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Los Angeles-based talent agency Mavrick Artists Agency and New York-based Eris Talent Agency have just signed on to represent the talented South African-born character actor Stelio Savante.

Savante recently appeared in the final season of Swat as Omar Morina on CBS and Paramount+. In Swat, he starred opposite Elizabeth Tabish, Patrick Sabongui, and Elizabeth Mitchell. The SAG Award-nominated, American movie award winner and polyglot multi-hyphenate also appeared in the Mark Freiburger-directed immigrant true-life drama film Between Borders as Duane.

Savante’s acting career began in the early 1990s on the theatre stages in New York and Alabama, and up till now, he has starred in over 140 films, TV shows, and video games with plenty more to come our way.

Alongside his career, Savante has also built up a nice resume as a producer. Some of his producing...

Stars: Joseph Gray, Chris Bylsma, Nick Saxton, Joseph Bezenek, Tiffany Cornwell, Megan Hensley, Charles O’Haver, Christine Weber, Vanessa Gamble | Written by Charlie Griak, Daniel Bielinski | Directed by Charlie Griak

End of the Rope, directed by Charlie Griak, is a crime mystery film set in 1931 North Dakota. The narrative centres on the sudden disappearance of a family in the small town of Schafer, leading to suspicion falling upon Charles Bannon, a farmhand with a dubious reputation. The film delves into the community’s quest for justice, culminating in the state’s last recorded lynching.​

One of the film’s standout features is its commitment to authenticity. The production team utilized historic sites, such as the Schafer Jail and the Fairview Lift Bridge, to ground the story in its true historical context. This attention to detail is evident in the set designs and locations, which effectively transport viewers to the era.​

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Multilingual South African actor and producer, Stelio Savante, who has a SAG Award cast nomination for playing Steve in Ugly Betty, has signed with London based Harter Allen Agency for representation in Europe and the Middle East. Savante recently wrapped key roles in three upcoming films, all based on true stories; Sarah’s Oil, Between Borders, and Hazel.

Sarah’s Oil, directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh, is an Amazon MGM drama starring Zachary Levi, Naya Desir Johnson, Sonequa Martin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante and Mel Rodriguez. The film will be released in theaters on December 25, 2025.

Between Borders, directed by Mark Freiburger, stars Elizabeth Tabish, Patrick Sabongui, and Stelio Savantewith Michael Paul Chan, and Elizabeth Mitchell. The drama is scheduled to release on January 26th in theaters nationwide, through Fathom events.

Survival thriller Hazel, directed by Daniel Bielinski stars Madelyn Dundon, Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortierwith Genevieve Bielinksi,...

South African born SAG Award nominee Stelio Savante, also known as ‘Ajax’ in the Call Of Duty video game series and ‘Moses’ in the historical world-wide hit biblical series The Chosen, is starring in key roles in three upcoming films, all based on true stories. Sarah’s Oil, Between Borders, and Hazel.

Sarah’s Oil, is an Amazon MGM drama starring Zachary Levi, Naya Desir Johnson, Sonequa Martin Green, Garret Dillahunt, Bridget Regan, Kenric Green, Adyan Copes, Stelio Savante and Mel Rodriguez. Sarah’s Oil is inspired by Tonya Bolden’s book Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America, and tells the true story of Sarah Rector, an African American born in Oklahoma in the early 1900s. Filmed in Oklahoma, the drama chronicles Sarah’s journey to becoming the first African American teenage millionaire. Cyrus Nowrasteh (who also directed Savante in the action thriller Infidel) directed Sarah’s Oil from...

Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Franni Rae Cash Cain (formerly of ‘We The Kingdom’) is continuing her on-camera career after wrapping her role in the Christmas musical ‘Carol’.

Cash Cain has joined the cast of the survival thriller Hazel. She joins an ensemble cast led by Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead), SAG award nominee Stelio Savante (Nefarious), and Madelyn Dundon (Getting Grace).

Hazel is written and directed by Daniel Bielinski (Sanctified, End Of The Rope) for Canticle Productions.

Based on the true story of Hazel Miner, the synopsis reads as follows:

A gentle March snowfall suddenly transforms into a furious blizzard. The Miner children, Hazel (Madelyn Dundon), Emmet, and Myrdith; struggle to make it home from school as they become lost in the blinding wind and snow. As their parents (Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortier) and friends hunt desperately for the lost children, Hazel must keep her younger siblings alive in the face of impossible odds.

Daniel Bielinski‘s upcoming survival thriller Hazel recently added The Walking Dead actress Laurie Fortier and SAG Nominated actor Stelio Savante to its previously announced cast of Madelyn Dundon (Getting Grace), David Michael Reardon (Running The Bases), Todd Terry (Breaking Bad), and Timothy E. Goodwin (Promising Young Woman).

