Crew Bios

Director

DAN ZUKOVIC

Vancouver born writer/director Dan Zukovic began his career as an actor working both on stage, and in television appearing in Guest Starring roles on "The X-Files", "Cold Squad", "Millenium", and feature length films such as "The Perfect Score", "Cody Banks", and "Disturbing Behavior". While in Toronto during the 80's Dan put pen to paper and began writing and performing several plays that have been enthusiastically received across North America including "The Epic Cycle" and "The Final Meeting". (read more)

Director of Photography

GEOFF DENHAM

Geoff Denham was born in Canada but has spent a good portion of his film career working in the UK for the BBC. His specialty was the use of digital video formats in television drama. As such he was the ideal choice for the DOP position on "Dark Arc" as he was able to achieve the filmic look demanded by the film's epic content while shooting almost entirely in the HD format. Denham's credits include "Caravan", "Wedding Party", "Close-up: Isaac Hayes", and the canadian short, "Still".

M. DAVID MULLEN

As the DOP responsible for the 35mm sequences in "Dark Arc", M. David Mullen ("Twin Falls, Idaho", "Northfork") continues the artistic relationship that first developed between him and Zukovic on the set of 1998's Dan's 1998 feature "The Last Big Thing".

Producers

JEREMY DYSON & BRENDAN KEOWN

Partners in crime Jeremy Dyson and Brendan Keown have been collaborating on the production of films for the past six years and have completed projects such as "The Uncontrollable Urge", Michael Moriarty's "Hitler Meets Christ", and "World Without Women". They currently operate Third Tribe Productions Inc. through which they manage the productions of feature length projects, documentaries, and commercials.

DAVID BARNETT & MITCH MAYER

Barnett (an entrepreneur) and Mayer (a seafood titan) financed and produced Dan Zukovic's first feature "The Last Big Thing" in 1996. The film met with critical acclaim upon its North American release and launched the career of hollywood hunk Mark Ruffalo. In 2003 the trio reuntied to begin production on "Dark Arc" and will continue the relationship with Zukovic's next feature which they intend to finance and produce. The project is as yet an unnamed surreal mafia sorte that takes place in and around Death Valley.