Yuri Rutman was born in Kiev, Ukraine and fled the Soviet Union as an infant with his family. Settling in Haifa, Israel and eventually Chicago, IL as a refugee. Growing up in Rogers Park & Lincolnwood, he became addicted to movies & television shows, while performing as a solo and concert violinist. In high school, he participated in many plays and musical theater productions and eventually trained with some of Chicago’s leading acting programs, including “Player’s Workshop Of Second City” & “Act One Studios”. He has appeared in several short and feature films, national television commercials, and tv series, including NBC’s “Chicago PD”. He speaks fluent Russian, English with no accent (unless requested), is pretty good at Muay Thai skip knees, and, he is a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Rubens ‘Cobrinha’ Charles Maciel. He has worked as an EP & director with companies such as Fremantle Media, SpikeTV, several docuseries, and he co-directed the feature film “Mr. Id”. He is currently raising financing for “Kiev Nites”, a Ukrainian immigrant crime film that is set in Chicago.
Jenny Diamico (aka “Lillian Lamour”) is a Chicagoland actress who has appeared in over 50 films and TV series, including films such as “Flesh Fire,” “Slay Ride,” “Working Out the Kinks,” and “Hells Half Acre, along with the TV series “American Greed.” In addition to acting, she is also a singer and songwriter. Her song “Scream Queen” was also featured in the film, “Routines.” Jenny attended Chicago’s Act One Studios and studied the Meisner Technique. Her awards include ‘Best Supporting Actress’ in the Prairie State Film Festival for her role as Tess Aubrey in psychological thriller “Gordon Finn” and Geek Out Film Fest as Bethany in the comedy “What in Sam Hill.” Jenny has also been the featured host of the Chicago Horror Film Fest and the poster girl and host of the Chi City Film Shorts Festival.
Jason Elkins is a Chicago & Los Angeles film, tv, and theatre actor. He has appeared in numerous short and feature films, including “Mr. Id”, which was produced and co-directed by Yuri Rutman. Other notable projects he has co-starred in include “A Day In the Life Of Coog”, “Ho Ho No”, and “Unit 34”. He has trained at The American Academy Of Art, Piven Workshop, Act One Studios, & Players Workshop Of Second City.