Based on the true story of Hazel Miner, the upcoming film is written and directed by Bielinski. You can check out the official synopsis for the film below:

“A gentle March snowfall suddenly transforms into a furious blizzard. The Miner children, Hazel (Madelyn Dundon), Emmet, and Myrdith; struggle to make it home from school as they become lost in the blinding wind and snow. As their parents (Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortier) and friends hunt desperately for the lost children, Hazel must keep her younger siblings alive in the face of impossible odds.”

Hazel is being produced by Daniel Bielinski, Dave Diebel,...

Watch the Trailer for Alice Maio Mackay's T-blockers: "In small-town Australia, a nightmare is brewing. Sophie is a young filmmaker obsessed with finding a thought-to-be long-lost film. Meanwhile, an earthquake unleashes ancient parasites in the area that thrive on hatred, causing outbursts of violence. Now Sophie and her friends, struggling with dating and their undesirable jobs, must also face off against an ancient evil that spreads like wildfire."

Starring: Lauren Last, Lewi Dawson, Joe Romeo, Chris Asimos, Joni Ayton-Kent, Stanley Browning, Lisa Fanto Director: Alice Maio Mackay Writers: Alice Maio Mackay, Benjamin Pahl Robinson Release Date: March 5, 2024 from Dark Star Pictures

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Birdeater: "A bride-to-be is invited to join her own fiancé’s bachelor party on a remote property in the Australian outback. But as the festivities spiral into beer-soaked chaos, uncomfortable details about their relationship are exposed, and the celebration soon becomes a feral nightmare."

Directed by: Jack Clark,...

Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead) has joined SAG award nominee Stelio Savante (Nefarious), Madelyn Dundon (Getting Grace), David Reardon (Running The Bases), Timothy Goodwin (Promising Young Woman), and Todd Terry (Breaking Bad) in the cast of the survival thriller Hazel written and directed by Daniel Bielinski (Sanctified, End Of The Rope) for Canticle Productions.

Based on the true story of Hazel Miner, the synopsis reads as follows:

A gentle March snowfall suddenly transforms into a furious blizzard. The Miner children, Hazel (Madelyn Dundon), Emmet, and Myrdith; struggle to make it home from school as they become lost in the blinding wind and snow. As their parents (Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortier) and friends hunt desperately for the lost children, Hazel must keep her younger siblings alive in the face of impossible odds.

Hazel is being filmed in North Dakota, and is produced by Daniel Bielinski, Dave Diebel, Carson Nordgaard, and J Brockton Holbert.

Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead) has joined SAG award nominee Stelio Savante (Nefarious), Madelyn Dundon (Getting Grace), David Reardon (Running The Bases), Timothy Goodwin (Promising Young Woman), and Todd Terry (Breaking Bad) in the cast of the survival thriller Hazel written and directed by Daniel Bielinski (Sanctified, End Of The Rope) for Canticle Productions.

Based on the true story of Hazel Miner, the synopsis reads as follows:

A gentle March snowfall suddenly transforms into a furious blizzard. The Miner children, Hazel (Madelyn Dundon), Emmet, and Myrdith; struggle to make it home from school as they become lost in the blinding wind and snow. As their parents (Stelio Savante and Laurie Fortier) and friends hunt desperately for the lost children, Hazel must keep her younger siblings alive in the face of impossible odds.

Hazel is being filmed in North Dakota, and is produced by Daniel Bielinski, Dave Diebel, Carson Nordgaard, and J Brockton Holbert.

‘The Walking Dead’s’ Laurie Fortier and SAG Nominee Stelio Savante into Survival Thriller ‘Hazel’ Laurie Fortier (The Walking Dead), SAG award nominee Stelio Savante (Nefarious), and Madelyn Dundon (Getting Grace), lead a ‘Hazel’ cast that includes David Michael Reardon (Running The Bases), Timothy E. Goodwin (Promising Young Woman), and Todd Terry (Breaking Bad). The survival thriller is written and directed by Daniel Bielinski (Sanctified, End Of The Rope) …

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Here's one for a very specific crowd, those of you who stuck around long enough to see actress Laurie Fortier in the final season of The Walking Dead, and people from North Dakota. Fortier has signed on to join Stelio Savante, Madelyn Dundon, David Reardon, Timothy Goodwin, and Todd Terry in the North Dakota set survival thriller, Hazel.    Canticle Productions is a North Dakota based production company founded by Hazel's producer/writer/director Daniel Bielinski. If you want things done right, do them yourself, right?  The company mandate is, "Canticle is dedicated to honoring the history, land, and people of North Dakota, telling powerful stories of courage and redemption".   So, that's a no to zombies then?   Productions like Hazel are for folks that need something...

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