David Burton - Writer / Director / Editor

David Burton - Writer, Director, Editor

Raised in the sticks of Southeastern Connecticut, David has always been amazed by the human body and how it functions. Burton received his Associates of Science degree in Nursing in 2005 and has since been working as a registered nurse in the hospital setting on medical, surgical, cardiac, and intensive care units. For 2 years straight he was the President of the International Honors Society, Phi Theta Kappa, and named to the All-
Connecticut Academic Team. Now living in Tampa, FL he continues working at a community hospital while pursuing his independent filmmaking career as President and Founder of Sir Rebel Films. David has shot, directed, produced, and edited three short films, two music videos and a documentary. David has spent the past 2 years writing, directing, and editing the documentary inGREEDients, a film that has successfully blended his career as a health care professional with his passion for filmmaking. He is currently focusing all his efforts on getting inGREEDients into every school, health care
center and home in America and plans to continue making movies that entertain and make a difference.

J. Thomas Wenzel III - Producer

J. Thomas Wenzel III - Writer, Director, Editor

J. Thomas Wenzel also known as "J" can be most accurately described as a professional vagabond and serial entrepreneur. His unrelenting spirit and fortuitous drive have led him around the world in search of fortune, spiritual harmony and inner peace. “J” has a drive that is unsurpassed and when it's time to dig-in, he's ready to work. From sales to marketing and now producing documentaries, his spirit, effort and energies are unsurpassed and has been an invaluable member of the Sir Rebel team and the creation
of inGREEDients. “J” is also a vibrational alchemist and travels the country performing vibrational therapy with the non-profit organization, Gong The Planet. 

Gary Lavarack - Visual Effects Supervisor / Animator

Gary Lavarack - Visual Effect Supervisor, animator

If you look up the word 'Artist' in the dictionary you may as well find a picture of Gary Lavarack's smiling face. He is the quintessential 20th century artist and has dedicated his life to his craft. His career started back in 1962 as an official photographer for the New York World Fair and then he became Art Director and Head Photographer for several studios in California. Gary is an incredible fine arts painter, sculptor, and inventor. He designed the Chopper Guitar, a fully functional guitar that is machined from a solid piece of aluminum but his real passion would be found in digital animation. With a career spanning more than 5 decades, Gary has been able create art that is relevant to media and pop culture by transcending from canvas to computer. He worked in Los Angeles for almost 10 years animating for employers such as; Warner Brothers, Fantasy II, DreamQuest (Disney Studios), Foundation Imaging, and Digital Fantasy. Retiring from the motion picture industry at age 55, he moved to Connecticut to pursue his art and the invention of the Digital Model A, an electric car. Gary decided to help with the animation needs for the documentary inGREEDients and he quickly became part of the Sir Rebel Films team and was made the Visual Effects Supervisor. He was a mentor to the whole crew and helped throughout the entire filmmaking process.

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Russell Hess - Co-Producer

Russell Hess - Co-Producer

Before the age of 18, Russell Hess began his entertainment career as a performer. After many years honing his craft, he expanded his talents in the areas of stage and movie acting, voiceover, commercial work and live events. These many years of experience gave Russell the ability to evolve his career in the areas of script packaging, production, and distribution. After more than two decades in the industry. Russell has had the opportunity to work on countless projects of all shapes and sizes including feature film & television production, procuring distribution for independent films as well as writing and developing his own projects. Most recently, after a potential problem with his own heart, Russell joined the Sir Rebel team as producer/distributor with a focus on spreading the word about inGREEDients and its message. “If people have the right information about what they eat, they can certainly make a more informed decision about what they put in their mouths. The bottom line is, if we stop buying unhealthy food, they’ll stop making it. The choice really is ours.” - Russell Hess

Jake Williams - Post Production Supervisor / Editor

Jake Williams - Post Production Supervisor / Editor

Jake is a graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University with a degree in communications. As a student he studied the art of film and video editing. He has worked on diverse projects ranging from studio news production to independent film and documentary production. After winning the Eastern video festival with his documentary
"The Understory", a film about "Los Tuxtlas" a region of Mexican rainforest, he joined the inGREEDients post production team. After completing post production on inGREEDients, Jake spent a short time at Connecticut's NBC affiliate, WVIT channel 30. He now works as a videographer for Cine-med in Woodbury, CT where he shoots and cuts training videos for medical professionals. In his spare time he continues to pursue independent film and the search for the perfect apple.