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Writer/Director Frank Hudec was born and raised in New Orleans. After college, he moved to Athens, Georgia, where his band “The Lemmings” played frequently throughout the Southern United States. In 1990, he moved to New York City to study film at the School of Visual Arts. In 1995, Frank produced Lise Raven’s award winning independent feature “LOW” (Official Selection: Munich, Karlovy Vary, Sydney, Avignon, Slamdance, LAIFF). His screenplay, “THE PICKPOCKET” was a finalist in the Los Angeles OUTFEST Screenplay Competition. Frank helped found and is on the Advisory Board of the Slamdance Film Festival. In 2002, Frank wrote and directed the short film DER TAUSCH (The Exchange) in both German and Russian. It recently screened at the Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival. Frank now lives in Berlin, where he is working on his new feature "Der Schlafende Schäfer” (The Sleeping Shepherd) inspired by the story of Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole almost two billion dollars in art only to have his mother burn it all in the family’s backyard.

Producer Robin Berla graduated from the prestigious film program at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1991. She has produced and directed a number of documentary and reality segments and programs for television, which have aired on American Movie Classics, E! Entertainment Television, The Food Network, and PBS. In addition, Robin has done extensive work in the film world as a producer, production manager and line producer. She served as line producer on last year‚s theatrical release, Being Claudine and was a participant in RIPFest 2003, in which 100 New York City filmmakers who had never met before were given just 16 days to collaborate on six completely original short films, from start to finish. Also a screenwriter, Robin has penned a number of short films and comedy sketches.

Cinematographher Zvonimir 'Z' Vidusin is a native of Croatia. He has been living in the United States since the early 90's. Before shooting BUILDING BOMBS, "Z" was a cameraman for NBC.

Editor Marc Cohen has cut numerous independent films including "When It's Over", "Small Time", and "Baby". He has also worked as assistant editor on several Hollywood projects such as "Extreme Measures" and "Honeymoon in Vegas".

Production Designer Lise Raven wrote and directed the award winning feature film "LOW". She wrote and directed three films for for SHOWTIME's"Women" series, and in 2000 was awarded the DAAD Berliner Kunstler Programm's prestigious artists-in-residence grant. Raven currently lives and works in Berlin, where working on her next feature "SNIPE" – set in Ireland in the early ‘60’s. "SNIPE" centers on an 11-year-old girl who lives half in the real and half in a fantasy world.

Music: Pete Hayek and Kenneth Buck

Pete Hayek founded the Athens, Georgia based art-rock band "Audiac". He has a degree in Recording Industry Production and Technology from MTSU. Currently, Pete is producing for the bands Walt Lariat, Biscayne, and Old Growth.

Kenneth Buck graduated from UCLA with a degree in music composition. Ken is currently composing the music for Kevin Burke's documentary on The Underground Railroad.