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PRIMARY TEAM BIOGRAPHIES

ADAM AMBROSIO
PRODUCER/COORDINATOR

Adam Ambrosio is an award-winning feature film Producer and writer.  Adam Ambrosio's skills and talents span multiple fields in the entertainment industry including film producing, screenwriting and development, as well as music composition. Ambrosio started his work as a producer with the well received 2014 band documentary "We've Been Here Forever" combining both his passion for music and film. Since then Ambrosio has produced several SAG projects including several short films. Ambrosio produced the SAG feature films "Sunset," starring Austin Pendleton which he conceived and developed along with "Know Fear," an acclaimed horror film starring  Amy Carlson and distributed by Terror Films.  Ambrosio also produces, develops, and serves as co-host on the popular filmmaking web-series "Film Valor" which he also co-created. "Sunset" starring acclaimed actor Austin Pendleton received rave reviews and won multiple awards including Best Dramatic Feature Film at the 2018 Manhattan Film Festival, Best Ensemble at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Leading Actor (David Johnson) International Independent Film Awards. "Sunset" also received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio have recently launched their latest initiative by filmmakers for filmmakers called Film Valor, a youtube channel with over 3,000 worldwide followers and over 200,000 views, a behind the scenes look at their filmmaking process. "Know Fear," Ambrosio's latest feature film, received critical acclaim and stars Amy Carlson.  The film was distributed by Terror Films and had a limited theatrical release. As a composer, Ambrosio has also been writing and recording music for over 10 years, credited with numerous highly regarded original compositions for Award Winning Screen Actors Guild short films, feature films, shows and documentaries.

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JAMISON M. LOCASCIO
DIRECTOR/CAMERA

Jamison LoCascio is an award-winning feature film director. In 2012, Jamison LoCascio began to write the screenplay for his first union short, "Midnight Catch," which garnished much acclaim at the New Jersey International Film Festival and Manhattan Film Festival. LoCascio decided to form his production company, Halcyon Valor Productions Incorporated. LoCasio's short films have since been honored by the Screen Actors Guild and screened at such festivals as the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, Montclair Film Festival, and NewFilmmakers New York. LoCascio's shorts "Track 3," "A Stranger's Confession," and "Powerless" were all official selections of the Festival de Cannes Short Film Corner. His films have been anthologized in the prestigious Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan, distributed worldwide on DVD, picked up for online distribution by Film Bay. DIRECTV & AT&T distributed 6 of LoCascio's short films on their new International short film platform. LoCascio's first feature film, "The Depths," starring Michael Rispoli and Patch Darragh won Best Feature Film at the 2017 Manhattan Film Festival and had a strong critical reception. The film also won Best Feature Film and Best Director at the 2017 Los Angeles Film Awards and received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard releasing on all major platforms including Amazon, Itunes, DVD and more. LoCascio's second feature film "Sunset" starring acclaimed actor Austin Pendleton received rave reviews and won multiple awards including Best Dramatic Feature Film at the 2018 Manhattan Film Festival, Best Ensemble at the 2018 Los Angeles Film Awards, Best Leading Actor (David Johnson) International Independent Film Awards. "Sunset" also received domestic distribution with Sony Pictures and The Orchard. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio have recently launched their latest initiative by filmmakers for filmmakers called Film Valor, a youtube channel with over 3,000 worldwide followers and over 200,000 views, a behind the scenes look at their filmmaking process. "Know Fear," his latest feature film, received critical acclaim and stars Amy Carlson.  The film was distributed by Terror Films and had a limited theatrical release.

NOTABLE AWARDS

Best Feature the Depths

BEST FEATURE FILM
Manhattan Film Festival

Best Feature

the Depths

BEST FEATURE FILM
Los Angeles Film Awards

Best

Documentary Ed of Brooklyn

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Creation International Festival
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