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Alsabyerdiese Faqua Ipanym

Human (Ranic/Merukisi)

Director for Aurdog Studios, Scion of Heron

http://merukis.net/wiki/uploads/Shem/jamie_johnson.jpg"Jamie Johnson as Alsabyerdiese Ipanym"

Alsa broke into the movies through comedy, when his improv troupe, "The Unexpected Elf Group" was picked up by the comedy legend Archie Challin as supporting cast for a short film. The members went on to other credits, mostly writing and acting, but Alsa went on to direct two other shorts Archie wanted to make but couldn't fit into his schedule. They were well-received, and Alsa then successfully pitched his first full-length feature: a serious drama based loosely on the legend of the Messiah of Hope.

Sidney was a huge success - the biggest he'd ever have. It had an un-self-aware sense of humor without sacrificing gravitas, phenomenal timing, ingenious visual effects, sneakily astute cinematography, and just enough sex to raise an eyebrow. Following the premiere, he was suddenly very popular. He attended the biggest parties and met the most important people. It was during this period that he joined the church of vision, on the recommendations of several his peers. Everyone wanted a piece of his next film, but it wasn't until three years later that he would actually make one.

"Directed by Alsabyerdiese Ipanym" appeared on three more Peccary studio films, each less successful than the last. They included a gritty, almost brutal war story (Infantryman), a somewhat lurid romance focusing on organized crime (The Boss's Daughter), and finally a return to his roots: a subtle comedy about local politics (City Fathers). The studios and critics concluded that Ipanym lost his touch in the years after Sidney, and that he would never recover, but he disagreed on both counts, publicly citing a conspiracy to ruin him by outside forces. These forces, he claims, are frightened by certain details depicted in his films, and are determined to ensure that his inspirations never reach the screen again. Out of respect for his past body of work, no reputable newspaper has published his comments on the subject.

He owned a house in Uptown for years before moving to a one-bedroom in West Belle Point which he shares with painter/art dealer Paolo Goldvein, his gondal boyfriend. Late in his period of unemployment, Alsa spent most of his time struggling to scavenge equipment and actors for his next film, a science fiction story which he was determined to make with or without studio backing. He had a little black book of potential actors' names and a supply closet in a studio warehouse which he still had sole access to, but no income, and soon he would have no place to live as his relationship with Paolo is strained to the limit.

The comeback opportunity came when Armande Green needed an established director to do some dirty work: a dump film. The film bore the working name, "The Princess and the Pirate", and was staffed with a troubled cast and crew, most of which were mentally unstable, disgraced, cursed, immature, haunted, homeless, incomprehensible, or evil. Due to an embarrassing writer's guild strike, Green's plan was to have a versatile filmmaker both write and direct. Unfortunately, Alsa's guild membership had lapsed since his last film, and this caused a variety of difficulties with the mob and the law. At the same time, Alsa found himself and certain of his core crew under siege by The Scissor Man. Alsa found some refuge in his old faith, especially through Father Manvi.

Currently, he is planning a short film, with studio backing, to compete in Cameron Mensch's competition.

Parents are Nebuchadnezzar and Morwena Ipanym. They are musicians who make their living at writing and publishing sheet music in Ib'milam.