THE FILMMAKERS

Erik Moe (Co-director/Co-writer)
In addition to No Sleep ‘til Madison, Moe has written two other scripts: Wildlife Incorporated (optioned by CTC Productions) and American Monster. His TV credits include Applewood 911 (Fox), What's Up, Peter Fuddy? (Fox), The Wheat Kings (WB Network), and Escape to Wisconsin (CBS).

He is currently in a script deal with Lorne Michaels' Broadway Video and has been employed in a similar capacity by Studios USA, Universal Television, Brillstein Grey Entertainment, and Comedy Central. He has also written a book called Tales of a Young Urban Failure> (Chronicle) and his advertising work has been recognized with nine Clio awards.

Peter Rudy (Co-director/Co-writer)
Peter Rudy’s screenwriting credits include No Sleep ‘til Madison, This Space Between Us (starring Jeremy Sisto and Poppy Montgomery) and Road Kill (starring Erik Palladino and Jennifer Rubin).

His fiction writing has earned several national honors, including the Nelson Algren Award, First Place and Second Place Awards from the Writers at Work Fellowship Competition, and the Hicks Prize for Fiction. His stories and feature articles have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Madison Magazine, Quarterly West, and The Best of Writers at Work, an anthology.

David Fleer (Co-director)
Television and film director David Fleer is Executive Producer and Director of the documentary, What Does the Lady Do with her Rage?, that premiered at the 2003 Wisconsin Film Festival.

His ImageGate Films production company has produced a variety of award-winning projects for clients including Miller Brewing, Coca-Cola USA, and Reebok.

He is also a founding member of The And, an 80’s-era glam band best known for wearing skirts on stage and producing songs with titles like "Marshmallow in a Keyhole" and "How Busy Is He (Is He Too Busy For You?)"

Ivo Knezevic (Producer)
Producer Ivo Knezevic got an early start in the movie business, teaming with neighborhood pal Erik Moe to produce a Rocky parody for the Kids World TV show at the tender age of 10.

He now pays the bills working as a Vice-President/Senior Producer for Foote, Cone & Belding, a large Chicago advertising agency. He has produced several high profile television spots for Circuit City, Coors Brewing, and a Coors Light campaign featuring David Spade. Prior to joining FCB, Ivo plied his trade at Leo Burnett USA, where he oversaw spots for McDonald’s, Nintendo, and Coca Cola.

Peter Van Gardner (Associate Producer)
Peter Van Gardner brings to No Sleep ‘til Madison a diverse background in entertainment finance, film/television production, and script development. On Broadway, Gardner helped capitalize such notable productions as Guys & Dolls, The Who’s Tommy, How To Succeed In Business and the international tour of Jesus Christ Superstar. He has also been involved with the financing of more than 20 feature films, including Drunks (Parker Posey), Safe (Julianne Moore), Private Parts (Howard Stern), and Rasputin (Alan Rickman).

His television experience includes three years at TriStar, as well as writing assignments for UPN’s GrownUps (Jaleel White), Guys Like Us, Teen Witch (Platinum/Miramax) and USA’s Manhattan AZ. He is currently developing several feature and television projects.

Bradley Milsap (Director of Photography)
Over the course of a 20-year career, Bradley has shot pretty much everywhere, from the North Pole to the Oval Office. Brad’s film credits include 2nd Unit DP for Forever Lulu (starring Melanie Griffith and Patrick Swayze).

He has also shot episodic television projects for virtually every cable and broadcast network, including FOX, NBC, ABC, Oxygen, A&E, and Lifetime. His television production company clients include Greystone Entertainment and Paramount Pictures. He was also the DP for the documentary, The Johnsons, which was awarded a Chicago Emmy.

Amy L. Frantz (Editor)
Amy began her editing career in Los Angeles, where she cut hundreds of network promos for CBS. In addition to No Sleep, she edited Strays, an independent feature film directed by Vin Diesel. Amy has also edited music videos for a variety of artists, including Mariah Carey, and her commercial work includes TV spots for clients such as Nintendo, McDonalds, Kelloggs, and Coors Light.

Steve Edwards (Composer)
Steve Edwards has scored over 45 movies, including action, comedy, horror, martial arts, family dramas, award-winning documentaries, and numerous television specials. He has also scored numerous commercials and a Broadway play. His was recently commissioned to compose an original Mass, including Latin text, that was recorded in London with a large orchestra and chorus. Entitled "The Ave Maria Mass," the piece is dedicated to the victims of 9/11.

Rob Haggar (Sound Design/Music Editor)
Rob Haggar’s background in music and communications include stints as a radio personality in Lincoln, Nebraska; Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota; and Madison, Wisconsin. In 1985, he founded Haggar Audio Productions, a post-production digital audio studio specializing in audio for video, film, television, and radio. His most recent credits include sound designer, music editor, and mixer of The Flood of the Millennium; National Geographic’s Wildlife Detectives; Discovery Channel’s Billion Dollar Disasters: Mt. St. Helens and Hurricane Floyd; Ringling Brothers: Kings of the Circus; and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Last Dream. He was also the dialogue editor, music editor, sound designer, and mixer of Stricken for ChillStar Pictures and numerous radio and television commercials and documentaries.

Kevin Fulk (Sound Design/Dialog Editor)
Kevin Fulk is an associate producer with Haggar Audio Productions, Inc. Kevin has an extensive background in radio, and has six years of experience in studio production, location audio, and as voice talent.

Kevin’s most recent credits include dialog and effects editor for National Geographic’s Wildlife Detectives, Discovery Channel’s Billion Dollar Disaster series, and location recording for Hard Copy, America’s Most Wanted, Wisconsin Death Trip, CNN, ABC/ESPN, NBC, CBS, and the BBC.