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Ben D. Griffith, Jr.
9325 Browne Road, Charlotte, NC 28269-1171
Phone: Cell (704) 968-6320, (704) 875-7314
Email: bdg2@zehn.com
Member of: IATSE 491
Credits: Walker Payne-Wind Dancer, Sprint-MJZ, Chevrolet-Uncle
Eric Jones
P.O. Box 940, 318 Wall Avenue, Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Phone: (704) 434-2083, (704) 418-1278
Email: eroc@carolina.rr.com,
Credits: "I Know What You Did Last Summer," "The Last Brickmaker," "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story." Additional upon request.
Crane Operator
* Eagle Eye Productions, LLC
Rob Fleeger See our ad on page 63
104 Max Moore Road, Thomasville, NC 27360
Phone: (336) 476-3682, Cell 336-210-6464 • Fax: 336-476-0949
Email: rob@eagleeyecrane.com • Website: www.eagleeyecrane.com
Member of: CFVA, MCAI
Credits: The Battle of Yorktown Anniversary Celebration, Discount Tire, Pizza Hut. Additional credits available on request.
Russell Talmadge Peace
See our ad on the Production Staff
1615 Greenlee Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 & Tech Crew Tab
Phone: (704) 434-9344, Cell (704) 473-3085
Member of: IATSE 491
Credits: References available upon request.
Dolly Grip
Bret Straughn
2223 Springdale Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: (704) 375-3053
Email: bretstraughn@cs.com
Credits: "3: The Dale Earnhardt Story," "The Notebook," "Shallow Hal." Additional upon request.
Grip
Richard Aguililla
136 Broken Pine Lane, Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: (704) 662-8563, Cell (704) 634-7845
Email: rtaguililla@netzero.com
Credits: "The Patriot," "Radio," Food Lion. Additional upon request.
Catrina Cravens
Charlotte, NC
Cell: (336) 337-2223
Email: electricmaiden@gmail.com
Credits: "The Key Man" (Grip), "The Gravedancers" (Grip), "Get This Party Started" (Grip/ Electric Swing).
Joe Cook
P.O. Box 715, Stony Point, NC 28678
Phone: Cell (818) 683-4620
Member of: Teamsters
Credits: NASCAR
Jim Cote
2233 Arnold Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone: Cell (704) 650-1820
Email: cotejim@yahoo.com
Credits: Shallow Hal (Feature), "Budweiser" (Commercial), Wachovia Bank
Jim Duncan
7311 Plott Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: Cell (704) 299-6387
Email: perfectfalcon@earthlink.net
Member of: Local 491
Credits: Talladega Nights, "3"-The Dale Earnhardt Story, Southern Gothic
Bill L. Elias
P.O. Box 19752, Charlotte, NC 28219
Phone: Cell (704) 241-2846
Email: singledollarbill@hotmail.com
Credits: "Cold Storage," "The Feeding" features, "China" short. Additional upon request.
Kahlil Fadel
3417 Draper Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28205
Phone: Cell (704) 877-6588
Email: kahlilfadel@yahoo.com
Credits: Upon request.
Randall Freeman
470 Paint Fork Rd, Barnardsville, NC 28709
Phone: (828) 626-2491, Cell (828) 215-4579
Email: rupurple@email.com
Member of: SM491
Credits: Asylum, Talladega Nights, Shallow Hal
Leslie Gordon
7901 Meadowdale Lane, Charlotte, NC 28212
Phone: (704) 567-2446, Cell (704) 258-5432
Email: marilyn565@bellsouth.net
Credits: The Ultimate Gift, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Additional on request.
Ronald L. Lacey II
3633 Citiside Drive, Apt. 202, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: (704) 532-1559, Cell (704) 408-7159 • Fax: (704) 532-1559
Email: fadeiiblack2001@yahoo.com,
Member of: International Documentary Assoc
Credits: WTVITV 92, CMS Schools, PACER TV
Location Production Resources
Charlotte, NC
Tel: (803) 730-7199
Email: s.lang@mindspring.com
Credits: Toyota, Drexal, UPS.
Paul Lowery
815 Justice Street, Durham, NC 27704
Phone: (919) 471-4294, Cell (919) 260-4362
Email: xylop@earthlink.net, paullowery@hotmail.com
Credits: ESPN, Fuji Film, Gefen. Additional upon request.
Will Martin
Matthews, NC
Cell: (704) 562-0491
Fax: (704) 525-1668
Email: camovie@mindspring.com
Credits: "Del" & "Fozzy," QVC.
