ACTOR / PRODUCER / ART DIRECTOR

Erin Hammond stars in In Her Name as Freya, a natural born artist and daddy’s girl, who, however promising her own career, hasn’t been able to leave the nest and step out from under her father’s shadow. Behind the scenes, Erin was one of the driving forces toward the inception of the film. She came to Sarah and asked if she would be willing to direct a film for her and her friend, Ciera, to star in, leading to the film you know today as In Her Name. Erin continued to pour herself into the film through her role as Art Director, curating a selection of her own paintings to be used throughout the film. Erin is a leader, a producer and a deeply committed artist. We could not be more grateful for her and her beautiful performance as Freya.

ACTOR / PRODUCER

Ciera Danielle stars in In Her Name as Fiona, a cheerful traditional housewife who was whisked away to the midwest by her pill-popping, born-again Christian mother as a child following her parents divorce. It was Ciera and Erin Hammond who originally came to Sarah with the idea for the film, and the three of them worked together to build In Her Name. Ciera worked on the project as both an actress and a producer, and we could not have done it without her. Ciera won BEST ACTRESS at Montreal Independent Film Festival, and her performance as been celebrated throughout the festival circuit.

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Philippe Caland stars in In Her Name as Marv, an egomaniacal, formly-important-artist whose terminal prognosis brings his two estranged daughters back together. The film is strongly inspired by Philippe’s own mother, Huguette Caland, an abstract artist whose work reflects the feminine force of the film, and the art world its set in. Philippe’s leadership shined throughout the filmmaking process as a producer, helping to shape the world he had grown up in. Philippe is a writer/director who is all too humble about his extraordinary talent as an actor. We were lucky to have captured his gift. Philippe’s influence on set was undeniable. His performance in In Her Name is masterful and one of his only outside of his own productions. He won for BEST ACTOR on the festival circuit more than once.

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Nyambi Nyambi stars in In Her Name as Judah, Freya’s partner whose loyalty Freya begins to question. Nyambi has had a robust career as an actor, performing as a series regular on Mike and Molly, The Good Fight, and most recently on Night Court. He won us an award for BEST PERFORMANCE at DTLA Film Festival on the festival circuit. It was an absolute joy to have his loving spirit grace the film.

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James Aaron Oliver stars in In Her Name as Peter, a protege of Marv’s who takes an interest in Fiona. He has been working professionally as an actor for over 20 years in projects like Frasier, 24, and Our Fathers. In addition to acting, James has worked as a diplomatic liaison traveling extensively through Africa, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. A dear friend and invaluable member of the creative team, James travelled extensively with Sarah throughout the festival circuit offering insight, support, and tremendous sensitivity connecting dots throughout the journey deepening and expanding the impact of the film. As a writer/actor/producer with BLKBRD FILMS, his film Lucy is a must see.

UNIT PRODUCTION MANAGER / LINE PRODUCER

Cynthia Bravo is the Unit Production Manager and Line Producer on In Her Name. Cynthia has worked as a producer on over 30 projects throughout her career. We are so lucky to have her as part of the fabric of this company. The way she navigated production through the pandemic and came up with creative solutions to every problem was invaluable. As a mother of two young children and a passionate artist herself, we couldn’t have found a better producer to keep the days rolling and our spirits in check through an incredibly emotional and unpredictable shoot.

EDITOR

Kevin Barth is the editor of In Her Name and associate producer on post-production with Bartholomew Clever. He is a multi Emmy award-winning editor, writer/director, musician, and confirmed cinephile. He was first nominated for an Emmy for his work on “Tom vs. Time” and “Shut Up and Dribble”, and has given his talents to over 30 top tier projects over the past 15 years. His written and directed debut feature-film, A Pity, was produced in part by Cheshire Moon Productions and had a successful international run on the festival circuit. As Sarah’s husband he, of course, means much more than words could possibly describe to the success of In Her Name.

COMPOSER

Ali Helnwein is the composer for In Her Name and an absolute genius. Ali has had a robust career as an LA-based composer who has worked on multiple Emmy and Grammy winning projects. Films he's scored have gone to festivals ranging from Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, TIFF, and more, including projects for Netflix, HBO and other platforms. In his earlier days he founded the Traction Avenue Chamber Orchestra, which become known for showing up in places where one normally wouldn’t expect an orchestra, performing in places such as a skatepark, a Chinatown Alley, the rooftop of the Standard, etc. Aside from his own orchestra, he has worked with many other orchestras across the U.S. and around the World. In many ways, his score defines our film.

