STAFF
NADUS FILM STAFF
Coury Deeb
Founder, Director, Producer / Email Coury
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Coming Soon.
William H. Wallace II
Director of Photography, Editor / Email William
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Despite his dashing good looks and extraordinary courage, William Wallace is not the legendary Scottish martyr portrayed by Mel Gibson in the 1995 movie “Braveheart.” But he does love film which is why he’s made a career out of it.
Born with a passion for art, William has spent his life exploring what this means. One of his earliest accomplishments was designing and sculpting the Bill Monroe “Father of Bluegrass” monument for the birthplace in Rosine, KY.
Though he has experimented with many mediums along the way, he found his love in filmmaking. He had no idea when he began an internship on an independent film set in 2003 that he would soon leave his day job and begin pursuing an unpredictable career in film and television. In 2005, William established Wallace Film and worked on the Emmy award-winning HBO film, “Warm Springs”.
Over a decade ago, William began to dream about helping suffering people around the world and has since traveled to five continents. His love of film combined with a heart to serve developing countries is what drew him to Nadus. The inspiration only deepened for this project after becoming aware of the needs and traveling to Southern Sudan.
William currently resides in Louisville, KY with his wife Lindsay where they pursue this vision together.
Favorite Movie(s): A Trip To The Moon by George Mieles is my new favorite, though it was made in 1902. I love silent film in general. Chaplin amazes me. I also love coming of age stories, particularly character studies. Michele Gondry, Cameron Crowe, Robert Rodriguez & Lars Von Trier are some of my favorite contemporary directors. They are very diverse stylistically so I obviously enjoy each for different reasons.
Favorite Book(s): Y the Last Man, Planetary, Runaways, Ex-Machina… Yes they are all comic books.
Favorite Band(s): My roots are late seventies punk rock bands such as The Ramones & The Clash. I also am a big fan of Mark Kozelik, Lucero & Jamie Barnes
Tyler Graham Deeb
Graphic Designer, 2nd Camera Man / Email Tyler
Hometown: Louisville, KY
After spending the most miserable year of his life in a college we will leave unnamed, Tyler left behind a world of early morning classes and social demands -consisting primarily of hours of Xbox and cafeteria conversation. He decided to turn over a new leaf and pursue a life less introverted and more outward-focused. In his search he talked to his brother Coury (Nadus Founder), who pointed him towards a program called ‘Mission Year’. Soon after, Tyler traded in the comforts of a self-indulgent lifestyle for the awkward inner-city streets of hilly, sunny, multi-cultured Oakland CA. And that is where his life flipped upside down. Though he had heard the Gospel message of Jesus Christ his whole life, this is where it became personal, joyful and real. But it also came with burden and responsibility. While in Oakland, Tyler worked at a homeless shelter and as a teacher’s assistant in the art department at a local high school. He found that this new life of outward service was difficult but brought much more joy than the prior years of trying to do his own thing. He also found, in California, his soulmate Noel. He returned to Louisville. She moved there a few months later. They got married. And they now use Nadus as an outlet both for their creativity and desire to serve.
NADUS STAFF
Lorie E. King
Nadus Staff Editor / Email Lorie
Current Hometown: Louisville, KY
Nadus Films was Lorie’s introduction to the devastating reality of the Sudanese people. Because of her love for a well-turned phrase and annoying penchant for proper grammar, not to mention the power and beauty at the heart of Nadus’ mission, she was almost too easily roped into helping Nadus say what they want to say, and say it well.
As something of a world citizen, Lorie can never easily answer the question, “So, where are you from?” Having grown up in South America and traveled the world as an adult from her own little outpost on the island of Cyprus, she finally came to land in Louisville, KY. She loves River City with all of its metropolitan yet small-town flavor. She loves all the great restaurants in town, too, because if there’s anything Ms. King likes to do, it’s eat—-Indian, Cuban, Vietnamese, Lebanese… You name it, she might just try it.
When she’s not eating, she enjoys watching “her” shows (LOST, Friday Night Lights, Heroes, Chuck, Pushing Daisies), working out, watching movies, debating things with her very patient friends, making music, holding babies, hearing people laugh, and dreaming of her next travel destination.
