The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock and Roll is a 2013 documentary about the titular band, often credited as the first all girl band in the history of rock and roll. The film chronicles the band’s transformation from a pop and country-oriented group performing on network shows such as Andy Williams and Smothers Brothers to their hard rocking punk days as The Clingers on Columbia Records. While the band’s aggressive cover of the Vanda and Young Easybeats song “Gonna Have a Good Time” did not perform well as the original, the track lives on today as an important waypoint for female musicians in rock music, forecasting groups like the Bangles. The First Girls of Rock and Roll, directed by Lance Jonathan Mancuso, also provides unique insight into the inner workings of the music industry in the 60’s and 70’s.
Dean Zanetos has worked as a producer and director of major film and television projects for nearly four decades. In 2013 Dean Zanetos produced his first documentary, The Clinger Sisters.
The Clinger Sisters: The First Girls of Rock and Roll is a 2013 documentary about the titular band, often credited as the first all girl band in the history of rock and roll. The film chronicles the band’s transformation from a pop and country-oriented group performing on network shows such as Andy Williams and Smothers Brothers to their hard rocking punk days as The Clingers on Columbia Records. While the band’s aggressive cover of the Vanda and Young Easybeats song “Gonna Have a Good Time” did not perform well as the original, the track lives on today as an important waypoint for female musicians in rock music, forecasting groups like the Bangles. The First Girls of Rock and Roll, directed by Lance Jonathan Mancuso, also provides unique insight into the inner workings of the music industry in the 60’s and 70’s.
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Dean Zanetos has worked on a wide variety of television shows and movies over the course of a career spanning more than 30 years. As a director and producer, Dean Zanetos has led a number of notable productions, including Galactica 1980. Galactica 1980 was a science fiction television series that ran for 10 episodes on ABC. The show was developed following a strong outpouring of support by fans after the cancellation of the original Battlestar Galactica. ABC responded positively to a letter-writing campaign by fans, a novelty at the time, and restored the show with an eye on lowering production costs. The series was set three decades after the conclusion of the original series and initially embraced time travel, a concept that was quickly scrapped but later reused on the highly popular Quantum Leap. Despite running for just 10 episodes, Galactica 1980 played an important role in the development of an enduring cult following for the Battlestar Galactica franchise, particularly after the episodes were rolled into the original series’ syndication package. In fact, the original DVD release for the series described Galactica 1980 as the final season of the first series. Battlestar Galactica returned to television as a miniseries in 2003, the popularity of which resulted in a 2004 series in that aired for 75 episodes over four seasons. An experienced entertainment industry professional, Dean Zanetos has performed jobs that include screenwriting and cinematography. Working in both film and television, Dean Zanetos has accumulated a wide range of credits as producer and director. One of his accomplishments is producing 12 episodes of The Robert Guillaume Show. A creation of The Wonder Years co-executive producer and writer Sy Rosen, The Robert Guillaume Show aired for a season on the ABC television network. The series was a vehicle for the former star of the TV series Benson, Robert Guillaume. In The Robert Guillaume Show, Mr. Guillaume, an African American, played Edward Sawyer - a divorced marriage counselor who finds himself in an evolving romantic relationship with a white woman played by Wendy Phillips. The Robert Guillaume Show was the first television series in the United States to revolve around a relationship between a black man and a white woman. In addition to negotiating the intricacies of this relationship, the Edward Sawyer character routinely encountered problems that involved his father and two teenage kids. Working in and and around Burbank, California, Dean Zanetos is a motion picture and television producer and director, as well as an experienced photographer and screenwriter. Between 2004 and 2012, Dean Zanetos functioned as director of all video production for the Sonoma Jazz Festival, including production work for Herbie Hancock, Sheryl Crow, and a number of internationally renowned musicians. With more than 50 million albums sold around the world, Sheryl Crow is one of the most successful singer-songwriters of all time. Despite her consistent and prolonged success, Crow’s debut album remains her most commercially successful and critically lauded effort. Released in 1993, Tuesday Night Music Club reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and claimed a spot in the top 10 of numerous international markets. The record has sold more than 5.5 million copies in the United States and England alone. Tuesday Night Music Club was supported by a number of successful singles. After “Run, Baby, Run” and “Leaving Las Vegas” made minimal impact on the Hot 100 and US Alternative Charts, Crow released “All I Wanna Do,” which reached No. 2 and No. 4 on those charts, respectively. The song hit No. 1 in Australia and Canada, as well as the US Mainstream. The album’s fourth single, “Strong Enough,” replicated much of its predecessor’s success, peaking at No. 3 on the US Mainstream charts and No. 1 in Canada. “Strong Enough” is frequently covered by a number of today's most popular musicians. Dean Zanetos is an accomplished film and television producer based in Burbank, California. Dean Zanetos has worked on a wide range of entertainment projects over the course of his career, from the theatrical “Battlestar Galactica” film released in 1980 by Universal Studios to video productions for legendary musicians, such as Tony Bennett and Herbie Hancock. The Battlestar Galactica science fiction media franchise began in 1978 with a television series on ABC. The series lasted only one season, with 24 episodes airing, before being cancelled. However, the franchise's passionate fan base had already developed, with a successful letter writing campaign leading to the Battlestar Galactica 1980 miniseries. The 