JUMP TO:   Gregg Helvey (director)   |   John Harrison (cinematographer)   |   Margaux Stuart (associate producer)   |   Industry Mentors

Writer / Director / Producer - Gregg Helvey

GREGG HELVEY is an internationally award-winning director. He graduated from University of Virginia (2001) with degrees in English and French. Before enrolling in USC's graduate filmmaking program he taught French and Photography at a boarding school in England for three years. This experience afforded him various travel and work opportunities from camel treks through the Sinai Peninsula to documenting Peace Corps water projects in El Salvador. His filmmaking experiences range from documentaries about solar rickshaws in India and orphanages in China to fictional films in Kenya and England. Gregg was one of three students chosen to direct a USC financed thesis documentary called "Overexposed." It examines how sexualized mass media and pornography affect men's abilities to be intimate. Dr. Drew, Adam Carolla and other cultural pundits comment on the issue while we follow two men trying to navigate the rocky road of love, sex and relationships in an age of virtual fantasies. It recently won best short documentary at the 2007 Bombay International Ficts Festival.

Gregg's interest in social justice issues arose from volunteer work at a non-profit dealing with human trafficking in the Eastern European sex trade. His love of travel, combined with a deep desire to expose injustice has put him on a track of overseas filmmaking that enriches American audiences while expanding their horizons.

email: Helvey@KaviTheMovie.com

Cinematographer - John Harrison

JOHN HARRISON is an award winning cinematographer from Vancouver, Washington whose work has taken him to a variety of locations across the country and around the globe. His resume includes both fiction and documentary films for a diverse clientele that ranges from National Geographic to local and international non-profits. Currently he is living in Los Angeles where he's pursuing an M.F.A. in Cinematography at the University of Southern California.

Associate Producer - Margaux Stuart

MARGAUX STUART is a third year MBA student at USC pursuing a dual degree in Business and Social Work. Drawn to social issues, she has applied her strengths in "Kavi" toward fundraising, pre-production and publicity. This is her first film.

Industry Mentors

Various industry mentors from both the Indian and American film industries will mentor this project to help develop it to its full potential.

Faculty Mentor - Bruce Block

BRUCE BLOCK is a producer at Sony Pictures. His credits include "Something's Gotta Give," "Father of the Bride," and "What Women Want."

Casting Mentor - Uma da Cunha

UMA DA CUNHA is a top casting director in India. She has casted for leading directors such as Mira Nair ("Monsoon Wedding", "Kamasutra"), Deepa Mehta ("Earth" and 2007 Oscar nominated, "Water"), Jane Campion ("Holy Smoke"), Aamir Khan (the British extras in "Lagaan") and Dev Benegal ("English August"). She has worked with prestigious Indian directors such as Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal and Buddhadeb Dasgupta.

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