Dreams on Spec – Mercury Productions’ first theatrical documentary – takes viewers inside the lives of three aspiring writers as they try to pursue their dreams in Hollywood. These poignant portraits of triumph and failure are intercut with wisdom from a “Greek Chorus” of superstar scribes like James L. Brooks, Nora Ephron, Gary Ross, and Carrie Fisher to create a funny and compelling look at inspiration, creativity, and solitude in Hollywood.

   
Mercury Productions brings together some of Hollywood’s best non-fiction craftsmen for its projects. Here are profiles of its two executive producers and some of their most frequent collaborators.

Executive Producer Daniel Snyder has written and directed more than a dozen documentaries including the soon-to-be-released “Dreams on Spec,” which profiles three emerging screenwriters, and “Brilliant but Cancelled” about forgotten television gems, which Washington Post media critic Tom Shales called “a captivating 90-minute documentary.” Check out his credits on more...

Executive Producer Gary Edgren specializes in non-fiction television shows and documentaries, having edited dozens of programs for the National Geographic Channel, A&E, Discovery, the History Channel, the United Negro College Fund, Tech TV, and Trio. Some of his better-known projects include the A&E special "The History of God" and the National Geographic Channel documentary "The Holy Grail." Check out his credits on

Director of Photography Harry Frith has traveled the world shooting documentaries and non-fiction television programs over the last fifteen years. His cinematography has graced nearly all of the major broadcast and cable channels, from NBC and CBS to Bravo and MTV. Some of his recent projects include "Twenty Years of Must-See TV" (NBC), "AFI's 100 Years, 100 Actors" (CBS), "Icon: Janet Jackson" (MTV), "Brilliant but Cancelled" and "TV's Most Censored Moments" (Trio), and "Naked: James Woods" (Bravo). Check out his credits on

Composer Deane Ogden has written the scores for numerous network television shows and feature films. Ogden got his start producing music for ABC’s Monday Night Football, which led to his critically acclaimed work in network series drama, scoring shows for HBO, ABC, NBC, Discovery Channel, and the Sci-Fi Channel. His feature film credits include the award-winning "Sharkskin 6," "Lava Lounge," "Deserted," and the up-coming Lions Gate romantic comedy "The Arrangement." Check out his credits on

Title designer and animator Bill Georgiou has created the title sequences for the Sundance television series, "Transgeneration," the feature documentary film "Inside Deep Throat," Trio's "Brilliant But Cancelled," A&E's "Cleavage," HBO's "The Hidden Fuhrer," and various other television shows. While he loves creating visuals for title sequences, Bill's main job is doing visual effects for feature films, including "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe," "Friday Night Lights"," X Men 2," and many more. Check out his credits on

 

 

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