Dawn | A Jamie Mariscal film

Cast and Crew

	Dawn is young actress, Kelly Medrano’s first film.
	Jessica Camacho is one of the finest Latina actresses’ working today. She has appeared in the films, Nothing But the Holidays, and the TV series, Dexter, and The Mentalist.
	Marilyn Camacho has worked extensively in Chicago theatre as actress, co-founder and co-artistic director of The Urban Theatre Company.
	Ulises Acosta is a veteran young actor who has appeared in the films, Nothing But the Holidays and Chicago Overcoat.

	Jaime Mariscal is an award-winning director of film and television, born, raised, and still living in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. His first short film, Dusk, premiered at the 2001 Chicago Latino Film Festival as well as playing in New York Latino Film Festival, Vistas Dallas, Toronto Latino film festival, and Vina Del Mar. His first feature film, Welcome Back to the Barrio, played at the 2007 Chicago Latino Film Festival and won the “Made in Chicago” audience award. It also played the New York Latino Film Festival. Dawn was recently completed and is based on conversations I had with my sister on focusing my usual “male dominated films” and trying to focus on the experiences of a young girl growing up in the barrio. It’s based on a short story by Brian Ray, and also on some personal experiences growing up. It premiered at the 2011 Chicago Latino Film Festival.
	Kenya Carlton hails from Chicago Illinois. She Graduated from Grand View College in Des Moines, with a B.A. in Mass communication, Radio and Television, and Theatre. After five years in production in California Kenya moved back to Illinois and worked in the Network operation Center for PBS and TLN television stations. Executive producer of her own production company Black R.O.K Productions she produced a pilot for travel series Destination Everywhere. An avid writer Kenya has three novels published; Bluesy Sweet, Brazil and most notably Jaded with her fourth release Sweet as Sin available fall of 2011.
	Kevin Pittman is now a veteran of the Chicago film scene having served as DP on seven films. He has collaborated with Jaime Mariscal on two shorts and the feature, Welcome Back to the Barrio. His evocative night filming in Welcome Back was praised in the Chicago Reader.
	Tomás Hradcky began playing music at the age of eight. In 1986, after 6 years of performing with The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, The Warren Chamber Orchestra plus numerous jazz & casual gigs Tomás was accepted with scholarship to pursue a Masters Of Performance degree from Mannes College of Music. His films have been accepted and screened in festivals such as: The Tiburon International Film Festival ,  The New Orleans Film Festival , & Seattle Dam Short Film Festival. His diverse influences range from the early impact his parents love of the music of their Eastern European lineage - Slovak, Croatian, Slovenian . Tomás currently resides with his longtime partner and soundtrack co-producer Kelly Mahan Jaramillo and is continuing his pursuit of quality and meaningful projects.