Featured Cast

Burgess Jenkins ("Bruce")

Burgess is a native of North Carolina and veteran "Method" actor. He has had leading roles in studio films from Warner Bros., Universal, Disney, Lionsgate, New Line and more. Some of his credits include, "Remember The Titans", portraying the lead antagonist Ray Budds opposite Academy Award winner Denzel Washington; "The Reaping", playing 2 time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank's Husband. Burgess has had major recurring roles on two hit TV shows, the WB's "One Tree Hill" and Lifetime's "Army Wives". In addition he has portrayed the historical figure John Wesley in the self titled "Wesley" with Golden Globe winner Kevin McCarthy; the starring role of Joe Finn in the upcoming "One Good Man"; the lead in the true story "Unshackled" with Stacy Keach; the racing legend Bill Blair in "Red Dirt Rising"; won rave reviews and nominations for his leading turn as Bruce Snow in the award winning "In/significant Others"; and depicted the down and out Harry O'Ryan in "The Trial" opposite Mathew Modine.

Andrea Powell ("Christina")

Christina is a veteran of the stage, television, and feature films, with numerous starring roles to her credit. Most recently, she starred opposite of Robert Duvall in "Get Low". She won critically acclaim for her performance in "The Limbo Room", opposite Academy Award Nominee Melissa Leo and Peter Dinklage. Other notable film credits include "Runaway Jury", with John Cusack, Gene Hackman, and Dustin Hoffman; "The Legend of Bagger Vance", with Will Smith and Charlize Theron, and "Empire Records", opposite Liv Tyler, Brendan Fraser, and Renee Zelwegger. Her television credits include recurring roles on the hit shows "Thief", with Andre Braugher; "Surface", with Lake Bell and Leighton Meester; and "One Tree Hill".

Scott Miles ("Mike Holder")

Scott has quickly become a sought-after actor in Hollywood. Following his breakout role in the film "October Sky", with Jake Gyllenhaal and Chris Cooper, he landed roles in the Mel Gibson blockbuster "The Patriot" and "Remember the Titans", with Academy Award winner Denzel Washington. Recently, Scott landed parts on the hit television shows "Star Trek: Voyager" and "NCIS".

Director's Biography

Growing up in Western New York, John Schwert graduated from St. John Fisher College in 1997 with a business degree in marketing and advertising. Schwert relocated to the Carolinas after college and began working on the popular WB television show Dawson's Creek. He subsequently entered the corporate world and began working in marketing, branding and advertising at two of the nation's top five banks. While his days belonged to working within the corporate realm, his nights and weekends were split between freelancing on local independent films and acquiring his Masters degree from Queens University. In 2004, John Schwert then left his corporate job behind to adapt, direct and produce his first feature-length motion picture.

Among Brothers was based on the actual events surrounding the death of Jennifer Morgan, who was murdered in 1994 at Francis Marion College. Filmed in Charlotte over 24 days in September of 2004, the entire movie was financed by a second mortgage on Schwert's home. Since its premiere at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, the feature film went on to play 17 film festivals, winning awards at the Houston World-fest as well as the Southern exposure Film Festival, and picking up great reviews and a fan-base along the way.

The film was released in 2006 in the U.S., and in 2007, Among Brothers and John Schwert were the basis for a two-hour Dateline NBC special titled Scenes From A Murder based on Jennifer Morgan's still unsolved murder.

In keeping with his goal to produce and direct more Carolina feature film projects, Schwert established North Poplar Pictures, LLC in 2008 and announced production of his next feature film, In/Significant Others, a multi-narrative drama that navigates through the different lives of one city's residents, each of whom is connected to the same local homicide investigation.

The cast for In/Significant Others includes: Burgess Jenkins (Remember The Titans, One Tree Hill), Andrea Powell (Songcatcher, The Limbo Room), Scott Miles (October Sky), Keith Harris (Junebug), Brian Lafontaine, Mark Scarboro, Brett Gentile, and Tiffany Montgomery.

In/Significant Others won the top awards at the Boston, Charlotte and Mammoth Film Festivals, with additional screenings at over 10 other international film festivals.