Meet the Team
Stephen RochetRICK
Stephen Rochet (Rick) is a second year transfer in the BFA Acting program at the University of Central Florida. He has most recently been seen on the Theatre UCF stage as Guido in Nine, Warden in Kiss of the Spider Women. During his off season he enjoys participating in many of Full Sail student films His other credits include The Foreigner (Charlie), Little Footsteps (Ben), and Love Letters (Andrew).
Jose Fernando RangelWriter/Director
Jose “Fernando” Rangel spent seven years teaching high school English before deciding to switch gears and pursue his master's degree in Film Production. He grew up in South Texas where his love of folklore and mythology fueled his love of story. He hopes to one day become a writer for television, and, perhaps, become a show runner of his own television show.
Matt Germeyer1st Assistant Director/Costume Designer
Matthew “Matt” Germeyer is a recent graduate from the MFA Film Production program at Full Sail University. He received his BA in Theatre and Communication Arts from Gannon University, where he diligently worked to graduate a semester early. He graduated with honors and as an alumnus to the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He is eager to get on as many film and television sets as possible to help create the works of art he enjoys watching everyday. His plans are to go wherever the road may lead him, in hopes to direct his own feature films.
Adela MartinezProduction Designer
Adela Martinez is a current graduate from Full Sail University with a MFA in Film Production. Adela knew she wanted to learn about the film industry since she was in high school. She went on and received her Bachelor degree in Film from Sacred Heart University in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s now focusing on her passion to become a professional makeup artist and plans on obtaining a Cosmetology license to help further her career.
2nd Assistant Camera Operator
Joshua Ortega was born and raised in El Paso Texas, Joshua Ortega has always had a love for film. He started out acting in different productions such as Grease, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, and Wait Until Dark, until he decided to switch into filmmaking in his second year of college. During those times in college, he wrote and directed 3 projects that became his gateway into making film his career. He graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso with a Bachelors in Communications and Film. He then moved to Orlando to further his education at Full Sail University where he worked on various projects such as Swords in the Hands of Children and the most recent thesis films Stored Away and Dolores. There, he found the love for directing, editing, and casting films. He is now working on two films where both are looking to start production in August 2016.
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Armond AponteHOARDER/JAKE
Armond Aponte is a senior currently attending Full Sail University studying Digital Art and Design. He loves the arts and has taken an interest in acting. He has been a part of several productions including Breakthrough Theater of Winter Park's Legend of Sleepy Hollow. After graduation he plans to pursue acting along with continuing his design career.
Julyann CaraballoProducer
Julyann was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She began her
path towards the entertainment industry in High school, where she work along
her fellow classmate on a kids educational program called Mosaic for the local
WLRN station. She went on to received her BA in Film from Miami International
University and after seven years working freelance in the field she went on to
graduate from Full Sail University with a Master of Fine Art degree in Film
Production. She has produced several short films and is making her way to
owning her production house.
Makiah SweatDirector of Photography/Editor
Makiah Sweat is a filmmaker from Pensacola, Florida, and the
owner of Second Nature Productions. She has a passion for movies and
television, and goes to the theatre almost every weekend. She moved to Orlando
to find new connections in the industry through Full Sail University. During
her time here, she decided to spread her wings and learn more about lighting a
shot. Consequently, she became the Director of Photography for Stored Away, and
it was a wonderfully informative learning experience. She also used her editing
background to her advantage and became the Editor for the film. The entire
production process for Stored Away was an amazing experience, including
successes and failures, new friendships, and memories she will never forget.
Ashley EdwardsUnit Production Manager
Ashley Edwards is a recent graduate from Full Sail University with a Master of Fine Art degree in Film Production. Rose within rural neighborhoods with the idea of escaping from reality though writing, viewing films and visual media, she found love within screenwriting and the process of creating a written film into realism. After graduating from a performing arts school in Detroit, MI, she pursued her film dream into receiving a bachelor degree in Film Studies specializing in Arts Management and Creative Writing. With both degrees and a passion, she is eager to produce films while working within media marketing and distribution.
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