Elliott
Dunwody, Managing Partner/Producer
Co-founder of
Bright Blue Sky Productions, Elliott also
serves as the firm's Technical Director.
He has been a Beta tester on nationally
known programs and is frequently sought
out for his - ahead of the curve - expertise
and practical experience regarding High
Definition issues. When a client or his
partner say, “What if we…” his
job is to “make it so”. He
has co-produced, shot and edited the vast
majority of projects in “Our Gallery”.
You can count
on him to always be honest, direct and
to get the job done. He is intensely passionate
about his work with a keen eye, nerves
of steel and a heart of gold.
A Little Background…
During
his professional career, Elliott has been
a paramedic and a Lear Jet Captain who
has piloted hundreds of air ambulance & transplant
flights. He is a graduate of the FBI National
Academy and spent 25 years in law enforcement
and has been honored on numerous occasions
for meritorious service and his lifesaving
efforts. In his final years in this field
he acted as Media & Public Relations
Officer.
Beth
Dunwody, Managing Partner/Producer
Co-founder of
Bright Blue Sky Productions, Beth directs
concept development, content & the
creative process. An Atlanta producer once
commented that she is ‘perhaps the
best interviewer’ they have ever
seen. In her mind that simply means she
puts people at ease and is more concerned
about how the interview subject comes across
than how she does. Beth has co-produced,
developed the concepts, and scripted the
vast majority of projects in “Our
Gallery”.
Beth is most often
described as a skilled communicator who
is insightful, diplomatic, and quick to
grasp the big picture. For this reason,
CEOs and other executives frequently seek
her out to get to the heart of the matter
on critical issues. But don’t let
all this business savvy fool you, her creative
approach is fresh, substantive and multi-dimensional.
A Little Background…
As a former Banking
VP Beth has provided consulting services
over the years for major financial institutions
and corporations throughout the state since
1985. Her consulting background has honed
her listening skill while her extensive
work in corporate communications enables
her to translate and effectively convey
what she has heard. She has performed due
diligence work in multi-million dollar
acquisitions, worked as liaison with legal
counsel and various regulatory agencies,
and developed corporate training materials
on a national level. She is active in the
community and has served on a variety of
boards over the years and is a frequent
motivational and inspirational speaker.
Stephanie
Shadden, Producer/Senior Editor
"Apple Certified Pro"
"I grew up in the “big
city” of
Hampton, Ga., where I claim most of the population
as family. I was born into a loving Christian
family from whom I inherited a profound legacy
that I hope to live and pass on to others.
God, family and friends are what I value
in life, and everything else just seems to
fall into place."
Art has been a big interest
of Stephanie since childhood, so it just
made sense for her to get a degree in Art
in college. She broke into the media world
in 1997 when she produced and edited training
videos for the corporation she then worked
for. In 2000, she went to work with the North
American Mission Board, where she learned
most of what she knows today about the film
and video industry. She traveled to South
Africa, Venezuela and several U.S. cities,
and produced videos for an international
sports mission agency and other organizations.
She has also made appearances in feature
films and national TV ads.
"I am blessed to be
here at Bright Blue Sky Productions and am
thrilled to see what is yet to come on the
road ahead."
Jennifer Styles, Editor
It was at the age of ten that Jennifer began her film career. Using her grandmothers video camera she created such masterpieces as “Jennifer’s easy bake oven cooking show” and “Say no to drugs,” a cutting edge PSA starring Barbie and the rockers with special appearances by GI Joe. Jennifer went on to graduate from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in video film and a minor in sound. While she was there, she assisted with over 40 student film productions, including one that was selected for student competition at the Cannes film festival.
Jennifer feels that her most valuable experience came from teaching children the art of video production at the Georgia Children’s Museum. It was there where she earned her masters in the art of patience. But, in all seriousness, she found working with kids to be very rewarding and educational. Jennifer has now found her place in the Bright Blue Sky Family and is excited to let her creative energy flow!
James (Brandy) A. Spear, Jr., Producer/Director/Cinematographer
A Macon native, Brandy is a 20 year veteran of the film industry. He cut his teeth as camera assistant on feature films like Love Potion # 9 and 1969 as well as other film and television projects back when the production business was booming in Atlanta in the late 80's and early 90's. He has recently returned to Georgia after spending 11 years in the Colorado mountains working in a variety of industry related jobs including a two year stint as camera operator for Resort Sports Network. Brandy also wrote, produced, and directed a feature length documentary film called Gold & Brimstone: John Lewis Dyer and the Colorado Gold Rush. He currently works with BBS in production in various capacities. Most recently he accompanied the BBS HD camera package to Winston-Salem NC where he acted as First AC for a feature film project shot in High Definition (HD).
