The Crew of The Craft Store

Ramsey Mellette – Director

Ramsey Mellette began his film career when his $800 budget short film captivated audiences at the Aspen Shortsfest. He then enrolled in USC’s graduate film program where he wrote and directed Rock On, which put a Whitesnake song in everybody’s head when it toured film fests around the country. After film school, Ramsey directed the CAA Trainee Film where he got the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make fun of agents. Ramsey went on to direct more comedy projects, notably, My Long...

Conor Simpson – Director of Photography

Conor Simpson makes films that tend to have a unique perspective on humans, our subconscious motivations, and how we fit together within our environment. He is fascinated by how humans see the world, how we interpret our dreams, and the mysteries that bind us all together. Conor works as a director and cinematographer, and is currently preparing to direct his first feature film from a script he wrote.

John Erickson – Production/Costume Designer

John Erickson moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota to beautiful LA 3 years ago to work as the lead Visual Display Artist for Urban Outfitters, creating stunning in-store art installations and creative window displays. He has been working consistently as an artist in all forms; paint, digital art, illustration, and also tattooing professionally for the last 6 years. The Craft Store was John’s maiden voyage into the art of production and is looking forward to continuing this line of...

James Fitzpatrick – Editor

James Fitzpatrick is a Portland transplant to LA; encumbered with a film degree from Montana State University. He moved to Hollywood in 2007 with a song in his heart and a spring in hisstep. Now, James doesn’t remember that song and persistent sciatica prevents any “springing.” But since his move, James has worked in all areas of post production – concentrating on editing and visual effects. His work spans web, television, and film. He recently finished editing a web...

Scott Friedman – Composer/Sound Design

Upon graduating from Emerson college with a degree in audio and sound design, Scott moved to Los Angeles to work as a musical composer/sound designer for the “Endless Noise,” music company based in Santa Monica. He worked on numerous commercials in his 4 years there, for companies such as: Nike, Audi, BMW, Adidas, and Mazda; and in 2007, Scott was named best, young, up-and-coming composer by “Board’s” Magazine! In 2010, Scott began freelancing as a composer/sound...

Jon and Eddie Productions

Jon and Eddie Productions is Alex Fox and Rachel Lewis, the comedic production team based out of Los Angeles. Alex and Rachel met in Chicago while studying and performing improv and sketch comedy at the world-renowned Second City, iO, and Annoyance Theaters. It was kismet at first laugh. Nicknaming each other Jon (Alex) and Eddie (Rachel) after their entertaining fathers, Alex and Rachel’s friendship and comedic partnership grew through their complementary humorous stylings, and love of...

Atomic Wedgie

Atomic Wedgie TV AWTV is a young division of FremantleMedia devoted to incubation of quality scripted comedy, new media and branded entertainment. It celebrates it’s 6th birthday in 2012 having produced more than 60 short-form webseries spanning 1400 clips for mobile, internet and television. AW was the birthplace of Comedy Central’s groundbreaking POV series, Secret Girlfriend (currently available on iTunes), and has served as a powerful development ground to launch cutting edge TV...