Kim Estes
Kim Estes was born and raised in Los Angeles (Jefferson Park/Crenshaw district) and attended college at CSU, Cal Maritime Academy in Vallejo, CA and post-graduate work at the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business. He joined the US Merchant Marines and the US Navy upon graduation. Kim is a veteran actor on stage as well as TV/Film and has many credits. In 2017, the versatile actor won the Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Short Form Comedy for "DICKS."
"When I wrote INIQUITY back in 2013, I thought of Kim Estes for the role of Dr. William Clinkscale. He made the dialogue seem effortless despite all the technical jargon. I hope to work with Kim in a TON of projects. A terrific actor who's also a terrific human being." - Joey Lanai - Director
Joey Lanai
Joey is an actor, writer, director and film maker. As an actor first, Joey has been doing work in film, television and commercials for over 10 years. He has become enamored with the entire story telling process and feels that writing is where the magic is born. Most of his credits come from dramatic roles but his ridiculous sense of humor might serve him best in front of the camera if it doesn't get him arrested first.
Joey wrote the full length screenplay INIQUITY and sought to complete this short 26 minute version in hopes of selling/producing the full feature.
Joey is currently in-represented as an actor, stepping away to complete several tasks in writing/development/ and this film. (But he's returning to WORKING ACTOR status in mid - 2018!
Caitlin Holcombe
Caitlin Holcombe is an actor based in Brooklyn, New York. She is a graduate of DePaul University and the William Esper Studio. Caitlin has acted in several independent feature films, including the most recent film “Stoke” produced by Larkin Pictures.
In INIQUITY, Caitlin plays the role of Detective Jane Nalick, a strong woman, desperate for a suspect in a string of serial murders.
“Caitlin absolutely owned this role. She’s got a real dynamic presence on screen. This kind of attractive but tough, isn’t something that comes along very often. She reminds me of when I first saw Sigourney Weaver in Alien. She’s a prepared and studied actor.” - Joey Lanai - Director
John Curley
John Curley has worked as a Lead or Principle on a dozen TV/Film Productions over the past four years, including.
HBO'S PROJECT GREENLIGHT, along with ROUTINE, which Won Best Action/Sci Fi at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards, and THE CONVICTED, which screened at the world famous Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
Along with INIQUITY, Mr. Curley had a very active 2017, including working on upcoming Films, LIKE BLOOD, BEHIND HER EYES, and TV Shows, UNUSUAL SUSPECTS and MARRIED WITH SECRETS.
In INIQUITY, John is Detective Kyle Hangartner. A veteran detective who’s reluctant to admit that the caliber of murderous criminal they seek is beyond anything they’ve ever faced before.
“I needed a really good actor who could pull off the intrinsic humor and short fuse-defensiveness that the role of Hangartner required. John just made it look easy.” - Joey Lanai, Director
Brittney Bertier
Brittney Bertier is set to originate the role of Norma Jean in Marilyn! The Musical in Las Vegas in 2018, and can be seen in the Netflix original series Atypical. Other recent credits include King of the Road: The Roger Miller Story (Laguna Playhouse) and Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady (Sierra Repertory Theatre). She has appeared Off Broadway and in the National Tour of Seussical. She co-created her comedic web series transpLAnts, and composed the music alongside Grammy award winning producer Ted Perlman. She holds a BFA in Music Theatre from the Hartt School. AEA + SAG @brittneybertier
In INIQUITY, Brittney is Beth Gray, the ambitious Forensic Psychology intern who literally can’t wait to begin her career in law enforcement. With no regard to the rules of her privileged access to patient files, the zealous intern crosses professional lines and risks her budding career in her pursuit to lend detectives an unwanted helping hand.
“I’ve worked with Brittney before. I directed her as a tough, potty mouthed, mob family vixen wearing stiletto heels in PALERMO. So to see her as the studious and vulnerable Beth Gray just makes me smile. One word. Convincing. She’s going to play a country singer in something else I’ve got going but she doesn’t know it yet.” - Joey Lanai, Director
Elaine Partnow
While acting is her passion, Elaine Partnow is also an author, screenwriter, quotologist, editor, instructor and performance speaker especially noted for her living history portrayals. Elaine has brought some of her dozens of portrayals of fabulous women to tens of thousands of women, men, and children internationally at more than 500 venues. She wrote, co-produced and starred in an educational film about six of those women and was awarded "Best Inspiring Woman in A Film" by Festigious Film Festival (January 2017). She also received the Diamond Award for Best Actor at the NYC Indie Film Festival (January 2017). A member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA since the early 1960s, she's written, produced and acted in her own one-woman show, "Hear Us Roar, A Woman's Connection"; and was commissioned to write and perform "Hispanic Women Speak".
