Our Team
Angelo Lobo — Writer/Producer/Director
As the founding owner and former chief operating officer of Jani-Tech, Inc for the past 10 years, Angelo has worked with numerous companies in the capacities of supervision, management, direction, training and operations. He established the business and grew it into a locally respected corporation with over 100 employees in less than five years. Jani-Tech serviced over 75 accounts in Southern California -- Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Children's Hospital, University of Phoenix, and Cal State University San Marcos among them.
While leading Jani-Tech, he pursued his passion for the entertainment industry by working as a background actor. He subsequently expanded his repertoire by securing management/agent representation for a number of student films (all which won festival awards) and then vaulted into the realm of television acting.
His writing career commenced in early 2003 with a screenplay that he submitted to Stan Lee; the producer of Spiderman. Mr. Lee was impressed enough with the initial effort, that he called Angelo in to polish and edit the script. His initial acting endeavors led to his first role cast in a theatrical film. It was with this particular experience working under Producer/Director James Hergott that he first realized his dream and passion was to create films of meaning and substance for the theatrical market.
Throughout his film career, Angelo has benefited from the patient tutelage of a number of well-respected industry experts. Casting directors such as Nanci Washburn, a casting agent for over 30 years, Mr. Sam Warren C.S.A, one of the most highly regarded casting directors outside Los Angeles, and William Cowart, an actor since 1971 have all contributed extensively to Angelo's knowledge base. With years of television, film and general business success under his belt, Angelo is now making his director and producer debut with SUPPORT?.
Jeff Polinsky — Associate Producer
Jeff has an extensive roster of producer, writer and acting credits. He was highly involved in the production of several television shows ("The Ballplayers"), films and industrial advertisements (Jani-Tech Industrial, Chroma Industrial, and DynaScan Promotional). He also has a great deal of experience in front of the camera, starring and co-starring in over 15 independent and student films, including Just Ask Her and Million Dollar Chase (DreamImage Productions), Lamb to the Slaughter (FineLine Productions), The Greater Meaning of Water (Amorgen Pictures) and Usama (Dove Productions). His acting talent extends to television series (a feature role on UPN's "Veronica Mars" and guest-starring roles on UPN's "Bikini Beach" and Bravo's "Queer Eye for the Straight Girl"). Additionally, Jeff has acted in roughly 20 commercial, infomercial and industrial productions (Hyatt Industrial by YNR Productions, Pat & Oscar's by Righteous Productions, L.A. Carpet and Power Ford Customs by Cox Media, American Mortgage by Elkman Productions, and CT Mortgage by Charter Media). Jeff is an All-American athlete in basketball and baseball, playing at the college level and coaching both sports for eight years.
Jake Rose — Director of Photography
Jake has several years of production experience under his belt, working as a first camera assistant and director of photography on a variety of projects, including feature films, short films, and commercials while using a variety of formats and camera systems. Last summer he was an HD camera operator on a reality show due to hit the air this fall, and he completed two films shot entirely on location in Mexico. Last year he shot and edited an audition tape for a San Diego-based talent who used the film to land a starring role as "The Professor" on the reality television series, "The Real Gilligan's Island." The show's executive producer described the audition tape as the best they had seen. In addition, Jake has sold freelance footage to local news outlets and worked on productions for the Travel Channel, the Home Garden Network and two independent features (including one bound for international release). Jake uses his years of production experience to excel in all types of visual communication. He has worked with an extensive list film production and network television companies, including 20th Century Fox, Court TV, ABC Channel 10, Flag Pop Media, and Hoodoo Productions, just to name a few. He graduated from San Diego State University with a BS in Television, Film, and New Media and is part of the San Diego Cinematographer's Club.
Jamie Lynn Paranal — Associate Producer
Jamie is a recent journalism graduate of San Diego State University. She was highly involved as an officer for a cultural organization (where she created weekly newsletters and coordinated the yearly fashion/talent show two years in a row), and a copy editor for the university's daily newspaper. She gained experience as a print journalist through an internship with a community newspaper and as a member of both the Asian American Journalists Association and the Society of Professional Journalists. Jamie spent her final semester studying abroad in Singapore, where her video production class gave her the opportunity to help produce and host a 20-minute entertainment show.
April Quileza — Producer's Assistant
April is a current Graphic Design student at both Palomar and MiraCosta College. She hopes to transfer to San Diego State University in Spring 2008 to receive her Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design and put her skills to work in the industry. She currently designs items such as postcards and brochures for Aginelo Productions as well as her own logos and prints in her spare time.
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