Russ Emanuel is an award-winning independent American director and producer, having directed such actors as Kelli Maroney, Olivia d’Abo, John Heard, Robert Picardo, Vincent Pastore, William Devane, Marina Sirtis, Sean Kenney, Armin Shimerman, Tracee Cocco, and Gary Graham. He grew up in both Japan and the United States, graduated from U.S.C. to study Cinema-Television, and founded Russem Productions in 2002. Presently, ALL FOR TOMORROW (2027) marks his seventh foray into feature filmmaking, after directing P.J. (2007), CHASING THE GREEN (2009), THE LEGENDS OF NETHIAH (2012), OCCUPANTS (2016), WISPER (2020), and STAYCATION (2024). His awards include “Best Sci-Fi Feature Film” in 2016’s Shriekfest Horror Film Festival, “Best Director” in 2018’s Las Cruces International Film Festival, “Best Comedy” in 2024’s Shockfest Film Festival, and most recently “Best Director” at the 17th Annual LA WEBFEST.