Personnel

Executive Producers: Steve Lantz & Fran Lantz--- Steve and Fran are successful entrepreneurs who have introduced several well-known products and are experts at gauging consumer trends and markets.

Steve is an award-winning filmmaker with over 26 years of experience. His credits include numerous commercials, documentaries, promotional films, educational films, travel films, short films and special events. Steve graduated from Brooks Institute of Photography in 1985 with a BA degree in professional photography and motion picture production and has a diverse background that includes professional photography, graphic design, architectural design, illustration, website design, writing and music scoring. Steve formed his production company, Steve Lantz Productions, LLC in 2004.

Steve's latest project, The Phoenix Lights Documentary, won "Best Director" at the 2005 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival and was awarded "Best Documentary" at the First Annual Sci-Fi Festival in Tempe, Arizona. The film was also nominated for "Best Documentarty Feature" at the 2006 San Fernando Valley International Film Festival and has been featured at several major UFO conferences, including the 36th Annual International MUFON Symposium in Denver, Colorado and the X-Conference in Washington, DC. Currently the film is making its way to festivals and theaters across the country and around the world, including Canada, England, Italy and Australia.

Fran's professional background includes 25 years of sales and marketing. Areas of experience include (but are not limited to) promotional and incentive marketing, merchandising, brand development, company store programs, direct mail, guerilla marketing and national media sales. Fran has served on several boards and advisory councils and in 1993 created an empowerment organization for women in Silicon Valley called "Girls Nite Out". In addition to helping women develop their entrepreneurial spirit, Fran is a partner in several other companies, including Devil or Angel, a trademarked jewelry-accessory line and We Thought of That, LLC, an invention development company she formed with Steve in January 2000.

In 2004, Fran created the PAKT Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting animal sanctuaries and animal rescue organizations in becoming more self-reliant. PAKT Foundation is currently developing "Through Their Eyes", a self-published book featuring a collection of children's stories inspired by the various sanctuaries and rescue groups that Fran met along her journey. In the future, PAKT Foundation will develop socially contributory documentaries to raise awareness for abandoned animals and the individuals who dedicate their lives to caring for them.

Executive Producer: Michael Bistocchi--- Michael's credits include promotional marketing and merchandising for "The John and Leeza Show", "The Leeza Show", "The Lemmings II", “The Phoenix Lights Documentary” and Warner Brothers Records.

He assisted in the development of the Talking Magazine insert, an advertising vehicle for companies that need that "instant impact" in their campaigns. Also, he sold and helped design the famous Twix talking insert, seen by over 500,000 subscribers of Rolling Stone Magazine in the May 1997 issue. The creativity and success of this ad impressed David Letterman and Rosie O’Donnell who talked about the effectiveness on their shows and brought the actual magazine in for the audience and viewers to see. This led to several more inserts including Hornitos Tequila, Absolute Vodka and ads for the Discovery Channel.

Michael continues to play a vital role in the promotion of the 12 city tour of the Susan G. Komen breast walks and the “Overnight” walks for the Association for Suicide Prevention. He also helped develop several national GWP programs with Fran Lantz for Nordstrom’s. Michael has been a leader for the last 20 years in the promotional merchandise industry. In addition to serving on the board, he is President elect of the Specialty Advertising Association of California. Bistocchi and Lantz's collective expertise will ensure that Sushi Mania reaches its fullest potential in the marketing and merchandise area.

Producers: Janet Turner & Daniel Helfgott--- For more than 20 years, Janet Turner and Daniel Helfgott have been producing movies, television series, television specials and documentaries. Some of their movies include "Dreams of Gold" starring Cliff Robertson, "Casey's Gift", "Abandoned and Deceived", "Boston Common", "Blowback" and "The Thin Blue Lie" starring Rob Morrow, Randy Quaid and Paul Sorvino (winner of the 2002 Aurora Gold award). From the hugely popular "Screen Legends" series for HBO, to the current hit TV series "Untold Stories of the ER", they are known for bringing shows in on time and under budget. They have produced for all the major television networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS, DISNEY, HBO, SHOWTIME, TBS, LIFETIME, TLC and Syndication.

