Biography

Alessandro Camon (co-writer)

Alessandro Camon was born in Padua, Italy, and currently lives in Los Angeles.  He started his career in Italy as a film critic, and has published several books and essays, both in English and Italian. After graduating in philosophy at the University of Padua he obtained an M.A. in Film from UCLA and started working in production. His producing credits include Owning Mahowny,  Thank You For Smoking,  The Cooler,  Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, and Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps.

The Messenger is his first produced screenplay in the US.  Alessandro has also adapted The Chancellor Manuscript, with Leonardo Di Caprio attached to star, The Killer, with David Fincher attached to direct, and Land of the Living, to be directed by Alex Holmes (currently casting.) Current projects include an adaptation of French graphic novel, Headshots for Warner Brothers and a historical drama for HBO, with James Gandolfini producing.

Alessandro is married to film producer Suzanne Warren. 

Oren Moverman (co-writer/director)

Born in Israel, Oren moved to New York to work in film in 1988 after completing four years of military service as an infantry soldier.

He co-wrote Todd Haynes’ Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, starring Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Richard Gere, Michelle Williams, Julianne Moore, and Charlotte Gainsbourg, a Weinstein Company release.  Oren also collaborated with Ira Sachs on Married Life, a 2008 Sony Pictures Classics release, starring Rachel McAdams, Chris Cooper, Pierce Brosnen, and Patricia Clarkson, and on The Goodbye People, currently casting. 

Oren penned Interrupted about legendary director Nicholas Ray, for City Lights Pictures with Phillip Kaufman directing, and William Burroughs' Queer for actor/director Steve Buscemi.  Both films are currently casting for a 2009 shoot.  Oren served as screenwriter of Face, an Indican release, starring Bai Ling, Treach, and Kristy Wu.  Directed by Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Face premiered in competition at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival.
 
Oren was also a screenwriter and associate producer of Jesus' Son, a 2000 Lion’s Gate/Alliance Release. Directed by Alison Maclean, and starring Billy Crudup,
Samantha Morton, Jack Black, Holly Hunter, and Dennis Hopper. 
 
The Messenger is his first film as a director.