Cafe 8 Ball - Cup of Crew

From disneyland to cafe 8 ball

DOMINIC CAPPELLO (DIRECTOR, WRITER): Dominic started cartooning at age ten and worked in Disneyland’s character department-- observing humanity through the masks of Captain Hook, Goofy, and Big Bad Wolf. His first cartoon series CAFÉ 8 BALL was published in Seattle’s The Stranger. The year long series illustrated cafe life “behind the 8 ball” in the late '90s. Turning his attention to writing books and directing in NYC, Dominic's first film was a 2005 sci-fi social satire called NOT BRAIN SURGERY. He moved to Santa Fe in 2006 to set up STUDIOLO on Canyon Road, where he works as a writer, artist, filmmaker and instructional designer.

Always trust your inner rat

In the independent, feature length, animated social satire CAFE 8 BALL, the only sane mind in the cafe appears to belong to a talking pet rat.

A Special Showcase

"CAFE 8 BALL represents independent filmmaking at its best--showcasing

New Mexico’s artists who are passionate about their craft and serving up a social satire to engage, delight, shake things up, and sell tons of popcorn. "

- Dominic Cappello, Director of CAFE 8 BALL

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What the heck is the rat?

	A very small guy in a rat suit.
	A barely disguised federal agent.
	A real rat.
	An alien.

Cup of Crew

CAFE 8 BALL is delighted to have the voice talents of a most tasty group of gifted actors.

CHRIS NORRIS

STEVEN MICHAEL QUEZADA

LUCY RIVER

CYNTHIA RUFFIN

DEREK WERNER

and

DEBORAH WREN

CHRIS HARRINGTON (PRODUCER): Chris Harrington has long been a fan of social satire and is venturing into filmmaking with CAFE 8 BALL, adding "producer" to his long list of accomplishments. Albuquerque-based Harrington is a member of the Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma, received his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah with an emphasis on federal Indian Law and has been a practicing attorney in New Mexico since 1995.

IAN WOLFLEY (PRODUCER): Ian Wolfley earned a degree in Moving Image Arts from the College of Santa Fe in New Mexico. His documentary work has been shown at the Museum of Television and Radio in NYC. He is currently working on three film projects--the all important CAFE 8 BALL, and two scripts for live action feature length films. He is currently involved in a variety of film projects in San Francisco.

EDGARD RIVERA & ANDREW CLICK (SOUND DESIGNERS & COMPOSERS):
Edgard Rivera has created and performed music for film and award-winning videos, won first place in the 1986 Austin Songwriters Competition, and was acclaimed “Best Producer” by the New Mexico Mic Awards. He created a recording studio in Mexico, as well as TuCasa Studios in New York City. In 2002, Rivera opened Rancho Digital Recording Studio, a professional ProTools HD facility, in New Mexico. Rancho Digital quickly produced an award-winning album with the Latin ensemble Nosotros.

In 2006, Rivera took ownership of Stepbridge Studios in Santa Fe, and partnered with Andrew Click, a composer and recording specialist. Stepbridge Studios has worked with an impressive list of artists, producers and directors such as Smash Mouth, Dan Fogelberg, Randy Travis, Time Reynolds, and Otis Taylor. The studio’s voiceover work includes the talents of Gene Hackman, Jack Palance, Stacy Keach, Val Kilmer, Kevin Costner, and Ali McGraw. Stepbridge Studios will be in charge of the sound design and music for CAFÉ 8 BALL.

MAUREEN BURDOCK (CHAPTER/SEGMENT DIRECTOR): Maureen Burdock is an award-winning artist whose work has been shown internationally. Burdock became interested in the idea of using graphic design to instigate political change in the mid 1990’s, at which time she returned to school to master digital production techniques. She co-owns THEMA, a Santa Fe, New Mexico business specializing in publication development and design, where she immerses herself in graphics and illustration. Her segment in CAFE 8 BALL is going to something wonderful to behold.

STEVEN GOLUB (CHAPTER/SEGMENT DIRECTOR): Steven Golub came to Taos, New Mexico to set up TraLaLaMedia, a studio that could develop in-house experimental flash animation projects and meet the needs of clients. Steven works with local musicians in Taos. His independent music video shorts include: I Want to Live on the Moon, Timebox, and Walk. Steven will use his 2-D flash animation skills to create a very distinctive Golubesque segment in CAFÉ 8 BALL that will leave you singing “tra la la.”

SUSAN TAAFFE (DIRECTOR OF OPENING 3-D SEGMENT):
Susan Taaffe is an animator, specializing in 3D modeling and animation. Graduating with an MFA in Fine Art from Ohio State University she worked in New York City on commercials, TV and film projects. She was director of animation for the animated social satire Not Brain Surgery. Her other clients include: Click3X, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and ESPN. Susan teaches animation classes at NYU and at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, and is Senior Visual Effects Artist at the production house Click 3X. Susan, known fondly as our “dash of New York” will be in charge of animating the opening 3-D sequence for CAFÉ 8 BALL.

BRAD WOLFLEY (CHAPTER/SEGMENT DIRECTOR): Brad Wolfley earned his MFA in visual arts at Rutgers Universersity's Mason Gross School of the Arts, where he later taught courses in film and video production. Bran is an animator, award-winning editor and has worked on projects for HBO, MTV and Nickelodeon, as well as acclaimed documentary, experimental, and narrative films. Brad's work has been screened extensively in festivals throughout the USA and abroad.