Hidden Parts/Creator Bios

Creator Bios

Carlos Castillo
Writer-Director-Producer

Carlos worked as a newspaper journalist after earning a bachelor's degree in journalism from California State University, Fresno, in 1987. He moved to San Francisco in 1991 to study film at San Francisco State University and City College of San Francisco. He worked as a production assistant on Interview with the Vampire for Geffen Pictures in 1993. His screenplay Hidden Parts was a finalist in the student competition at the 1994 Austin Heart of Film Festival. It also was a finalist in the 1993 Hispanic Film Project, sponsored by the Hispanic Media Coalition and Universal Studios.

Roger Amrhein
Producer

Roger sold oil well drilling bits and copier parts after earning a bachelor's degree in marketing from California State University, Fresno. During this time he occasionally worked as a movie extra and developed an interest in putting his business skills to work in the film arena. He moved to San Francisco in 1993 and supplemented his film knowledge by reading books, attending classes at City College of San Francisco, Film Arts Foundation and the Bay Area Video Coalition, as well as assisting local filmmakers. He can be reached through e-mail at Ramrhein@aol.com.

Thomas Chandler
Director of Photography

Thomas started in still photography and eventually made the transition into motion pictures as an assistant camera and gaffer in features, commercials, and music videos. Recent experience as a director of photography includes: feature film Land of Milk and Honey (2nd unit); short features God's Warrior (Performance Specialties Productions), and The Pick (Stephen Rogers); a video documentary, Amazon Rainforest (Chess); a commercial, United Way Day of Caring (Harambe); and a USA Channel video pilot, Missing Children (Four Point).

To contact Picacho Peak Productions:

You can e-mail aptoscarlos@hotmail.com

Roger and Carlos in San Francisco

"We're on a mission from God!"

last updated..... 11/25/2003