Summary

A director (film and theater), and editor - often both on the same project. I specialize in horror/thriller, comedy, and documentary. Once you know me, that will make perfect sense.

Credits

5/18 – 10/18

Director (Co-Writer) Video Palace (Season 1)

Shudder — Digital — Shudder Details
5/18 – 10/18

Co-wrote and directed a scripted 3-hour horror fiction podcast.

1/17 – 5/17

Director The Sirens of Titan

Sacred Fools Theater — Live/Special Event — Sacred Fools Theater Company Details
1/17 – 5/17

Development of the script Working with designers Casting actors Directing all designers and talent

3/17 – 3/17

Director Murder Among Friends (Season 2)

Investigation Discovery — TV — Mike Mathis Productions Details
3/17 – 3/17

Directing actors in re-enactments for this episode: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6659058/

1/15 – 1/16

Director Occupation

Sacred Fools Theater — Live/Special Event — Sacred Fools Theater Company Details
1/15 – 1/16

Casting actors Working with designers Designing sound Directing actors

8/14 – 1/16

Director (Editor) Future Boyfriend

Film (Short) — Bellhouse Productions Details
8/14 – 1/16

Official selection - Tribeca Film Festival 2016 Worked with the cast and writer to polish the script. Directed and edited the short. Pulled strings to get TV talent aboard.

4/15 – 6/15

Director Sci-Fest: The Departed

ACME Theater, Hollywood CA — Live/Special Event — Sci-Fest LA Details
4/15 – 6/15

Directing the Clive Barker adaptation from casting to final show.

2/14 – 2/15

Director (Editor) 20 Seconds to Live (Season 1)

Digital — Ariescope Pictures Details
2/14 – 2/15

Directing and editing episodes of "20 Seconds to Live," a web series I co-created with Bob DeRosa which should launch in October of 2014.

2/14 – 5/14

Producer (Sound Designer/Promo Preditor) Taste

Live/Special Event — Sacred Fools Theater Details
2/14 – 5/14

Produced, AD'ed, and sound designed the live show directed by Stuart Gordon ("Re-Animator").

Unions

  • Directors Guild of America (DGA)

Media

  • My Reel

  • Ben Rock Directing Reel 2021

Recos

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Education

Class of '14

Directors Lab West

Enhanced education for theater directors

Judith Weston Studios

Ongoing directing training, focusing on working with actors

University of Central Florida

BA/Film

Valencia Community College

AA/General Education

Winter Park High School

High School Diploma/Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

My Gear

  • Shotgun Microphone
  • Glidecam
  • K-Tek boom pole
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • 2 popout greenscreens
  • Cartoni "Focus" tripod and head
  • Kessler Crane Cine-Slider
  • Portable G&E Package
  • Zoom H4n Digital Multitrack Recorder

Skills

  • Editing
  • New Media
  • Writing
  • Comedy
  • Adobe Premiere
  • Final Cut Studio
  • sizzle reels
  • Final Cut Pro 7
  • Final Cut Pro X
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe CC
  • Commercial
  • DGA
  • Film Directing
  • Theater
  • Live Event
  • Projection Design
  • DSLR Camera
  • delivery
  • horror
  • marketing video
  • QLab
  • Instruction
  • Colorista II
  • Genre
  • QLab for Sound
  • QLab for Video
  • Rip-O-Matic