ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS

Daniel Freeman

Daniel Freeman is an independent filmmaker, documentary editor, and music composer. During his time as a 2019–2020 SFFILM FilmHouse resident, he wrote, directed, and edited his award-winning debut feature, Teddy, Out of Tune, which screened at Mill Valley, Bushwick, and Maryland Film Festivals. Over the years, Daniel has directed many short films with a special focus on scrappy artists, musicians, and heartfelt adventures. As an editor and composer, he has worked on several documentary and video installation projects, including Junior Tu Papá, a Colombian fútbol documentary selected for True/False and FICCI. Based in San Francisco, Daniel is a founding member of the cinematic musical duo, nobozos, which regularly performs live film scores and composes for independent audiovisual projects. He is currently editing and composing the upcoming documentary feature film, Stray Embers, which chronicles life after the most destructive wildfire in California history.

Drew Connick

Drew is an actor and writer based in Los Angeles. Shortly after receiving his BFA from USC’s school of theater, Connick began acting professionally in a variety of independent projects. In 2018, he played the lead and only role in the award winning docufiction short Still Moves. The following year Drew secured a role as St. Vincent’s drummer in the music-industry based mockumentary feature film, The Nowhere Inn, which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival. Teddy, Out of Tune is Drew’s debut feature as a writer and producer.

FULL CAST AND CREW INFORMATION

Directed and Edited by Daniel Freeman
Written and Produced by Daniel Freeman and Drew Connick

Drew Connick as Teddy
Erin Manker as Self
Nick Mansfield as Self
Melissa Vardey as Self
Peter Hawks Cameron as Blurred Face Man
Avea Mansfield as Self
Lander Gilles as Gabe Rednal

Executive Producer Tom E. Brown
Cinematography by Daniel Freeman
Music by Drew Connick, Daniel Freeman, Melissa Vardey
Produced by Layton Hebert and Ivan Narez
Art Direction by Daniel Freeman, Drew Connick, Erin Manker
Associate Producers: Eric Paulsen, Julie Stallone, and Brandon Blackmore

Color Correction by Frazer Bradshaw
Sound Design and Sound Mixing by Neil Riha
Film Processing and Scanning by Sylvain Chaussé @ Niagra Custom Lab in Toronto, Canada.
Re-Recording Mix by Dan Olmsted at Berkeley Sound Artists