Finally! A new montage reel of my directing work (producing work kinda by proxy as well). Some new stuff, some older stuff, just a sample of what I get to do when I get the chance to get out there and make some magic. Oh yea... and available for hire! ;)
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A treat to share LOST ANGEL at the legendary Producers Pitch event at the Marchè du Cannes!
Grateful to be partnering with Largo, which has been a great market analysis tool for @jayholben and myself in developing this special LA neo-noir. 🕵️♀️ 🌃🎥
A fruitful #Cannes so far… more to come…! @largo_io@marchedufilm@festivaldecannes
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A bit of a behind-the-scenes look at TERMINUS and the practical snow special effects headed up by @seanbuffini - with assist by @amrithamary and @frankiewestmoreland — all of this was a lot of fun and the results are tremendous! For more - get my book: The Director’s Guide to Everything (link, of course, in bio!) and thanks to @scottpropandroll for tips and advice early on!
Extremely excited to share about this project. After a long haul in post, TERMINUS is finally starting the festival circuit. A fantastic script by @stumpf4943 - this little thriller was so much fun to do. @anetakernova is genius as Shae and what she finds at the end of the road is terrifying… couldn’t have done this without my amazing producing partner @truenstarr or the exquisite photography of @kaitywilliams — this is just a little taste of the fun we made together! @russelling - unbelievable VFX Sup and @twinpinesvfx for breathtaking work. Thanks to executive producers @blarason@lillypetrovic a phenomenal example of @gecko_cam_filmequipment OPIA optics on the @sonycine Venice 2. @seanbuffini for practical effects @timsquyres editing @sarahphillipscamera virtual production design. Incredible support from @mbseco and @roevisual I had such a blast on this one! #directedbyjayholben
This was a fun experiment (literally). While finishing development on a feature drama, @kaitywilliams suggested photographing portions of the movie on film. I had already been pondering using an LED volume to tackle some difficult logistical issues in the story. The question became: does film work on an LED volume? Since I can’t do anything simply, I turned a test into shooting a teaser for the film and the results would become a column for @american_cinematographer Shot Craft. The short story? Film works beautifully on an LED virtual production stage. Check the link in bio for the full article. It takes a village and thanks to all who contributed! #directedbyjayholben
These moments in dark rooms are always a challenge to document and share… but I feel that I spent a significant portion of my life in these dark rooms manifesting dreams on screen (if you’ll forgive the purple poetic turn of phrase)… this one is a long time coming! Two years in post production on this baby, but the results are phenomenal. Finishing the final sound mix today with @janbezouska Incredibly proud of this whole team and this project. More soon! Travel to the end of the road with me! 😁 TERMINUS - coming very soon.
This book is exactly what it says on the cover! @jayholben has written an encyclopedia of filmmaking that truly covers every aspect of the process. And his section on directing actors is spot on!!
This is a clip from my short film, “Paranoid” adapted from the poem “Paranoid: A Chant” by Stephen King, which I made in 1999.
Last night at the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences Museum, six Stephen King Dollar Baby short films were selected by the Academy’s Short Film Branch for screening and Paranoid led off the night. It was a tremendous honor to see this film, on its 25th anniversary, at the Academy. It has been an honor that 35mm prints of two of my other short films (The Night Before and Descent) were previously chosen to reside in the Academy’s Film Archive, and last night’s screening was a really lovely further honor!
As always, substantial thanks to Stephen King for his ongoing support of this little film and for his incredible generosity and support of emerging filmmakers for nearly 50 years with the Dollar Baby Deal.
In photo:
Academy Award winner Chris Donahue @jc_donahue
Jon Mann (Popsy), @jonnymann
Me
Jackie Perez (Beachworld) @jackierageperez
Yonatan Weinstein (If You Tell Your Dreams) @y_weinstein
Academy Award winner and Shorts Film Branch Governor Chris Tashima @christashima
Photo by @bgproudfoot for more info.
25 years ago, my short Stephen King adaptation PARANOID premiered online. One of the famous King Dollar Baby films, this little 8 minute adaptation of Stephen’s poem “Paranoid: A Chant” has consistently played for two and a half decades all over the world. Next week, on Wednesday evening, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen PARANOID, along with several other Dollar Baby films at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Tickets are available on the Academy’s website. Come and see the beautiful 20th Anniversary digital restoration of this short film and say howdy! Wednesday Nov 19 7:30pm. More about the film: or on my official website . Link in bio for tickets!
