Bios

Frank Juchniewicz - Director/Writer/Executive Producer
Frank owns the production company Frank Horror, which was established in 2012 and is responsible for producing five short horror films to date, along with dozens of horror photo series that can be seen on the website: FrankHorror.com. SINNER’S MOON marks Frank Horror’s first feature-length film. Frank is serving in the roles of Writer/Executive Producer/Director for SINNER’S MOON. He holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is a certified Hypnotherapist – a background which he credits for providing him valuable insight into the emotional landscapes of both the characters and audience, as well as their motivations . . . and their fears.;

Sean McKnight - Executive Producer/Editor
Sean McKnight’s entertainment career spans over the course of 27 years starting first in radio then television followed by the music and movie industries. Currently, Sean runs the film company Cinema Alliance and works on different film projects in numerous capacities including writer, director, producer, executive producer and editor. He recently studied method acting for over a year attending classes at Playhouse West in order to add to his directing skills. Sean is also a member of a number of prominent movie industry organizations in Philadelphia serving on the staff of the Philadelphia Independent Film Festival as well as contributing as a board member of PIFVA (Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association) and running a producers network as the head of the Producers Association of Philadelphia.

Jeni Miller - Producer
Jeni Miller is an Actor/Producer from the Philadelphia area who has appeared in over fifty productions in film, television, and other media... She has produced a web-series, several short films, teaser/trailers, two TV pilots, and is presently in pre-production on nine different projects with several production companies. She is a member of The Producers Association of Philadelphia, as well as a Council Member of Philly Philm Phunctions, a networking group for entertainment professionals in the Philadelphia area. Having also worked in casting, and along with a Teaching background, Jeni has an especially strong connection with the younger actors and their families. As a result, she started up the Facebook Group "Young Actors Connection", which is now connecting hundreds of Filmmakers and younger actors together. With a dance and gymnastics background, she can also be seen as a stunt performer in several productions. When off-camera, she works with young children and has a passion for football, hockey, animals, and dandelions.

Emily Bennett - Producer
Emily Bennett is a recurring guest star on the hit NBC show Chicago Fire. Her recent film work includes such horror films as The Devil's Finger (BBC Productions, UK), A Strange Confession (dir. Jhoe Davis), Diaries (Frank Horror Productions), and the soon to be released House of the Witchdoctor (alongside the infamous Leslie Easterbrook and House of 1,000 Corpses star Bill Moseley). Emily also writes and produces horror films. She trained at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (3 year BA Program).

David Kappler - Director of Photography
Beginning in the ninth grade, David Kappler discovered his passion as a photographer and continued to hone his skills throughout his service in the U.S. Air Force and subsequently his career as a detective assigned to the Crime Scene Unit of the Cherry Hill Police Department. During his off-duty hours, David kept up with commercial photography part-time with reference photography for several famous artists who used his photos to pain their book covers for romance, action, and fantasy novels. Following his retirement from the force, David began his work as a Director of Photography for the Philadelphia independent film community. To date, David has been involved in 22 feature films, 27 short films, 6 documentaries, and numerous commercials and music videos, along with corporate assignments. An avid SCUBA diver, he also owns and underwater camera to document his underwater adventures. Sinner’s Moon marks his fifth film as Director of Photography with Frank Horror.

Rachel Wescott - Art Director
Rachel Wescott is a designer and art director from South Jersey who has been doing the same thing since she was old enough to play with crayons - making fantastic things come to life. She has worked professionally in the greater Philadelphia region - and beyond - for the past 12 years. She can’t function without coffee and lives and breathes all things Adobe. Her work encompasses the creative execution - the design kind, not the killing kind - of a broad range of media that includes brand strategy, identity design, advertising, commercials, social media and illustration.

Thomas Smith, Jr - Special Effects Makeup
A Philadelphia native, Tom Smith had an interest in horror from childhood. When an indie film director asked Tom to create blood gags for a horror feature, it was on that set that Tom decided to take a leap and enroll in Tom Savini’s program at the Douglass Education Center near Pittsburgh. He learned from the best artists in the industry who taught him sculpting, mold making, prosthetics, mask making, construction of acrylic eyes and teeth, prop fabrication, animatronics, hair ventilating, and more. Tom graduated in 2012 with an Associate Degree in Specialized Business (3.8 GPA) earning an Alpha II award for maintaining a 4.0 in two semesters and has his first semester sculpture on the school’s wall of fame. Following graduation, he was hired as creature designer, prop designer, and lead makeup artist supervising his own team for Cynik Lethal Productions, a notable rap icon from Pittsburgh. Tom has worked on over a dozen films and is now a vetted professional special effects artist and owner of Sick & Twisted FX. He is a husband and father of four amazing children, and is venturing forth into film making with writing, producing and directing his own films.

Mickey Hewes - Assistant Director
Mickey Hewes’ appreciation for filmmaking came in high school as her and her best friend Chris (Godown) LaBree had a video project in Spanish class to film a short commercial in Spanish. Since then, Chris went on to own her own film production company called 2255Films (once known as Scumberland Productions) and Mickey has been working side by side with her on short films for competition and festivals. Mickey has been credited on www.IMDb.com as Actor, Writer, Production Manager and Production Assistant on many of the projects. The largest project with 2255Films was a 10 episode web series in 2012 called America’s Next President (www.americas-next-president.com). Mickey is now working as Production manager on another 2255Films short called "Paranormal Stupidity". In 2012 Mickey had joined The Savoy Company and was the Sound Assistant backstage along with helping to build the set. In 2013, Mickey became part of the chorus and took a stab at producing last year’s show The Gondoliers. Mickey started working with FrankHorror in 2012 as Production Assistant for the short DIG, and subsequently took on the role of Assistant Director for OPENINGS and Producere for the short film, DIARIES.

Chris Murray - Assistant Camera
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William Pohlhaus - Website Designer
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William Rizzo - Still Photography
After getting a Polaroid One-Step as a childhood Christmas gift, William began the journey of learning to capture "the moment", shooting architecture, landscapes, wildlife, and portraiture. This eventually converged with his love for aviation, which brings him to airshows and airports around the country to document the beauty of flight, including the retirement of the Space Shuttle fleet. In 2010, after realizing he and Frank shared a passion for the macabre, they joined forces to supply the pages of Frankhorror with the morbid, ghoulish imagery previously relegated to the confines of a writer's mind, now free to set upon unsuspecting eyes and innocent souls. He also provided still photography services while on the set of several of Frank's motion pictures, including Dig and Openings. In addition to photography, William was lead guitarist for the midwestern heavy metal band Sarcophagy, and is also currently the solo artist Sole Control, recently releasing albums under both entities. He is trained as a clinical psychologist, and works daily in the healthcare field.

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