The Crew

Neil Lee GriffinNew to Third Mind Films!

Born and raised in Upstate SC, growing up with a stutter wasn’t easy. From the teasing in school to struggling to say his own name. As a child, Neil was always fond of music, growing up with a piano and guitar near by, it was never out of reach. In his mid teens he decided that music was something he wanted to learn more about, setting out to take piano lessons for a few years. Using the knowledge gained from piano lessons, Neil taught himself to play guitar, learning to play by ear, which he found to be incredibly fun.

Wanting to do more with my music, Neil started incorporating more score and storytelling elements in his writing. His personal music tends to lean in the direction of a darker folk style, usually accompanied by a narrative or atmosphere, but he also loves writing scores for T.V. and film, which opening up many opportunities.

Having trouble speaking most of my life, Neil was always searching for ways around the stutter. Singers don’t stutter due to the “choral effect”. In singing, Neil found himself freed from the bonds of the stutter, opening his eyes to music as “complete freedom.”

Wofford JonesOff the Beaten Path, IguanaMan, Third Mind Thursday

Wofford Jones started his career in the entertainment business in the late ’90’s, quickly catching the acting bug, winning a Greenville Little Theatre Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy as Tony Kirby in You Can’t Take It With You. He is also winner of a Johanne Woodward Award for Best Supporting Lead in a Drama as Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet and a Dove Award for Best Solo Performance in a PSA. Transitioning to behind-the-scenes duties for Third Mind Films and other upstate film companies, Wofford has tackled numerous positions including Director, Director of Photography, Writer, Art Director, Fight Choreographer, Set Dresser and Still Photographer.

Wofford’s love for writing is his true passion. He has written and co-written projects for Third Mind Films, including “Off the Beaten Path,” “Christmas Eve at Lodge 20,” “Halloween Night at Lodge 20,” “Rev. McGee” for Third Mind Thursday, and “Turned Tables,” produced by It’s A Living Productions. He has also co-written several theatre one-acts with fellow writer/actor and friend Jason Underwood for Greenville Little Theatre’s Studio 444 and the 24 Hour Play Festival, winning awards for Audience Favorite Play, The Tennessee Williams Award for Best Play and The Best Use of Theme Award. He most recently finished writing a novel entitled Soul Dreams with plans for release later in 2016. Wofford is busy writing on his second novel, Blood Ties, as well as a collection of short stories. Stay tuned…there is more to come from this guy.

April Noelle MucciThe Wrong Girl

April started working behind the scenes as an Assistant to Photographer Robert Smith while living in Charlotte, NC and is a published photographer. Over time, she became more and more interested in makeup and hair, working more and more on sets as a makeup and hair stylist.

Aprils latest film is The Wrong Girl, where she worked as an Assistant Director, casting, gaffer, and hair and makeup artist.