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Martin Kelley
(Director, Co-writer, Co-producer)

Martin has a diverse background in independent film. After graduation from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, he started two independent record labels and worked as a music journalist before writing screenplays. He is an original founder and the Co-President of the Atlanta Screenwriters Group, which is one of the largest screenwriter organizations in the Southeast. He has written screenplays that are in various states of production for several producers including Kingpin Productions ("Vicious"), Mischief Films ("Open Season"), and Troy Ashford Films ("Black Silver"). Most recently, he directed the HD feature "Behind The Nine" from a script that he co-wrote. His short film, "Boy@nt!" was selected for the 25th Annual Atlanta Film and Video Festival in 2001 as well as recently at the Pine Lake Film Festival.

Robert J. Lee
(Co-writer, Co-producer)

Robert was born in Roanoke, Virginia and spent his formative years on a cattle farm in nearby Max Meadows. He graduated from the McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and subsequently attended the University of Virginia. He then headed west to Seattle where he earned his law degree from the University of Washington School of Law. After passing the bar exam Robert proceeded to work as a day care teacher, high school tutor, and barista in addition to working as an extra in several major productions, including portraying a valet in "Assassins", a man at a bus stop in "Mad Love", a ferry passenger in "Disclosure", and a dead body in the thriller "Countdown" (U.S. title: "Serial Bomber"). Robert moved to Atlanta in 1998, where he began writing screenplays and working on independent films. In addition to co-writing and co-producing "Behind The Nine", Robert also co-wrote the award-winning "White Bitch Down" for the Atlanta edition of the 48 Hour Film Project.

Jamie Wingler
(Co-writer, Co-producer)

After graduating from Indiana University with a degree in business, Jamie served his country in the Navy Reserve, culminating a tour of duty as a Navy pilot during the Gulf War. Upon his return Jamie attended law school at Georgia State University. Graduating in 1996, Jamie has embarked on a career as a defense attorney and screenwriter. Jamie's past film projects include the creation of the Atlanta Screenwriters Group's "Getting" series (on which he served as a writer and producer) and as producer of Martin Kelley's short film "Boy@ant!", which was a selection of the 25th Atlanta Film and Video Festival. Jamie also directed, wrote, and produced the short "Long Night" before coming up with the story for and co-writing and co-producing "Behind The Nine".