Ryan Ochoa Stars In The Indie Drama Feature Film “The Samuel Project”
Ryan Ochoa, star of the hit Disney XD comedy series Pair of Kings, and Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Hal Linden, star of the long running classic American sitcom Barney Miller have joined the cast of the indie film The Samuel Project that begin principal photography in San Diego on March 2017.
Ryan Ochoa, star of the hit Disney series "Pair of Kings", stars in "The Samuel Project" with Emmy winner and Golden Globe nominee Hal Linden, star of the long running series "Barney Miller"
Ken Davitian, Mateo Arias, Ryan Ochoa, and Hal Linden in "The Samuel Project"
The indie drama feature film, directed by Marc Fusco, the former Steven Spielberg assistant who helmed the comedyMy Uncle Rafael and the tense heist filmStealing Time, tells the story of a teen, played by Ryan Ochoa, who gets to know his grandfather Samuel, played by Hal Linden, when he makes him the subject of an animated film project for school. The young teen discovers that his grandpa, a Jewish dry cleaner, was saved from Nazi capture in Germany by a young woman during World War II.
Penned by Fusco and co-writer Chris Neighbors, the indie film was shot entirely in San Diego County. Scenes were filmed on the streets of Hillcrest, Balboa Park, a pawn shop on University Avenue, the Chuck Jones Gallery in the Gaslamp, a La Jolla estate staged as a Newport Beach mansion, a farm in Ramona, and Shelter Island Cleaners.
Ryan Ochoa with director Marc Fusco. “The Samuel Project” was co-written and directed by Marc Fusco, who was an assistant to Steven Spielberg during filming of “Saving Private Ryan,” “Amistad” and “The Lost World: Jurassic Park.”
Rounding out the cast is Ken Davitian, Mateo Arias, Michael B. Silver, Liza Lapira, Malina Moye, Catherine Siggins, and Philippe Bowgen.
The Samuel Project is being produced by Steve Weinberger, Rebecca Reyes, co-producer Gary Cohen of Garmar Ventures and executive producer Jeff Deverett of Deverett Media.
Ryan Ochoa with his dad, Robert Ochoa, reviewing new footage shot for the Samuel Project while getting photobombed by Casey Nicholas-Price, the 1st AD (First Assistant Director)!
Big thanks to all these incredible SDJA Lions students who welcomed our film production crew to their school.
A behind the scene shot of Ryan Ochoa performing with Mateo Arias, former Disney star of “Kickin’ It.” Mateo Arias is playing the role of Ochoa's best friend in the drama "The Samuel Project."
Though there’s a good little bit of wit that comes fundamentally with all the generation gap between grandsons and grandfathers. I believe telling the story of someone, who hardly escaped Nazi Germany as a lad, through the lens of his grandson’s art project will give a distinctive glimpse of exactly what the legacy of a lot of survivors might look like now, with all the nice and also the bad.
– Marc Fusco, Director
Ryan Ochoa with Philippe Bowgen on the set of "The Samuel Project"
The Samuel Project (2017)
Cast
Liza Lapira … Nadia Akiyama Mateo Arias … Kasim Hal Linden … Samuel Ken Davitian … Vartan Michael B. Silver … Robert Ryan Ochoa … Eli Catherine Siggins … Laura Justin Little … Superhero Raye Richards … Maid Ken Venzke … Kevin Merrick Callie Gilbert … Young Uma Anahid Avanesian … Counselor Margaret Philippe Bowgen … Mr. Turner Lauro Rocha … Julio Teriza Camaisa … Stacy Lilinda Camaisa … Dr. Linda Jamir Malina Moye … Violet Leroux Trina Kaplan … Uma Keira Weinberger … Gerty Dylan James Weinberger … Young Samuel Miles Grant … Dr. Daniel Kaplan Mark Allyn … Police Officer (uncredited)
Produced by
Rebecca Reyes …. producer Steve Weinberger …. producer Jeff Deverett …. supervising producer Gary Cohen …. co-producer Allan Camaisa …. associate producer Lilinda Camaisa …. associate producer Ted Camaisa …. associate producer Beth Craig …. associate producer Gary Craig …. associate producer Laura Darius …. associate producer Justin Little …. associate producer Judy Marshall …. associate producer Lauro Rocha …. associate producer Ken Venzke …. associate producer Marna Venzke …. associate producer Bob Weinberger …. associate producer Chuck Weinberger …. associate producer Harold Weinberger …. associate producer Rebecca Reyes …. line producer
Directed by
Marc Fusco
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order) Marc Fusco …. story Marc Fusco …. written by Chris Neighbors …. story Chris Neighbors …. written by Steve Weinberger …. story
Cinematography by
Stephen Sheridan
Production Design by
Heidi Strykiewicz
Art Direction by
Annie Laurie Miller
Set Decoration by
Heidi Strykiewicz
Costume Design by
Yasmine Abraham
Makeup Department
Marisol Garcia …. key makeup artist Marisa Serrano …. makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Casey Nicholas-Price …. first assistant director Trevor Romero …. second assistant director
Art Department
Keri Butler …. set dresser Todd Farmer …. set dresser Lizzete Flores …. set dresser Martin Gaillard …. on-set dresser Martin Gaillard …. property master Brandon Hazou …. set dresser Brittany Karen …. set dresser Sal Navarro …. set dresser Bella Riboni …. sketch artist Reid Volk …. intern
Sound Department
Jackson La Mar …. boom operator Austin Winnie …. sound mixer
Camera and Electrical Department
Kevin Hahn …. best boy electric Kellee Hiatt …. dit David Jester …. second assistant camera (as David Jester II) Alex Niknejad …. grip Harris Smith …. bestboy grip Sam Taybi …. gaffer Michael Westby …. best boy electric Michael Westby …. electrician
Casting Department
Steve Weinberger …. casting coordinator
Other crew
Mark Allyn …. production assistant Mario Amodeo …. chess consultant Jane Hare …. production coordinator Mika McCurry …. craft service Meghan Pezzano …. script supervisor Joubin Anthony Zade …. production assistant
