Roger Nygard has directed, produced, written, and edited for film and television. Nygard's first feature was the comedy, HIGH STRUNG, starring and written by comedian Steve Oedekerk. His second feature was BACK TO BACK (aka, AMERICAN YAKUZA 2), starring Michael Rooker. BACK TO BACK premiered at film festivals in Dallas and Seattle before having its commercial premiere as an HBO Original Motion Picture. But the film may be best known for having blown Bobcat Goldthwait to bits.

Nygard next directed and edited TREKKIES, a documentary described as "affectionate, nonjudgmental" (Hollywood Reporter & Daily Variety), or "terrifying, unsettling" (National Post), depending on who you ask. The film was acquired by Paramount Pictures and released theatrically in 1999. Nygard followed that with a docu-comedy about UFO-enthusiasts, SIX DAYS IN ROSWELL, which was released in 2000, and unceremoniously called "...pants-peeing funny!" by Film Threat Magazine. Nygard revisited Star Trek fans with the sequel, TREKKIES 2, released by Paramount in 2004. And he'll do it again if somebody doesn't stop him.

Jumping back to narratives, Nygard co-wrote, edited, and directed, SUCKERS, a dramatic-comedy about car salesman, starring Daniel Benzali, Louis Mandylor, and Lori Loughlin. SUCKERS Premiered at the US Comedy Arts festival in Aspen, was acquired by HBO in 2001, and also aired on the IFC network--it's hard to find a car salesman who hasn't seen it. Nygard also edited two features for writer/director Mike Binder: THE SEARCH FOR JOHN GISSING and MAN ABOUT TOWN.

In television, Nygard has directed and edited episodes of the HBO series, THE MIND OF THE MARRIED MAN, as well as directing episodes of the FOX series THE BERNIE MAC SHOW and THE LOOP, and the NBC series THE OFFICE.

TIMOTHY B. JOHNSON
(Director)

 Tim Johnson has been a Video producer at Lifetouch Video Creations in Minneapolis, Minnesota for over ten years. He has shot, edited, and produced projects ranging from corporate promo videos to weekly broadcast television programming, with budgets anywhere from $500 to $50,000.

Tim Johnson also produces artistic video features; from music videos to performance art, dance, and documentaries; and his camera work has included NFL, NHL, NBA, and NCAA games for CBS in the upper midwest.

Tim Johnson expanded into motion picture film photography in 1995 and 1996 shooting second unit for Neo Motion Pictures' film documentary "Trekkies," which was acquired for distribution by Paramount Pictures.

For Tim's next directing project, he helped raise the funds to shoot "Six Days in Roswell," a feature documentary on the subject of UFO enthusiasts in Roswell, New Mexico.

Tim first met Roger Nygard while working as a grip on Nygard's first short film "Warped", which was shot in Minnesota in 1989. They stayed in contact over the years until they were able to collaborate on "Trekkies" and "Six Days In Roswell." Upcoming projects for Tim will include other feature documentaries as well as corporate videos and television shows.

RICH KRONFELD
(Host)

Rich Kronfeld began his performing/writing career on public access television in Minneapolis. In a very short while, his "Dr. Sphincter" character became synonymous with bold, unconventional, underground comedy. Kronfeld contributed a voluminous body of sketch work, narratives, and taped live performances . Public access channels all over the state lined up to air his work and and it received several showings at the Walker Art Center. His public access work led him to "Ozone Radio," an original series produced by Twin Cities PBS affiliate, KTCA. To this day, Kronfeld remains at the center of a true Minnesota cult following.

Kronfeld appeared in the 1998 Paramount Pictures release, "Trekkies" as himself, a Star Trek fan that builds replicas of Star Trek gadgets. He reprises his role from "Trekkies," starring in "Six Days In Roswell," a docu-comedy about aliens, UFOs, cover-ups, and more.

Recently, Kronfeld teamed up with producer, Tim Scott. Scott has produced unorthodox and hugely popular programming such as "Mystery Science Theater 3000," and a pilot for Comedy Central, entitled "Workforce." Together, Kronfeld and Scott wrote and produced a comedy-variety show called, "Let's Bowl!" for Comedy Central. It's a fresh and absolutely original program that uses an old style bowling show as its format. Kronfeld stars as a kvetching, misanthropic color-commentator whose ineptitude is all encompassing, especially when it comes to bowling.

Kronfeld wants all peoples of the world to live in peace and harmony. He is often quoted as saying; “Lets give peace an opportunity, please.” And if you think this movie was all an act, it wasn’t. Kronfeld indeed does have a Captain Pike chair, does collect old AV equipment, and is a dullard.