• Produced, developed and directed (3) teasers spots. • Supplied film strategy and guided the producing team throughout the development and production process.
Summary
20 years of producing and directing experience. Bringing stories to life through film, television and branded content. Includes award-winning documentaries, independent feature films, television promos, interstitials, upfronts, and behind-the-scenes.
Credits
1/17 – 1/18
Producer – Price of Legacy: Wrestling with a Dynasty
Film (Feature-length) — One Degree Modern Media Details
1/17 – 1/18
10/16 – 12/17
Associate Producer – Balancing the Scales
Film (Feature-length) — R&K Productions Details
10/16 – 12/17
• Supplied consulting services, created publicity material and supplied film strategy for the special screening campaign. • Aligned and secured the film’s distribution to the educational marketplace
5/13 – 3/17
Producer – IRON WILL: Veterans' Battle with PTSD
Film (Feature-length) — Indiewood Pictures, Skydive Films, Silver Phoenix Pictures Details
5/13 – 3/17
Narrated by Billy Bob Thornton. Starring Charlie Daniels, Randy Couture and Big Kenny. Award Winner: Voice Award (2017 SAMHSU) and Audience Award (2016 Twin Cities Film Fest) • Secured Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton as the film’s narrator. • Developed and maintained the crowdfunding campaign that secured the fundraising goal of $50,000. • Spearheaded the online trailer campaign that secured over 1 Million views and 23,000 shares on Facebook.
1/14 – 12/15
Producer – Autism in America
Film (Feature-length) — Skydive Films, Indiewood Pictures Details
1/14 – 12/15
• Generated story concepts and editing notes for the feature film. Negotiated and secured the film’s distribution. • Designed film’s official website, press kit and launched its social media sites (facebook, twitter, youtube, and vimeo). • Nominated for the 2016 Midsouth Emmy Award for “Topical Documentary”.
5/13 – 12/14
Producer – Hunger in America
Film (Feature-length) — Skydive Films, Indiewood Pictures Details
5/13 – 12/14
Narrated by James Denton. Award Winner: 2015 Midsouth Emmy Award for “Topical Documentary”. • Negotiated and secured the film’s distribution. Designed the official website and maintained the social media sites. • Produced and developed the film’s official trailer and supplied story concepts and editing notes for the feature film.
4/10 – 12/13
Producer – The Eyes Of Thailand
Film (Feature-length) — DVA Productions, Indiewood Pictures Details
4/10 – 12/13
Narrated by Ashley Judd. Award Winner: Humanitarian Award (2012 Newport Beach) Audience Award (2012 Rhode Island Film Festival), Merit Award: Animal Advocacy (2012 Wildlife Film Festival), Merit Award: Animation (2012 Wildlife Film Festival), Golden Ace Award (2012 Las Vegas) and awarded the ACE Film Grant from The Humane Society of the U.S. Film screened at the Int’l Campaign to Ban Landmines in Geneva. • Secured Ashley Judd as the film’s narrator. • Collaborated on every aspect of the film from the production phase through the distribution of the film. • Contributed ideas and feedback on story structure and visual elements of the film and supplied detailed editing notes. • Oversaw the business plan development, wrote investment proposals and negotiated and secured distribution agreements. • Initiated and led the grassroots film festival strategy and developed publicity and marketing material.
5/08 – 12/11
Director (Producer) – My Run
Film (Feature-length) — Indiewood Pictures Details
5/08 – 12/11
Narrated by Billy Bob Thornton. Award Winner: Audience Award (2009 Austin Film Festival), Grand Jury (2010 Las Vegas Film Festival), The Neapolitan Award (2010 Naples International Film Festival), Audience Award (2010 Big Bear Lake Film Festival), Best of the Fest (2010 Minneapolis & St. Paul Int’l Film Festival), Outstanding Achievement in Documentary (2010 Newport Beach Film Festival), Best Documentary (2009 Mammoth Film Festival), Audience Award Winner (2010 DocMiami), Outstanding Achievement Documentary Filmmaking (2010 Visionfest) Initiated and supervised the entire production, which included fundraising, securing story rights, writing treatments, securing & interviewing on camera subjects, directing, hiring crew and working directly with SAG. • Secured Academy Award winner Billy Bob Thornton as the film’s narrator. • Spearheaded the film’s release into 535 movie theaters nationwide, which received over 50 million impressions. • Secured over 40 corporate publicity partners, grew the facebook page to 18k followers and a 50k email list.
9/06 – 9/06
Director/Producer/Writer
CD Warehouse / Replay — Advertising — Indiewood Pictures Details
9/06 – 9/06
Developed, wrote, produced and directed an advertising campaign for Cd Warehouse/Replay that included a series of (8) commercials, which played nationwide. Worked directly with the client.
Media
Recos
Education
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Filmmaking/Production
Film in the Cities
Filmmaking
Skills
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