Filmmaker Biographies

Nathan Christ - Director, Editor, Producer

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Nathan’s creative life is defined by the breadth of his interests and obsessions. His most prominent work casts his lens on the struggles for expression and freedom among independent cultures. Whether his subjects are exonerated death row inmates, independent working musicians, or young, broke American travelers adrift in the Muslim world, Nathan thrives on the fringe.

His work as director, photographer, and writer has taken him throughout the United States and Mexico. One of his current projects is a large creative endeavor featuring a novel-length memoir called Migrations and an accompanying film. Both of these endeavors are based on his bohemian travels from Holland to West Africa in a Volkswagen van. The project has generated much interest among New York-based literary agencies and is awaiting the next stage of editing.

Echotone is Nathan’s first feature film.

Robert L Garza - Cinematographer, Editor, Colorist

Robert graduated from the film school at UT Austin in cinematography. He’s had the opportunity to shoot in many exotic locations, including the ruined Mexican village of Guerrero Viejo, a town originally founded in 1750. Months after Hurricane Katrina he ventured into New Orleans as part of a small crew to help document the destruction, the fumbling reconstruction efforts, and the part music was playing in rebuilding and rejuvenating the spirit of the city. He currently freelances in various capacities, primarily as a cinematographer and camera focus puller. This is Mr. Garza's first feature.

Justin A. Gilley - Producer

Known in some circles as “the Spartan” Justin Gilley keeps the trains running and on time in any production environment. Gilley co-founded Reversal Films in April 2007 alongside producing partners Nicholas Jayanty and Victor Moyers. His past work includes an array of commercials, events, short films and features that form the core of his expertise in production legal, operations and management. His most recent work includes the Official Sundance 2010 Selection Skateland, and Nathan Christ’s Echotone, in addition to his responsibilities as the Chief Operating Officer for Reversal Films.

A Texas native, Gilley graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, and has been producing since 2002. Gilley’s future projects include Reversal Films’ upcoming narrative micro-slate, the Sustainable Cinema Initiative and the transmedia franchise, The Independent Culture Project.

Nicholas K. Jayanty - Producer

The Hindi word ‘Jayanty’ translated literally means ‘the happening.’ As the producer responsible for building a marketing and distribution team equipped to understand and connect with the passions and sensitivities of a rabidly independent culture, ‘making it happen’ is part of Jayanty’s every day. Echotone is Nicholas’ latest effort to building a platform engineered to develop, produce and promote culturally significant work by indie artists marginalized by the mainstream media machine.

His most recent work includes Skateland (Sundance 2010 Official Selection, US Dramatic Competition SXSW Film Festival, Dallas International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival). Nicholas co-founded Reversal Films with his partners in 2007 and as Chief Marketing Officer oversees all company and project specific marketing and business development initiatives including the ATX Events series, a bi-annual music and film showcase in Austin, and the brand integration firm, The Dark Agency. Jayanty’s future projects include Reversal Films’ upcoming narrative micro-slate, the Sustainable Cinema Initiative and the transmedia franchise, The Independent Culture Project.

A native Texan, Jayanty is a bit of a human ping pong ball as of late, with crash pads on all coasts, he pays rent and taxes to the City of New York. His alter ego ideahed directs music videos, maintains a blog entitled Mic Control, and can be found across the blog-o-tweet-o-book-of-face-o-sphere.

Victor Moyers - Producer

After a string of successful and highly regarded short films, in 2006 Victor was contracted to develop, package, and represent Director René Pinnell’s TV pilot The Edmond Bulldogs. Teamed with Nicholas Jayanty to package the project for sale, they brokered MTV Networks financing for a pilot.

In 2006 Victor concurrently produced Mississippi Chicken with Director John Fiege, which world premiered at Miami International Film Festival in March 2007, premiered in New York at the HBO New York International Latino Film Festival, and in Monterrey, Mexico at the United Nations’ Universal Forum of Cultures. In late 2007 the film was nominated for an IFP Gotham Award in N.Y., and screened to sold out audiences at MOMA. In early 2007 Victor and his partners founded Reversal Films, and in mid-2007 he founded the Integrated Media Community (IMC), an association of media entrepreneurs working together in a single environment to incubate cross-platform business concepts.

