Production Team
Ant Horasanli
Producer / Director / Writer
Ant Horasanli’s first film was the award-winning documentary Redline which won “Best Documentary Feature” in 2003 at the Long Island, New York Film Festival.
In 2008 he wrote, produced, and directed, Lost Journey. The film garnered support from Telefilm Canada and was released theatrically in multiplex’s throughout Toronto and Los Angeles. The screenplay is on display at the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Lost Journey was acquired by distributor Mongrel Media and sold to Super Channel and Netflix.
In 2011, Ant was awarded a full production grant by the Ontario Arts Council to produce a feature length documentary in Turkey. His most recent short film, Inhibit, premiered at the Art Gallery of Ontario and went on to play at the Museum of London.
On July 28th 2014, Ant began production on his second feature film Gear, a crime drama filmed in Montreal, Quebec City, and the Greater Toronto Area. Gear is currently slated for release in 2017.
Reza Sholeh
Producer / Writer
Reza Sholeh has been producing, developing and researching Film, Television and Theater for several years now. His career has spanned documentary, drama, thriller, and foreign language films. Reza studied film production at Ryerson University’s CE program; he has also been actively involved in various educational workshops and panels.
In 2014 Reza co-wrote & co-produced the feature film Gear a British style crime drama set in Toronto and Montreal. Reza’s other project is Petrol the Series. Sholeh has been a writer and producer on this high octane action/drama series, with an in-depth story arc, and an ensemble of actors who each have a very complex character background.
One thing you should know about Reza is that not only is he the creator of this action drama show, but he also stars in Petrol The Series. Aside from being an aspiring writer/ producer, Reza Sholeh is a professionally trained actor. Initially studying Theatrical Performance at Seneca College, Sholeh decided to enhance his craft by enrolling at Pro-Actors Lab and study with some of the most influential acting instructors in Toronto, namely, David Rotenberg being one.
Reza is actively working on and off screen, if he is not taking the role of an actor in front of the camera or on the stage, be sure that he is behind the camera or in the editing room thriving to make his artistic visions come to life.
Independent Production Fund
Funding
Petrol The Series is produced in participation with the IPF – The Independent Production Fund.
The IPF funds the best, most innovative web series.
To find out more visit there website: IPF
GAT PR
GAT PR is the official press agent for Petrol The Series.
For all inquiries please contact Ingrid Hamilton at GAT PR ingrid@gat.ca
@ingridhamilton