MUSICIAN

Alex Ebert gave us the rights to his song, “Truth”, for the opening sequence of In Her Name. His music, lyrics, and philosophy have been among the most influential throughout the process of writing and producing the film. It is thanks to Alex’s friendship with James Aaron Oliver that Sarah was able to reach out and ask for what would have been financially impossible had it not been for Alex’s humanity, generosity, and belief in the film. Grammy award-winning musician, singer-songwriter, and composer, Alex’s career has spanned over 20 years, from the highly successful band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes to the solo career that spawned “Truth”. His composition has expanded to the stage, leading to a Tony nomination for Best Original Score. We are so grateful Alex’s beautiful music sets the stage for our film.

CINEMATOGRAPHER

Iain Trimble is the cinematographer for In Her Name. He has worked on incredible projects including Andrew Dominik’s Blonde, music videos with Miley Cyrus, and The Gridiron, where he won an Emmy. When we met him in Arkansas while working on A Pity we knew we had struck gold. His passion and perfectionism gave us absolute confidence the vision would be executed with excellence and artistry. Nobody sees In Her Name without remarking on its beauty.

BTS PHOTOGRAPHER

Adam Petrishin is a photographer, filmmaker, and editor. As the additional camera and behind the scenes photographer for In Her Name, he captured the spirit running beneath the surface without fail. Adam has been integral to the Cheshire Moon Production family from inception. Included in the DVD and Blu Ray, there will be a making of documentary edited by Adam featuring his beautiful footage.

2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Antoinette Dormer was so much more than the 2nd AD on In Her Name. As one of the many multi-hyphenate artists on our set, mother/actor/writer/director/producer, she wore many hats playing a fun role in front of the camera and leading the troops behind. She is a true partner of Cheshire Moon Productions and on an exciting path with her own projects at Divine and Align Media.

COLORIST

We were very lucky to have Beau Leon on our post production team as our colorist. The first non-director to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the MVPA, Beau Leon is one of the most expansive and influential colorists working today. His creative and innovative work can be seen in an enormous number of music videos, feature films, documentaries and commercials. He has done beautiful, innovative work for artists including Prince, Jane’s Addiction, Ariana Grande, Eminem Beyonce, Rihanna, TOOL and countless others. Leon’s commercial credits include work for clients such as Nike, Meta (formerly Facebook), Amazon, Yeti, Cadillac, Comcast, GMC, Anheuser Busch, BMW, Xbox, and Verizon.

SOUND EDITOR

Jeff Alan Jones was our ADR, mixer, sound designer, and sound editor on In Her Name. Jeff has been a composer, sound designer and re-recording mixer for over 30 years, founding his own company, Alan Audio Works, in 1990. Jeff has worked on over 200 projects that have been featured in festivals all over the world, including Sundance and SXSW, where he won the Grand Jury Prize. There was an incredible amount of work that had to be done get the sound right on this film. We are so grateful for Jeff’s willingness to dive deeper and deeper into the various cuts with us. We didn’t give up until we found the magic… which can be completely crazy-making… but well worth it.

COSTUME DESIGNER

Marta Villalobos was the Costume Designer on In Her Name. Marta has been working as a Set Costumer and Costume Designer for over 20 years on films, television, and music videos. She first collaborated with Sarah Carter on Shark, where Sarah starred and Spike Lee directed. Additionally, Marta has worked on America’s Got Talent, The Voice, The Office, and more. It was a hugely generous undertaking for Marta to pull all of our character’s looks together in such a short period of time and on a shoestring budget. We love you, Marta.

LOCATION SITE REP

Bill Turner, the owner of William Turner Gallery, was gracious enough to let us shoot in his stunning gallery in In Her Name. In addition to the space, we received access to all of his artists including Yuki, who licensed us her music for use in the film, as well as painters Shingo Francis and most notably the late Ed Moses.

SET DECORATOR

Natalie Jarvis was the Set Decorator on In Her Name. Natalie has worked as a set designer and production designer on numerous projects, and does content creation on DIY projects, cleaning and work life. Natalie also introduced us to Antoinette Dormer which was such a gift!