"Elaine plays the mother of Marty "Fence" Blanchette in INIQUITY and is so fun to watch. This raunchy character is nothing like her real self and that transformation is always the greatest thing to see. She's a studied professional and has so much happening in her career right now." Joey Lanai - Director
Vince DonVito
Vince DonVito is proudly from the Bronx, NY. He is currently shooting the lead in a new web-series One Dead Donkey, and a Bullet. Film credits include: La La Land, How To Beat A Bully, Promoted, NEXUS, Angels On Tap, 8 Days in September, The Long Way, The Runaway, Danny Boy, Behind The Blinds, Barney, Champion, (N)Convience
I liked this guy the minute he walked in the door, auditioning for another film I wrote. He's not intimidated, he's there to help... In INIQUITY, Vince is a very compelling Pathologist who gives the "need to knows" that set up the danger of our story. I'd like to see Vince do a whole bunch of stuff and if I have my way, I'll be putting him to work as often as I can." Joey Lanai - Director
Kari Nissena
Kari Nissena is an award-winning actress who has performed extensively on both the stage and on screen. With hundreds of credits to her name, she has acted in Film, Theatre, Television, Radio, Commercials, Voiceover, and more.
In addition to her acting career, she is also a producer and a sought-after business coach for actors. http://www.actortransf
She recently wrapped on the film The Witching Hour, and is currently working on the film The 12 Days of Christy, and educational series Coffee with Kari, Actor Transformation, and Casting Calls with Kari Nissena.
She can be found on on social media as @KariNissena and on IMDb at http://www.imdb.me/karinissena
"Kari is a very special actor... I met Kari when she auditioned for the lead in CALLOUS, the first feature film that I wrote and directed... I'll never forget how she blew us all away in the audition for that very difficult and raging character. She played herself 20 years apart in the film and she took a couple of best actor awards as the film took 4 Best Pictures in festivals in 2009. It's great to have such a talented friend who makes herself available whether it's a lead role or not. She's amazing." Joey Lanai - Director
Philip Lester
Born in Wiesbaden, West Germany, Philip has lived in Ohio, Korea, Munich, Florida, and northern Virginia. An L.A. resident since 1989, Philip resides in Valley Village with his wife Jenny.
Theatre credits include: The Odd Couple, Ten Little Indians, School for Scandal, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, The Merchant of Venice, A Comedy of Errors, The Three Musketeers, A Christmas Carol, The Odyssey, Don Quixote, and Almost Perfect.
As a member of Will & Company, Philip served as Associate Artistic Director and Fight Choreographer for 8 years, and learned American Sign Language, and performed several of these titles for the deaf. He then was cast as the lead in the original play Sweet Nothing in My Ear, which he performed in Chicago, at the Victory Gardens Theatre. This lead to a starring role in the Lifetime movie “Where the Truth Lies”, with Marlee Matlin and Regina King.
Other television and film credits include “24,” “CSI: Miami,” “Strong Medicine,” “Hollywood Safari,” “Quadrant 9EV9,” “One Night Stand,” and “Distorted Images.”
"Phil has become a great friend over the years. We met at the Brian Reise Actors Studio about five years ago. He was one of my favorite actors to watch in that class. He was dedicated and strong and has a great sense of humor and singing voice!" Joey Lanai - Director
Dominick Vichiullo
Dominick has been working steadily in TV and Film and is based out of Los Angeles. He is a chameleon and has an uncanny ability to morph into the character without a great deal of instruction. Good guy, bad guy, Dad or brother, Dominick slips in and out of roles and employs his real life experiences like playing an instrument.
" I worked with Dominick on a project where he was a mob member... in my film, he's the Chief of Police. It's so much fun to know someone who can do whatever you need them to do and they do it like they've been doing it forever. He's a pro. He's prepared. And he finishes whatever it was that you were thinking anyway... love this guy." Joey Lanai - Director
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