RICHARD PERELLO, founder of Cataland Films, produces a variety of independent feature films and projects for network television.
SUPER TROOPERS was the second feature film Perello produced with comedy group Broken Lizard. The first feature with the group was PUDDLE CRUISER, which was the recipient of the Grand Prize at the Hamptons International Film Festival, and was an official selection at Sundance, London International, South By Southwest and Berlin International film festivals. PUDDLE CRUISER recently aired on the Sundance Channel.
Another recent project Perello produced was WAY OFF BROADWAY, Dan Kay's feature debut, which premiered at the 2001 Method Fest and won the audience award at the Stonybrook Film Festival.
Current Perello-produced projects include: RODEO CLOWNS, a feature documentary now in post production, which explores the state of independent film; Brian Lynch's BIG HELIUM DOG, now in post production, which is executive produced by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier (CLERKS, DOGMA, CHASING AMY); and HIDE, Sooz Hewitt's critically acclaimed independent feature, which is now in limited release.
Perello also produced "Safety School," a prime-time pilot for NBC Television, and has produced episodes of "Blues Clues," "Saturday Night Live" and many more.