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Rod High, executive producer for projects at Tulsa-based Cryptid Films LLC, has been a screenwriter for more than a decade. He left his native North Carolina to pursue his dream of making films by moving to Arizona and creating High Entertainment. Cryptid Films is a subsidiary of the Arizona-based movie development company. A long-time fan of horror movies, particular creature features, High has multiple films in development. His love of horror dates from his childhood when he became enamored with cryptids such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster.

Troy Hudson is an Oklahoma resident with more than 30 years of combined military, law enforcement, and emergency management experience. Troy has worked in the US Navy as an underwater mine warfare specialist, uniformed police officer, federal law enforcement officer, federal emergency management with involvement in Weapons of Mass Destruction response and currently serves in multiple capacities within wilderness search and rescue, swift water rescue, and incident management. He also is an expert in the research of Bigfoot sightings in the Oklahoma area. From 2004-2009 Troy was a member of the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, serving as a Field Investigator/Expedition Organizer for Oklahoma, Texas, and Arkansas He investigated numerous high-profile cases (Luck Star Casino Video and Caney Hoax Incident). Currently, Troy is an organizer and board member for the Honobia Bigfoot Conference, a field investigator and tribal liaison for the Sasquatch Genome Project, and a founder and senior investigator for the Native Oklahoma Bigfoot Organization. He travels nationwide as a guest speaker on all things Sasquatch related, and is a guest speaker for the Delaware Nation (Ok), Cherokee Nation (Ok), Mohican Tribe (Wi), and various town hall meetings throughout Oklahoma.

Josue “Sway” Garcia is a native of Orange County, Calif. His experience includes directing, writing, and producing. Garcia has had multiple PA roles on television shows including Babies, The Daily Show, El Coyote and more. Sway also has experience in editing, lighting, acting, and visual effects. He will bring his life-long enthusiasm for movie-making to Cryptid Films.

Brad Heath, a California native and current Oklahoma resident, has a keen interest in the film industry. Currently working as a writer and editor, his broad knowledge of Oklahoma history and lore is a strong addition to the team. He is a current member of the Oklahoma Air National Guard and brings a vast knowledge of military experience and expertise to the set. His broad knowledge is a strong addition to the team.

“Most of my work has been on the production side in television,” Heath explains. “Fox Sports – production trucks – in Oklahoma. Having that background is just one of the things that I bring to the table.”

In addition, Heath owns about 35 acres of land outside Tulsa in the general area where Cryptid Films plans to shoot The Kiamichi Project. “That’s one of the reasons I was definitely interested – because the plan is to film it in Oklahoma.”

While growing up in the shadow of Hollywood in California, Heath said he’s watched as Oklahoma has grown into a popular filming location. “Oklahoma has really been a hotspot in recent years.”

Oklahoma is also a hotspot for the paranormal, and one of Heath’s side projects is a podcast about the paranormal, Oklahoma Paranormal Podcast. “We do the podcast for fun, and it’s about anything and everything that has to done with paranormal activities. People come on to share their stories.”

But, Heath says, one of his greatest strengths is in writing. “I am a writer. I have coauthored a book and written one on my own. I have had articles in multiple publications around the country. To be part of the team and come on as an associate producer, this is just thrilling for me.”

Lucas Selby – Script Assistant

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Robert “Bob” Williams has a long history of working with special effects on numerous Hollywood blockbuster movies and has several directing credits, which makes him ideally suited for directing The Kiamichi Project.

Williams’ talents have contributed to several milestone projects, from Shawshank Redemption to TV’s ALF. He also fabricated and was the puppeteer for the on-camera skeleton parts of the classic original Terminator, animated the “sloth” makeup in Goonies, and supervised the Oscar-winning special effects element unit on Pirates of the Caribbean II and III.

His directing experience includes award-winning commercials for Arcelik Electronics, Pirelli Tires, and Robert Redford’s presentation introducing the Sundance Film Festival to Beijing audiences. He also directed All My Friends are Cowboys, starring the late Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.

He said that several elements of The Kiamichi Project intrigued him, but the writing is what most persuaded him to direct. “Mostly, I like the writer,” he said. “The wall-to-wall action is driven by familiar monsters, but with a neat, diabolical human controlled twist, and they have individual personalities. Also, the weaving of myth, lore, and geography enhances the story.”

Williams’ background working on numerous other monster movies designed around an interface between digital and real creatures — including the two Pirates of the Caribbean films and The Wall (with Matt Damon) — gives him an extra edge with the material in The Kiamichi Project. Producer Rod High says the film will benefit greatly from Williams’ skills and experience blending digital and tangible special effects.

Rose Tring is the owner of AZ Media Maven, a public relations and social media agency in Arizona. She has represented High Entertainment and its subsidiaries for two years, and coordinates media coverage for the company and its subsidiaries. Rose has a background in print journalism with more than two decades as a reporter and editor at newspapers nationwide. You can reach her via email at rose@azmediamaven.com

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