Crew Members

SHERRY TELEKY WAPLE -   Sherry Teleky Waple - Sherry Teleky Waple is the sole proprietor of the Independent Film Company Golden Horse Production which was established in 2000. Sherry attended Hollywood Film Institute, New York, 2000 and received a Certificate of Completion as a certified Cinema Director, Line Producer, and a Producer's Diploma as a Feature Film Producer. She also attended Filmmaker's Central School of Cinema, Los Angeles, 2002 and received a Masters in the Arts and Sciences of Digital Cinema. After attending Shoot Camp, Sherry had the confidence and the knowledge to direct and produce her first short feature film.

She currently resides in Middletown, PA with her husband Frank. She is a legal secretary for a prestigious law firm by day, a pharmacy technician by night and and inspiring filmmaking in all her spare time. Some of her other hobbies include reading, writing, walking her dog, horseback riding, training horses and playing ice hockey.  Sherry raised her own horse Tequilla Sunrise since she was nine months old and utilized her in Poultry and Prejudice. Tequilla is her pride and joy at six years-old, along with her eighteen year-old Torti cat Mickey and fourteen year- old Australian Shepherd Nikkita.

Sherry made her solo directorial debut with her short film "Poultry and Prejudice" which was filmed on location in her hometown and primarily at her grandparent's three story home.  "Poultry and Prejudice" won the Audience Award at the 2004 Harrisburg ArtsFest.  Her most recent film, "Obsession" starring Terence Knox, is currenlty making its way through the film circuit. 

"My grandparents always told me that I could do anything if I put my mind to it." That is exactly what Sherry is doing now with the constant support of her family and friends.

Sherry's credits include: 1987-1988 Hershey Bears Hockey Club Biography (directed/produced/edited); Sherry Teleky Waple Autobiography (directed/produced/edited), short film "Radio Silence" (co-directed), short film "Obsession" (writer/producer/director), video banquet presentations for "Blue Raiders 2004-2005" and "Blue Raiders 2005-2006" director/producer/camera operator) and "Land Rover: A Day Off Road" (camera operator).

Sherry's biggest piece of advice to all inspiring filmmakers: "Never give up your dreams, no matter what they are. Believe in yourself and you ability to make that dream come true, and it will."

ERIC M. GALLER In words and images, Eric Galler has distinguished himself as an innovative producer, a meticulous craftsman, and an outstanding director of actors. Most valued for his technical brilliance, sense of pace, action and fantasy, his talent of storytelling and qualities as a visual stylist of genres, brings insight, uncompromising strengths, and professional confidence.  

This Hollywood hyphenate, “producer-director”, likes to consider himself an adventurer in a competitive impulsive jungle, exploring and shaping ideas, making the hard decisions, taking the risks. To date, this natural boasts an international clientele and current screen credit list of over 85 feature film and televised titles, commercials and digital productions.

Brooklyn born, far from the dome of showbusiness, Eric's first attraction toward moving pictures began at an age, earlier than most. With 8mm in hand, he accelerated as a young cameraman, later shooting non-fiction clips and newsreels for the local community. Galler majored in film and English literature while attending the City University at Queens College and as a tyro producer and screenwriter. At age 17, he produced a series of half hour fiction and non-fiction programs for CNTV and MCTV, now a Time Warner Company. In 1986, Galler received acceptance and transferred to the acclaimed Motion Picture School at Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara , California . His senior project at Brooks, ran the festival circuit and was acquired, signed and internationally distributed by Films Around the World, Inc.

Arriving in Hollywood during January 1990, Galler freelanced a variety of independent features, national spots, music videos and promotionals. In 1992, he was first to make his mark while working for Studio 3.1 Promotions as their operations manager and key field producer. In the mid 1990's, Galler, as a Hollywood based film director, established with his then partner, a publicly traded production company, Twilight Productions, Ltd. The Wall Street venture proved a success, green lighting, scripting and completing a slate of feature project. Galler left the company during a merger in March of 2000. Over the years, Galler has had vast associations with Universal, Warner, MGM and Sony Studios, and to date, has worked with every format from 35mm to DV and was one of the first producers to utilize High Definition for a feature length theatrical, film finished project.

John Pearson's IFC's “Split Screen” and “Nations Business” to “Newsweek” and “Hollywood Scriptwriter”. His growing reputation as a “complete”, leading edge, “filmmaker”, has promoted national film festivals, scholastic organizations and universities to entertainment industry events like the Showbiz and DV Expo's, to invite Galler as a regular keynote speaker on film direction, 35mm film and digital Hollywood production.

