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General Information Maris Lidaka Home City: Chicago Phone: (708) 386-8341 email: marislidaka@sbcglobal.net High-Res Image Aspiration To avoid becoming the next Spike Lee, or John Singleton, or..... Area of Expertise Camera: Video Directing Editing Producing Writing Reels Palooka 06/21/2008 Javier used to dream of becoming a prize fighter. Now he just dreams of putting food on the table. For a chance to do both, he'll give up more then he ever imagined. What do you do when giving you're best just isn't enough? Palooka: Trailer 04/19/2006 Newly released trailer: Javier, played by Mauricio Mesa, is a young boxer training in Chicago Wife pregnant, losing record as a fighter and unable to get steady day work, finds the walls closing in on him. Two Days in Limbo 09/01/2003 In the final days of World War II, a young medic is for the first time stationed on the German front. His platoon ambushed, and himself wounded, he finds himself no longer fighting for his priciples or duty but for his very life, as he spends Two Days in Limbo. Winner Best Dramatic Short NY Internationa Film Festival Michigan Independen [...continues] Caleb's Cube 07/09/2003 Caleb has a fear of leaving his apartment. His fear becomes overwhelmed by the need to get away from his roommate Stewart. Who is obsessed with an underground movement on the web called Time Cube. Can Caleb escape from the clutches of the Cube? Will Stuart become a Christian Scientist? Find out inside the Cube! Buy Caleb's Cube Online Now [...continues] The Confession 05/27/2003 Joseph, a young priest, battles with his feelings of guilt over the war he and his fellow priests have taken against sin. Stay Dead 03/07/2003 Jack, Russell and Lara are on their way to St. Louis, when then pull into a small Illinois town. In search of gas they follow the brainless Billie Lou back to her farm, where they will have to fight for their lives. The Zombies are coming. Prepare yourself. Stay Dead Official Site: Containing Wallpapers, Photos, Avatars, Trailers and [...continues] The Confession: The Trailer 10/11/2002 In the name of God, and in the eyes of God, reap different consequences. A young priest is torn over his pursuit for justice, versus abiding by God's will Stay Dead: The Trailer 08/02/2002 3 Travelers, driving through a remote area, stumble into a situation, where they encounter two of the most disgusting, most terrifying... Writers Samples: Contact writer for treatments and screenplays. Title Genre The Road Toward Heaven Drama Joseph is a priest struggling with his faith. He part of an underground inquisition that executes those they feel are sinful and require redemption. The killings have begun to take more innocent lives, including those close to him. Now, Joseph must try and find his own redemption A Father's Promise Drama Isaac is a bodyguard who agrees to go back to his home country on one last assignment. However, he has another intention: to kill his father. 5 Days Until Destiny (working title) Comedy A young student about to graduate film school has a plan to become famous in just 5 days in order to escape his alcoholic father and out of control mother. Training 3 years experience working on movie sets as a director, line producer, assistant director, grip, boom, and PA. Previous Work Director: -Short films: The Confession(Dec. 2001) -Produced by Jeremy Martino -Featuring Jeremy Zeman The Adventures of Parker the Penguin(May 2001) -Co-directed with Tom Piwnicki The Art, The Path, and the Way(June 2002) The Lesson(Nov. 2000) Inter-reactive(Dec. 2000) The Mirror(May. 2000) Camera: -Television: VH1's Rock the House(Oct. 2002) -2nd Utility/2nd Unit Surveillance Camera Assistant Director: -Feature films: Small Jobs(June-July 2002) -Directed by Will Nast -Short films: Stay Dead(October 2002) -Directed by Joe Elsey and Tom Piwnicki The Game(April 2002) -Directed by Nicole Serrano PA/Grip -Feature Films: -Lana's Rain(Dec. 2000-Jan. 2001) -Peace of Work(Feb. 2001) -For the Rest of Your Life(June-July 2001) -Commercials: -WWF Rip Some Rag (Feb. 2001) Equipment Used PD-100 PD-150 DSR-300 Canon XL-1 Glasses spy cam CVX Nightvision digital camera Software Used Final Cut Pro Adobe Premiere Avid Media XPress Special Skills 15 years martial arts experience(Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Thai Boxing, Escrima and Wing Tsun) 8 years theater experience