• 14 minutes
• Shot over 9 days from June 25 to August 26, 2006
• Premiered May 4, 2007
My very first movie of my very own. I wrote, directed, and produced Harry Putter and the Sorcerer's Phone in 2006, held up by the amazing talents of Matthew Feeney, Melanie Nolen, and an absolutely amazing crew and cast. They made my dream become a reality.
Harry Putter was born from one too many "did you know you look just like Harry Potter?" jokes. Yes, it's true, in my younger years I bore a striking resemblance to Daniel Radcliffe, so much so that, one day working in retail, a small child approached and asked for my autograph. Seriously. And so, after a simlar quip at a WaZoo! Show script reading in summer 2004, I started scratching down ideas for a parody, the story of the "real boy", Harry Putter, upon whom JK Rowling based her famous books. When I brought a rough draft to the next meeting, it received positive feedback and lots of useful suggestions. Two years and countless drafts later, we were shooting.
We shot 9 non-consecutive days from June through August, 2006, then spent a year editing. HP1 premiered on May 4, 2007, and then we went straight into pre-production for the sequel, Harry Putter and the Chamber Pot of Secrets.
If anyone had told me how much work producing a movie from start to finish would be, I would never have done it. I'm glad no one told me. My skills as a filmmaker have grown greatly since 2006, but I'm still proud of this first creation, all things considered.
![]() Nathan ShrakeHarry Putter |
![]() Christina HoladayHermione Lone Ranger |
![]() Erik SkramstadRon Weaselby |
![]() Janie CastillaProfessor McGonnafall |
![]() Al FieneProfessor Bumblesnore |
![]() Matt FrantaDraco Milfoil |
![]() Franklin HellerHairgrid |
![]() Ben LatzNeville Lintbottom |
![]() Mary OczakWand Store Clerk |
![]() Mike DiNardoProfessor Snape |
![]() Jim WestcottLord Voldemortgage |
![]() Melanie NolenProfessor Pooch |
![]() Matthew FeeneyProfessor Squirrel |
![]() Pam KaufmanMother Weaselby |
![]() Derek MillerThe S[n]orting Hat |
![]() Shawn BakkenBroom Store Clerk |
![]() Christian SkelleyComputer Store Clerk |
![]() Allison PavlickGinny Weaselby |
![]() Skylar TuthillPansy |
![]() Nora FlynnCrabby |
![]() Delaney LeightonDoily |
![]() Peter KruseDudley Palmer |
![]() Carl SimmonsUncle Vermin Palmer |
![]() Marilyn SimmonsAunt Peony Palmer |
Jake SpeikersBroom Store Kid #1 |
Sara BaranczykBroom Store Kid #2 |
Kathryn RaveyBroom Store Kid #3 |
Written and Directed by | Jeremy Gustafson |
Producer | Matthew Feeney |
Production Manager | Melanie Nolen |
Director of Photography | Nick Evert |
Editor | Tony Peltier |
Assistant Writer | Ben Latz |
1st Assistant Director | Chad Martin |
Production Designer | Caitlin Klein |
Casting Director | Matthew Feeney |
Casting Assistants | Jim Westcott Michael Moore Ben Latz Christian Skelley Anne Westcott Timothy Meinke |
Location Managers | Mariska Baranczyk Randy Baranczyk |
1st Assistant Camera | Chris Beer |
Sound Mixer | Tony Peltier |
Post Production Sound Design and Original Score | Chase Hentges |
Crew Extraordinaire | Shawn Bakken |
Wardrobe | Julie Scott |
Craft Services | Mariska Baranczyk Randy Baranczyk |
Assistant Craft Services | Logan Gianinni Sara Baranczyk |
Make-up | Mary Oczak |
Publicity | Stephanie Allensworth |
Still Photographer | Anne Westcott Stephanie Gustafson |
Extras Casting | Matthew Feeney Anne Westcott Jim Westcott |
Script Supervisor | Sara Norlin Jenny Birch |
Clapper | Addie Atkins |
Production Assistants | Sarah Storbakken Angel Benes Rachel Pierce Paul Bartholow Jason Schumacher |
LightScribe Labeling Assistant | Benjamin Landsteiner |
Behind the Scenes Camera | Alexander E. Nolen |
Assistant Web Manager | Frederick Roos |
Daria Adams | Kiana Adams |
Alexin Aynaga | Theo Berry |
Thaddeus Berry | Auston Bork |
Bailee Bork | Calli Bork |
Kerin Bork | Lu Anne Bork |
Neva Deonne Brady | Lauren Bubser |
Hayley Butterfield | Tegan Marie Carr |
Rosie Carter | Neth Chin |
Samantha Coady | Cathy Condie |
Kyra Condie | Tom Condie |
Xander Condie | Michael Cook |
Carly Davidson | Deana Escudero |
Deven Fennern | Laken Fennern |
Rob Finlayson | Ashley Fremder |
Zach Fremder | Logan Giannini |
Aindriu Griffin | Colm Griffin |
Thomas Griffin | Bethany Hagen |
Carlie Hanson | Andy Harris |
Deborah Harris | Elliott Heerman |
Meg Hickey | Melissa Hoppe |
Carly Jacobsen | Maggie Kennedy |
Sam Kennedy | Jan Kennen |
Rachiel Kennen | Bret Kirchasler |
Caitlin Klein | Tim Komatsu |
Amanda Koran | Pam Koran |
Kay Kruse | Leo Leighton |
Mara Leone Leighton | Brooke Lemke |
Amy Lohmann | Mena Lor |
Marquell Mason-Crenshaw | Yvonne May |
Ajhae Mayfield | Jazz Mayfield |
Nisa Mayfield | Bob McDonald |
Eric Mitchell | David Mullen |
Stina Nesbit | Kate Nolin |
Betsey Olk | Kari Olk |
Kristy Overton | Abby Palkert |
Lydia Palkert | Sarina Peterson |
Daniel Quaile | Lyric Rafn-Stoffer |
Leanne Ravey | Ron Ravey |
Julie Scott | Madisen Smith |
Ryan Soukup | Sarah Stark |
Asia Thornton | Tracey Trouten |
Moniquia Tyner | Lou Vang |
February Wall-Brown | Alexis Walstrom |
Elizabeth Westcott | Alyssa Wiegand |
Ellen Windschitl | Choua Xiong |
Owee Xiong | Shoung Xiong |
Feng Yang | Jason Yang |