Billy The Kid:
Jennifer Venditti:
First time director Jennifer Venditti changed the face of casting direction when she started JV8INC in 1998, with the intent to "expand the boundaries of beauty through diversity in casting." Her "street scouting" all over the globe led her to discover an extremely diverse line-up of talent. During the casting of the short film BUG CRUSH (a winner at 2006 Sundance) Venditti found Billy Price, who inspired her so much she decided to make a feature documentary about his unique and intrepid spirit.
Chiemi Karasawa:
Producer Chiemi Karasawa has worked in the film industry for more than 15 years as a script supervisor. Among the award-winning directors she has worked with are Larry Clark (KIDS), Steven Frears (HIGH FIDELITY), Jim Jarmusch (GHOST DOG), and Spike Jonze (ADAPTATION). She started Isotope Films in 2005 to produce documentaries and narrative features based on real stories. In addition to BILLY THE KID, Chiemi also recently produced the acclaimed short film by Katja Esson, A SEASON OF MADNESS. She is currently producing John Torturro's upcoming feature.