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John Cruz(IV)

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A young boy refuses to speak to anyone and only has his caterpillar for a companion. His adoptive gay father desperately tries to fix their broken relationship, but the boy is unwilling to forgive him and seeks to be part of a normal family
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Jade Teardrop (2009)
A Southern California native, John Cruz graduated from Chapman University in 2002 with a BFA in Film and Television production. John was accepted to the American Film Institute Conservatory and earned an MFA in Screenwriting in 2005. He has written, directed, and produced several film productions; some have been screened at various film festivals.
BornFebruary 9, 1974
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    • Known for

    Jade Teardrop (2009)
    Jade Teardrop
    • Writer
    • 2009
    Man of My Dreams (2017)
    Man of My Dreams
    Short
    • Director
    • 2017
    Labanan
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2003
    Shatter (2017)
    Shatter
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Lagim (2017)
      Lagim
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Shatter (2017)
      Shatter
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • The Hitman and the Cleaner (2013)
      The Hitman and the Cleaner
      Short
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Jade Teardrop (2009)
      Jade Teardrop
      • written by
      • 2009
    • Snapshot (2005)
      Snapshot
      6.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Labanan
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2003

    Director

    • Shatter (2017)
      Shatter
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Man of My Dreams (2017)
      Man of My Dreams
      Short
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Jade Teardrop (2009)
      Jade Teardrop
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Labanan
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Producer

    • Man of My Dreams (2017)
      Man of My Dreams
      Short
      • producer
      • 2017
    • I Cut I (2012)
      I Cut I
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Jade Teardrop (2009)
      Jade Teardrop
      • co-producer
      • 2009

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    Jade Teardrop
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    Jade Teardrop

    Personal details

    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • February 9, 1974
      • Los Angeles, California, USA

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