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Tom Shimandle

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Chicago, Cameras and Batman. Nuff said.
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Teaser for the fan-made Bioshock film (by @smashvirtualstudios @andyfilms) and some of my fav stills/BTS. The work @the_kevinhamilton @andyfilms put in creating this world was amazing. So grateful to be part of something so special with such a great cast and crew! 💕 #bioshock #film #fanfilm #scifi #virtual
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Wedding film dump!! Best day of our lives on 35mm ❤️ Thank you @thelongernow for these party shots! Even for the last one of me eating a sandwich like a snake with an unhinged jaw
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“1959” - a Bioshock fan film shot completely on a virtual volume now has a live trailer. @andyfilms @the_kevinhamilton put an insane level of work into every virtual detail of Rapture. More credits to come. Shot on @cookeoptics Anamorphics and thanks to @daufcam @atlaslightingchicago
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Still in disbelief I get to make this post 😊 Nearly 10 years ago, we tried to make a BioShock film, and it never really lived up to our expectations. So when we opened @smashvirtualstudios back in 2022, we told ourselves that when the time was right, we'd try again. That wound up being nearly four years, and dozens of projects before we finally felt confident enough to do a BioShock film justice. We then spent about a year rebuilding Rapture in Unreal, several months shooting tests, and finally shot the film over 3 days entirely in the studio. You can watch the trailer and see stills over at the @smashvirtualstudios account, but I wanted to highlight the incredible cast and crew that really made this film possible. At the end of the day, a VP studio is just a giant TV. It takes top-notch crew and committed talent to bring the world to life, and everyone stepped up to the challenge with dedication and excitement. The result is beyond my wildest expectations, and I couldn't be more grateful. See more at www.choosetheimposible.com! Thanks to @rishabh.chalam @deanberdusis for the BTS photos!
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the most incredible time hosting my first dinner party ON rosh hashanah my heart is so so so full 🦋🥹🐛🌟💗 i love my friends i love chicago!!!!!!!!!! #friendship #dinnerparty #host #plussize #challah
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@potbelly “now make any sandwich a WRAP” campaign wardrobe styled by yours truly <3 not enough extras showed up, so I got to call a couple of friends to come be background actors for the day. @nata.dice did a lovely job making it into the commercial and the client loved the way she can EAT a sandwich. @chaosandcostumes did not make it in, but because of this commercial both of these people went from friends I see around to friends I talk to practically every day. 💖🫧☀️ #potbelly #costumedesigner #wardrobestylist #wardrobestylistchi #costumedesignerchicago CREW: Director/DP Las Livai Producer Dannia Tan AD Raquel Baldwin AC @st3fhanie <3 Gaffer @shmantics12 <3 Grip Katie Bellamy Swing Jaylen Johnson Audio @emersonc3799 Set Dec Nathally Botelho Wardrobe Stylist @klsydnvr HMUA @michellenorkettstyle Food Stylist @maryvalentinfoodart Food Stylist Assist @margaretmartinfood Key PA Christian Martinez PA Nikki Hardy PA Carlos A. Linares BTS @jeremyborcherzzz TALENT: Employee @rccola333 Costumer @_bretwilliams Girl OCP @christinapinciotti Vlogger @itspenelopearcher Employee @daryn_2dream Girl that eats a mean sandwich @nata.dice Emotional Support @chaosandcostumes
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Meet Tom Shimandle @shmantics12, Lead Gaffer for DUSK 🎬⚡️ The man behind the lighting that makes us look good on camera. Thank you for your perfection, attention to detail, and all your hard work on set! #DUSK #behindthescenes #gaffer #filmproduction #bookstagram
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So many developments in the last 2 years. So many changes. Our company is still going strong and still devoted with the same energy and passion towards our industry!
