About Riveted Pictures

Casey
CASEY HEEMSKERK - Director
Casey began his film career by dabbling in Boston's freelance film community as a key grip and gaffer for feature films, music videos, commercials, and shorts. After graduating from Emerson College with a B.A. in Film Theory and Production, he went on to earn an MBA in Media Management from Metropolitan College. Casey's passion for creating evocative images was his impetus to take on the challenge of directing his own productions, and after years of education and armed with more than 5 years of production experience, Casey formed Riveted Pictures in the hopes of finding more creative and complex projects to express his vision.

 

Ryan

RYAN DOW - Producer
Ryan is a founding member and lead producing partner for Riveted Pictures—he manages all of the company's productions and assumes the responsibility of seeking capital for all Riveted Pictures projects. After graduating from Northwestern University with a B.A. in Business Management, Ryan went on to become the CFO for CompuBoston, a technology consulting company. After realizing that his true interests in film production could no longer be ignored, he moved to New York City and has since gained experience by working on numerous motion pictures and television series such as Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, 30 Rock, and a variety of MTV produced programs. Ryan also spends his time consulting and helping independent filmmakers and producers fundraise for their projects.

 

Silas

SILAS TYLER - Cinematographer
Silas has eight years experience as a cinematographer, and has worked on projects in the US, Europe and the Middle East. Silas graduated from Emerson College with a B.F.A in Film Theory and Production, and since then has helped craft numerous award winning shorts, feature films and long format documentaries.

Among his recent credits are Storm From the South, (Official Selection Dubai International Film Festival) a documentary that captures Kuwaits 2006 national election, in which women were granted the right to run for office and vote for the first time in history, Tacoma Park (As Gaffer), which was an official selection of Tribecca Film Festival 2008, and Noel (As Gaffer), which was released theatrically by Paramount in 2007. While never officially released, Silas also lensed See You In Baghdad, a documentary that chronicles the lives of a handful of brave men and women during the war in Iraq in 2003.