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PICTURES OF SUPERHEROES
I’m currently directing a feature-length comedy called Pictures of Superheroes. It stars Kerri Lendo, Shannon McCormick, and John Merriman and is being produced by Tate English and Kelly Williams. The film’s already received some press from Bad Lit so hopefully … Continue reading
GI’ ALDRIG OP
Here’s the music video I directed for the song Gi’ Aldrig Op by Danish musician Kristian Svenningsen. The song was written by Kristian and Austin’s Matt the Electrician as part of the House of Songs project. [YouTube Link]
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FINAL CUT PRO PRESENTATION TONIGHT
I’m going to be speaking to the Austin Final Cut SIG tonight at 7PM at the Channel Austin building. I’ll be discussing my experiences with FCP, screening some music videos, and running through the work flow for a few projects. … Continue reading
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A FISTFUL OF PRESS
Here’s a quick round-up of the press some of my projects (an ad I wrote and directed and two features I edited) have picked up in the past month: The NBC affiliate in DFW ran a “Spin Check” on our … Continue reading
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BILL WHITE AD #2: LET’S MAKE YOU A MILLIONAIRE
Here’s the second video Dano Johnson and I created for the Filmmakers for Bill White initiative. It stars John Merriman and Emily Kaye. [YouTube link]
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BILL WHITE AD #1: CAMPAIGN PROMISES
Embedded above is the first video I created for Texas Gubernatorial candidate Bill White as part of the Filmmakers for Bill White initiative. In this spot current Texas Governor Rick Perry is played by actor/filmmaker John Merriman. You can read … Continue reading
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ULTIMATE GUIDE TO FLIGHT TO PREMIERE AT AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL
Two feature films I edited are going to screen at this year’s Austin Film Festival. Scott Meyers’ all-improvised Ultimate Guide to Flight is going to have its world premiere and Mark Potts’ critically-acclaimed, award-winning S&M Lawn Care is playing in … Continue reading
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S&M LAWN CARE WINS A SPECIAL JURY PRIZE AT THE FRIARS CLUB
Mark Potts’ S&M Lawn Care won a Special Jury Prize at the Friars Club Comedy Film Festival last night. Congratulations to Mark and everyone else at Singletree Productions!
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FILM THREAT REVIEWS S&M LAWN CARE
Mark Potts’ S&M Lawn Care (which I edited) received a four-star review over at Film Threat (Check it out here). The film is premiering at the Friars Club Film Festival in New York City this Friday, September 24th, with more … Continue reading
A VIDEO FOR A FAULTY CHROMOSOME
Here’s a music video experimental film thing I directed produced made for one of my favorite bands, A Faulty Chromosome. It consists largely of Flip HD footage shot at the Toy & Action Figure Museum in Paul’s Valley, OK and … Continue reading
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