HONORARY BOARD
Tom
Bower (President)
Actor/producer, Tom has been in countless
films and television programs including his role as "Marvin the Janitor"
in Die Hard II. Recently, he appeared in Appaloosa by Ed Harris, Werner
Herzog's Bad Lieutenant and Haim Bouzaglo's Session. He was executive
producer of Robert M. Young's Human Error and The Ballad of Gregorio
Cortez starring Edward James Olmos. While serving on the National Board
of Directors of Screen Actors' Guild, Tom was the architect of Global
Rule One and created the SAGIndie Outreach Program.
Suzanne
de Passe
Suzanne is the CEO of de Passe Entertainment.
She is the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy
Award for screen writing Lady Sings the Blues starring Diana Ross. She
produced the Emmy Award winning Motown 25, and Motown Returns. Suzanne
was Executive Producer for Lonesome Dove, Buffalo Girls, Streets of
Laredo, and Dead Man's Walk and received Emmy nominations for Lonesome
Dove, Buffalo Girls, The Jacksons: An American Dream, The Temptations,
and Small Sacrifices. She was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of
Fame in 1990
Robert
Knott
Robert is an actor, writer, and producer. He
co-wrote and co-produced Ed Harris' Appaloosa. His acting credits
include Carl Thibault's The Garage, Doug Sadler's Swimmers, Ed Harris'
Pollock, Robert M Young's Human Error, Stephen Frears' The Hi-Lo
Country, and Walter Hill's Wild Bill. Among his many television roles
Robert appeared as Garrett Kincade in The Sentinel and in Jag, ER, 3rd
Rock From the Sun, and The Young Riders
Albert
Maysles
Albert Maysles along with brother David (died
in 1987) are known for their "Direct Cinema" approach to documentary
filmmaking. Among Albert's more then 20 major films are Salesman (1968),
Gimme Shelter (1970), Grey Gardens (1974), Muhammad and Larry (1980),
Christo in Paris (1990) and Stolen (2006). Maysles Brothers films have
garnered innumerable awards and was nominated for an Oscar in 1973 for
Christo's Valley Curtain. Albert continues to be an active filmmaker
Jim
Morris
Before coming to Pixar Jim was President of
Lucas Digital where he oversaw Industrial Light and Magic and Skywalker
Sound. He guided dozens of films including Jurassic Park, Saving Private
Ryan, Star Wars: Episode I and II, and Minority Report. Jim is now the
General Manager for Pixar and is in charge of the day-to-day running of
the studio facilities and products overseeing all aspects of production
related to animated shorts and features. He was the producer of WALL-E
and of the upcoming film John Carter of Mars.
Rob
Nilsson
Writer, director, producer, Rob Nilsson is the
creator of "Direct Action" filmmaking. He won the Camera d'Or at Cannes
for Northern Lights (co-directed with John Hanson). In 2007 he completed
his 9 part feature film series, Nine@Night, about the lives of homeless
people in San Francisco's tenderloin. Rob's other films include On the
Edge starring Bruce Dern and Pam Grier, Presque Isle starring Kieron
McCartney and Robert Viharo, and Imbued starring Stacy Keach and Liz
Sklar.
Cynthia
Slavens
Syracuse native, Cynthia Slavens is
Post-production Supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios. She is
responsible for Pixar film distribution, making certain that transfers
from theaters to TV, DVD, BluRay and in-plane and cruise ship
entertainment are properly executed. She reviews all Pixar movies as
part of quality control. Earlier she worked on the marketing for
Nickelodeon's Jimmy Neutron.
Jerry
Stoeffhaas
Jerry is currently the Deputy Director of the
New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture and Television
Development. He is also co-writer, co-director, and co-producer of the
feature film Cheap Shots. He is a member of the Writers Guild of America
and has taught film production and screenwriting at Syracuse University
and Rochester Institute of Technology and Writers and Books.
Jane
Tattersall
Jane is one of Canada's most accomplished
sound editors and supervisors, having worked with such award-winning
directors as Istvan Szabo on Being Julia and David Cronenberg on Naked
Lunch and The Fly. Included among her more then 100 films are Geoffrey
Sax's Frankie and Alice starring Halle Berry, Sarah Polley's Away from
Her starring Julie Christie and Olympia Dukakis, and Scott Smith's
Falling Angels starring Miranda Richardson. Jane was named Woman
Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000.
Peter
Weller
Peter is an actor/director/lecturer most know
as Buckaroo Banzai and RoboCop. He debuted in Richard Lester's Butch and
Sundance: The Early Years. He also starred in Sidney Lumet's Just Tell
Me What You Want, Alan Parker's Shoot the Moon, David Cronenberg's Naked
Lunch and Woody Allen's Mighty Aphrodite. His most recent role is in Ash
Adams' Once Fallen. He played the role of Henderson in 24. Peter was the
host on HBO's 12 part series Engineering an Empire
Marci Erlebacher
William Haug
Courtney Rile
David Schmuckler
Carole Brzozowski
Lorraine Branham
Julie Grossman
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
James G. Loperfido, Chair
Leslie Kohman, Vice Chair
Christian Von Tippleskirch, Vice Chair
Douglas Biklen
Bill Brod
Dennis Brogan
BOARD INFO
The SYRFILM Board is comprised of numerous public and private
individuals who support the development of a vibrant film community
within Syracuse. Each member brings a particular wealth of knowledge
to the SYRFILM organization.
