A historical/BTS documentary special feature about Coney Island, the birth of the amusement park industry, New York gangs, and the filming of Walter Hill's THE WARRIORS.
Summary
Writer + Director + Creative producer with 15 years of industry experience. Story and character focused. I develop, sell and produce premium features and shows to major studios, networks and distributors.
Credits
6/23 – 7/23
Preditor – THE WARRIORS - Come Out To Play
Arrow Films — Film (Feature-length) — Arrow Video Details
6/23 – 7/23
1/23 – 6/23
Preditor – Two Weeks of Terror!
Vinegar Syndrome — Film (Feature-length) — Vinegar Syndrome Details
1/23 – 6/23
Editor, Director, Producer for the making-of TERROR AT TENKILLER documentary. A regional horror film shot on location in rural Oklahoma during the 80s.
1/23 – 6/23
Preditor – Brother's in Arms
Vinegar Syndrome — Film (Feature-length) Details
1/23 – 6/23
Editor and producer of Civil War epic “Divided We Fall” making-of featurette with co-writer/co-director Jeff Burr and actor R. A. Mihailoff.
7/20 – 9/22
Producer (Writer, Director) – Offline
Film (Feature-length) — Crooked Lake Productions & Black Mansion Films Details
7/20 – 9/22
Writer, Director and Producer of original Horror/Thriller feature film. Film Sales and international financing deal with Celsius Entertainment. Worked with Fitterpiper Ent. and Black Mansion Films to create pitch materials, attach talent, budget, location scout and staff crew. Shot on location with Crooked Lake Productions - Created original story and characters, wrote script, developed and executed creative vision, directed talent and crew and oversaw all editorial and show content.
6/21 – 8/21
Preditor – All the Fun of the Scare
Arrow Films — Film (Feature-length) — Arrow Films Details
6/21 – 8/21
Editor, Director, Producer for the DEATH SCREAMS making-of documentary featuring interviews with producer Charles Ison, special effects artist Worth Keeter, writer Paul Elliott and more. In one of the most unlikely cinematic pairings of all time, David Nelson (who rose to fame as a child star playing alongside his real-life family in the wholesome TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) directs Playboy Playmate and adult star Susan Kiger in this bodycount-heavy, long overlooked slice of Southern fried hack-and-slash - 1982's Death Screams! Death Screams, which was released on US VHS as House of Death (and on UK DVD with the reels in the wrong order!) oozes early '80s regional slasher charm.
10/20 – 2/21
Development Producer (Producer/Writer) – Testament: Moses (Season 1)
Netflix — TV — Karga Seven Pictures Details
10/20 – 2/21
Worked with Netflix and Karga Seven Pictures to develop hybrid documentary/scripted series based on the life of Moses. Thoroughly researched and broke story, created detailed outline and extensive series bible. Discovered and collaborated with experts from all abrahamic faiths, as well as an Egyptologist to create an informed series dedicated to history, diversity, empathy and theological interpretations.
10/19 – 9/20
Producer (Produced By, Writer, Editor) – Bin Laden's Hard Drive
National Geographic — TV — Karga 7 Pictures Details
10/19 – 9/20
Produced, wrote and edited one-hour documentary special exploring the files, letters, journals and media confiscated at Osama bin Laden's compound, the night he was killed. - Extensively examined files to find the key elements for the show - Broke the story - Shot interviews all over America and London - Edited the show - Worked with National Geographic and Karga 7 Pictures in every stage of production - Worked with Peter Bergen, the world renowned journalist who first interviewed Bin Laden to incorporate his personal relationship with Bin Laden to the show. - Brought on high profile experts including Dalia Mogahed, Director of Research at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and anti-terrorist freedom fighters.
9/19 – 9/20
Director of Development (Creative Producer, Writer, Director)
Staff Position — Crooked Lake Productions Details
9/19 – 9/20
Works with clients, studios and production companies such as Netflix, National Geographic, Celsius Entertainment, Karga Seven Pictures, Arrow Films, TokyoPop and AuthorDigital among others - Creates pitch materials, decks, treatments, outlines, sizzle tapes, show bibles, episodic and feature length scripts and presents them to key buyers, studios and clients. - Runs every stage of production from initial concept, budgeting, development, production, post and final delivery - Hires and leads crew, directs talent, makes shot-lists and storyboards, creates and executes creative vision and produces on set and in the field. - Oversees all editorial and show content.
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '10
University of Washington
Certificate/Independent Filmmaking
Class of '05
Art Institute of Seattle
Video Production
Class of '03
New York Film Academy
Certificate/Film
Class of '03
East Anchorage High School
Diploma/East High School
My Gear
Skills
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