Cynthia (Cyd) Mitchell, Creative Director and General Manager
Cyd received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology in
1990, and a Master of Arts in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix in
2003. With a background in visual arts and theater, Cyd teaches a variety of drama classes in
Tucson. She has been a broadcast-quality camera operator and director since 1998.
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Patrick Mitchell, Chief Operations Officer
Patrick received a management degree from National University in San Diego in 1987. His
areas of expertise include training and managing staff, operations scheduling, logistics,
organization and marketing, and customer service, as well as technical writing. Patrick has
experience in effectively communicating with a wide variety of audiences with varying
personalities.
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James Purdy, Marketing & Media Specialist
Jim has had experience both in front of and behind the camera, for many years. He is an
award-winning screenplay writer (Arizona Film Commission Screenplay Awards), and has
written several feature film scripts. Jim also has an advanced degree in Organizational
Management. Jim has acted in, directed and produced the film, "Dystruction" as well as the
short film, "Babymaker."
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Julie Popovitch, Media Specialist
A 2004 graduate of The University of Arizona's Media Arts program, Julie brings creativity
and fresh excitement to all projects. She specializes in plot analysis, dialogue, and
post-production editing.
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Jack N. Young, Line Producer
A veteran of the US Navy with over 60 years of industry experience, Jack is a priceless asset
to our projects. After a career as a stuntman in Hollywood, he worked at Old Tucson Studios
for 12 years performing many tasks including Public Relations, Marketing, Operations,
Administrative Assistant to the President, and Executive Production Manager in charge of film
and TV. Through this and Young Film Productions, Inc., Jack was instrumental in bringing the
Industry to the Tucson area. Jack furthered his experience with extras casting, became a well
known Location Manager, joined the Directors Guild of America working as an Assistant
Director/Production Manager, and later became a Producer. Look for more details on Jack
on
www.imdb.com.
Michael Dohrmann, Producer/Writer/Director/Editor/Cinematographer
Michael Dohrmann has extensive experience acting and directing for the past 10 years. Mr.
Dohrmann began acting at age 19 doing TV  commercials for such clients as Adidas and
BMW along with many stage plays throughout Arizona. In 2002, he began to direct and
produce short independent films and presented them in film festivals across the country. Along
with film, he headed up the Passion Play of Tucson as the writer, director, and producer of
Tucson's annual passion play "On The Road To Jerusalem." Additionally, Mr. Dohrmann
served as interim pastor at Palo Verde Baptist Church in 2005-2006 and as Vice President of
WAM Pictures LLC.
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Our Crew
Runway Productions' crew has a diverse background and
commitment to the pursuit of excellence that allows us to
communicate our clients' message in the best possible way.