James Mannan 

Jim is the Founder and Executive Producer for Liberty or Death Productions.  He directed the LOD feature To Haunt You and the LOD short films Wannabe, The Burial, The Destructive Urge, and Hallows' Dance (the last a co-production between LOD and Pink and Blue Films.) 

Film credits away from LOD include creating makeup and effects for the Cinephreak Pictures feature Shade of Grey and short Foxxy Madonna vs The Black Death (both 2006),  Karmic Courage Productions' Loss (also 2006), and Finn Productions' Obsidian Nights (slated for 2009.)  Most recently he has worked on compositing and sound editing and was associate producer for Pink and Blue Films' W the Movie (Best Experimental Film, 2009 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival) and was one of the cinematographers for the Indy Film Co-op's Blood Moon.  Most recently he has worked as an actor, makeup artist and associate producer on Al Eaker's short film Stations.

Jim has his B.A. in Communications and Theatre from Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis and also studied fine art at the University of Cincinnati.  He has over 25 years experience in theatre where he has worn a variety of hats including actor, director, scenic designer, and technical director. Theatres he has worked with professionally  include the Indiana Repertory Theatre, I.U.P.U.I. University Theatre, Indianapolis Civic Theatre, Shawnee Theatre of Greene County, Vincennes University Summer Theatre and the Warren Performing Arts Center.  He was among the founders of  the Metropolitan Repertory Company, which staged productions at the Metropolitan Center, Indianapolis  1993-95. His acting credits include ...And a Nightingale Sang (nominated for the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship), Beyond the Horizon, Rope (IUPUI),  The Foreigner (Buck Creek Players), Play It Again, Sam (Metropolitan Repertory Co), and Shadowlands (Edyvean Repertory Theatre).   In recent years he served as scenic designer for Young Actors Theatre of Indianapolis, Inc.. Directing credits for the stage include Strange Snow, Wrestlers (IUPUI University Theatre), Women Behind Bars, Pvt. Wars (Way Off Broadway Productions), Beyond Therapy, Strange Snow, and Emily (Metropolitan Repertory Co.) 

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