THE STORY

A nameless detective, still mourning the loss of his wife, investigates a mysterious death in a Buddhist temple, but his logical, left-brained crime-solving skills are useless in the intuitive, non-linear world of Zen.

While attempting to question the inhabitants of the temple -- Ed, a monk with an attitude and secrets to hide; Jane, a beautiful, mysterious, bald femme fatale; and the Master, an infuriatingly obscure Zen teacher, who does a lot of strange things with oranges – the Detective’s logical mind is thwarted at every turn by his suspects' Zen thinking...

Detective: Where were you at the time of the murder?

Monk: What exactly do you mean by time?

Increasingly confused and unnerved, haunted by his dead wife’s ghost, and with his investigation going nowhere, the Detective finds himself drawn into a deeper, darker, more personal mystery, where he must confront terrifying questions about love and loss, which lead to a startling realization: the mystery he's there to solve isn't a murder at all, but the mystery of death itself.
THE PLAYERS
DUANE SHARP (The Detective)
Film credits include ROAD TO PERDITION, STIR OF ECHOES, DARK (2003 Toronto Film Festival), BUTCH CAMP, the award winning KEVIN'S ROOM, TOTALLY CONFUSED, 3 DAYS, and PALOOKA, for which he was also fight choreographer. On television Duane has appeared on "Early Edition" as well as numerous commercials. Duane has delighted audiences in over 200 stage productions since his professional debut as Bilbo Baggins in "the Hobbit". In Chicago, Duane has performed with the Steppenwolf, Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare, and Court theatre companies, among many others. Duane is an active kickboxing and jiu-jitsu competitor.
KIM CHAN (The Master)
Film credits include 16 BLOCKS SHANGHAI KNIGHTS, THE CORRUPTOR, LETHAL WEAPON 4, KUNDUN, THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, THE FIFTH ELEMENT, 9-1/2 WEEKS, THE KING OF COMEDY, ALICE, CADILLAC MAN, MOSCOW ON THE HUDSON, and more than thirty other films over nearly four decades. Television appearances include "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues", "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", "The Secret Adventures of Jules Verne", "Now and Again", "Mad About You" and many others. Mr. Chan was recently honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Rhode Island International Film Festival, in conjuction with the festival's screening of ZEN NOIR.
EZRA BUZZINGTON (Ed)
Recent film credits include David Fincher's ZODIAC, Christopher Nolan's THE PRESTIGE and Terry Zwigoff's ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL. Ezra also played the role of "Goggle" in THE HILLS HAVE EYES remake directed by Alexandre Aja. Other film credits include GHOST WORLD (as "Weird Al" the waiter), FIGHT CLUB, MAGNOLIA, SECRETARY and THE MAN FROM ELYSIAN FIELDS. Ezra has Guest Starred on several television shows and appeared in many national commercials. Learn more at: www.ezrabuzzington.com and www.myspace.com/buzzington
DEBRA MILLER (Jane)
A founding member of Chicago's Noble Fool Theatre, Debra's stage credits include ROSEMARY, FLANAGAN'S WAKE, KINDERTRANSPORT, BECKETT, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, BREAKING THE CODE, SALOME, NOT I, THE RAZOR'S EDGE, and many more. ZEN NOIR is Debra's film debut, for which she won the BEST ACTRESS Award at the 2004 Indiefest Chicago.
JENNIFER SIEBEL (Nora)
Jennifer worked with indigenous communities in Africa and Latin America in between graduating with honors from both Stanford University and Stanford Business School.  Determined to pursue a career in the arts, she quickly secured a role on CBS’s Presidio Med.  Since then, Jennifer has starred in a plethora of studio and independent films (Rent, Something’s Gotta Give, Bone Dry, Zen Noir, American Daylight, Raw Footage, Trouble with Ross, etc.).  Two of Jennifer’s films screened in 2005 at Cannes and the majority have been winning awards on the international film festival circuit.  Jennifer has booked numerous guest roles on TV shows (Numb3rs, Strong Medicine, She Spies, etc.,) in addition to commercial campaigns for the likes of Mazda, McDonalds, Go Go Daddy, and Wawa convenience stores, etc.,  Jennifer formed Girls’ Club Entertainment, LLC as an umbrella entertainment company to develop and produce entertainment with strong social, political, and cultural significance.  Through Girls’ Club, Jennifer produced the short thriller Waiting for Anna, which premiered in a private screening at Paramount Studios, was a quarterfinalist in the Chrysler-Hypnotic-Universal $1 Million Short Film Competition, garnered a seven-year distribution deal with Hypnotic, and screened at various film festivals around the globe.  Most recently, Jennifer produced and starred in the indie feature The Trouble with Romance. Girls’ Club currently has twelve film projects and two TV series in development.   Visit: www.jensiebel.com or www.girlsclubentertainment.com.
HOWARD FONG (The Dead Monk)
Film and television credits include CHINAMAN'S CHANCE, CLICK, FAST MONEY, THE SHOWBIZ SHOW WITH DAVID SPADE: "HOLLYWOOD BUS TOUR", ARC, CRASH, CHANGING ROOM, BONESHAKERS, ANYTHING ANYMORE, KARAOKE NIGHTS: "PILOT", FREZNO SMOOTH, WHERE'S GEORGE, SLEEP WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, BROWN SHEEP, TIL DEATH DO US PART, PARTY OF FIVE: "PILOT", YOU NOT CHINESE, THE JOY LUCK CLUB and UNSOLVED MYSTERIES: "MURDER 101". Theatre credits include sketch comedy JOHNNY B. GOODE, THE TEAHOUSE OF THE AUGUST MOON, A GREAT WOMAN, JULIUS CAESAR and AN EVENING OF GHOST TALES: KINDRED SPIRITS.

