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Richard LeMay has signed on as creative director for STREETWISE PICTURES.  Founded by Kim Jackson who has worked for Steven Spielberg (MUNICH) and Spike Lee (INSIDE MAN) LeMay will be not only be involved in the developement of projects but will be producing and directing as well.  Up first is the coming of age drama THE SUMMER OF AIDEN POST which he wrote and will be directing this summer.  In the fall the Streetwise team will be producing STARING AT STRANGERS which will shoot in London and stars Lara Belmont (OPEN SKIES) and Claudie Blakey (PRIDE AND PREJUDICE).  Also, THEESE! CONQUERED THE EARTH, a madcap comedy about posessed breast implants will shoot this winter.

Richard is excited to work with Streetwise.  ”Kim has assembled an amazing team and I can’t wait to be a part of it.” 

About Richard

Richard

New York based director Richard LeMay's new feature film WHIRLWIND has been chosen as an official selection of New York's NEWFEST: Film Festival. WHIRLWIND also screened as an official selection of the Out on Film Festival in Atlanta, winning the audience award for best feature. A second screening was added after selling out. LeMay and Emmy award winning writer/producer Jason Brown teamed up to produce the movie. WHIRLWIND is a drama set in New York City featuring some of the most talented young actors in new York. WHIRLWIND also features music form FL Jones, Mike Levey and Karmine Alers. Currently LeMay is producing the feature film DAYBREAK which shoots in the Bahamas this summer. Last year LeMay Produced and co-directed a documentary entitled MOVE. MOVE was launched in conjunction with photographer James Houston's global charity event with sponsors HUGO BOSS and VANITY FAIR Magazine.