The Team
DANIEL LAND
JOHN MONTGOMERY
JOHN MONTGOMERY
[ DIRECTOR / EDITOR / DP / VFX ]
Daniel Land is a Detroit-based filmmaker and visual artist. He completed his first feature-length motion picture in high school, graduated from the College For Creative Studies, and since directed music videos, commercials, and an array of narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental shorts. As a vis
[ DIRECTOR / EDITOR / DP / VFX ]
Daniel Land is a Detroit-based filmmaker and visual artist. He completed his first feature-length motion picture in high school, graduated from the College For Creative Studies, and since directed music videos, commercials, and an array of narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental shorts. As a visual effects supervisor, he has led teams of artists to design and deliver purposeful VFX imagery for television series (Battles BC, Art of War) and Hollywood feature films (Saving Lincoln, Isa, Game of Death). On the historical feature 'Saving Lincoln', he also served as 2nd Unit Director. 'Voyagers', an animated short he co-directed with Paul Frieling, was a finalist in the 2015 Cinespace competition in Houston, and his music video for Audra Kubat's 'Sparrow' was nominated for a Detroit Music Award. In 2014 he was awarded a Kresge Arts Fellowship in Film Direction.
JOHN MONTGOMERY
JOHN MONTGOMERY
JOHN MONTGOMERY
[ PRODUCER ]
John Montgomery is a documentary producer, restauranteur, and former record business executive. He became the National Promotion Director (FM radio) for Warner Brothers Records from 1975-1977, after being the first WB salesman to gross $1,000,000 a month in the San Francisco market. Heavily involved in promoting/marketing a
[ PRODUCER ]
John Montgomery is a documentary producer, restauranteur, and former record business executive. He became the National Promotion Director (FM radio) for Warner Brothers Records from 1975-1977, after being the first WB salesman to gross $1,000,000 a month in the San Francisco market. Heavily involved in promoting/marketing acts such as George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Bonnie Raitt, and as Vice President of Sales and Promotion for Sire Records (1977-1982) promoted Madonna, The Ramones, Talking Heads, Pretenders, and Dead Boys. As Jeffrey's older brother, he is also responsible for convincing him to open up and share his story for this film.
AUDRA KUBAT
JOHN MONTGOMERY
AUDRA KUBAT
[ COMPOSER ]
Detroit Music Award-winning singer/songwriter Audra Kubat has released 5 albums to critical acclaim in a career that spans over 20 years. A composer, performer, and educator, Kubat’s work has earned her a place in the community as a resource for empowerment through songwriting and music for all ages. Previous film collaborat
[ COMPOSER ]
Detroit Music Award-winning singer/songwriter Audra Kubat has released 5 albums to critical acclaim in a career that spans over 20 years. A composer, performer, and educator, Kubat’s work has earned her a place in the community as a resource for empowerment through songwriting and music for all ages. Previous film collaborations include 'The Death of Michael Smith' and 'In-Zero'. Currently, she is promoting her sixth album, and teaching workshops and classes with Inside Out Literary Arts Project, Living Arts Detroit, Wolf Trap and the Detroit Institute for Music Education (DIME).
JIMMY DIXON
JAMES MONTGOMERY
MARK BELTAIRE
[ SOUND DESIGN ]
Dixon is an Audio Engineering graduate from Columbia University, and has served as sound editor of feature-length productions (Into the Wake) and short films (You Bet, Valhalla Blues). He founded Homestead Studios in 2013 for production sound, post-production, and musical recording. Recently, he produced, recorded, and mixed the latest Audra Kubat album, 'Mended Vessel'.
MARK BELTAIRE
JAMES MONTGOMERY
MARK BELTAIRE
[ ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MARKETING/COMMUICATIONS ]
A 30-year veteran of broadcast, marketing and e-marketing, website creation and voiceover, Beltaire has been a friend of the Montgomery family since an early age, literally growing up with all three Montgomery brothers. As a close friend of Jeffrey’s, he brings a unique understanding of Jeffr
[ ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MARKETING/COMMUICATIONS ]
A 30-year veteran of broadcast, marketing and e-marketing, website creation and voiceover, Beltaire has been a friend of the Montgomery family since an early age, literally growing up with all three Montgomery brothers. As a close friend of Jeffrey’s, he brings a unique understanding of Jeffrey's personal life and career. “Considering today’s social and political environment there has never been a better time to tell Jeffrey’s story then right now”, remarked Beltaire.
JAMES MONTGOMERY
JAMES MONTGOMERY
JAMES MONTGOMERY
(ASSOCIATE PRODUCER)
James Montgomery is an award-winning blues musician. His vocal and harmonica playing talents as leader of the James Montgomery Band has garnered a number of major label album releases plus a Grammy Nomination as well as placement in both the New England Music Hall of Fame and the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. Over t
(ASSOCIATE PRODUCER)
James Montgomery is an award-winning blues musician. His vocal and harmonica playing talents as leader of the James Montgomery Band has garnered a number of major label album releases plus a Grammy Nomination as well as placement in both the New England Music Hall of Fame and the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. Over the years he has worked with a variety of major musicians from Johnny Winter, James Cotton to Aerosmith and many more. He has been involved with several documentaries including the Paul Butterfield documentary and his current work as Co-Producer of “Bonnie Blue- James Cotton’s Life in the Blues”. and a documentary with Morgan Freeman and Willie Nelson, “Delta Rising” that explores the rich history of the origins of Blues in the Mississippi Delta. His involvement as Co-Producer of "America You Kill Me” has provided both creative and critical fund raising efforts for the project.