Derrick received his Masters of Fine Arts from University of California Los Angeles acclaimed Film & TV Screenwriting graduate program. While in the program, he was honored with the prestigious Showcase Award, gaining the attention of Hollywood agents and producers. Recently, Derrick expanded his creative territory, adding film producing and directing to his credits.
Derrick was a recent Screenwriting Fellow of Project Involve, Film Independent's premiere diversity program for filmmakers.
His latest short film project, WASTE PAPER, is currently in post production. His latest screenplay, DEATH OF A HERO, is currently in the sweet land of "rewrites" almost ready to make its way to a Producer / Manager / Agent near you.
Unique traits: Singer, loves musical theater / film and writes fantasy scripts. Had three careers before committing full time to filmmaker -- chemical engineer, merger & acquisitions transaction analyst, public real estate company executive. Holder of two U.S. patents
Space Command
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Film
by Marc Zicree Films
Co-Producer
Waste Paper
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Film (short)
by Music Diary Media Group
Writer / Producer / Director
Marriage of Inconvenience
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Film (short)
by Film Independent / PBS
Writer / Producer
Over Her Dead Body
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Film (short)
by Music Diary Media Group
Writer / Producer / Director
Six Letter Word
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Film (short)
by AFI's Directing Workshop for Women
Producer
LOVE (music video, OYA)
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Video
by Music Diary Media Group
Producer / Director
Crunch Detective (spec commercial, Doritos)
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Commercial
by Music Diary Media Group
Writer / Producer / Director
Screenwriting Fellow, Project Involve, Film Independent
(2013)