Neal Adelman (Jerry/Screenwriter/Producer) writes plays, screenplays, and short stories. His one-woman play, ‘I, Custer’ was the last stage play directed by his mentor and greatest advocate, Mark Medoff. When Neal is not writing, he’s either fishing or trying to start yet another shitty rock band. His plays and short fiction have been published by Qu Magazine, Exposition Review, and Puerto Del Sol respectively. This is his first time acting for the screen.
Shelley Delaney (Director) has had a wide-ranging career as a professional theater actor (over 75 productions), director (over 30 full-length plays), new-play dramaturg, and educator/acting teacher. She’s acted in a handful of films, but Truck Fishing in America marks her first time behind the camera. It’s neither her first nor last time collaborating with Neal Adelman! Shelley led Ohio University’s acting programs until December of 2020, and is a member of Actors Equity Association, SAG/AFTRA and the National Alliance of Acting Teachers.
Craig Holden (Producer): Craig’s sixth novel, Matala, was published by Simon & Schuster. He received his MFA in Fiction from the University of Montana in 1986, and then worked for two literary agencies in New York City, eventually becoming a film rights agent. His first novel, The River Sorrow, sold to Delacorte Press, and was subsequently translated into a dozen languages. His third novel, Four Corners of Night, received the Great Lakes Book Award for fiction in 1999, and hit the USA Today bestseller list. His other novels include The Last Sanctuary (Delacorte), The Jazz Bird (Simon & Schuster) and The Narcissist’s Daughter (Simon & Schuster). He has taught at the University of Toledo, the University of Michigan, and New Mexico State University, and currently serves as the Assistant Vice President for Development at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso.
Carrie Love (Co-Producer/Assistant Director/Editor) is an award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer. Her earliest work was centered on creating promotional materials for an NGO in Latin American, where she began focusing on themes of representation and voice. Since then, she has produced, written, and/or directed dozens of short narrative and non-fiction media projects. Carrie has produced, directed and co-edited five narrative VR mini-series, funded with nine million dollars in grants awarded. Additionally, she has co-written two books on cine-VR and is published in several journals. Carrie currently serves as the Film Program Manager at Hocking College.
Matt Love (Director of Photography/Editor/Colorist): With more than 15 years of doc, narrative, and cine-VR storytelling across 13 countries, Matt Love (MFA), brings a wide range of skills to Truck Fishing in America. His striking cinematography has been featured in publications, broadcast, and film festivals internationally. Matt recently co-authored a book on narrative storytelling for cine-VR and teaches cine-VR filmmaking at Ohio University.
Jacob Sabinsky (Danny) is an actor/musician located in Brooklyn, NY. He has been keeping busy, currently playing guitar for several Brooklyn based groups including: Ok Cowgirl, Fair Visions, The Plebs, and others. Jacob received his BFA in Acting from Ohio University and spent the following year at Actors Theater of Louisville. This film is very dear to him, as it has been a chance to re-connect with some lifelong friends.
Eric Young (Deputy Randy): Forensic Scientist by day, SAG actor by night, Eric is best known for his work on Criminal Minds and in commercials for such brands as Bank of America. His experience as a classically trained Shakespearean actor and thespian— including stage productions of Dead Man Walking, Death of a Salesman, Killer Joe and Dracula among others—afforded Eric the opportunity to meet and work with Neal Adelman on Neal’s play, Tarrant County. Truck Fishing in America is the first film Eric and Neal have partnered on as writer and actor—here’s to many more!
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