The Creative Team | Seattle Filmmakers
FORTUNE HUNTERS is a Seattle project. We live here. We work here. We play here. We'll shoot here.
Thom Harp - Director/Co-writer
After graduating with degrees in theater and film, Thom Harp pursued a career as a cinematographer. He shot commercials and corporate campaigns for clients such as for Microsoft, Boeing, British Petroleum and City of Hope. His music videos and documentary footage of the explosive Seattle music scene are on permanent display at the Experience Music Project. Since turning to writing and directing, he has made four award-winning shorts, including 8 MINUTES TO LOVE, starring Emmy Award winner Sandra Oh, and FORTUNE HUNTERS, both of which are distributed through Shorts International.
Mike Standish - Producer/Co-writer
Mike Standish began his career writing and producing sketch comedy, playing national sketch comedy festivals in Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Chicago and more. He moved to film in collaboration with director Thom Harp, with whom he co-wrote and produced the award-winning short films Driver's Ed and Fortune Hunters. He has written about film for the Walt Disney Company, and produced the Webby Award-winning online Muppet series, Statler & Waldorf: From the Balcony. As a creative director, he has spearheaded campaigns for Microsoft, the Seattle Symphony, Intel and more.
John W. Comerford - Executive Producer
John W. Comerford is an award-winning writer and producer of independent film and media. He is President of Paradigm Studio, a film and television production company in Seattle and serves on the board of The Seattle International Film Festival. He graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder where he studied under experimental filmmaker Stan Brakhage, earning dual degrees in Psychology and Film Studies. His work has been exhibited and distributed by Showtime, Starz/Encore, The Documentary Channel, American Film Institute, Seattle International Film Festival, SXSW Film Festival, Cannes Film Market and others.
