Summary

I am a working film director, AD, producer, camera operator, grip/PA. I seek to build on my film knowledge and skills. I am also looking for television productions. I have a bachelors in media production and an MA in communication, emphasis film.

Credits

2/14 – 5/16

Producer Echo

Film (Feature-length) — Colder Tomb Productions
2/14 – 5/16
8/13 – 12/13

Producer Fido's Wake

Film (Feature-length) — Missouri State University Details
8/13 – 12/13

Fundraising, script break downs, coordination of teams and department heads. Built google site for transparency of information to crew. Organizing film days in January. Developing marketing plan. All other essential functions to assist director in creating his final vision.

4/13 – 5/13

Wardrobe Stylist Venuete

Film (Feature-length) — Tripp Productions Details
4/13 – 5/13

Props and Wardrobe lead on short independent film.

9/12 – 3/13

Director of Production (Associate Producer) My Daughter's Dragon

Film (Feature-length) — Wagner Films Details
9/12 – 3/13

Assistant to the director on set and pre-production. Manage the production schedule and daily filming so filming is completed on time. Communicate tasks and goals both on and off set with crew. Liaison to the actors and costume designer. Provide leadership and support for all crew and cast.

1/12 – 8/12

Director Epilogue (Season 1)

Digital — Missouri State University Details
1/12 – 8/12

Directed Epilogue the web series with a 45 plus member crew and co-director of 6 originally scripted episodes. A science fiction race against time to save all of humanity from the plague! The series won a College Emmy, LA webfest, BEA and MBEA for dramatic series and directing (episodes1& 5). www.epiloguetheseries.com

5/10 – 6/10

Grip Civil War Documentary in Missouri

Film (Feature-length) — Ozarks Public Television Details
5/10 – 6/10

Assisted camera and crew on location shoots over the course of two weekends. Set up shots for scene re-enactments for crew. Logged and slated tape for camera. Some time spent using camera for still shots and pans. Set up lighting and camera.

4/09 – 4/09

Camera Operator (Panasonic 270) Ozarks Public Television Live Tele-auction

PBS — Live/Special Event — Ozarks Public Television Details
4/09 – 4/09

A day long auction where I covered three separate multi-camera positions throughout the show. Also I covered the roll ins of live video from avid for sponsor breaks. This lead to my freelance position as a grip on the civil war documentary done the following summer.

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Education

Class of '12

Missouri State University

Film Making

Skills

  • Television
  • Editing
  • Film
  • Film Production
  • Photography
  • Social Media
  • Research
  • Event Planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Public Relations
  • Journalism
  • Creative Writing
  • Blogging
  • Camera Operation
  • Digital Photography
  • Advertising
  • Press Releases
  • Steadicam
  • Grant Writing
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Higher Education