Erik Murphy
14401 York Road, Charlotte, NC 28278
Phone: Cell (704) 533-3390
Email: erikmurphy@hotmail.com
Member of: I.A.T.S.E. 491
Credits: Subway, Interstate Batteries, Asylum
Paul Spaniel
P.O. Box 35061, Charlotte, NC 28235
Phone: (704) 651-1328
Credits: Sound Grip: Paradox Films (various commercials), Tall Tale Productions (various commercials).
Chandler Tucker
1593 Highway 27 East, Midland, NC 28107
Phone: Cell (704) 699-0952
Email: tiramir@gmail.com, mctucker@email.unc.edu
Credits: Greensboro College, Steve Little, Breakfast Club (music video)
Santana Wilkinson
527 South Hwy 16, Stanley, NC 28164
Phone: (704) 827-4704, Cell (704) 941-7953
Email: wilkinsonsantana@hotmail.com
Credits: The Ultimate Gift, Nextel, Food Lion
Key Grip
Ben D. Griffith, Jr.
9325 Browne Road, Charlotte, NC 28269-1171
Phone: Cell (704) 968-6320, (704) 875-7314
Email: bdg2@zehn.com
Member of: IATSE 491
Credits: Patriotville-Two Roads Entertainment, Lipitor-Maysles Shorts, Direct TV-Bob Industries
Geoff Herbert
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8740 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
Phone: Cell (864) 918-3643, Voicemail (800) 890-8596
Email: ghgrip@charter.net
Member of: I.A.T.S.E. 491
Credits: White Squall, June Bus, Hundreds of television commercials
Mark N. Overton
209 Nelson Road, Weddington, NC 28104-6089
Phone: (704) 821-6500, Cell (704) 609-5240 • Fax: (704) 821-6500
Member of: 491, Charlotte Regional Film & Video Association
Credits: 22 Years experience
Russell Talmadge Peace
See our ad on the Production Staff
1615 Greenlee Road, Mooresboro, NC 28114 & Tech Crew Tab
Phone: (704) 434-9344, Cell (704) 473-3085
Member of: IATSE 491
Credits: BMW, Ford
Mark J. Rainsford
118 Sardis View Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone: (704) 365-6034, Cell (704) 907-3102 • Fax: (704) 365-2330
Email: mrgrips2003@yahoo.com
Member of: IATSE 491
Credits: Tombstone, I Know What You Did Last Summer, NASCAR Commercial
Brett Ray
4331 Applegate Road, Charlotte, NC 28209
Phone: (704) 523-3146, Cell (704) 579-2601
Credits: Presbyterian Hospital, Kellogg's, Dupont Tyvek
Stephan Stojanovic
See our ad on the Production Staff & Tech Crew Tab
1616 Lyndhurst Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: (704) 377-3981, Pager (704) 613-4984
Member of: IATSE 491
NASCAR commercial Key Grip, NASCAR camera rigger, generator owner/operator, CDL driver.
Credits: Chevy/NASCAR, Sears/Craftsman, Wrangler, GM Goodwrench, Interstate Batteries, Budweiser, Honda, Visa, Toyota, Nationwide.
Bret Straughn
2223 Springdale Avenue, Charlotte, NC 28203
Phone: (704) 375-3053
Email: bretstraughn@cs.com
Credits: Brawny Paper towels, NASCAR (specialty), Additional upon request.
Rigging Grip
Jim Duncan
7311 Plott Road, Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: Cell (704) 299-6387
Email: perfectfalcon@earthlink.net
Member of: Local 491
Credits: The Notebook, Asylum, Army Wives
Geoff Herbert
See our ad on the Production Staff & Tech Crew Tab
8740 Sardis Road, Charlotte, NC 28270
Phone: Cell (864) 918-3643, Voicemail (800) 890-8596
Email: ghgrip@charter.net
Member of: I.A.T.S.E. 491
Credits: Walker Payne, Talladega Nights, Leatherheads
Eric Jones
P.O. Box 940, 318 Wall Avenue, Boiling Springs, NC 28017
Phone: (704) 434-2083, (704) 418-1278
Email: eroc@carolina.rr.com
Credits: "28 Days," "Juwanna Mann," "NASCAR - The Imax Experience." Additional upon request.
Mark J. Rainsford
118 Sardis View Road, Charlotte, NC 28211
Phone: (704) 365-6034, Cell (704) 907-3102 • Fax: (704) 365-2330
Email: mrgrips2003@yahoo.com
Member of: IATSE 491
Credits: 3 Dale Earnhardt Story: ESPN, Bollywood Hollywood, NASCAR Commercial
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