I shot the Behind the Mask screening here in Oakland, at the Humanist Hall. I’m still not sure what organization I shot this for but you should all go to Uncaged Films and buy a copy of this film. It kicks ass! The screening kicked ass as well but I still would have liked to meet Shannon Keith the director face-to-face (she was sick and couldn’t make it)… Next time.

I stole this write up about the film from Indybay (Animal Lib):
“Behind the Mask” explores the history of the animal liberation movement, from its inception to present day. The controversial documentary weaves together the lives of people who face jail, devastation, and even death for their ideals. Animal liberation activists have been called the #1 domestic terror threat by the FBI, even though they claim to have never harmed a living being. The film exposes never-before-seen footage that reveals the extent to which these individuals will go to save the lives of animals. Recent FBI documents revealed that the filmmakers have been under physical and electronic surveillance for years.

I wanted to thank everyone for letting me interview them! YOU ARE ALL MY HEROS!!! And of course Goldfinger yet again for the music. The lead singer John Feldmann is in the film so that’s just one more reason why you should BUY IT!

All footage provided in this video was taken directly from the film Behind The Mask.

Featuring: Ramy Hassan - Uncaged Films
David Hayden - No Compromise
Christine Morrissey - East Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA)
Christine Garcia - The Animal Law Office
& Dutch (the doggie)

Music:
Behind the Mask
www.GoldfingerMusic.com

Happy Dog
Performed by Rocking Scoundrels
www.RockingScoundrels.com

This is the music video I cut a while back for director Amit Gupta and producer R. Renato Hoyle.

The song is called Perfect Girl, and the artist name is Star Vega. Amit wanted the video to reflect the importance of how hard it is to be a girl. I think if you look beyond the mainstream aspects of it, you can truly see the impact of the video. What truly makes you a girl?

Enjoy!

CREDITS:
Artist/Musician - Star Vega
Venus - Margaret Gabriel
Director - Amit Gupta
Producer - R. Renato Hoyle
1st. AD - Chris Dyball
2nd. AD - Mario Aguja
Prod. Manager - Erika Dignam
Casting Director - Jenna Marsh
Director of Photography - Won Jung
1st. Asst. Camera - Dennis Fukushima
2nd. Asst. Camera - Jorden Danelz
Still Photography - Sungjib Kim
Gaffer - Erik Degroot & Jason Gilbertson
Key Grip - Brad Unger & Dane Brehm
Best Boy Grip - Travis Schoen
Grip - Colin Shepard
Script Supervisor - Mario Aguja
Make Up - Antionette Yoka & Todd c. Hartman
Hair - Daniel Miller
Production & Wardrobe Designer - Stacey Ransom
Set Decorator & Costumer - Mishelle Stimson
Location Manager - Njeri Sims
Production Asst. - Ryan Malachowsky
Editor - Njeri Sims
Online Editor - Aaron Owen
Online edit by - Beyond Pix