CAST & CREW
Relentless Short Film brought together some of the most knowledgeable and passionate professionals coming up in the showbiz. Always creative and focused, our fantastic crew members spared no effort to make Relentless Short Film a must-see production. To learn more about our cast and crew, take a look at some of their stories below.
BROOKE SCHELLPFEFFER
Rose Parker
Brooke got her start in Orlando, FL as a competitive dancer.
While dance has remained her passion, along the way she found a love for musical theatre, film acting, and performing.
Brooke is a recent graduate of Florida State University where she received her B.A. in Theatre, concentration in Choreography. There, she worked with FSU’s film school on many different films where she began her career in film acting.
This past year she returned to Orlando where she was the Education Intern at The Orlando REP, as well as the season choreographer and competitive troupe choreographer for Magic Curtain Productions and a local actress in local theatre and film.
She truly has a passion for performing and acting, and is thrilled to share that passion in the Orlando area!
DAWN LORD
The Boss
A former high school English and Theatre teacher, Dawn recently “retired” to step up into the spotlight again herself to pursue her passion of performing. Although she is no stranger to the stage, the camera is an exciting new challenge.
Her current work includes her role as “Olivia” in the upcoming TV pilot The Undead and as a baseball fan in the feature film The Kid Who Only Hit Homers. Former credits include performing in the Half-time shows as a dancer in Super Bowls 23 & 33.
Dawn’s striving to prove to the hundreds of students she’s mentored that achieving your dreams really is possible,
even if you are a little bit late to the party.
ABEL ROSARIO
Masked Man 1
Abel Rosario,
Actor with one supporting role to my credit and previous experience as a background actor.
Working on expanding my acting portfolio and build professional relationships through experience and networking.
Fitness enthusiast with 3 years of military service, 6 of experience as a fitness trainer/coach. Trained as a pro wrestler, muay thai, taekwondo. Can perform simple stunts.
Father, husband, drug-free, alcohol-free.
Turning dreams into goals and goals into achievements.
ALI RAZA
Masked Man 2
Hello,
My name is Ali Raza, I was born on April 7, 1997 in Orlando, FL I recently graduated from F.I.R.S.T. Institute this past November and I have been pursuing my acting career since then.
Making my dream come true.
CESAR CRUZ
Producer
Cesar is an award winning Film and video production specialist with over 20 years of experience working on numerous TV shows, independent films, music videos, commercials, documentaries, marketing videos and corporate videos.
He has worked with such talent as Beyonce Knowles, Mark Hamill, and James Earl Jones while working on productions for Lucas Film, E! Channel, Dick Clark productions, Outdoor Channel and more.
ELIEZER HERNANDEZ
Director
Eliezer “Eli” Hernandez is the director behind the film Relentless.
Hailing from Havana, Cuba, he is a Digital Film and Video Production student a F.I.R.S.T. Institute with a dream of making a mark in the industry. As an artist, Eliezer hopes to widen people’s point of view with his work and look at things from more than one perspective.
Despite not initially being a fan of the original idea, Eliezer challenged himself to take on a leadership role and bring to life a story that will shock people, entertain, all while adding a bit of his own “Cuban spice.”
NOAH CRUZ
Director of Photography
Noah Cruz is a Digital Filmmaking Video Production student working towards becoming a professional writer and director.
He will be graduating with his D.F.V.P. diploma in December of 2020. From there, he plans on growing his portfolio.
In his younger years, Noah participated in a handful of sports programs and went to a technical school for filmmaking.
Playing sports taught him how to deal with adversity and working together to accomplish a goal. His technical school training yielded him a strong foundation in the production industry.
Noah Always had a passion for filmmaking since he was young, in hopes that someday he will own a production company to bring new elements to the cinematic universe.
JARON JOHNSON
Assistant Director
Jaron Johnson is a digital film and video production student working towards becoming a Professional Videographer.
He will be graduating with his DFVP diploma in November of 2020. From there, he hopes to establish his own freelance filmmaking company that will focus on making short films, music videos, and documentaries.
In his younger years, Jaron never participated in any programs, but worked through school and continued his work after school, which taught him fantastic leadership skills and a strong work ethic.
Jaron always had a passion for filmmaking and storytelling.He has a creative mind and would like to present his ideas on the big screen.
One day, he hopes to create a successful video production business because he wants to help people build their visions.
BAEK MEDINA
Production Manager
Baek David Medina is a Digital filmmaking student working towards a career as a Professional Filmmaker.
He will be graduating with his Digital Filmmaking & Video Production diploma in December of 2020. From there, he hopes to create music videos and continue his dreams of filmmaking.
Coming from a place that filmmaking isn’t as popular, Baek was always able to find a way to be behind a camera, asking his parents to take him to TV Shows to be in the audience and see all the behind the scenes of the shows, always trying to find where movies were being shot at, Baek is a passionate student that hopes to eventually own his music video production, his biggest dream is becoming the best music video creator from Puerto Rico, and represent proudly his Island.
DAKOTA DILLON
Camera Operator
Dakota Dillon is an outgoing and driven student at F.I.R.S.T. Institute in Orlando, Florida working towards becoming a Professional Cinematic Camera Operator.
He will be graduating with his Digital Filmmaking and Video Production diploma in December of 2020 with Honor Roll. In his younger years, Dakota participated in Show Choir, Marching Band, Indoor Drumline, Acapella Group, Barbershop Quartets, Musicals, a drummer for a jazz trio, and a photographer for the yearbook club.
These clubs and extracurriculars taught him intensive teamwork, leadership, music skills, and photography essentials. Dakota always had a passion for filmmaking and photography.
He has a very creative eye for creating still images and motion pictures. One day, he hopes to use his skills and background to become a remarkable cinematographer.
IAN KRING
Script Supervisor
Ian Kring will be graduating with his Digital Filmmaking and Video Production diploma in December of 2020 from First Institute.
From there, he hopes to edit films and videos professionally after graduation.
In his younger years, Ian participated in a tech crew for several different school plays and musicals. It taught him the basics of stage lighting, as well as how to work with a diverse crew of people. Ian has always had a passion for storytelling, and helping others work on their projects. He believes there is always a unique sense of joy when helping others tell their story.
Ian plans to work on a multitude of projects to expand his knowledge of video editing. With the eventuality of working as a professional editor.