Not a fan of superlatives, here are some faves:
Favorite Movie(s): Dirty Dancing, A Beautiful Mind, Amélie, The Bourne Trilogy (?), 50 First Dates, Monsters Inc., Memento, I Am Sam, A Bug’s Life
Favorite Book(s): The Physician, Message in a Bottle, The Pursuit of God, Harry Potter series, anything by Lauren Winner
Favorite Artists/Band(s): Patty Griffin, Ray LaMontagne, Amos Lee, Maroon 5, Derek Webb, Nichole Nordeman, Watermark, Nickel Creek, The Ditty Bops, Coldplay, Bebel Gilberto, Marisa Monte, John Mayer, Tift Merritt, Sleeping At Last, Jason Mraz, Ollabelle, Stevie Wonder, Etta James, Norah Jones, James Taylor, Hem, Travis, KT Tunstall, Caedmon’s Call, Mindy Smith
Milli Clark
Nadus Medical Director
Doug Vander Meulen
Web Designer
Chelsey Scott
Website Manager / Email Chelsey
Chelsey Scott proudly hails from a little town called Jeffersonville, Indiana, right across The Ohio from Louisville KY. However, her college aspirations took her south to Nashville, Tennessee, and she’s resided there ever since. Chelsey is happy to serve Nadus with “anything Nashville” and has already had her hands in all kinds of smaller projects. Currently she is managing the Nadus website. NADUS was her introduction to the story and people of southern Sudan. She believes, “There’s so much to learn from actually knowing other peoples stories.” and believes passionatly in the work Nadus is doing.
Favorite Movie(s): Les Choristes, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (70s)
Favorite Book(s): “Mansfield Park”, Harry Potters, Spurgeon, Chesterton,“Heidi”, Madeleine L’Engle
Favorite Band(s): Wilco, Counting Crows, others
Cameron Deeb
Information Officer / Email Cameron
Cameron Deeb was raised in Louisville, but is currently in the mountains of North Carolina. “I have been drawn to help Nadus Films because of my love for my brothers, our friends working on the project and those in Southern Sudan who don’t yet have a voice.” We work hard for you, to bring the story to the screen – raising awareness and helping the Sudanese in practical and life changing ways.
Some of my favorite movies are: Adaptation, Transformers, Cool Hand Luke and The Seventh Seal
Favorite Artists or Bands: Feist, Gov’t Mule, Umphrey’s McGee, Ben Sollee, Ben Harper and Cake
What would I do if I could?
I would want to swim like Scrooge McDuck through a vault of quarters. If that hurts too much, I want to replace the quarters with Sunergos Coffee’s Harrar. yummm!
Favorite Books: 1984, Harry Potter series, One Year of Living
Biblically, Sun of Suns, The Stand
If I could drive any car, what would I drive?
I would want to drive a Bugatti Veryon. It’s basically the most fastest car evar – and so much cooler than your bike. So there.
Favorite reply to something that is mildy amusing on YouTube: “do wha?”
Favorite reply to something that is even less amusing on YouTube: “meh.”
The Nadus Board
- Ben Mast
- Charlie Richardson
- Eric Lozier
- Lachlan Coffey
- William and Lyndsy Wallace
NEW AT NADUS
- 09.05.08 | Meet the Nadus Staff
- Learn more about the staff behind Nadus.
- 08.23.08 | Nadus Featured in Relevant
- Be sure to grab the Sept/Oct issue of Relevant Magazine as there is a write up about Nadus!
- 08.23.08 | New Website Launched
- Nadus needed a facelift and some focus on the upcoming film, "The New Sudan." Thus a redesign was in order. Lots of stuff to be added soon, but we hope you like it.
IN THE NEWS
- 07.18.08
Forces deployed to Sudan's oil-rich Abyei region - KHARTOUM, Sudan - Sudan's army and former southern rebels began deploying their forces Wednesday under a joint command in the oil-rich Abyei region of Sudan following last month's agreement to contain recent fighting. Read More
- 04.03.08
LRA’s Foes Chafe at Peace Delay - Embittered by years of war, former pro-government paramilitaries want Ugandan rebels captured if peace deal is not signed. Read More