ABOUT THE CAST & CREW
BETHANY LYNNE PAULSEN
Bethany Paulsen is an actress, director, and playwright currently residing in Virginia Beach, VA. She has a love for acting in both film and stage, especially when working on heartfelt projects like Embryo. She has appeared in commercial work as well as CBS Television Network and 20th Century Fox Television. Bethany is currently pursuing her MFA in Directing and Playwriting through the University of Idaho.
NOAH LOGAN
A native of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Noah Logan attended Regent University in 2017 as an English major. He later transferred to Regent's Cinema & Television program to better pursue his interests in scriptwriting, sound design, and voice acting. Since age seven, he has had an affinity for telling stories in many forms, ranging from comic books illustrated with stick figures, to notebook-spanning novels, to stage acting. Screenwriting was a natural extension of this storytelling drive. He wrote Embryo's first draft in December of 2019 in anticipation for his Senior film project and it is the first major project he has directed.
Director
Harper
ALLISON JOYCE
Allison Joyce is an actress and writer based in Hampton Roads, Virginia, who has performed and appeared in numerous projects to include film, television, video, voiceover, and modeling. Allison has appeared in numerous television series: A Haunting (Travel Channel), Fame Kills (Reelz Channel) and Death by Gossip and Killa Wives (Investigation Discovery Channel). Other credits include local/feature films and voiceover projects with Virginia Beach-based Studio Center. Allison is also an artist who specializes in designing and crafting jewelry and stained-glass art.
RACHEL LEBAK
Rachel Lebak has recently graduated from Regent University with a bachelors in Cinema Television. She is currently residing in Virginia Beach but is considering a move to Atlanta after she graduates. She has found a love for Producing during her time at school and plans on pursing that passion. Rachel has worked on over 60 productions so far at regent but Embryo has been one of the most memorable. She is so proud of the amazing team that worked so hard for the film!
Dr. Harris
Producer
DEBORAH SHEARER
Deborah will be entering her final year at Regent University in the Fall of 2021, working toward a bachelor’s degree in Cinema & television. Her skills in the field of film work are quite diverse. In addition to being Embryo’s talented Director of Photography, she also was its lead editor and colorist.
Director of Photography
EMILY VANDORN
Emily VanDorn is a Virginia Beach local, who graduated with a Bachelors in Cinema-Television and a minor in animation from Regent University. She has a passion for production design and making scripts come to life on set. Moving on after college, she hopes to work within the art department on feature films and move to Atlanta to pursue this goal. Embryo challenged Emily to build a custom baby-sized egg, which she said made her experience on this project extra rewarding. She loved working with such talented, uplifting people and is excited to watch the audience fall in love with the film as she did.
Production Designer
SAVANNAH LINDBLAD
Savannah Lindblad is currently a student at Regent University for cinema-television. She’s worked on a variety of projects and positions but has found a love for producing and assistant directing. Embryo was an awesome crew and an amazing experience for Savannah!
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