2x emmy nominated production team for creating/writing/producing/directing the streaming series tainted dreams
Who We Are...
SONIA BLANGIARDO-GOINS - CO-OWNER (Director/Exec. Producer/Creator/Writer) is a 3x Emmy winner, and 9x nominee, with over 30 years of experience as a producer/director/writer who is currently directing on NBC’s Days of Our Lives for which she won her 2018 Best Directing Team Emmy.
Sonia is the creator, director and executive producer of the 8x Emmy nominated Tainted Dreams, currently streaming on Amazon, Tubi, Reel Women’s Network and PopStarTV!, among others.
Sonia is also the co-owner of The Usual BS Productions, founded with Brandon Goins. The Usual BS Productions focuses on writing and creating both scripted series and films of varying genres, as well as unscripted concepts and live theatre including the new hit comedy stage show Kentucky Fried Calamari.
Sonia began her career as a production assistant for ABC’s All My Children, serving as an associate producer before joining ABC’s One Life to Live as a coordinating producer in 2000. In 2004 she joined CBS’ As the World Turns as a director and line producer. She then joined the directing team at ABC’s General Hospital. She also served as supervising producer and director for TOLN’s All My Children until July of 2013. Sonia won an Emmy for best drama in 2002 (One Life to Live) and best directing team in 2007 (As the World Turns).
To see a list of all of Sonia's credits click here: IMDB
Sonia directed and produced the Off-Broadway hits My Big Gay Italian Wedding and My Big Gay Italian Funeral in New York City and My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis and My Big Gay Italian Christmas in Atlantic City. In addition, the stage performance of Kentucky Fried Calamari, a play she co-wrote with her husband, debuted last summer at Avenel, NJ and will be back by popular demand Spring 2022.
Sonia is the founder of CARLO’S GOAL, a non-for-profit organization for pancreatic cancer research, which has raised over $30,000.
Sonia is a graduate of St. John’s University,
Sonia is a dual citizen of both the USA and Italy. She is fluent in Italian and has basic comprehension of Spanish.
BRANDON GOINS - CO-OWNER (Exec. Producer/Creator/Actor/Writer/Comedian) co-owner of THE USUAL BS PRODUCTIONS, has worked in the entertainment industry for over 20 years in a variety of capacities including actor, writer, standup comic, stuntman, director, and producer.
Brandon's most recent projects include Amazon’s 8x Emmy nominated series, Tainted Dreams, in which he received 2 Emmy nominations (2017 & 2018) as the show’s Story Producer and co-writer.
Brandon also created and co-wrote the new hit comedy stage play Kentucky Fried Calamari and the award winning indie short-form comedy series, #VIRAL.
A member of both SAG/AFTRA and Actors's Equity, Brandon is currently starring as the longest reoccurring 2nd lead in the hit Off-Broadway production of My Big Gay Italian Wedding and the sequel, My Big Gay Italian Funeral in NYC as well as the touring company around the country. He most recently reprised his starring role at both the Live! Casino & Hotel in Philadelphia, PA and the Ocean Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ in front of a crowd of over 2000 audience members.
Fellow co-owner of THE USUAL BS PRODUCTIONS and 3x Emmy winning director/producer, Sonia Blangiardo-Goins directs both shows, and it was there Brandon and Sonia began their creative partnership as a writing/producing team and now have several film and TV projects in varying stages of production and development.
As an actor, Brandon has been seen in such films as What Happens in Vegas, The Final Level, and Death OnDemand and such TV shows as Golden Boy, Deadly Sins, All My Children, Scorned: Love Kills, My Crazy Love, Momsters, One Life to Live, Bunk, Guiding Light, and Important Things with Demetri Martin.
To see a list of all Brandon's credits click here: IMDB or follow link to visit his website www.brandongoins.com
During his time working on the CBS series, Golden Boy, created by Greg Berlanti, Brandon was also asked to write, direct, and produce a promo video for the show which allowed him to work with such talent as Divergent star, Theo James, Arrow and True Blood star, Kevin Alejandro, and Friends star, Bonnie Somerville.
Brandon is a graduate of Western Kentucky University where he received degrees in both Marketing/Business Management as well as Theatre.
Company executives
Rob “Bucky” Buchalter
SHOW CREATOR & SVP of DEVELOPMENT - UNSCRIPTED
Rob "Bucky" Buchalter has an eclectic background. Over the past two decades, he has created and co-created several show concepts as well as produced programming for every television show genre ranging from comedic dating game shows to comedic court shows to comedic reality shows to sports shows to talk shows to news shows.
He's the Creator of ESPN's CAWL To Arms, Co-Creator and Producer of Sony Pictures Television's comedic dating game show Shipmates, Supervising Post Producer of MTV's comedic dating game show Room Raiders, Senior Producer of Paramount’s court show Judge Mills Lane, Producer on the Style Court Season 2 pilot for E! and Style Network, and Post Producer of Sony Pictures Television's court show Judge Hatchett.
He also did a stint at David Letterman's Worldwide Pants production company as one of their Talent Bookers! Rob has worked for many of the top broadcast networks, cable stations and syndicators in the past and has made many close contacts along the way.
Teresa “Tee” Cicala
SVP of DEVELOPMENT - SCRIPTED & POST PRODUCTION PRODUCER
TERESA CICALA is a 9x Emmy Award winning Editor, Producer, and Associate Director with over 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry. She produced and edited the feature film Women and Sometimes Men, as well as the Emmy-Nominated streaming series Tainted Dreams (Amazon). Other favorite projects include 90 Day Fiancé, Pawn Stars, and General Hospital. She is a member of both the Directors Guild of America and the Motion Picture Editors Guild.
Suzanne “Suzee” Ordas Curry
VP of Marketing Strategies & Public Relations
Suzanne Ordas Curry is an independent film, series and podcast producer. She is the founder of WI Public Relations which she started over 25 years ago. As a producer, she uses her experience in marketing and positioning to help her projects succeed. Films have been in the top festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, Toronto. Bentonville, Chicago and in international festivals such as Edinburgh and Rome. Many have garnered prestigious awards and nominations. You can see them on HBO, Lifetime, Showtime, Amazon, Netflix, cable stations, most streamers and in theaters nationally and internationally. Notable actors such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Marsha Mason, Lee Grant, Christina Hendricks, Tika Sumpters, Anna Camp, Alysia Reiner are just a few attached to her projects.
She is Executive Producer of the feature Killian and the Comeback Kids, starring two stars of daytime, which will be in theaters and on demand fall of 2022. The script was selected to be archived by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Suzanne aims to promote women in film and life. She spends time on children's causes and is proud of her leadership position with CASA for Children. She is currently hosting a show for women. AARP's The Girlfriend recently honored her with an "Inspiring Women" distinction. Visit her on IMDB or her entertainment site www.SuzeeBehindtheScenes.com.