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DELL: LESS WAIT, MORE WORK
I recently cut this series of spots for Dell’s new high performance laptops. The spots were directed by Joe Nicolosi and feature a lot of great comedic talent (including Pictures of Superheroes‘ Byron Brown). All editorial and post-production by TBD Post. The … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Editor, Pictures of Superheroes, TBD Post
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OUTFEST 2015
I’m happy to announce that two films I worked on will be screening at this year’s Outfest Los Angeles. Yen Tan’s The Outfit (which I co-wrote and edited) screens July 10th and 14th at the DGA and Brad Besser’s Beaver … Continue reading
UNDERGROUND FILMMAKING PANEL
Several films I’ve worked on continued their festival runs this weekend. The deadCENTER Film Festival screened both Yen Tan’s The Outfit and John Bryant’s award-winning The Samaritans, while the Oak Cliff Film Festival also played The Samaritans along with Brad Besser’s documentary Beaver Trilogy Part … Continue reading
COWBOYS LOVE QUINOA
I recently cut this humorous spot for Jason’s Deli’s new Quinoa Shrimp & Mango Salad, created through a partnership with M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The spot was produced by Alpheus Media in association with The Bear.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES RECOMMENDS HIGH PROFITS
Jeannette Catsoulis, movie critic for the New York Times recommends filling that “Mad Men-shaped hole in your Sunday-night viewing” with High Profits. “Candid and surprisingly clearheaded, this riveting look at frontier entrepreneurship — and millennial creativity — proves that opening … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary, Editor, Press, Television
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ME TALKING
I’ve given some interviews recently for anyone who might be interested in that sort of thing. First, producer Kelly Williams and I sat down with Sean Malin at CineMalin to discuss our various projects, the Austin film scene, and Brad Besser’s … Continue reading
THE OUTFIT
Yen Tan’s new short film The Outfit is now playing the festival circuit. I co-wrote (with Yen) and edited the horror comedy which stars AJ Bowen (You’re Next, The Sacrament) as a Republican Congressman who becomes the subject of some … Continue reading
Posted in Editor, Film Festivals, Screenwriter, The Outfit
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MY SHORT FILMS ARE NOW ON FANDOR
I’m happy to announce that my short films The Horrible Life of Dr. Ghoul and Six Hundred and Forty-One Slates have joined the amazing library of films currently streaming at Fandor. In addition, I’m now featured on the site as … Continue reading
HIGH PROFITS PREMIERES APRIL 19TH ON CNN
High Profits, the eight part docu-series I’ve been editing for Bat Bridge Entertainment, will premiere Sunday, April 19th at 10PM ET/PT on CNN. I’m really proud of this show and I can’t wait for people to finally see it. From … Continue reading
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THE SAMARITANS WINS BEST TEXAS SHORT
I’m happy to announce that John Bryant’s dark comedy The Samaritans (which I edited) took home the Jury Prize for Best Texas Short at the SXSW Film Festival.