THE TEAM:

Matthew DeGennaro - Writer/Exec.Producer and Co-Director.
Matt DeGennaro has been involved in the entertainment industry for over forty years. With roots in New York, he began writing and ghost writing for a number of heavy hitters in both television and film. As an independent writer, he has created some of the most exciting and powerful stories in print. With his new project Dance of The Blue Tattoo and an All Star Cast, he moves from the word processor to thebig screen.

Del Weston - Exec.Producer, Production Coordinator and Co-Director.

As the creator and producer of one of the largest International Film Festivals in the World; Action On Film, Weston has worked with some of the most talented writers, producers and directors. Del Weston has written, produced, edited and directed over 300 episodes of aired televsion. From Spike TV, to NBC Los Angeles, ESPN II and national brokers as well. As a film director he has produced films from micro-budgets all the way up to Co-Writing, Directing and Post Producing the film, "Behind The Gate" which starred Academy Award Winner Joe Pesci, Bobby Flay, and Oscar De La-Hoya, and went on to win the highly esteemed Wrangler Award.

 

Harry Lennix - Producer and Co-Star.

With major roles in The Matrix Series, Superman: Returns, Batman Vs. Superman and the hit NBC Television Series The Black List; Lennix has more visibility than most other celebrities working today. His past films and shows include Ray, The Human Stain, 24, Law & Order, Stitch, 72 Hours, Titus and more. Lennix is the perfect fit for the lead in the feature film Dance of The Blue Tattoo.

 

Rudy Youngblood - Starring.

Academy Award Nominee Rudy Youngblood's parents made him finish school before he could do anything else. He knows Native American dances and was on the track team. He learned the Yucatec dialect for the movie Apocalypto. Currently you can see the film Beatdown, The Wind Walkers and Crossing Point which will bereleased in 2016/2017. It is an honor to have him on board.

 

Carmen Argenziano - Co-Star.

Carmen Argenziano is an actor and producer, known best for The Godfather: Part II (1974), Identity (2003) and Swordfish (2001). He also starred in The Accused with Jodi Foster, Red Scorpion, Don Juan DeMarco and the new film Don Quixote by James Franco which was produced in 2015. Argenziano is also known for his roles in televison programs such as Stargate. The actor received the Los Angeles Drama Critic's Circle Award for his role as Jack Delasante in Thomas Babe's play "A Prayer for My Daughter".

 

Tracey Birdsall - Co-Star.

This year alone, the Malibu-based actress has no less than four major projects due for release including At The Edge of Time, which she also co-produced, the supernatural drama Dawn of the Crescent Moon (2014), the rom-com Courting Chaos (2014), and the highly anticipated Science Fiction film Robot Fighter depicting the overthrow of humanity by an Artificial Intelligence. You'll also hear Birdsall as the voice of the Starship Computer in writer-director Neil Johnson's Doomsday (2015).

 

Naiia Lajoie - Co-Star.

In November, Babaloo Studios’ Angels with Tethered Wings premiered at Bent Con in Burbank, in which Naiia played the villainess. Since moving to LA she has booked photo shoots, commercials, indie films, web series, as well as music videos, such as Mary J. Blige’s "Whole Damn Year" wherein she played an abused wife. In 2015 Naiia booked two network TV shows; My Crazy Ex, a recreation show on Lifetime, and Cry Wolfe, an investigation drama on Discovery ID. She is also currently recording again with a film and TV music composer.

 

Ed Harrison - Co-Star.

Ed Harrison is a veteran actor and a successful businessman. His love of the theater and the screen goes back decades and in the last five years he’s had something of a renaissance as the independent filmmakers who are looking for an actor with gravitas and strength have found him. With the face and talent that many well known actors wish they possessed, Harrison will make a perfect addition to the Dance of The Blue Tattoo cast.

 

Rigan Machado - World Class Ju Jitsu Master.

His work can be seen in films around the world and he not only brings his strength of performace to Dance of The Blue Tattoo but he brings his rolodex of fighters, choreographers, celebrities and more. If you attempted to find a more important Ju Jitsu master in the world, your search would lead directly back to Rigan Machado. His success on the mat and in the ring is second to none and because of that resume, Machado has become the trainer to the stars. When Keanu Reeves was shooting John Wick II one of the productions first calls was to Rigan Machado. He has worked with Mickey Rourke,Ashton Kutcher, Chuck Norris and so many others.