MARC ROSENBUSH (Writer/Director/Producer)
Marc is an L.A.-based independent filmmaker. A finalist for the prestigious NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Directors, he has had a distinguished career as a theatre director, writer and producer in Chicago, New York and Boston. His work has twice been nominated for the Joseph Jefferson Award and he is two-time winner of the Chicago Directors Festival. Marc has served as Artistic Director of NOWtheatre, Executive Director of Splinter Group Theatre Company, and Associate Artistic Director of the Stage Company of Boston. ZEN NOIR is Marc's first feature film.
DREAMING DOG ENTERTAINMENT
Dreaming Dog is an independent production company dedicated to producing innovative and unusual films that stand out from the crowd. Founded in 2001 by Frank Crim and Erika Gardner, the company was created to serve as a vehicle for artists in all media, allowing them to pursue their dreams in a collaborative, inventive and visionary environment. Prior to ZEN NOIR, Dreaming Dog's first feature, the company produced four short films: BLONDE, SEX SCENES, PARK YOUR KARMA and SURVIVORS. For more information, visit: www.dreamingdogent.com
CHRISTOPHER GOSCH (Director of Photography)
Film credits include DREAMWEAVER, BILL THE INTERN, A MATTER OF PRINCIPLE, EXORCISM, 10:30 CHECKOUT and more.
CAMDEN TOY (Editor)
Film credits include THE SLEEP EATERS, USA THE MOVIE, OVER BREAKFAST, SCHEMATICS OF WRECKAGE, and MERLION, in addition to documentaries for PBS and National Geographic.
STEVEN CHESNE (Composer)
Film credits include NO TURNING BACK, THE TRIP, MONSOON WIFE, DINNER AND A MOVIE, DRY CYCLE, UP, MICHIGAN, ARTIFACTS, CLOSE CALL, SINGAPORE SLING and many more. For more information, visit: www.chezworks.com

CREDITS
The Detective Duane Sharp
The Master Kim Chan
Jane Debra Miller
Ed Ezra Buzzington
Nora Jennifer Siebel
The Dead Monk Howard Fong

Produced, Written & Directed by Marc Rosenbush
Producers Frank Crim & Erika Gardner
for Dreaming Dog Entertainment
Executive Producers Kathlyn & Gay Hendricks, Marc Rosenbush, Kim Chan, Robert Toombs
Co-Producers Marc & Marla Halperin, John R. Saunders, Giovanni Cuarez
Director of Photography Christopher Gosch
Edited by Camden Toy
Music by Steven Chesne
Production Designer Monica Kim
2nd Assistant Director Peter Porreca
Script Supervisor Bob Toombs
Gaffer Paul Postal
Key Grip Peter Porreca
Make-up Reyna Pecot
Candace Johnson
Online Editor/Color Timer Ernest Savage
Sound Mixer Kenneth Klimak


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