Crew

Director/ Producer


Patrick Ryan McEveety is from Long Beach, California and studied design at Arizona State University. He has recently embarked on a career in film. He comes from a long line of successful Hollywood producers and directors. Southern comfort is his directorial debut.

Director of Photography
 
Tyler Payne has been involved in the film industry from a very young age. By the time he graduated from Chapman University Film School, he had already directed award winning short films, mixed hundreds of television shows broadcast all over the world, and worked for most of the major studios including Fox, Disney, and Paramount. He continues to focus on directing, producing, and mixing, while running his own recording studio and film production company.

Unit Photography

 Ayan Pratap was born and raised in India. He moved to US and then to Los Angeles in 2010 in search for inroads in to Hollywood.  Being a natural with camera and lighting, Ayan has since worked on several projects in the camera department with many as the Director of Photography.Ayan has embraced the digital camera revolution and is excited to be part of the new breed of filmmakers who don't shy away from experimentation and believe in pushing the boundaries to get the shot needed to tell the story!

Stage Producer

 Actor/Writer/Producer Elliott Ray Ehlers, Stage producer on Mad Mad Michael. For the last four years Elliott has worked under professor Kelly Galindo at UCLA film school & chapman university’s dodge college film school within the mfa directing programs in classes designed to teach directors how to work well with and to communicate with trained actors. Elliott began his career at the age of 14, and Had one of his first films bought by shorts international and screened at top festivals around the nation, earning positive reviews, and an academy award qualification for the live action short film category. Then; at the age of 18 his first feature film was bought and distributed worldwide by York entertainment. shortly after in 2009 Elliott’s second feature film 'Marin Blue' became an official selection into the Berlin international film festival, where it sold out every screening of the ten day festival at presale, and received mixed reviews from quiet earth, the Hollywood reporter and variety film critics and was then purchased for a limited engagement with German theatre chain 'Arsenal'. Elliott wrapped two feature films in 2012; his latest film "writing my name" is set to premiere later this year hopefully at either Sundance or the Tribeca film festival. Elliott is currently in preproduction on a WW2 period piece, a Short film that tells the story of a Jewish nuclear scientist's struggle to escape from occupied France with his family. Elliott is represented by Access LA talent management and NCA Talent Agency.


Art Department
Ron Soha was born in Los Angels, California . He moved to Israel when he was 3
years old where he lived until the the age of 21, when he moved to Los Angeles,
California to attend the prestige University of Southern California, focusing on
Cinema and Theater studies. His exuberance comes through on screen with his
penchant for graphic violence tinged with dark humor. Although his inspiration lies
in the horror films of the '70s and '80s, Ron has managed to carve out his own niche
as he constantly pushes the boundaries of the genre in mainstream cinema. He had
recently finished working on the multi award winning documentary,
”With Great Power- the Stan Lee Story.”
Currently, Ron resides in Los Angels, where he constantly engaged in numerous
projects of independent new films. Currently he is in Post production for few new
films, scheduled to be completed by 2013.
Work experience:
Additional Editor: “Changing Hands.”
Co-Editor/PA: “Doug stabs Betty.” A dark comedy feature.
Editor: “Hyperfutura” Sci-Fi-Horror feature.
Editor: (Bonus) for: “With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story.”
Editor: (BTS) for: "Notes From The New World.”
Editor 5minutehorror.com for the films: “Tasty”, "The Accomplice.”
Assistant Editor for the Documentary: “People and Parrots.”
Assistant Editor for “Ben Productions” working on music videos.



Key Makeup

Olga Loera is a 15 year veteran of the beauty industry, Olga Loera, has not only achieved tremendous accolades but has emerged as a compassionate talented professional. She devoted herself very early in her career into evolving into a master stylist creating one-of-a-kind looks for high-end clients, fashion shows, red carpet and celebrity events, as well as television, film and magazines. Combining her hands-on experience as a master stylist and her passion for teaching, she then began working as a regional trainer and educator for NXS Beauty. Olga continues to dedicate herself to studying and expanding her knowledge in the beauty industry. She specializes in styling hair for red carpet events. She is also well known for being the top in the industry for her hair extensions, while always caring for the health of the hair.Olga’s achievements include being featured as a prevalent beauty and fashion stylist for many celebrity events, as well as guest beauty stylist for Super Estrella radio. Most recently, she finished working on a TV documentary covering Kandy Masquerade which will air on the National Geographic channel.


Additional Crew

Brandon McEveety-2nd AD
Maytor Mckinley 1st AD


Art director Pauline Dinane Schulman
Assistant art Director Renee Ridgeway
Set Dressers/PA roni Modln, Kayleigh Lane,Danny Ligsay. Ron Soha, Mathew Brandon Parrish
Set Photographer Linsey Houser
Production Design JAKE, Jay Hrris
Editor Caroline Miller
Casting Dian Van Patten-Singh,Pauline Diane Schulman,Walt HOCHBRUEKNER, Robin Alden Douglass, Michael Alton Lowder


Hair/Makeup Dareen Chaaban, Daneen Summer, Chaaban,Daneen Summer, Carly Ryan, Martha,Moran, Michelle Louise Arcilla, johanna michelle, Ashley Gannon, Janelle Saenz, Davina Fausto, Carina Hernandez, Alexandria Woodward, Rosie Arzipe, Srah Dankler 




Southern Dyscomfort was produced in comjunction with Uptown pictures

  Uptown Pictures started a a new media micro production company that specifically specialized in music video production and later branched out into television and full length motion pictures. Uptown Pictures enjoys collaborationg with various artists and all types of music and cinematic genres.