David Schmidt

True Life (2012)
Television (Documentary) Sound department This one hour documentary follows 4 young people who are moving to the Big Apple to pursue their dreams. Julie is a shop-o-holic who lives off of her parents credit cards but wants to make her own way in the fashion industry. Frankie & Dana are gay best friends from Ohio who have no money, no jobs, and no plan but have a big dream for a better life. And Josh is a model from a Winsconsin who is getting the opportunity of a lifetime with a top modeling agency. Who will survive in one of the most competitive cities in the world? Written by M. McEwan

The Hunger Games (2012)
Film (Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction and Thriller) Sound department In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart, Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives, some of whom have trained for this their whole lives. Written by Suzanne Collins

Wilding (2011)
Film (Action, Comedy and Drama) Sound department Wilding tells the story of three teens who get involved in random street violence.

Extreme (2010)
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Men of Persuasion (2010)
Film (Drama and Comedy) Sound department Two uniquely skilled professionals are hired by a conflicted woman trying to make a potentially life-altering decision. Sadly, it seems she's caught them on an off day.

Alison (2009)
Film (Drama) Sound department 'Alison' examins the inner world of a pregnant, 30-something woman as she navigates the treacherous waters of self-doubt and self-destruction. Exploring a life at the point of no return - how we shape and are shaped, how the trying and transformational forces inside us and around us can sometimes do us good and sometimes do us harm. Written by Anonymous

Pickin' & Trimmin' (2008)
Film (Drama) Sound department At a North Carolina barbershop, the atmosphere is laid back, the conversation free, and the music a cut above the rest. An engagingly genuine slice of old time Americana.

Short Track (2008)
Film (Comedy and Family) Sound department The daily life experiences of Carolinian, Blake Beckett, a five-time stockcar racing short track champion, are exposed through unique characters that work and play through weeks that culminate in 120 mph Saturday nights. Sparks fly as Beckett's country-singing teenaged daughter falls for a young California race driver. Blake longs to make it to the sport's top series, while struggling to find a way to help his deaf son follow in his race driving footsteps. Written by Anonymous

Sea of Demons (2007)
TV Movie (Adventure) Sound department Two years ago, while diving in the Pacific Ocean, Scott Cassell was viciously attacked by a giant, 200+ pound Humboldt squid. His flesh was torn by 30,000 razor sharp teeth. His arm pulled from its socket with bone-crushing strength. His body dragged down into black ocean depths. Miraculously he escaped with his life. Now, fully recovered, the former Special Forces diver is ready to face off against this very real Sea Monster once again. Protected by his specially-designed "squid-fighting" armor, Cassell will risk his life to film this deadly predator up close and personal. Written by David Eric Brenner

Tell Me a Story (2006)
Video (Documentary) Sound department Witnesses an unusual friendsip between a former MIT physicist and an oral historian as the historian helps the physicist recover from depression and unforeseen accident by sharing hope and memories. Set up in a broad context of Arts in Medicine the documentary shows the role of support group in healing. Written by Anonymous

Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)
Television (Documentary, Animation and Period Piece) Sound department Using the latest technology the amazing lost world of the Cretaceous, Triassic and Jurassic periods of Earth's history, when the dinosaurs reigned supreme, is brought stunningly back to life. The series provides insights into how these mammoth creatures appeared, how they survived for millions of years and probes the mysteries of their sudden disappearance leaving only a fossil record to show they had ever existed! Written by Mark Smith <msmith@osi.co.uk>