STEADICAM OPERATOR

Brad Jarvis was our trusty steadicam operator. Brad has worked as a cameraman and steadicam op on films, music videos, and commercials, most recently completing a few music videos for ASAP Rocky and a series of commercials for the NFL. 

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Christopher Daniels is the Production Designer on In Her Name. He has been a wonderful partner of the company, and continues to work with CMP on website design, marketing materials, and branding. Specializing in graphic and website design, he is the visionary behind our film poster and redesigned our website. Thank you for everything you’ve done for In Her Name and CMP, Christopher!

MUSICIAN

Adele Jacques wrote and performed “J’Adore”, one of the songs featured in the In Her Name soundtrack. Southern French grown she spent her childhood navigating between theaters and nature. Child actor and dancer, she only left stages to get her masters in Art History from La Sorbonne. Passionate by too much and undecided by choice, life turned her into a pluri-disciplinaire artist: actress, dancer, rock band singer, cabaret producer, screenwriter living between New-York, Lalaland and Paris. A long time friend and inspiration, we are delighted to have found the perfect moment for Adele’s wild soul to penetrate In Her Name.

MUSICIAN

Yuki’s song “Journey into the Frame” is featured in In Her Name. Yuki is known for her recorder and wooden flute music, and was introduced to use through our partners at William Turner Gallery. After Bill Turner shared an beautiful story with us about how she was inspired to write a song upon seeing one of Ed Moses paintings (featured in In Her Name) we decided to write her a role. However gracious, she was unable to accept due to Covid precautions but allowed us to us the song and the role is played by our dear friend, healer, actor, and musician Angela Ai.

MUSICIANS

There are two SanguinDrake tracks featured in In Her Name. Get Up and Walk Away written by David Drake, and performed and produced by David, Sarah Carter, and Kevin Barth as part of the band’s most recent album Mandragora. The second is Cocoon originally written by David Drake featured on David and Sarah’s second album Pretty Tricks. The band was conceived by Sarah Carter and David Drake in 2010. Sarah Carter and Kevin Barth are now married. David Drake married the most awesome Megan Wilson. Today, they have 6 year olds Alice and Willow who are best friends. The band is very much a family and each member has continued to be individually prolific. In Her Name is the first film SanguinDrake has been featured in. Their music has been affectionately described as “… a magnificent collaboration between serious songwriters — creating otherworldly ballads, the loveliest trip hop and insect rock.”

ACTOR

Shivarasa plays Shiva in In Her Name, which was her first professional acting role. Sarah Shivarani, better known as SHIVARASA (fka DJ Shiva) is a Iranian-American L.A based producer, DJ and sound healer, infusing elements of global bass, electronic, Middle Eastern music, Afro Beats, hip hop and ambient soundscapes into her work. Effortlessly bridging the underground to the mainstream in a male dominated industry, SHIVARASA has garnered respect from some of the largest names in her field; playing alongside some of the worlds biggest players such as Snoop Dogg, CeeLo Green, Nas, Damien Marley, Cypress Hill to name a few. Bringing meditation music into a new era with bass as a back bone, SHIVARASA takes you on a fully immersive sonic journey that inspires deep relaxation, trance states, and an opportunity to observe within.

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Algiin Ford plays the Preacher in In Her Name. With an incredible life story, he is known for his one man shows. His last show, Tobacco, Zig Zags, and Gum, was a story based on real events for every generation about the journey of the urban nightmare of addiction, incarceration, and despair and making it through to the dream of becoming a productive, responsible, and contributing member of society. It was in recovery that he began to take art more seriously, when a British movie director (Karl Francis), gave him his first role in a movie, “Murder in Oakland. Algiin immediately began to study acting at night (Jean Shelton’s) while working various day jobs. Subsequently getting involved with local theater productions, and some small film and television roles. This evolved into building an acting career while owning a small business teaching hot yoga and mediation.

MUSICIAN

Andy Fischer-Price’s song “Good John” is featured in In Her Name, and is without a doubt the secret behind the emotions evoked at the end of the film. Andy is pure heart and a transcendent artist. He plays bass and sings in the psychedelic rock group Smoky Knights, is a founding member of the folk trio The Good Mad, and occasionally tours with pop-duo Heffron Drive. We are so grateful for his generosity and trust in our story.