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RIPPLE- May 2, 2026 7:00 PM Savoy 16 + IMAX in Savoy, IL 232 Burwash Ave, Savoy, IL 61874 Part of the thriller shorts with The Savoy Lumière. Shout out to @chambanafilmsociety for including us! RIPPLE IS BACK! Excited for audiences to experience RIPPLE at the movies! Excellent performances from @theonlymehmet @heidijohanningmeier @stefanodlstrodle RIPPLE is a monologue-driven short film about how our actions affect others in ways we don’t always see. A daughter, a mother, and a stranger. Three lives connected by choices and consequences. Tickets: https://the-chambana-film-society.square.site/ Link in Bio. A @deep_focus_entertainment_ production. #Ripple #movie #filmfestival #officialselction
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RIPPLE will screen at the 2026 Lake County Film Festival, celebrating its Sweet 16 Edition. Friday, March 13 – 8:30pm – Room C105 **Saturday, March 14 – 6:00pm – **Antioch Theatre https://www.antiochtheatre.com/ 378 Lake St, Antioch, IL 60002 Friday, March 20 – 6:10pm – Room D100 @lakecountyfilmfestival For tickets and more information, please visit the link in bio or the festival’s official website: https://2026.lakecountyfilmfestival.org/support-local/ Director / Writer: Erick Juarez @erickjuarez7 Producers: Erick Juarez, Josh Ramos Produced by @deep_focus_entertainment_ Cast: Heidi Johanningmeier @heidijohanningmeier Mehmet Can Aksoy @theonlymehmet Stephanie Ramos @stefanodlstrodle Jimmy Chung @jimmychungtalent Christian Litke @christianlitke Crew: Congratulations to our amazing crew Alex Sherman-AD @suuuurrreman Joe Martinez- DP @instajammer Josh Ramos- A Cam operator Eva June- A 1st/Focus Puller @evadjune Shianne Harrison A2nd @shi_harrison Nick Helfers- Gaffer @nickelmoose Becks Potochec-Electrician Tome Schimandle- Key Grip @shmantics12 Sam Batjes - Dolly Grip @sambatjes Elan Lafontaine-Sound @elanlafontaine Mike Singerland -Production Designer @slingpictures Shokie Tseumah- Production Designer Assistant Sarah Coughlin -Production Designer Prep Nadya Marroquin Garcia- Make up Rosa Juarez- Hair @ram.mio58 Juan Almanza- BTS @thejuanalmanza Neveah Miranda- PA/BTS @nevaeh_0815 #RIPPLE #movie #deepfocusentertainment
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We’re proud to share that RIPPLE will screen at the 2026 Lake County Film Festival, celebrating its Sweet 16 edition. Lake County Film Festival @lakecountyfilmfestival Friday, March 13, 2026, and Friday, March 20, 2026 More information & Tickets available via the link in bio. Additional festival recognition: Indie Short Fest — Award Nominee (Best Short) @indieshortfest NewFilmmakers New York — Official Selection @newfilmmakers Independent Shorts Awards — Finalist @independentshortsawards IndieX Film Fest — Semi-Finalist @indiexfest RIPPLE Cast: @heidijohanningmeier @theonlymehmet @stefanodlstrodle @jimmychungtalent @christianlitke Produced by @deep_focus_entertainment_ Congratulations to our amazing crew RIPPLE CREW Director / Writer: Erick Juarez Producers: Erick Juarez, Josh Ramos Alex Sherman-AD Joe Martinez- DP Josh Ramos- A operator Eva June- A 1st/Focus Puller Shianne Harrison A2nd Nick Helfers- Gaffer Beck Potucek Electrician Tome Schimandle- Key Grip Sam Batjes - Dolly Grip Elan Lafontaine-Sound Mike Singerland -Production Designer Shokie Tseumah- Production Designer Assistant Sarah Coughlin -Production Designer Prep Nadya Marroquin Garcia- Make up Rosa Juarez- Hair Juan Almanza- BTS Neveah Miranda- PA/BTS #ripple
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