Marc Saltarelli (Director) With the rise of new digital cinema technologies, Marc Saltarelli gathered creative partners to form Line 9 Productions in 2005, with a focus on creating high quality short and feature films utilizing he emerging technology to its fullest. The first short film with this partnership, WINGTIPS, a black and white homage to classic Hollywood cinema has played in several festivals around the world, including the prestigious London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival; and was shortlisted for the 2007 Planet Out Short Movie Awards. In 2006, the short film, WHERE WE BEGAN, premiered at the Montreal Image + Nation GLBT film festival, was selected for the 2007 Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and placed 4th runner-up in the 2007 Planet Out Short Film Awards. Read the full story here Also in 2006 Marc directed the feature film, DEAD BOYZ DON'T SCREAM, a campy send-up of homo horror/slasher movies. Produced by Jerry Goldberg (LEATHER JACKET LOVE STORY), the film premiered in Montreal in November 2006 and so far has been selected to screen in film festivals in Brussels and Australia. Marc has also co-produced, wrote, shot and edited the feature documentary film, GDOG AND THE HOMIES (currently in post-production), which profiles the lives of former East Los Angeles Latino gang members. Marc is developing a short film based on those real-life stories that will ultimately become a dramatic feature. Marc began his career working in the art and post production departments for Cannon Films, including several low budget films, starring and written by brat-packer John Stockwell. Saltarelli has a film degree from Loyola Marymount University with additional training from USC School of Cinema.