Cello
it's your choice.
The script was developed from Director Angie Su's personal experience with a loved one who faced difficult end-of-life decisions.
CELLO brings together exciting new talent with industry veterans.
Angie’s passion for filming took root early on. Born and raised in China, she has been influenced and attracted by the traditional and contemporary elements in Chinese culture. Two years ago, she moved to Los Angeles in order to seek out visual boldness and humanity in films on a broader international stage. She has directed a number of narrative shorts and commercials for some of China’s biggest brands and looks forward to telling universal human stories.
Helen Nightengale started her career as a violinist performing in many ensembles from Los Angeles to London. She has recorded on more than 500 film, TV and video game titles, including ”Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “Schindler’s List,” ”Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Titanic” and many more Oscar® winning scores and recordings. As executive producer, Nightengale enlisted Oscar® and Grammy® nominated composer Randy Kerber, with Emmy® award winning composer/arranger William Ross and some of Los Angeles best musicians, to score the film “Cello.” “The sublime soundtrack has truly elevated the film,” states Nightengale, who plans to produce additional music-driven films.
Austin Serr is an award-winning cinematographer based in Los Angeles, CA. He's extremely passionate about immersing an audience and building an atmosphere that feels believable and naturalistic, yet full of visual expression.
Scott Nystrom is a Los Angeles based Production Designer and creature-creator. He has worked on a number of award-winning music videos, commercials and narrative features.
Alexander Craven is a filmmaker and producer based in Los Angeles. His credits include commercials, narrative shorts and helping start a nationwide independent IP-TV network. Heavily influenced by pre-sixties and international cinema, he's interested in cross-genre suspense stories which explore modern identity and relationships. With a previous career in medical research, he's proud to be a part of a project that is sure to widen views on an important topic.
William Ross is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. Ross is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy® Awards (in 2007 and 2009), one Daytime Emmy® Award (in 1991), and has been nominated for one Annie Award (in 2008). He has worked with a large array of artists and musicians, from famous Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt, and Michael Kamen, to pop music icons like Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli, Josh Groban, Laura Pausini, Whitney Houston, Kenny G, Michael Jackson, David Foster, Quincy Jones, Babyface and Sting.
Randy Kerber is a composer, orchestrator, and keyboard player who has had a prolific career in music. Kerber has been nominated for two Oscars®, one for Best Original Score for the motion picture, “The Color Purple” and for his arrangement of “Over the Rainbow” for Barbra Streisand. An active player and studio keyboardist, he has worked on over 800 motion pictures including “Titanic,” “A Beautiful Mind” and “Harry Potter I, II, & III.” The piano in “Forrest Gump” which features a feather floating in the wind, was played by Kerber. The celeste theme in “Harry Potter” composed by John Williams, is also played by Kerber.
Howard Heard’s 40 years of editing work includes credits for more than 50 hours of prime time episodic television, over 25 features and several documentaries. He is also very active in editing commercials and promotional materials. He maintains an interest in the sciences, a passion for music and teaching film to the next generation of storytellers.
CELLO is currently making the festival circuit in the U.S. and abroad. The film will be screened in various cities this year including Vancouver, Portland, Sedona, London, Rome (Italy), among many others.
Los Angeles Film Screenings
CELLO was screened at the Downtown Independent Theater on the following dates:
Friday, September 8
Saturday, September 9
Sunday, September 10
Monday, September 11
Tuesday, September 12
Wednesday, September 13
Thursday, September 14
Additional screenings include:
Vancouver Golden Panda International Film Festival
London International Filmmaker Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA
Oregon Short Film Festival
“Harrell’s artistry marries elegant restraint, a sensitive musical imagination and commanding technique.”
John Van Driel of KUSC speaks with Composer Randy Kerber on the original motion picture soundtrack for CELLO.
Tyler Wilson of The Spokesman-Review interviews Lynn Harrell on his role in CELLO.
Jeffrey Freymann of Classical KDFC speaks with Lynn Harrell on his solo performance with Symphony Silicon Valley and his first acting role in CELLO.
Verne Windham discusses the music of CELLO with celebrated cellist and actor Lynn Harrell.
The Gonzaga Bulletin reports on Lynn Harrell's starring role in CELLO.
A selection of downloadable images from CELLO.