In mid-2008 Victor embarked on his follow up to Misssissippi Chicken with Echotone, which he developed conceptually with Director Nathan Christ and Producer Nicholas Jayanty. Between 2008-2010 Victor concurrently produced Skateland, which premiered in competition at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Prior to producing media, he studied music for ten years, training and competing as a vocalist for nearly 8.

Victor continues to nurture his musical skills by working as a producer for musicians, and also produces and manages two major music events in Austin each year with his partners at Reversal Films. Before immersing himself in creative producing, Victor studied philosophy and literature, roamed extensively, and lived in Haiti, Bolivia, Honduras, and California.

Daniel Perlaky - Producer

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Born in Budapest, Hungary, Daniel Perlaky is a multi-media content producer, communicator, and designer based in Austin, TX. Through his companies, City On Fire, Indierect, and The Dark Agency, he explores visual communication, design, photography, editorial content production, and music through both traditional and new media.

He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Visual Communication and gained experience at publications, creative agencies, entertainment companies, and arts organizations.

He founded City On Fire to turn his experiences into practical application and continue learning through doing and has since been leading the company as a creative director and multi-media designer and content producer.

He regularly photographs music for Spin, Jambase, and other publications, and also produces a variety of music events, including Art Disaster which has featured many national bands. He has produced content for Bleach, Fashion Leak, Reversal Films, Odic Force, ULoveI, and many others.

He also operates Indierect, a music management and promotion company and record label focused on independent rock music in Austin. Daniel works with artists such as Belaire, The White White Lights, and Ghostland Observatory, some of whom have gone on to major international success.

The Dark Agency, one of Daniel's latest projects, is a collaboration with Reversal Films and focuses on creating dialog between brands and indie audiences.

To help support the communities that inspire him, Daniel regularly works with underfunded arts-oriented and socially-conscious clients as well as regularly lectures at universities and conferences. He also takes every opportunity to travel widely to seek inspiration from the unknowns and in-betweens.

Credits

Director: Nathan Christ
Director of Photography: Robert L. Garza
Editors: Nathan Christ, Robert L. Garza
Producers: Nathan Christ, Justin Gilley, Nicholas Jayanty,
Victor Moyers, Daniel Perlaky
Executive Producers: Josh Parker, Rich Ragsdale, Kevin Ragsdale

Featuring: Black Joe Lewis (Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears),
Cari Palazzolo (Belaire), Bill Baird (Sunset)

Appearances by: The Apeshits, Belaire, The Black Angels, Dana Falconberry,
The Octopus Project, The Pity Party, Sound Team, Sunset,
Ghostland Observatory, Ume, The White White Lights,

Production

Camera Operators: Robert L. Garza, Nathan Christ
Location Sound: David Hixon
Line Producer: Julia Gazdag
Associate Producer: Nate Ferrone, Cecilia Norman
Steadicam Operator: Michael Dietch
Still Photography: Daniel Perlaky, Linda Earley
Sound Team Archival Footage: Elizabeth Abrams, Peter Simonite, Bill Baird
Additional Photography: Daniel Perlaky, Ellie Fenton, Julia Gazdag, Cari Palazzolo, Alex Navaro
Production Assistants: James F. Gilley Jr., Adam Godfrey, Myles Roen

Post-Production

Editors: Nathan Christ, Robert L. Garza
Post-Production Supervisor: Nate Ferrone
Visual Effects Artists : Tray Duncan, Chad Hoffle,
Alexis Escarfullery, Nate Ferrone
Post Production Facilities: Super!Alright! Inc.
Motion Tracking: Luther Himes IV, Teddy Vuogn, Jenny Alvarado, Chloe Palmer
Text Graphics: Teddy Vuogn, Luther Himes IV, Chloe Palmer
Assistant Editor: Nate Ferrone
Audio Post-Production Supervisor: Dave Kelly
Sound Design and Mixing: Voodoo Highway Music and Post, Inc.
5.1 Facilities: Gigantic Studios
Re-recording Mixer: Tom Paul
Dialogue Editor: Brian Adams, Perry Levy, Chris Davis