BRETTE TAYLOR (Writer/Director/Producer) born in Cincinnati, raised in New York City, is known for her work on both sides of the camera. She has worked alongside some heavy hitters in Hollywood; Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Stephen Lang, Denis Leary, Patrick Swayze and many more. Also a photographer for many years, Brette takes pride in her edgy & visually stimulating works, which is why BABS was filmed the way it was. BABS is her passion project... her directorial film debut. She recently wrote & produced a non-narrative short THE FIGHTER, which she and her co-producer later used as spec spot for EVERLAST. Brette has been training in martial arts and boxing for over 25 years, so she wanted to highlight that skill in an avant-guard style film. Her current producing projects include: the feature thriller SOUL TO KEEP and the feature drama MARIA DE LUNA.

She's been eating & breathing the arts her entire life. Her parents were both in the industry...notably her Mom, Christine Parks, a seasoned actor & writer herself. They're writing their feature, RETURN TO SENDER, based on much of their life story. Much of Brette's artistic inspiration came from her Mom at an early age. Brette is best known for her roles on the flipside of the camera, but has been giving BABS legs for years. "I mused on little chunks of dialogue. What was going through my head was intriguing. I needed to make this film! I was being haunted by its voice; it needed to be lifted off the page! I knew exactly what I wanted to do," she says. Next up, Brette is hoping to make BABS into a feature. Brette is the writer of many genres: notably her songwriting a screenwriting.

DARYL PITTMAN (Cinematographer/Producer) born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia Daryl studied physics at Old Dominion University where he received a Bachelor of Science. A cinematographer with over 17 years of production experience, he has photographed all of Zach Clark’s films (MODERN LOVE IS AUTOMATIC, VACATION!, WHITE REINDEER, LITTLE SISTER (SXSW 2016). Indiewire’s Press Play blog raved that his “moving, sensitive cinematography makes WHITE REINDEER so genuine you can almost taste it.” Daryl recently worked with Brette Taylor on the short film WINDOWS TO NOWHERE (ORLANDO FILM FESTIVAL.) He has shot music videos for bands including Exit Music, New Found Glory, H20, Wale, and more, which have been featured on MTV, MTV2, BET, and FUSE. 

JACK ROBERTS (Producer/Co-Director) born in Jacksonville, Florida, raised in New Jersey, Jack earned a degree in HD television technology. Over Jack’s career he has produced and directed broadcast events and video projects for Netflix, Investors Bank, SAP, AT&T, Verizon, Bon Jovi, Joan Jett, Johnson & Johnson, GE, NFL, BMS, PC Mag, Abbott, Kraft, WWF, Weleda, SNY Network, Degree and many more. Jack is also an award-winning director for his short film WALLS starring Norman Reedus. Jack recently directed and produced Brette Taylor's short film, THE FIGHTER. Jack fell in love with BABS, and was on board from the beginning.

CHRIS HAJIAN (Score) born and raised in Queens, New York,  Chris’ formal training started at New York’s “Famed” High School of the Performing Arts, and continued at the Manhattan School of Music, where he studied classical composition. Chris’s film composition roots began during the indie film movement of the 90’s. Most notably, he composed the score to TEN BENNY starring Adrian Brody, selected for the 1996 Sundance Film Festival. He then composed the score for the compelling black and white drama MR. VINCENT that premiered at Sundance the following year. Other feature films of note include YONKER'S JOE, THE TAKE , CITY OF LIES, and THE INFILTRATOR.

MORGAN NEVILLE (Editor) grew up in Cambridge Massachusetts, her father a pianist, writer for the Boston Herald and program notes director for the Boston Symphony under Arthur Fielder and her mother a carpenter and former English professor at University of California.  Morgan has since had the opportunity to work with some exceptional Hollywood talents such as Martin Scorsese, Merchant Ivory and Woody Allen. She has over 24 years of film and post production experience with 5 editing credits and many other credits in production work; Music Composer Assistant, Post Production Supervisor, voice and narration recording editor

Christine Parks (Co-Producer) born in Cincinnati, Ohio, began performing at the Cincinnati Playhouse while still in high school. Her most recent role was in HBO's I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE alongside Mark Ruffalo. Christine has done a wide variety of roles on LAW & ORDER, a recurring role on AS THE WORLD TURNS, played a soft-hearted social worker in Spike Lee's, MIRACLE’S BOYS and was featured in the award winning Indie film DAMAGED. Her favorite roles were the two she originated in Romulus Linney's plays, TRUE CRIMES & GINT, both premiering in NYC - then honored at Oslo, Norway's prestigious NATIONAL THEATRE. Chris along with her daughter, Brette, wrote a screenplay based on their true story.
She is very proud to have worked on BABS with Brette!

