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Backward Approach has just begun it's festival journey! Stay Tuned!

Duration: 12 Minutes

Written and Directed by Johnathan Morrison
Produced by Alex Kopnick and KOPCORP

 

A college dropout, struggling to live with his successful older brother, tries to understand his place in the world.

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Johnathan Dowell Morrison (Writer and Director) 

Johnathan Morrison is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and production designer working across stage and screen. In both film and theater, his work is concentrates on rich characters and expressive environments. His debut short Backward Approach is currently submitting to festivals.

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Alex Kopnick (Lead Producer) ​​​​​

Alex Kopnick is an ambitious, kinetic, and meticulous creative leader in New York City. He is an award-winning director, producer, VFX editor, SAFD Certified Advanced Actor-Combatant, projection designer, and arts administrator. Based in New York City, Alex has worked with Seaview Productions, Adventureland LLC, Ars Nova, XYZ Films, the Off-Broadway League, and other industry organizations.

Alex is an alum of Indiana University’s Individualized Major Program, an advanced actor-combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors and is an associate member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society as a director. He is the artistic director for KOPCORP and a freelance arts business consultant.​​

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Trey Jordan (Line Producer) ​​​​​

Trey Jordan (She/Her) is a filmmaker based in New York City, with experience across more than 20 film, television, and media projects. Her work spans documentary, narrative film, branded content, and community-centered storytelling, with a particular interest in stories that uplift underrepresented voices. Trey is the Producer of Baby Teeth Film Festival, a trans-led film festival celebrating trans and gender-expansive filmmakers and their stories. She is also the founder and owner of PLNTY MORE, a media company rooted in the belief that there is always room for more creative voices. Through her producing and creative work, Trey is committed to creating space for artists and stories that are often overlooked, while building collaborative environments where diverse perspectives can thrive.

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FULL PRODUCTION CREDITS

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A KOPCORP PRODUCTION

 

Written and Directed by - Johnathan Morrison

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Lead Producer - Alex Kopnick 

Line Producer - Trey Jordan

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Johnny Anthony

Ebb

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Joél Acosta

Fletcher

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Marcia Hopson

Joan

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Matt Rivera

Joan’s Manager (Voice)

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Background Actors:

Isabella Milkes, Nat Bell, Aniyah Sapp

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Bethanie Richters

Casting Director

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Nikita K. Carpenter Jr.

Director Of Photography

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Cleo Medina

1st Assistant Director

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Alex Rouleau

1st AC

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Fay Emmolo-Johnson

2nd AC

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Shota Takei

Gaffer

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Femi Aguaze

Gaffer

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Alfred Giancarli

Sound Mixer

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Johnathan Morrison

Production Designer

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Terran Scott

Art Director

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Emilie Gateau

Hair, Makeup, Costumes

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John Leo

2nd AC \ Key PA

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Naomi Young

Production Assistant

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Darryl Ray Harris Jr.

Production Assistant

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Elijah Croom

Production Assistant

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Jose Sanchez

Production Assistant

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Mateo Gutierrez

Production Assistant (Driver)

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POST

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Cody Joel

Editor

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Grace Leckey

Composer, Lead Vocals, and Guitar

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Megan Chase

​Supervising Sound Editor and Rerecording Mixer

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Jessie Bittner

Violin and Background Vocals

Joel Ruben-Meyer

Tracking Engineer

Matthew Soares

Drummer

Wes Chalfant

Bassist


Damon Beirne

Colorist and Finisher

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Vyrne Winter

Assistant Colorist

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Henry Baird

Graphic Designer

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Em Merola

Trailer

 

Special Thanks To:
Erika Dowell, The Floyd Karpen Family and The Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew, Tiffany Wonge, Anna Giacalone, Alex Woosley, Joel Espich, Bethany Habegger, Annalise Janke, Jack Coleman, Luke Cherchenko, Sloan Welsch, Mike McCarty, Dominic Phillips, Randall Simmons

 

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In Memory of Jim Morrison

 

A KOPCORP PRODUCTION

 

This program has been made possible in part through the sponsorship of The Field

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