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Evan Haros played sitar for us on screen in one of the early scenes of In Her Name. His band Liberate Elemental Forces, and Indian classic and experimental raga collective, creates more than music. They elevate the field their music infuses with heart and soul. We are so honored to have been able to collaborate with him on this project. His essence captivates both on screen and off.

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Christina Moses plays a Feminist Poet — Her original poetry is featured in the film! A dear friend and stunning soul, we are beyond thrilled to have her playful and powerful presence elevating the film. She was most recently a series regular for five years on A Million Little Things, as well as 30+ titles throughout her career.

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Jacqueline Michelle plays Rhada in In Her Name. Jacqueline has appeared as an actor in Charmed, Gilmore Girls, CSI, 24, and more. In addition to acting, Jacqueline is a musician and yogi. Her music, voice, and friendship is transcendent which is the gift she brought to In Her Name. No one else could possibly have impacted the film in such an unforgettable and essential way with only an appearance. She is magical.

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Raquel Horsefort plays a Spoken Word Activist in In Her Name. She has previously been featured in Euphoria and The Lincoln Lawyer, among other titles. In addition to acting, she has lent us her skills as a choreographer and works as a movement coach for The Neighbors, Wilfred, and more.

ACTORS

Juliette Beavan and Jay Montalvo play Peggy and Dave in In Her Name. Juliette is the lead singer of 8mm Official alongside work as a producer and actor. Jay has performed in nearly 50 projects over the years, including Jane the Virgin, Agents of Shield, and The Young and the Restless.

ACTORS

Our young Freya and Fiona are actual sisters who had never acted or worked on a set. They couldn’t have been better. We are so grateful they took a chance on us!

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Charlie Farrell plays Sam, Fiona’s husband, in In Her Name. Charlie has worked professionally for over 15 years in projects such as American Crime Story, Chicago Med, and Legion. His comedic sensibilities are genius.

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Levi Merri plays Jacob, Fiona’s son, in In Her Name. Levi is the son of Erin Hammon, who plays Freya. Let’s just say he was a great sport to succumb to our begging and an absolute natural on screen. His character reveal is one of the best in the film.

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Johnny White both played himself in In Her Name, and was pivotal behind the scenes. Johnny connected us to many of our wonderfully talented background performers and smaller role players bringing more creatives into the world of the film with kindness and humility. He nurtures an incredible community of artists, and is an accomplished artist in the local scene — he is currently a resident artist at C-Loft Gallery.

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Cool played himself in In Her Name. Cool is a Hollywood Celebrity Makeup Artist and co-stars in Raising a F***ing Star on E! Entertainment with his daughter Daelyanna, who was also featured in the film. Being that they are also dear friends of ours, we are thrilled to have been able to work together in this film.

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Daelyanna plays herself in In Her Name. She has since found tremendous success in entertainment — Daelyanna toured with Tina on Broadway, was awarded Miss West Coast Pre-Teen by Miss West Coast Pagaent, and released an EP. She co-stars in Raising a F***ing Star on E! Entertainment with her father Cool, who was also featured in the film.

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Ethan Kankula played an Impressionable Young Hipster in In Her Name and also took on the crucial and demanding role of being our 3rd AD. He was incredibly positive, skilled, and reliable. Ethan has been working as an actor for the past ten years. In addition to acting, Ethan has worked in the art department as the Lead Man on music videos for Wallows, I Love Lucius, and Ashe.

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Connor Forrester played a Party Goer in In Her Name. He was introduced to us by Ethan and took on the responsibility of being our on set Covid representative as well as other immensely helpful assistant director tasks. Connor acts in both film and theater productions, and can be seen with fellow In Her Name performer Ethan Kankula in various projects including Fear Itself and Roomies.

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Elena Cher plays Lolita in In Her Name. Elena is an actor, dancer, and prolific painter. Originally from Russia, she started her acting career in Russian television where she worked as a model and dance teacher before moving to the US. Based in LA she has established a career in all three creative mediums. Her work is the perfect example of why it means so much to highlight everyone’s unique and essential contribution to this colorful film… albeit in black and white.