Writer & Director

Zachery Green

Zachery Green is a film director, writer, photographer, and Media Specialist based in Chicago, IL. He spends his free time doing‬ street photography wherever he finds himself. His work as a writer/director and photographer‬ focuses on intimacy, relationship, and circumstance. His films have screened in half a dozen‬ festivals across the US. Feature films he has shot as a cinematographer can be found with‬ over two million views on YouTube or on Amazon Prime. His screen play Ten Percent was selected to participate in Stowe Story Labs Writers Retreat in 2025.  He is currently in development for‬ his directorial debut feature film A Door That Opens Wide.

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Jack Schultz

As Paul

Jack Schultz is an actor, teacher, and co-owner of Green Shirt Studio, one of Chicago’s premier acting studios specializing in the Meisner Technique. Through his work at Green Shirt, Jack strives to make high quality performing arts training accessible for everyone. 

Before becoming co-owner of Green Shirt, Jack served as Artistic Director of The Agency Theater Collective. His solo show, I’m Falling In Love All The Time, played to sold-out crowds in Chicago’s off-loop theatre scene. An honest, humorous, and deeply human exploration of opioid addiction through the lens of caffeine and romance, the show went on to tour colleges across the country, sparking meaningful conversations about substance use and recovery.

This marks Jack’s second opportunity to work with Zach Green, and he’s grateful to collaborate with him again and share this experience with the rest of the cast and creative team.

Erica Masini

As Jackie

Erica Masini is a multi-hyphenate artist based in Chicago. Starting out in Boston as a journalist, she's built a career in nonprofit marketing while pursuing writing, music, and acting. She's a proud graduate of the Meisner Acting Program at Green Shirt Studio where she produced and performed as Harriet in the sold-out run of POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Other recent credits include Chris Gorman in Rumors (Parker Players Theater), Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet (Sandbox Theatre Collective), Liv in Super Duper (Film in a Bag Productions), and The Woman in The Shroud (independent film). www.ericamasini.com

Katherine Bellantone

As Samara

Katherine Bellantone is a Chicago-based actor. She has appeared most recently in feature films Canoe Dig It?, Local Area Network, and the horror short Terminal Emulator. She can also be seen on YouTube (KatieASMR) and TikTok (katieasmr00) where she creates ASMR. Other areas of enjoyment include distance running, hiking, and spending time with her beloved Shih Tzu Cindy.

Dom Udell

Cinematographer

Dom Udell is a Chicago-based Director of Photography for narrative film and commercials. In 2026 he finished shooting his fourth feature film Complicit. His first feature film, My Little Renaissance Girl, was backed by the Panavision New Filmmakers Grant and his second feature, Orange Torches, is currently on the film festival circuit. Recently, his sci-fi short, SCP: Containment Breach, just played to a sold-out crowd at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles.

Rocco Palladino

Executive Producer

Rocco Palladino is a Chicago-based film producer and co-founder of Hiffclanger Productions. He recently produced the independent feature Block Party, currently in post-production, alongside his wife and producing partner, Hallie Palladino. With a background in technology leadership and a longstanding passion for independent film, he brings a systems-oriented approach to production while remaining closely involved in creative development. Through Hiffclanger, he supports independent filmmakers and projects, with a particular interest in stories that explore moral complexity and human connection.

Hallie Palladino

Executive Producer

Hallie Palladino is a Chicago-based writer and producer and the co-founder of Hiffclanger Productions along with her husband, Rocco. She recently wrote and produced the independent feature Block Party. After over two decades of involvement in theater as a playwright, dramaturg, producer, and literary manager, Hallie brings a deep love and understanding of character-driven storytelling, as well as a knowledge of the practical efforts needed to bring those stories to life. She is delighted to be supporting Zachery as he writes, directs, and produces his first feature.