About the Project

Logline: A spunky dramedy about 20-somethings who face beguiling dilemmas of love!

Tagline: What Does It Take to Find the One?

BEAR’S FROLIC

Story: In a wildly unexpected turn of events, 20-something friends probe conventions of the heart and toss them to the wind.  One of the friends, Bear, faces a proverbial quandary: What do you do when the one you love is in love with someone else?! Eventually, they become emotionally entwined and the boundaries of love and friendship between some of them disappear. In the midst of it all, they ask: Will any of them find the love they’re looking for?

This project was filmed during a Spring season that looked and felt like fall-winter days!

One of the locations was Esopus Creek, a celebrated stream of the Ashokan Watershed in the Catskill mountains.

  • Duration: 94 Minutes
  • Genre: Relationship Dramedy
  • Color
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Resolution: 4K
  • Aspect: 4096 X 2160
  • English
  • Filmed in NY. (A main location: Emerson Resort and Spa)
  • Screening/Release: NY, 2019

Ryan Foss as “Jarvy”; Jack Tynan as “Kip”

Image of bears frolicking! Emerson Resort and Spa

CAST AND CREW

Jack Tynan“Kip”

Jack is a Los Angeles based actor, originally from Westchester, NY. In 2016-17, he was cast in the lead role in the well-received theater project “Farragut North” which ran in both CT and LA.  He also played the lead in a noted Los Angeles production of “All My Sons” in 2019, for which he was awarded Best “Featured Actor in A Play” by Broadway World, LA. He has acted in a variety of short and feature films and is honing his skills in screenwriting and directing as well. He recently directed the David Mandell one-man show, “It’s a Phase,” in Los Angeles. He studied at the Stella Adler Studio of Acting and the Terry Schreiber Studio for Film & Theatre. He has a BA from McGill University in Montreal, Canada.

Kate  Lann–“Bear” 

Kate has acted in numerous film, tv and web projects in the U.S. and abroad, and starred in such productions as the Off-Off Broadway show, “Stella,” the short film “The Last Rose,” and the stage play, “Hecuba.” She pursued acting in New York City where she received a degree from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Originally from Moscow, she also studied acting in Cambridge, England at the Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Melanie Martyn–“Brie”

Melanie is an actress from Maryland, currently based in the Seattle area. Her projects include such short films as “Blissful”(2018) and “Us+”(2020), as well as the feature film, “Maysville” (2021).  Theater roles include the lead in the Noel Coward Play, “Private Lives” which played in CT in 2019. In addition, she executive produced the short film “That Night” (2021) which was awarded “Best Short” at a number of festivals. She began her career in the arts as a ballet dancer encouraged by her mother and father who is originally from Cuba. She received her BA in Theater Arts from Boston College and has honed her craft at UCB and the Stella Adler Studio. She also studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts.

Jonathan Ercolino–“Derbie”

Jonathan is a New York based actor and model and has worked on a number of TV and film projects, including “Ally and Viv” for TV, the series “Bumbld” (2019), and the short film, “Chambers” (2016), which screened in festivals in the NY area and which he also produced.  Additionally, he had a lead role in the short film “Venus” and has acted in feature films like “Gold Star” (2017) and “2050” (2018). He had a role in a music-video parody of the singing group, “5th Harmony.” He is originally from CT.

Ryan Foss–“Jarvy”

Ryan is a musician and actor, originally from Western MA. He’s been writing and performing original music for many years and gained experience performing at a variety of venues when he arrived in New York City in 2015. He has played with such notable artists as Tom Paxton and Ellis Paul and is looking to release his first EP in the near future.

Alexandria Benford–“Chatterbox”

Alex is an actress originally from Baltimore, MD. She moved to NY in 2015 and quickly began to pursue her passion for acting and the arts. She has acted in TV series like “Dynasty” (2021), “The First Lady” (2022),” and “Bridge and Tunnel” (2022). Her work in film includes shorts like “You Got Ma’amed” (2019). Features include “A Valley of Ditches” (2017), “Discarded Things” (2020), and the upcoming “Escaping Ohio.” She also had roles in projects like the web series, “Health Nut” and the play, “One Night.” She has a BA in Broadcast Journalism, Italian Languages, and Media Studies, from the University of Maryland.

Michael Bonini–“Jet”

Michael is an actor from Maryland based in New York and Los Angeles.  He has had a variety of roles in film, television, and theater projects and starred in episodes of TV series’ like “Bull” (2017), “The Blacklist” (2023), and “New Amsterdam” (2023). In 2019, he produced and played the lead in the short film, “Rosewood Ledge.” Feature films include “The Groundsman,” “Hurricane Aaron,” and the upcoming comedy, “The Snack Shack.” He studied acting at the Michael Howard Studios in NYC. He received a BA from Clemson University and enjoys keeping up with Clemson U. football.

Ben Young III–“Officer”

Ben is a New York based actor, originally from Montgomery, Alabama. Upon moving to NY, he was cast in several projects for film, television, and theater as well as numerous commercials.  He has acted in shows like “Blue Bloods” (2016) and “The Blacklist” (2017), and has a role in an episode of the “The Crowded Room” (2023). He performed in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” in MA, and in 2020 he also performed in a staged reading of Nikki Sixx’ “Heroin Diaries” in NYC.  He has toured nationwide and abroad with a variety of musical productions and also specializes in Voiceover acting. He studied Musical Theater at Auburn University where he graduated in 2012.

Griffin Blazi–“Gaston”

Griffin is an actor and model currently based in the Los Angeles area. He pursued his craft in NY for several years. He has had roles in projects like the series’ “Minx” (2022) and “Only Children” (2018). He also acted in the recent thriller, “Blade the Iron Cross” (2020), and the documentary, “Art School” (2015). He studied at Western Connecticut State University.

Mary DeCarlo–“Shelby”

Mary is an actor and writer originally from PA. Currently living in the NY area, she has worked in NY and abroad on a variety of projects in film and theater. She has an MA in Text and Performance from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Birkbeck University of London.

CREW

Director of Photography: Alex Grene

Additional Cinematographer: Sheldon J. Walker

Additional Cinematographer: Trevor Peckham

Supervising Editor: Richard L. Haas III

Editor: Brooksen Snow

Sound Recordist/Sound Mixer/Boom Operator: Greg Stankevich

Additional Sound Recordists/Boom Operators:

Taylor Bradshaw

Ben Donnenberg

YongSoo Lee

Nicholas Valva

Additional Camera Assistant: James Reslier-Wells

Additional Lighting: Alvin Adadevoh

Key Makeup & Hair Artist: Sara Schiavone

Additional Makeup & Hair Artist: Devorah Ginian

Sound Editor: Stephen Lukaszewski

Sound Editor/Music: Maxfield Haubrich

Assistant Editor: David Feldman

Production Assistants:

Lee Campbell

Nicholas D’Altorio

David Rauch