Writer / Producer / Director / Editor / Composer
Evan Fine
Evan is a senior at Santa Clara University studying political science and music with an eye for law school in the near future. Unknown User is his first look into the world of film production and serves as his directorial debut.
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Evan grew up watching science fiction, with his first-ever television show being Star Trek: The Original Series. His love for all things sci-fi carries over to his hobbies and interests; he explores worldbuilding through short stories and novel projects and takes on new angles of the law by examining the legal frameworks of near-future Martian colonization. Through Unknown User, Evan hopes to tell a sci-fi story grounded in a simple premise: maybe there are some things we aren't meant to meet.
Key Cast & Crew
Gia Reid
"Researcher Morgan Danaher"
Gia is a Junior at Santa Clara university studying Communications with a Film emphasis. Originally from Chicago, she grew up dancing and acting. She hopes to write and work on films and TV shows and loves all areas of filmmaking production. A fan of Star Wars, she hopes to visit the world of Naboo.
Jason Wolos
"Director Simpson Peller"
Jason is a filmmaker who is best known for one of the early food movies, Trattoria, starring Tony Denison and John Patrick Amedori. Also known for producing and camera work on multiple independent movies, he has filmed around the world. He runs the Digital Cinema Facility at Santa Clara University and is the Senior Lab Instructor.
Sammy Key
Principal Camera
Sammy is from Washington, D.C. studying Communication at Santa Clara University with an emphasis on Film. A senior with dozens of projects under his belt, Sammy’s specialty behind the camera has earned him high acclaim among his peers; he’s a wizard behind the camera and a legend off-set.
Blake Peterson
Lead Gaffer
Blake Peterson is a junior at Santa Clara University studying Communications with a focus on Film. He grew up in the Bay Area and is relatively new to filmmaking, but has enjoyed learning more about the production and lighting process. His interest in storytelling continues to grow as he gains experience both in and out of the classroom.
JT Taga-Anderson
Producer, Location Manager
JT is a local Oaklander majoring in Communications with an emphasis in Film at Santa Clara University. He hopes to pursue a creative career in film and large-scale storytelling, leveraging his creative interests in world-building. His on-campus experience and creative eye has made him an invaluable member of the Unknown User crew.
Raul Hernandez
Secondary Camera Operator
Raul is a sophomore studying accounting and filmmaking at Santa Clara University. He is from Dallas, Texas and a first generation Mexican. He believes one day he will create a world as big as Star Wars and Dune; with his creative eye and artistic vision, we’re inclined to think it will happen.
Yuling Wu
Secondary Camera Operator
Ivy is a senior at Santa Clara University double majoring in Communication and Music. She got into film during her second year of college and hasn’t looked back since. She grew up in Los Gatos, and one of her goals is to work with NPR’s Tiny Desk someday.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Gia Reid
Jason Wolos
Sayan Jain
Anthony Sukendro
Researcher Morgan Danaher
Director Simpson Peller
Imagen Researcher
Imagen Researcher
Crew
Assistant Director
Lead Gaffer
Production Sound Mixer
Boom Operators
JT Taga-Anderson
Blake Peterson
Evan Fine
Blake Peterson
Anthony Sukendro
Lillian Henderson
Camera Operators
Sammy Key
Yuling Wu
Raul Hernandez
Second Assistant Camera
JT Taga-Anderson
Sully Misner
Editor and Colorist
LensShell Website Developer
Lead VFX Artist
VFX Compositing Artist
Script Supervisor
Assistant Script Supervisors
Evan Fine
Sayan Jain
Braden Powers
Muhammad Zeeshan
JT Taga-Anderson
Benjamin Chu
Sully Misner
Script Consultants
Jason Wolos
Michele Sieglitz
Tasha Moorjani
Production Assistants
Sayan Jain
Benjamin Chu
Lillian Henderson
Lex Liang
Sully Misner
Shivani Dharanipragada
Anthony Sukendro
Claire Carpita
Alisa Cheng
Pre-Production Mockup Crew
JT Taga-Anderson
Markus Wong
Evan Fine
Adam Chadwick
Pre-Production Mockup Stills
Pre-Production Art Director
Supervising Location Manager
SCU Library Supervisors
Sammy Key
Philip Movery
JT Taga-Anderson
Phong Truong
Melanie Sellar
Edgar Lopez
SCU Library Support Staff
Rami Mohamed
Eduardo Diaz
Nicholas Mosher
Electrical Engineering Supervisors
Shoba Krishnan
David Zheng
Oscilloscope Operator
Equipment Providers
Davis Fang
SCU Communications Department
Morgan Srednick
Equipment Managers
Jason Wolos
Declan Lavery
Amy Suh
On-Set Tech Support
Sayan Jain
Rami Mohamed
Special Rescue Services
Score Produced By
Rami Mohamed
Evan Fine
Tasha Moorjani
Additional Music Production
Bruno Ruviaro
JP Best
Filmed at Santa Clara University, California
on Canon EOS C300
Edited in DaVinci Resolve 19
The Producers wish to thank:
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Professor Michele Sieglitz
Without whose support and tutelage this project would not have succeeded
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The Santa Clara University Library
Whose support brought Imagen Software to life
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The Santa Clara University Communications Department
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The Santa Clara University Electrical Engineering Department
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