The Production Team:

Brenda Patterson, Writer/Creator

Brenda Patterson is a marketing professional in Cleveland, who has had a “for passion” writing career since she was 7 years old. She finds inspiration in the things she sees around her everyday, and this project carries a personal importance to her, having herself struggled with the concept of “having it all.” “When I was in school, I had pressure to make my own way. When I was married, I had pressure to start a family. It got me thinking, what does the world want from me? And what do I want from myself?”

Anthony Samangy, Director

Anthony J. Samangy is an award winning graphic designer and artist from Cleveland, Ohio. Currently, he teaches Visual Communication Design part-time at Kent State University and is founder and principal of Synthoughtic, a visual communication design firm specializing in web, interactive and motion graphic design. His first short 3:18 completed in 2005 has been shown nationwide at various film festivals. “So what do women really want?” I've been married 8 years and still can't figure my wife out. This is a good thing though, she amazes me everyday. It is how the people who share these women's lives feel about them. They are all amazing women, everyday women, women who create and nurture the world we live in.

Thomas Loveman, Producer

Thomas Loveman is an avid movie goer turned producer, having also assistant directed Autumn Haze Pictures' first short, 3:18 in 2004. Tom explains his attraction to this project: "After reading the introduction to Brenda's yet unwritten book of the same title, I felt there was a bigger audience that would respond more readily to hearing from the women directly. In today's media, including reality television and scripted shows, there are so many more 'don't' examples and very few 'do' ones. A Girl's Guide to Having It All is a chance to show an honest perspective of everyday women and the choices they've made to achieve 'it all.'” Tom is also the Creative Guru of Loveman Media, his own marketing communications consultancy, focusing mainly on electronic media and online marketing.

Peter Sampson, Director of Photography

Peter R. Sampson (co-founder/director of photography of Autumn Haze Pictures) is a founding partner and creative director of the award winning advertising agency based in downtown Cleveland, Ohio; Sampson/Carnegie Company. He brings to the project 20 years of experience in set lighting and cinematography. “I believe that any guide to having it all would be must-see indie.”

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