DAVID CARRATURO
Author/Writer/Producer
David Carraturo is the author of The Columbus Avenue Boy’s Trilogy: Cameron’s Quest, Cameron Nation: Going All-In to Save His Country and Columbus Avenue Boys: Avenging the Scalamarri Massacre. Cameron's Quest had received honorable mention at the 2017 Hollywood Book Festival and honorable mention at the 2017 Los Angeles Book Festival. Columbus Avenue Boys had received honorable mention at the 2012 Hollywood Book Festival.
A thirty-five year Wall Street professional, David is married with three daughters. An avid poker player and exercise enthusiast, he competes annually in the Wall Street Decathlon supporting Sloan Kettering’s Pediatric Cancer Research.
MARIA O'BRYAN
Writer/Producer
Maria O'Bryan began her career as an actress, performing on various
television shows such as E.R., Law & Order, working opposite the cream of the crop in the business, from John Wells to Ed Sherin. She also performed in various independent films, in addition to her extensive background on the NY stage. She also directed a number of Off-Off Broadway plays, including Screwtape Letters at The Mint Theaters, Theater 3, where she met her husband Kevin.
KEVIN O'BRYAN
Writer/Producer
Kevin O'Bryan, also began his career as an actor, on various popular TV shows including Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Party of Five. He also was in numerous Off-Off Broadway shows performing leads roles such as Wormwood in Screwtape Letters. Aside from Directing, Producing and Screenwriting, Kevin's other areas of expertise come from an extensive background as a Executive Project Manager
overseeing budgets as high as $800MM,, He also carries with him degrees in Architecture, Environmental Design, Set Design and Screenwriting.
Maria & Kevin O'Bryan are multi-award winning Writers, Directors & Producers. Most recently winning the Bronze Medal for Best Screenplay for their full length feature film BLUE JACKET at KIFF in Atlanta.
Their short film KING'S HEART, distributed by Bridgestone Media Group (BMG), received numerous awards and recognition on the film festival circuit, including: Award of Merritt, Viewer's Choice, Mission Excellence, and Best Screenplay Medals .
Maria & Kevin currently have numerous film and television projects in various stages of development, including a full length animation with the writer/director of Happy Feet, Warren Coleman.