Writer & Director: Daniel Helfgott--- Daniel's credits as a writer include the films "Dreams of Gold", "Casey's Gift", "A Summer to Remember", "Out of Control" (Al Pacino asked him to write "Out of Control" for him), "Abandoned & Deceived", "The Goon Squad", "The Thin Blue Lie", "Murray vs. Curlett", "Unlikely Hero", "Boston Common", "Blowback" and now "Sushi Mania". Daniel won the coveted EMMY AWARD for writing and his shows have been nominated for two other EMMYS including directing.

As a director, Daniel is no stranger to long-form comedy or drama. Daniel has directed the highly successful "Abbott & Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld", "The Three Stooges Greatest Hits", "Martin & Lewis", "Jackie Gleason--The Great One", "Bob Hope--Laughing with the Presidents" and dozens more comedy shows and specials. In addition, he has directed many top comedians, including Martin Short, Jerry Seinfeld, Whoopie Goldberg, Teri Garr, Art Carney, John Larroquette, Jerry Lewis, Florence Henderson, Ed Begley Jr., Bob Hope, and several others (who would like to do stand-up) including President Bill Clinton, President George Bush and President Gerald Ford. Daniel has directed dozens of major stars including Oscar winners Rod Steiger, John Voight, and Jimmy Cagney.

Director of Photography: Donald M. Morgan, ASC--- Don is one of the best and most decorated cinematographers working today. He was awarded the coveted EMMY AWARD for Best Director of Photography on "Something the Lord Made" (2004), "Out of the Ashes" (2003), "Miss Evers' Boys" (1997), "Geronimo" (1993) and "Murder in Mississippi" (1990), and was nominated for many other films, including "Elvis", "Doublecrossed", "The Siege at Ruby Ridge" and "For Love of Country". What really sets Don apart is the recognition he receives from his peers in the American Society of Cinematographers. In fact, Don has won the coveted ASC award for best cinematography five times, more than any other Director of Photography in history. Don has shot many major studio features from "Carrie" to John Carpenter's "Christine" to "Starman", yet he is equally at home on low-budget films and small independents.

Casting Director: Victoria Burrows (Burrows-Boland Casting)--- Victoria Burrows is one of Hollywood's top casting directors, known for casting the 13 Oscar-winning "Lord of the Rings" trilogies and Director Peter Jackson's "King Kong". Her list of film credits is quite extensive and includes such well-known movies as "Cast Away", "Polar Express", "Hostage", "The Muse", "Vanishing Point" "Monster House" and "Checking Out". In television, Victoria has cast dozens of hit series including "Diagnosis Murder", "Martial Law", "Tales from the Crypt", "The A-Team", "Wise guy" and "21 Jump Street" where she is credited with finding a shy young actor who has now become the Oscar-winning Johnny Depp.

Script Consultant: Chris Barnes--- Chris was last seen on the ABC sitcom "Life with Bonnie" as Marv and "The Cue Card Guy" and was also head writer. Barnes started out in New York City as Jim Belushi's sole scribe on Saturday Night Live, then moved on to Chicago to star in the famed "Second City Stage Show". It was this show that was shipped to Los Angeles where Carol Burnett spotted Barne's unique physical comedy attributes and hired him for her final Variety show on CBS. Chris also co-starred with David Duchovny and Minnie Driver in the romantic comedy "Return to Me" for MGM Pictures. He is currently in development with Touchstone Television for a Reality Hybrid about his professional and personal life. Chris holds a Fifth Degree Black Belt in Karate and has a personal mania for sushi.

Legal Advisor: Marcia L. Daley--- Marcia handles entertainment, business and intellectual property matters. A 1989 graduate of Loyola Law School, Ms. Daley is a member of the Beverly Hills Bar Association and the Intellectual Property Sections of the California and Los Angeles County Bar Associations. As production counsel for Universal Studios, Ms. Daley was the lead attorney on major productions such as "Cat in the Hat", "Undercover Brother" and "Curious George". As Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for Arenas Entertainment, Ms. Daley negotiated and drafted film acquisition and development agreements on dozens of films.