Our Crew
Director
Tessa Blackstad was the director and producer of Shackled, and thoroughly enjoyed the project. She hopes that God will bring about more film projects for her to tackle. Tessa greatly enjoys working with children and learned a lot working with the many children on Shackled's set. She has completed a bachelor's degree in elementary education and is currently assisting homeschooling missionary families on the field in Papua New Guinea. She desires that God will use the story of Shackled in people's lives to encourage their faith and to draw others to Him. Soli Deo Gloria!
Co-Directors
Sydney Crichton is a sweet girl who loves the Lord and who was invaluable in the production of Shackled. She is very organized and assisted with wardrobe, set design, and continuity. Sydney is also an accomplished pianist, and plays guitar, cello, mandolin, violin, and ukulele with her four siblings. Visit her family's website for more information: http://thecrichtonfamilyband.weebly.com/
Tayla Blackstad is the lovely younger sister of director Tessa, and they are the best of friends. Tayla worked tirelessly on the production of Shackled and manifested her God-given talent of writing in a special way. She's given the story of Shackled new life with two full-length novels, enabling the readers to connect with the characters as never before and to discover the continuing saga of David and his family.
As a demonstration of both her writing and acting abilities, Tayla was selected to perform a self-written, 5-minute monologue about homeschooling at a well-attended 2014 conference. View her performance here: http://vimeo.com/93330248 |