Crew

Claire Wasmund (writer/director/producer/production designer) is a Midwest raised award-winning screenwriter and filmmaker whose written work has appeared in nationally published journals including film magazine "Indie Slate Magazine".  Claire’s film work has been a part of over 25 film festivals.
Claire produced the award-winning, independent feature film "The Grover Complex"” written by, produced, and starring Fernando Noor.  The feature was an official selection of 16 film festivals, earning several “Best Comedy” and “Best of Festival” awards as well as a "Filmmakers to Watch" award for Wasmund and Noor. 

Claire is the writer and director of the web series “Partners in Pretension” which is a featured series on four
online networks and has received over 400,000 views total.  She’s also the creator of the award-winning web series "Delayed Teen Angst" as well as a director on episode six of the series “Diary of a Wedding Planner”.  Claire recently worked in the story department of NBC’s new show “Fashion Star”.

Claire lives in Los Angeles where she works as a filmmaker with T.G.C. Films, LLC.

Fernando Noor (Himo/producer/story/production designer), is an award-winning actor, writer, producer, and voice over artist originally from Tijuana, Mexico. 

Fernando wrote, produced and starred in his first feature film, "The Grover Complex", which was accepted into 16 film festivals earning “Best Comedy”, “Best of Festival”, and “Best Actor” awards, as well as a “Filmmakers to Watch” award for Fernando and producer Claire Wasmund. 

An active commercial voice over artist, Fernando can be heard on several Spanish language commercials including McDonalds and Liberty Mutual.  He has also appeared in several short films and independent features including "Partners in Pretension", a web series currently featured on four online networks with over 400,000 views collectively.

Fernando is the owner of production company T.G.C. Films, LLC.

Lex Benedict (producer/cinematographer/editor/costumes/production designer) Lex is an award winning filmmaker, who was born and raised in the deep South and relocated to Los Angeles in 2010 with her husband, Greg Cruser and their trustworthy Australian Cattle Dog, Wrigley. They make up the husband and wife post production team that is Longlost Pictures with over 20 years of experience between the two of them. 

In the 2 and a half years she has lived in L.A., Lex has worked on several features, documentaries, short films, music videos, commercials, web series and several reality television shows. She recently finished a stint on Hell’s Kitchen’s Post Production Team and is currently finishing three feature films, a narrative romantic dramedy "Love or War" from Luminave Films and two documentaries, “Sweet Dreams” from Mattoid Entertainment which also recently won a Telly Award, and “The Board of Education” from Wide Open Camera. A short film she edited "An Apology" is currently making festival rounds and was recently selected to be part of Motor City Nightmares. 
Follow Lex on her blog,  DSLRGirl, which focuses on her adventures with cameras, the craft of filmmaking and digital video editing.


Greg Cruser (producer/gaffer/editor/special effects/production designer) is a formal Naval Officer from New Orleans currently working as a post-media specialist for Magical Elves, a production company based in Hollywood that creates broadcast, cable and premium programming for NBC, CBS, BRAVO and SHOWTIME.

After six years of active-duty service in leadership, management and public affairs roles in the Navy as a Surface Warfare Officer, Greg moved to Los Angeles to start a production company with his wife, Lex Benedict, called Longlost Pictures.  Since landing in LA, Longlost Pictures has worked on more than fifty different projects from music videos and short films, to feature length documentaries and narratives.   

Brandon K. Verrett (composer and conductor)

One of the most versatile and innovative composers in Hollywood, Verrett’s compositional voice is sought after by many collaborators seeking an authentic musical language and colorful score.  

His scores have been featured in various media including film, television, video games, internet, and movie trailers including Cinema Is Everywhere, starring academy award winning actor Tilda Swinton. Also Priest (Screen Gems), Drag Me To Hell (Universal), and The Grover Complex (T.G.C. Films).

He is the recipient of several awards for composing including the BMI Scholar Award for Film Composition, the California State Fullerton Composition Award, and the William H. Taylor Memorial Award for musician excellence. Moreover, he has earned superior ratings in numerous competitions as a musician and conductor.