Jonathan Boal - Going into his Senior year at New York University's Tisch school of the arts, Jonathan has worked on many film and video shoots. Three of his documentaries have been shown at the Harrisburg film festival over the last three years and one, Four Years and Seventeen Minutes, won best documentary at the Alien Video Awards. Jonathan also directed two short narratives, Kissing Booth and Splatter. He has worked in central Pennsylvania at JPL productions and as a script reader for Sidney Kimmel Entertainment in New York. Although he hasn't decided on one area of the industry, he enjoys writing, shooting and editing. More info can be found about Jon at www.magnuscaput.com

Dan Scully - Dan Scully is employed with the Dauphin County Emergency Manangement Agency. He has an extensive background in Emergency Services, serving as an EMT since 1989, a firefighter since 1993, and most recently as a Hazardous Materials Technician for Dauphin County’s Haz-Mat team. His interest in movie making dates back to elementary school where he began receiving awards for his short stories. He has appeared in three Emergency Services-related training videos, and several news interviews. His strongest interest lies in the creative forces behind the camera. Dan is currently taking classes through the internet with the Internet Film Groups Movie Making Encyclopedia, and has recently joined the team at Golden Horse Productions where he served as co-producer and as camera operator a the casting sessions for Poultry and Prejudice. Dan can be reached at dan@goldenhorseproductions.com

Kelsey Telekey - Kelsey Michelle Teleky is a senior at Middletown Area High School. She works part-time at the law offices of Goldberg Katzman, P.C. Kelsey became interested in filmmaking when her sister, director/producer Sherry Teleky Waple, made her first film Poultry and Prejudice. Kelsey acted as Production Assistant, Prop Master and Animal Wrangler on the set. She has a love for the industry not only in the behind the scenes aspect, but she also enjoys watching movies. Kelsey plans to pursue a career in law, but enjoys filmmaking as a hobby.

Tim Gehman - Tim Gehman was born and raised in Lancaster, PA. He is the Program Coordinator for the Emergency Health Services Federation and also acts as the Federation's Moulage Artist. Tim's film credits include: Pennsylvania State Police's Tactical Response to Mass Casualty Incidents video and the short film by Golden Horse Productions Poultry and Prejudice where he acted as the film's special effects artist. Tim currently resides in Peach Bottom, PA with his wife and seven children.

Stanley D. Jacobs - In January 2004, Bucks County resident Stanley D. Jacobs started his own production company, SDJ Productions.

Mr. Jacobs began acting and screenwriting four years ago. Since that time he has appeared in over two dozen student and independent feature film projects. He has written over a dozen screenplays, many of which have been read by Hollywood producers and several are actively being considered for development. He also has written a screenplay adaptation of a novel. His stories are in various genres including drama, adventure, murder mystery, and comedy. He has also worked behind the camera as an Assistant Director and in various Production Assistant assignments. He found his passion for film making while acting as an Assistant Director on an independent film project.

Mr. Jacobs grew up in Northeast Philadelphia. He graduated from Northeast High School and holds a Bachelors Degree in Architecture from Temple University. He had a thirty year career in architecture, construction management, and real estate with a major Philadelphia based pharmaceutical company, where he reached a Director level position before retiring in October 2000.

Mr. Jacobs recently completed his first digital video project entitled, The Last Hitman. He wrote the screenplay specifically for development as his first major project. In addition to writing the screenplay, he served as the Executive Producer, Producer, and Director of the project. More information on the film is available at the website  www.thelasthitman.com.

Pre-production has begun on his next project, the sequel to The Last Hitman, currently entitled The Last Hitwoman. More information is available at the website  www.thelasthitwoman.com.

James Hollenbaugh - James Hollenbaugh is a full time Director of Photography and Avid Editor for SR Productions in Lancaster Pennsylvania. There he has worked on many local and national commerical spots, industrial and marketing films, corporate videos, and documentaries for agencies and televison including HGTV, CNN, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, and The Outdoor Channel. He has completed many of his own fictional short films on a variety of formats as well as documentaries, most notably a popular featurette on the Falmouth Pennsylvania Goat Races. He also has many feature film and feature documentary credits to his belt in the camera / lighting department, as well as AD credits on Doris Wishman's final feature film "Each Time I Kill" and the first Joseph W. Sarno film in twenty years, "Lust For Laura", to be released later this year through Ei Cinema. Jim is also an accomplished still photographer as well as a film historian in regards to the sexploitation films of the 60's / 70's, with an extraordinary focus on the films and work of Zebedy Colt.

Linda Shaffner - Linda Shaffner is the mother of director Sherry Teleky Waple and currently resides in Harrisburg, PA. She has been a constant support of Sherry and has given her the little extra lift when things would go wrong. Linda is retired from State Savings and Loan Bank and currently works as an adult sitter with the elderly.

Linda assisted the producer for the casting sessions of both "Poultry and Prejudice" and "Obsession" and will be acting as a production assistant and craft service personnel on the set as well as coordinating the "Behind The Scenes" footage of the project.

Deborah Hartzog - Deborah was born and raised in Northeastern Pa where she graduated Penn State University with an Associates Degree in Business along with completing several website design courses. Deborah currently is the owner of Celebrity Designs & Promotions/Page-Creations a website development and celebrity promotional company.  

Some of her current websites & promotional clients are actors Dan Gauthier (ABC’s One Life to Life, Tour of Duty, Melrose Place, Will & Grace), Miguel A. Nunez Jr. (Juwanna Mann, NBC’s Joey, Scooby Doo,Tour of Duty) Paul Satterfield (ABC’s One Life to Live, General Hospital, Bruce Almighty); Stan Foster ( Actor/Producer); Michael B. Christy ( Actor/Producer)  Tour of Duty Fan Page &  Animal Care Associates of Scranton, PA. Deborah is also a licensed agent/consultant with Allstate Insurance & Financial..She resides in northeast PA with her husband Ronnie and their adopted pets.and works with several pet rescue/adoption organizations in Pennsylvania.