RICH ECKHARDT (Musician) is one of the most sought after guitarists in Nashville. His ability to cover multiple styles has put him on stage with singers ranging from Steven Tyler of Aerosmith to Shania Twain. Rich has been playing lead guitar for Country Superstar Toby Keith since 1998. In 1989, Rich made his move to Nashville, where his first performance was on the world famous Grand Ole Opry. Soon after he was asked to join country music hit maker Eddy Raven on tour. From there Rich began a steady run of touring and recording with artists including John Berry, Becky Hobbs, Rodney Atkins, Steve Azar, Blake Shelton, Charlie Daniels, Willie Nelson, Sammy Hagar, Merle Haggard, Steve Cropper, Glen Campbell, Joe Perry, Delbert McClinton and Jerry Lee Lewis.

THE CREW

Writer/Creator  BRETTE TAYLOR

Director  BRETTE TAYLOR

Co-Director JACK ROBERTS

Director of Photography  DARYL PITTMAN

Producers  BRETTE TAYLOR/JACK ROBERTS/DARYL PITTMAN/SHERI SUSSMAN

Executive Producers   BRETTE TAYLOR/MARC HOCKL

Production Manager  ALAN FORBES

Production Coordinator JOSH KELLINGHAUS

Location Manager  ALAN FORBES

Editor  MORGAN NEVILLE

Composer  CHRIS HAJIAN   

Music  RICH ECKHARDT/JON GORDON /EDDIE MARIN

Co-Producer  CHRISTINE PARKS

Casting  SIG DE MIGUEL/STEPHEN VINCENT

Costume  Designer  ROBIN FIELDS

Make-up  ANNE TAYLOR

Hair Stylist  MADION RUSSELL/MARIA REYES

Police Security  JOHN NEWSOM

1st AC  KEVIN MARSHALL

Gaffer  MIKE DICKMAN

Key Grip  JEFF FISHER

Sound Mixer/Boom  KERRY STEPHENS

Swing GE  JAKE KNUEVEN

Covid Compliance Officer  KYLE HESS

Catering  Mt. ADAMS BAR & GRILL/DUNLAP INN/FUNKIES

Production Assistants:

REBA GILBERT

ABBY SPEARS

ADRI FRANCE

ANDREA RINCK

KATELYN ARAGON

GARRETT COLLIER

JACOB KENNEDY

ZAYNE ISOM

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STARRING

BRETTE TAYLOR  Detective Becky Rawlings/Babs

ROBERT BOGUE  Lietenant "Samms" Messing

STUART RUDIN  Homeless Veteran

JOHN NEWSOM  Barfly

WILLIAM PALMER  Rookie Officer

ADAM HICKS  Patrol Officer 1

MARC HOCKL  Patrol Officer 2

VINCE HOBBART SMITH  Cabbie

DENNIS LANGEN  Bartender

TOM O'BRIEN  Bar Patron 1

REBA GILBERT  Bar Patron 2

AARON PULLINS  Pedestrian

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SPECIAL THANKS

Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Connie Smith-Monahan, Christine Parks, Joe Moglia, Andrew Friedman, Michael Borrelli, Denis O’Leary, Tommy Lohmann, Vincent Angell, Peter Deming, Rob Greenlea, Grainger Hines, Leonard Buschel, Craig Mattson, Glo & Adair Roberts, David Reid, Tamara Hansen, Jesse Roland, Clarissa Jacobson, Michael Viola, Cinda Krueger, Billy McVey, Michael Brody, David Craig Ellis, Barry Peek, Lori Jaroslow, Risa Jaroslow, Jack Kenny, David DeBesse, William Brooks, Will Meehan, Lorraine Lein, Lisa Smith, Richard Kennedy, James Phillip Gates, Ted Chalmers, Lynn Doran, Margaret Muldoon, Halstan Williams, Ruth Watkins, Tim Parks, David Parks, James Furino, Ben Gougeon, Eddie Fee, Greg Brossia, Kate Greer, Tara Bruno, Paul Vincent, Getchie Argetsinger, Paul Vincent, Yvonne Russell, John Occhiogrosso, Joni Hoop, Sally Davidson Orwell, Colin Key, Michael Salvatore, Jane Lence, Christine Cetrangelo, Mike Trapani, Gabriella Gil

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