Gregory Greene is a Toronto-based filmmaker with a background in social and political documentaries. His television credits include BRAVO!’s acclaimed series Arts & Minds and MuchMusic’s documentary series Musicians in the War Zone. His television film credits include Prom Fight: The Marc Hall Story and Suhail’s Jihad. His latest production, The End of Suburbia, is an independent film that has caused controversy around the world, with rave reviews in the mainstream press, from the New York Times to The Toronto Star, and a ubiquitous presence within the alternative press. It has become the informational tool of choice to the growing Peak Oil movement, comprised of a wide range of industry professionals, NGOs and citizen groups spanning the political spectrum.
Originally from the United States, Dara Rowland worked for twenty-five years as a journalist, artist and book publishing professional before joining forces with Gregory Greene to form Escape from Suburbia Inc. She is marketing chair and member of the board of directors for Planet in Focus Film Festival. Since 1999 she has owned her own agency in Toronto, representing major international publishing companies. Her credits include Blue Skies, a film for Jet Blue Airways USA.
Dexter Ico is a video artist. He is 30 years of age. His love for film began with acting back in high school, which he pursued professionally for a brief period. He studied film and television in college with a focus in directing for almost 3 years, but dropped out, opting to struggle with his ambitions in the real world. He taught himself editing, and with his own camera and computer, began creating short documentaries and dramas with his actor friends. Creative as these shorts were, they garnered minimal attention. Throughout the last 6 years, Dexter would work part-time in call centers, as a waiter, and as an overnight department store security guard while freelancing as a videographer/video editor. When the director of Escape from Suburbia contacted him, it was to assist in editing––Dexter was already a fan of End of Suburbia. With a tight deadline, Dexter was asked to apply his creativity to the film as a story editor––the opportunity he was waiting for. Dexter is currently working on various personal creative endeavors with a renewed vigor, full-time.
Ken Vandevrie is a recognized media production, sound designer and composer for film and television broadcast and top brand commercial spots. As an audio director, producer, musician and engineer, his television credits include Behind the Mask and Ask the Vet for Universal Studios Florida; ABC News Special/ Washington; Real Fishing for TSN; Backyard Cookin' for the Life Network; and Canadian Living for CTV. His original compositions score the feature length documentary, The End of Suburbia. He is currently directing sound design and scoring the feature documentary, Escape from Suburbia: Beyond the American Dream.
A self-styled jack-of-all trades, James has fulfilled the administrative and technical backbone of the production. With fifteen years experience in IT, database development, networking, business and Macintosh solutions, he has reapplied his quick troubleshooting and technical expertise to his new-found love of film. With an additional background in audio production, he has adapted to video editing with ease and acted as assistant to Dexter Ico in the final stages of post-production.