GLENN ALLEN

Since 1991, Glenn has worked on some of the most successful movie and television projects in entertainment history. Glenn is credited as Producer, Director, Editor, or Visual Effects Producer on over 100 feature films and television shows spanning 30 years, earning two Emmy Awards as VFX Producer on Boardwalk Empire. He is the co-owner of the New York-based, award-winning visual effects studio, Brainstorm Digital.

After graduating Emerson College in 1991, Glenn Allen quickly established himself as a filmmaker with intense passion for his craft. While working on feature films in various departments, including camera, sound, and props, Glenn was drawn to film editing to hone his storytelling skills.

In 1994, Glenn was hired by Ron Howard as an assistant editor on The Paper. This 25-year collaboration on Ron Howard's team saw Glenn's skills mature alongside some of the greatest talent in Hollywood. During his tenure with Howard, Glenn worked on the Academy Award-winning feature, Apollo 13 and Ransom. Aside from Howard's films, Glenn's talents were utilized on notable movies such as Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow and Martin Scorsese’s Casino. Developing a more hands-on approach in the cutting room, Glenn provided Ron Howard with conceptual ideas for visual effects on A Beautiful Mind (Academy Award - Best Picture) and The Missing. Concurrently, other accomplished directors such as Brian DePalma, Jonathan Demme, Tim Burton, Jim Jarmusch, Terence Winter, Joe Wright, and Frank Oz also recognized Glenn's talent and quickly enlisted his services on their films.

Most recently, Glenn has served as Visual Effects Producer for Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street, Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Safdie Bros Uncut Gems, and VFX Supervisor on History Channel’s Sons of Liberty. Glenn also produced the acclaimed History Channel series, The Men Who Built America and served as its VFX Supervisor.

Glenn was the Producer and Editor of Neil Young’s last two concert films, both directed by Jonathan Demme.  He was the Executive Producer on the award-winning short film My Cross To Bear, and has written and directed his own award-winning independent feature, Bringing Down DeJonga.

Please visit Glenn’s imdb page and website:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0020552/

www.brainstorm-digital.com

RICHARD KAUFMAN

While attending military academy in Savannah, GA., Richard became obsessed with world history, most notably WWII as his family was directly affected by the Holocaust. Growing up he heard stories from his refugee grandparents about their lives in Germany prior to the Nazis and for 5 harrowing years during the regime. It left an indelible impression on him.

While at the academy he began to write and perform. It was an artistic release in a very rigid environment.  This passion for the arts brought him to Emerson College where he thrived in film and theater landing leads in major college productions of Pirates of Penzance, The Apple Tree, GREASE, and various student films. He also continued to hone his writing skills studying comedy writing, journalism, and screenwriting.

After graduating in 1988 and spending five years traveling and writing, he would spend the next 20 years establishing himself in the television industry.  Richard became an integral member of the Broadcast Centers of three of New York City's top institutions; WCBS, The United Nations and the New York Stock Exchange.  During this time, he also shot field and robotic camera for the PGA, the NHL, and the MLB. Dream jobs, as he is an avid sports fan and historian.

 In 1993 he began writing with Glenn Allen and in 1999 he starred in and co-wrote and co-produced with Glenn the award-winning film Bringing Down DeJonga, receiving prizes at the NY and Atlantic City film festivals.

 He now serves as writer/producer for Green Bandana, an independent TV/Film development project he co-created with Glenn in 2015.  They have numerous projects in development including a documentary version of Tom Standage's best-selling book, History of the World in 6 Glasses. Richard is currently instructing professors, event coordinators, and student organizers at MIT on communication enhancements in their classrooms and events.