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Company Biographies
Los Angeles, CA and The Perch Theater in 1996 in Charlotte, NC. While operating The Perch, he recognized and encouraged several protégés, including now Emmy Award Winning writer Jose Arroyo (for the “Dennis Miller Show” and “the Conan O’Brian Show”) and the creator of MTV2’s Talking Baby, Sean Keenan.
Blaine’s director credits include “The Last Confederate” (2005), a feature length film that won numerous film festival awards including Best Feature at the Long Island International Film Festival and Best Foreign Film at the Navan Film Festival in Ireland. During the course of the film, Blaine directed Amy Redford and acting legends Mickey Rooney and Tippi Hedrin. On the set of this film, Blaine met Kathryn Taylor who he – along with Keith Sweeney and D.J. Barton – would later collaborate with on the short film “P.O.V. (Point of View)” (2006), which he wrote and directed.
In 2008, he directed a promotional trailer for “Timing”. This trailer offers a peek at the feature-length script of the same name that Blaine wrote based on actual events from his life.
Blaine wrote and directed the short film “Back in the Saddle” (2009) created for the 1st Annual Charlotte Film Community (CFC) 72-Film Challenge. The film was inspired by a prop and a line provided by the CFC and it was written, filmed, and edited in just three days. The film was voted the winner of the competition by more than 300 Charlotte film industry professionals.
Most recently, Blaine’s script “Bitter Root” won Best Screenplay – Horror in the 7th Annual iP Screenwriting Contest. “Bitter Root” tells the story of Game Warden Tacoda Medina who, to save the woman he loves, must force a showdown with the creature in the dark tunnels beneath the town of Bitter Root.
He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts degree in Acting and Directing. He is an active member of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Blaine is a principal in Dalliance Films, a Charlotte based production company.
After relocating to Charlotte, NC, D.J. took an active role in the sketch comedy troupe “This, That, and the Other” in 2000. It was there that he first met Director A. Blaine Miller. In 2001, Blaine invited D.J. to join the production crew of the independent film “The Last Confederate” as the script supervisor and continuity. During filming, D.J. met Kathryn A. Taylor who he – along with Blaine – would later collaborate with on the film “P.O.V. (Point of View)” (2006) as script supervisor and continuity. D.J. worked with Blaine and Keith Sweeney as script supervisor and continuity for the promotional trailer for “Timing”, a project currently in development.
Since filming the promotional trailer, D.J. has stepped into the role of Principal Casting Director within Dalliance Films. It was through his concerted efforts that the company was able to garner interest for “Timing” from Colin Ferguson and Sean Maher. D.J. continues his efforts to round out the principal cast with talent that complements the leads’ styles and looks while bringing additional star power to the film.
D.J. discovered his love of writing after working as editor and contributing writer for the Virginia theater magazine entitled, On Stage. Since then he has written the feature-length script “Sweet Amber” and he has collaborated with Blaine on two others, “For Cole” and “Roster”.
Most recently, D.J. was the associate producer on Dalliance Films’ “Back in the Saddle” (2009) created for the 1st Annual Charlotte Film Community (CFC) 72-Film Challenge. He also worked as the Script and Continuity Supervisor on the set. The film was voted the winner of the competition by more than 300 Charlotte film industry professionals.
D.J. is currently an active member of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the Charlotte Business Guild. He is a principal in Dalliance Films, a Charlotte based production company.
Keith also founded Work Your Party, a private catering company that helped him further expand his networking opportunities and community involvement. Keith was a six-year member on the Board of Directors for the grass roots organization American Culinary Federation.
In 1999, Keith met Director A. Blaine Miller through his long-time friend D.J. Barton. Soon after their relationship was formed, Keith began playing a part in Blaine’s film and theater projects. In 2000, he executive produced the sketch comedy troupe “This, That, and the Other” during its four month run in NoDa, Charlotte’s renowned art district. His catering company acted as craft services for the independent short films “P.O.V. (Point of View)” (2005) and Image Impact Group’s “See the Dead” (2008). Keith executive produced the promotional trailer for “Timing” (2008), a project he and Kathryn Taylor are currently working to develop.
Most recently, Keith was an executive producer on Dalliance Films’ “Back in the Saddle” (2009) created for the 1st Annual Charlotte Film Community (CFC) 72-Film Challenge. The film was voted the winner of the competition by more than 300 Charlotte film industry professionals.
Keith is currently an active member of the Chamber of Commerce, the Charlotte Business Guild, the Creative Industries Council Panel, and the CFC. In August 2009, he was invited to become a member of the CFC’s Filmmakers’ Roundtable. He is a principal of Dalliance Films, a production company based in Charlotte, NC.
After demonstrating organizational and management skills honed by years in the military, Kathryn was soon promoted to locations manager. During this time, she met Director A. Blaine Miller and Script Supervisor D.J. Barton, who she would ultimately collaborate with on the short film “P.O.V. (Point of View)” (2006), which she executive produced.
In keeping with Dalliance Films’ commitment to fostering positive relationships with peer organizations, Kathryn acted as the 1st Assistant Director for Image Impact Group’s “See the Dead” (2008), filmed in Rock Hill, SC. In 2009, she was asked to moderate a discussion panel of industry professionals at the Modern Film Zine’s 1st Annual Modern Film Fest held in Kannapolis, NC. She led the discussion about independent filmmaking in the Charlotte region and surrounding areas.
Most recently, Kathryn was an executive producer on Dalliance Films’ “Back in the Saddle” (2009) created for the 1st Annual Charlotte Film Community (CFC) 72-Hour Film Challenge. The film was voted the winner of the competition by more than 300 Charlotte film industry professionals. Currently, she and Keith Sweeney are developing “Timing”, Dalliance Films’ first feature length film.
Kathryn is a graduate of the University of North Carolina in Charlotte with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Communications and Public Relations. She is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Communications and International Public Relations.
Kathryn is an active member of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and the CFC. In August 2009, she was invited to become a member of the CFC’s Filmmakers’ Roundtable. She is a principal of Dalliance Films, a production company based in Charlotte, NC.
