Gotta Get It

Gotta Get It is part of Glow media’s first collection of shorts. This film collection follows three high school friends as they navigate the usual ups and downs of teenage life, while also dealing with significant underlying mental health difficulties. The films may be viewed in succession, or individually. In this film, Brandon struggles with the pressure to earn a college scholarship, showing how much stress today's teens feel to succeed.

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Topics Covered

Film Writers and Producers

Trish Glowacki
Writer/Executive Producer
Trish Glowacki is a thespian, writer, and songwriter. Trish has written many short stories and is working on a novel and memoir. Her first musical, WARNING: Take Only As Directed, has been adapted for the screen. As an actor, choreographer and director over the years, Trish honed her skills at Adventure Theatre, a theater for young audiences, in Glen Echo, Maryland. Her most notable acting roles include Little Red Riding Hood and Chicken Little. Trish has served on many different boards in the D.C. area and is involved with several volunteer organizations. Raising awareness about the importance of mental health education is her current major focus. Trish lives in Washington, D.C.

Andrea Hansell, PhD
Co-Writer
Andrea Hansell, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with many years’ experience working with children and adolescents and their parents. Dr. Hansell is also a published author of several short stories. Andrea received her BA in Psychology and Creative Writing from Princeton, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Michigan.

Justin Chiet
Director/Co-Writer
Justin found his passion in visual storytelling as a child through creating comic books and 35mm B&W photography, inspired by his mother’s father who shot for LIFE magazine. His parents always supported his love for art and pushed him to pursue newfound ventures, like years of lessons behind the drumset. He realized what he wanted to do with his life at age 11 after seeing a few life-changing films and being gifted a camcorder by his father’s father. With an artist for a mother and a father in advertising, he realized he could maintain a career in his dream industry by creating custom content to help businesses and individuals succeed in their own industries.He started Chiet Productions while in college and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Media and Film in 2011 from Towson University. Staying true to his roots, he strives to evoke emotion, character, and story through innovative and compelling visuals, always utilizing sound and music to influence the edit. Chiet also freelances as a Director of Photography [DP], Camera Operator, and Drone Pilot. Most recently, Justin DP’d PBS’s music variety show Live At 9:30, DP’d a feature length American adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear and adopted a siberian husky.

Chiet Productions
Produced by
Chiet Productions is a professional & innovative Baltimore/Washington D.C. based full-service multimedia production company offering video production, photography, and graphic/web design, as well as online media branding/content and strategy. We specialize in producing promotional content that tells our clients unique story in a compelling and cinematic style that will be successful in today’s digital advertising platform, with particular emphasis on showing their customers the people behind the product or service, and the story behind the company; thus turning customers into fans. We have all different types of clients from small companies to corporate businesses, and non-profits to music artists, trying to provide professional, effective, high quality, yet affordable work. In these modern times where businesses can be more abundant and competitive than ever, people have more and more options to choose from. Successful companies need something special to make them stand apart, and we believe that is not a gimmick or expensive advertising campaign. Its passionate individuals with their own unique stories, and a custom content media crew to bring their own “movie” to life. Visit Chiet Productions’ Website

Songwriters, Music Producers & Musicians

Chris Wonder
Music Producer/Songwriter
Chris Wonzer is a music producer who has been professionally involved in the business for over 20 years. In this time he’s worked in various capacities on over 70 major label releases (19 certified platinum) and over 25 indie records. He’s worked extensively with many other successful producers such as Linda Perry(Christina Aguilera, Pink, 4 non blondes) and Ron Fair (Christina Aguilera, The Pussycat Dolls) to name a few. He’s worked with artists like Christina Aguilera, Macy Gray, Enrique Iglesias, Black Eyed Peas, and many more in his career.

George Glowacki
Musician/Songwriter
George is a guitarist and songwriter currently living in Los Angeles. He is pursuing a career as a musician and has a strong interest in music production. George grew up in the Washington, D.C. area where he studied blues and classic rock guitar. His deep appreciation for all music genres is evident in his unique playing and songwriting style.

Cast

Kameron J. Brown
Kameron J. Brown was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He began revealing his gift for acting as early as 2 years old, but his professional career was put off until he was 11. That year he was cast as Puppy #19 in a community theatre production of 101 Dalmatians Kids. It was his very first audition and role and he has been in love with this art ever since. Kameron is not only a thespian to his core, he is also a devoted Christian, an honor student, and musician. He is a writer, producer, and NWHS JAG-TV news anchor. He loves Twitter, soccer and fantasy football. When he is not acting professionally, he volunteers his knowledge and talent with stage productions in the community & at his high school. After his graduation from high school in 2017, he plans to matriculate to a 4 -Year University to study dramatic arts and/or communications.

Kishori Turner
Kishori Turner is currently a student at American University in Washington DC. The glow media Educational Series marks her first leading role on screen! Along with acting, she also enjoys singing, playing guitar, and dancing. Kishori was so excited to join the wonderful cast and crew who, as she says, "worked tirelessly to create such a moving film."

Noah Chiet
Noah is currently pursuing a BFA in Theatre & Performance at Emerson College in Boston, MA. He has been acting professionally in the D.C. area for the past 7 years, getting to perform at a wide range of theatres such as Signature Theatre, Ford's Theatre, Theatre J, Olney Theatre, and multiple fringe festivals. He recently had a pictorial appearance in the feature film The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, portraying a young Ben Stiller. Noah has also been featured in TV reenactment shows, industrials, ad campaigns, educational videos, and most recently, a plethora of short films hitting the film festival circuit in 2016. When not acting, Noah enjoys being a photographer, singing, traveling, and cuddling with his animals. Noah is equally honored and ecstatic to have been a part of the Glow Media Series, especially in co-writing "This Is Me" with his older brother Justin Chiet, of Chiet Productions.

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