brea tar pits.
Will Wernick
Director/Writer
Will is a Director and Writer living in Studio City California, and working in film, music videos, and commercials.
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A child of two musicians, Will was involved in art and music from an early age, but it wasn't until college that he persued film professionally. After taking a break from the Univerisity of Colorado in Boulder, he began his career in Film. Will built a studio in Boulder, Rough Cut Digital, and produced a series of instructional, commercial, and creative film projects. He is currently wrapping up his first feature film, "Escape Room" which come out this winter, and in pre-production on two others.