David Massey is the visionary behind the project Island Song. He has proven his ability on numerous occasions to successfully bring productions in under budget and on time! As a Producer and Director he has compiled several critically acclaimed credits to his name.

A graduate of Hollywood’s prestigious American Film Institute, David has garnered several impressive awards for his body of work, including an Academy Award Nomination, for his short film, “Last Breeze of Summer”. Other accolades include the Martin Ritt Scholarship, The National Black Programming Consortium “Prized Pieces”, The Heartland Film Festival’s “Crystal Heart” and The Eastman Kodak Second Century Honoree. David has also received recognition by The National Education Association for the “Advancement of Learning through Broadcasting”. He is an inductee at The Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame.

His creative and unique approach is displayed in his production of “Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win”, a feature documentary that he Produced & Co-wrote about the Women’s Movement in Ghana, West Africa. David produced Blair Underwood’s film, “The Second Coming”, and directed the television pilots, “Remember Me” and “They Are Not All Lost”. “Men of Courage”, a docudrama produced and directed by David, received an NAACP Image Award.

Filmmaker Rodney Allen Hooks is a member of the Directors Guild of America.

As an Assistant Director, he’s worked on Duane Martin’s “The Seat Filler” (soon to be released), Ernest Dickerson’s “Never Die Alone” (soon to be released) and John Well’s “The West Wing” (Television). He is currently working on the visual effects unit for Martin Scorsese’s “Aviator”. Hooks directed “A Fond Little Memory”, a ten-minute short that aired on The Sundance Channel as part of the Short Film Showcase Series. In addition, Hooks writes screenplays. His current effort, “Life Is So Good” is a screen adaptation of the best selling book of the same name.

Smith began his film career as a camera assistant working for such well-known filmmakers as Oliver Stone and Bob Richardson, ASC.

He worked with the pair on “JFK,” “Heaven and Earth,” “Natural Born Killers,” and “Nixon.” He went on to work with Rob Reiner on a “Few Good Men," on Robert Townsend’s comedy, “Meteor Man,” and “Blankman,” His most recent project was “The Trigger Effect,” a film directed by David Koeppe, who also wrote “Jurassic Park.” Smith has recently completed principle photography on two feature films; “Frontline,” a feature length film directed by Quinton Peeples, and “Sex Monster,” a film starring Mariel Hemingway. During the fall of 1999 Smith worked as the A-Cam Operator on “Fallen,” a film produced by Turner Pictures, which starred Denzel Washington. Smith soon found himself working again with Oliver Stone on “Any Given Sunday,” in which he worked as an Additional Director of Photography. Smith has also lensed “The Wash” for Lyons Gate and “Love & A Bullet”. His most recent project is “Hair Show” starring Monique.

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ARE WE THERE YET, Editor Additional,
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Editor- REMEMBER ME,
VFX Editor-CRAZY JONES,
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1st Assistant Editor-FORGET PARIS,
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1st Assistant Editor-MR. SATURDAY NIGHT,
1st Assistant Editor-TRUE IDENTITY,
1st Assistant Editor-GREMLINS II,
Assistant Editor-LET IT RIDE,
Assistant Sound Editor-THE ACCIDENTAL TOURIST,
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1st Assistant Sound Editor-BROADCAST NEWS,
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Assistant Editor-THE BIG EASY,
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