" ...a great story of seat-of-the-pants guerilla filmmaking from filmmakers getting used to no-budget realities." (Wallace Baine . SC Sentinel ) Jono has recently completed filming on an indie zombie thriller which sold out before an enthused Santa Cruz audience. " [The Beginning] ...is a zombie picture in the old 'Night of the Living Dead' style. And if it looks like half the budget was spent on artificial blood, well...that's not too far from the truth." (Wallace Baine . SC Sentinel ) Teaming up with up-and-coming writer Devin Fearn, director Jono Schaferkotter and an incredible multitalented cast and crew dedicated numerous hours to this epic undertaking. "The shooting techniques of The Beginning also harken to a retro style of filming, which Schaferkotter describes as 'horror meets noir.' And although the film's emphasis is on the characters, it has its fair share of blood and gore. After all, we're talking about human flesh-eating here." (Leah Bartos . Metro SC) This film marks the third full-length feature Jono and his long time colleague Laura Greenwood have produced and proves that a project even this large is not out of reach for individuals so passionate. With the entire crew either finishing up school or working full-time, the fact that everyone showed up early and on their days off was just remarkable. "With about as much self-driven energy behind them as a major studio would have behind its next horror flick, these three twenty-somethings are about to introduce Santa Cruz to the living dead." (Christa Martin . Good Times) .

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    From the precision of his graphic design work to the range of his feature films , Jono has the determination of an Alaskan Husky. He prides himself on being an artist and, even more so, living his life as one. With his roots in traditional painting and sculpture, Jono has boldly leapt into the fields of motion graphics and filmmaking, striving to blur the borders between mediums as much as possible with techniques such as long-exposure light drawing or set construction for his own films. Working with clientele such as , , , and has given him the experience to deliver this kind of unique, creative work on a professional level. Ever fighting to be a modern renaissance man, Jono is consistently examining new styles and expanding his talents through innovative and challenging work.
    In the last six years Jono has been involved in the creation of three feature-length films, several music videos and dozens of shorter pieces, giving him a wide breadth of experience with video editing and manipulating software. His film work has provided him opportunities to work with a vast array of video, audio and lighting equipment and the troubleshooting experience to improvise on set. His work history shows a wide range of leadership and mentoring experience and each one of those unique areas has providing him with a better understanding of how to teach, guide and inspire the people around him to create the best product or presentation possible to attain. Whether he is directing videos, pitching clients or working with independent musicians, the weight is on him and his crew to provide clear direction and inspiration to get the job done well.

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