10-episode series was also formatted for theatrical release. In 2003, Battlestar Galactica returned to television as a limited six-hour miniseries. The success of the miniseries led to the production of Battlestar Galactica, alternatively known as BSG, which ran for four seasons and 75 episodes through 2009. The series has also spawned a number of television movies, including Razo, Caprica, and Blood and Chrome. A reimagining of the original and modern television series is currently under work at Bluegrass Films. With experience ranging from photography to screenwriting, Dean Zanetos produces and directs a variety of film and television projects. While working at Universal Studios, Dean Zanetos directed sequences for the cult classic TV show Battlestar Galactica as well as a Battlestar Galactica film. Debuting in 1978, Battlestar Galactica lasted only one season but returned to television in 1980 as a sequel series called Galactica 1980. In 2003, a reboot of Battlestar Galactica was launched. This version of the show lasted until 2009. Battlestar Galactica has an interesting history. When the show first aired, Russians complained that it negatively portrayed US and Soviet relations, barely disguised as negotiations between the colonists and the Cylons. Lucasfilm and Fox sued the creators of the original show because they said it took much of its aesthetic from the movie Star Wars. However, Lucasfilm and Fox ultimately lost in court. Because of the high production costs of the original Battlestar Galactica, the creators of the show tried to save money wherever they could. The props master made the expression “cutting corners” literal by clipping off the corners of paper, notepads, and books that would appear onscreen to give them a futuristic look. The chairman of Broadcast 3DTV, Inc., in California, Dean Zanetos has held producer and director roles for a wide range of motion picture and television productions. Dean Zanetos served a producer for the 1980 NBC movie of the week Battles: The Murder that Wouldn’t Die. Originally aired in 1980, The Murder That Wouldn’t Die follows former Los Angeles police lieutenant Bill Battles in the investigation of his brother’s death, which involves a suspicious car accident. Battles has left the LAPD to act as head of campus police with Hawaii State University and is head of the school’s football coaching staff. After his brother Allan’s death, Battles discovers Allan’s involvement in examining a 40-year-old rape and murder case and continues his brother’s work with the help of his niece (Allan’s daughter), her quarterback boyfriend, and the team’s kicker. Ron Satlof directed the film, with Glen A. Laron and Michael Sloan writing the screenplay. William Conrad played the lead role of Bill Battles, and Robin Matton played his niece Shelby Battles. Dean Zanetos is a motion picture and television producer and director, who also has experience doing video production for the music industry. Outside his work within the film and music industries, Dean Zanetos serves as the chairman for Broadcast 3DTV, Inc., in Burbank, California. The company has developed a 3D viewing system without any need for glasses. Images can be seen from any angel without anomalies or distortion. Broadcast 3DTV’s breakthrough, patented 3D technology combines hardware and software innovations that enable users to access high-quality 3D programming from a variety of devices, including computers, tablets, and smart phones. Users can access programming shot in both native 3D and 2D through a proprietary encoding sequence. 2D can be converted through their proprietary process into 3D prior to broadcast. The encoding sequence also reduces data usage for converted 2D programs by lowering the data used per title. Hardware developed for the patented 3D technology consists of a specialized screen protector that displays 3D content by interacting with the B3DTV app installed onto the chosen mobile device. Users may also sign up with a monthly subscription service to access ongoing 3D programming. Any mobile device can now be transformed into a theater quality 3D viewing instrument. Based in Southern California, Dean Zanetos is a well-established television and motion picture director with experience in diverse aspects of production, from screenwriting to photography. One of Dean Zanetos’ long-running projects involved video production of the Sonoma Jazz Festival for eight years. Among the legendary performers he filmed at the event were Sheryl Crow, Steve Miller, Tony Bennett, and Crosby, Stills & Nash (CSN). The latter 1960s supergroup headlined the 2010 festival at a time when they were reunited in the studio, recording versions of folk-rock classics such as Bob Dylan's Girl from the North Country and the Beatles' Norwegian Wood. As reported in Variety, CSN is in talks to reform in 2017, with Gram Nash having overcome a long-standing feud with bandmate David Crosby. A core focus is on redirecting the band, which became emblematic of youth culture with songs such as Ohio back to the impact of current realities in a way that is positive and meaningful. An experienced film and television producer and director whose credits include NBC Movies of the Week and Battlestar Gallactica, Dean Zanetos serves as chairman of Broadcast 3DTV. Supplementing his career in the entertainment industry, Dean Zanetos is a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA). The DGA is incredibly committed to addressing the varied needs of specific minority groups. It operates five different diversity groups, including the African American Steering Committee (AASC), which was established in 1980 by Wendell J. Franklin, the first ever African-American DGA member, and fellow members Ivan Dixon, Reuben Watt, and William Crain. In addition to advocating for increased employment opportunities for the DGA's African-American members, the AACS hosts monthly meetings to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans in film. It also participates in the Annual DGA Student Film Awards alongside the Latino Committee and the Women's Steering Committee. The AACS is comprised of 20 elected members, including three co-chairs. One of its current co-chairs, Jeff Byrd, is best known for directing King's Ransom and Book of Love. |
AuthorAs head of NewShow Media in Burbank, California, Dean Zanetos brings more than 30 years of experience, along with a diverse history as a director and producer of television, film, and music programs, to his work. Archives
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