Summary

20 year media veteran with extensive experience in television, independent film, and special event production -- as well as a skilled photographer and editor.

Credits

6/14 – 3/15

Executive Producer (EP) Aint it Cool with Harry Knowles (Season 2)

PBS — TV — Aint It Cool Productions LLC Details
6/14 – 3/15

Finance, Post-Production, Marketing

10/06 – 12/14

Executive in Charge (EIC) (Distributor) Walking Shadows

Film (Feature-length) Details
10/06 – 12/14

Distributor of over 50 titles, most notably THE NATURE OF EXISTENCE, by Roger Nygard (TREKKIES) that played over 40 cities; COLIN, named “One of the Best 25 Zombie Films of All Time” by EW; and MILAREPA: MAGICIAN, MURDERER, SAINT, a Buddhist film created by Monks that played over 65 engagements.

7/98 – 9/02

Camera Operator (Sony VX-2000) Burning Man - The Burning Sensation

Film (Feature-length) Details
7/98 – 9/02

Personally shot 95% of the documentary under conditions both controlled (within studios) and extreme (such as windstorms) under a variety of unconventional lighting environments (fire light, neon light, moon light).

4/98 – 9/02

Director (Producer) Burning Man - The Burning Sensation

TV Details
4/98 – 9/02

Produced, directed, shot, and edited a documentary about the Burning Man phenomenon, an underground event with elements of a nudist colony, a rave, a Mad Max movie, the MOMA, and a cult. Played over twenty-five film festivals including Santa Barbara, Hamptons, and Maui. Brief theatrical September 2002.

6/98 – 8/02

Editor (Avid, DVision, FCP) Burning Man - The Burning Sensation

Film (Feature-length) Details
6/98 – 8/02

Edited and oversaw editors to get the rhythm, structure, story telling, arc, and feeling perfect for this one-of-a-kind capture.

1/96 – 8/01

Producer INDEPENDENT FOCUS

IFC — TV Details
1/96 – 8/01

Hosted by Elvis Mitchell, Film Critic for The New York Times, guests included Steven Soderbergh, David Lynch, the Coen Brothers, Jim Jarmusch, Kevin Smith, Richard Linklater, PT Anderson, among others. I booked the guests, produced the live show, hired the host, and coordinated television production with the network.

5/95 – 8/00

Director (Director of Programming) Film Independent

Live/Special Event — Film Independent Details
5/95 – 8/00

Played a pivitol and transfomative role in the early careers of filmmakers Christopher Nolan and Bill Condon. Found distribution for independent films including Gods & Monsters (Oscar® winner), The Long Way Home (Oscar® winner), Waco: The Rules of Engagement (Oscar® nominee). Produced and promoted over 100 events annually.

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Education

Class of '93

University of Kansas

Bachelors of Film Studies
Class of '93

University of Kansas

Bachelors of Psychology