OUR TEAM

 

 

 

ROBERT WEINBACH

PRODUCER - SCREENPLAY AUTHOR

 

Robert Weinbach began his film career in Spain as producer of  “Platero & I” (based on the Nobel Prize winning book by Juan Ramon Jimenez}. Subsequently, he produced and co-authored two other films in Spain; “Hallucination” starring George Montgomery and “Blind Man’s Bluff” starring Boris Karloff, Jean Pierre Aumont and Viveca Lindfors. Returning to the United States, he produced “Tropic Heat” co-written by best-selling author, Robin Moore (“The Green Berets” and “The French Connection”).

 

In London, Mr. Weinbach co-authored and produced “The Mutations” (aka “The Freakmaker”) starring Donald Pleasence and Academy Award nominees, Tom Baker, Jill Haworth and Michael Dunn and directed by Academy Award and New York Film Critics winner,  Jack Cardiff  (“The Red Shoes”,  “African Queen” and “Sons & Lovers”). 

 

Mr. Weinbach is president of Cyclone Productions, Inc. which recently completed the feature film, “SHIVER”. Produced by Weinbach and based on his screenplay adaptation of the acclaimed novel by New York Times best selling author, Brian Harper, the film stars Danielle Harris, John Jarratt, Casper Van Dien and is directed by two time British Academy Award winner, Julian Richards. "SHIVER" was an Official Selection in 22 International Film Festivals:  winner of two Best Actress Awards, a best Screenplay Award and Nominations for Best Actor and Best Film. "SHIVER" is now in release through IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT in the United States. 

 

Mr. Weinbach, a two time winner of the Houston International Film Festival Screenplay Competition,  lives in Los Angeles and is a Directors Guild and Writers Guild member.

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BEN BRAHAM ZIRYAB

CINEMATOGRAPHER

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A native of  Copenhagen, Denmark. Ben moved to San Diego, California at age 18 and holds a degree from San Diego State University. He has lensed seven feature motion pictures which have been presented as Official Film Festival Selections in world recognized venues. Ben has worked as a DP in 17 different countries on tv commercials, music videos, documentaries and feature films including the following features: 

PRIZEFIGHTER: THE LIFE OF JEM BELCHER • Amazon Studios/XYZ Films • 2022 Directed by Daniel Graham Stars  Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone - THE OBSCURE LIFE OF THE GRAND DUKE OF CORSICA • Camelot Films/Vertical Entertainment • 2021 Directed by Daniel Graham. Stars: Timothy Spall, Peter Stormare 

THE SEED • SHUDDER Entertainment/Ingenious Media • 2021 Directed by Sam Walker. Stars: Lucy Martin, Sophie Vavasseur, Chelsea Edge - TYGER TYGER • Uninflected Pictures/Gravitas Ventures • 2020 Directed by Kerry Mondragon. Stars : Dylan Sprouse, Eden Brolin, Barbara Palvin, Max Madsen.

 

Ben is the proud recipient of the following AWARDS: *2017 Nominated - Andrew Lesnie Heritage Award, American Society of Cinematographers *2017 Winner - European Cinematography Awards, *2015 Winner - Award of Merit, Kodak Cinematography Awards, *2013 Nominated - Best Narrative (Short Form), Emmy’s Pacific Southwest 

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RICHARD BAND

COMPOSER - ORCHESTRATER

 

Richard Band, one of the most highly lauded composers in film, has scored more than 70 films, including

"From Beyond", winner of Best Original Soundtrack at the Sitges International Film Festival. His score for 

"Re-Animator" was lauded by Music From the Movies magazine, which stated, "Band’s music is dark and direct, creating an intense and eerie atmosphere". In addition to feature films, Richard has also scored many television shows, among them, Stargate SG-1 and Walker: Texas Ranger. He also developed campaign music for many shows on the WB, such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Smallville. Band was nominated for a Primetime  Emmy for his work on the TV series, Masters of Horror. 

 

Richard Band's  film scores are renowned for employing strong, memorable and often very melodic themes. Films like Mutant, The Alchemist, The House on Sorority Row, Ghostwarrior,  Troll,  and The Day Time Ended all feature beautiful and lyrical themes that seem to operate as the antithesis of the genre for which the films were produced. As Band explains. "film scores should add a third dimension to a two-dimensional medium.” From Beyond, Band's collaboration with Stuart Gordon following Re-Animator (performed by the Rome Philharmonic Orchestra) is considered a classic, featuring odd tonalities and creative, otherworldly orchestration. He would later score other Gordon films, The Pit and the Pendulum and Castle Freak. Richard's recent collaboration with producer, Robert Weinbach on the film "SHIVER" resulted in a sold out initial Intrada CD release of the extraordinarly haunting score which has garnered a plethora of kudos internationally. BG music here is from Band's score for "The Alchemist".

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