Academically, I'd be the last person hired. I didn't go to school for writing, or do well in high school English - verbs and nouns are Latin to me. But I've survived some of life's cruelest jokes and honed a therapy treatment through writing stories grounded in naturalism, with a wild unyielding heart. My first three shorts combined were selected at 92 festivals, 54 award nominations with 17 wins.
Unique traits: Ear twitching
Splinters Budget: $10M - $30M | Drama ⋄ Comedy An anthology series of original stories that extrapolate on specific moments -- "splinters" -- of famous films.
Bromeando Budget: $5M - $10M | Comedy Two indie film producers set out to make the worst movie ever made to rid themselves of a loathsome investor.
The Trait Budget: $0 - $100K | Thriller A family dinner takes a sinister turn when the children are reminded of a generational ritual at the onset of the father’s terminal illness.
Pari Leto (working title) Budget: $10M - $30M | Thriller ⋄ Drama In a post-apocalyptic village where the elders have hidden humanity's terrifying history, a woman must fight to keep the community together when her brother learns of the past and becomes obsessed with converting the beliefs of the villagers.
Finding Simon Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama sometimes a search for answers, only finds more questions
Retribution Budget: $5M - $10M | Action The son of a murdered crime boss returns after a decade for payback to the cop who destroyed his life, against the wishes of the organized crime ring.
7 Days Budget: $1M - $5M | Comedy Three life-long friends set out to do the one thing they didn’t do before getting married while being tracked by a private investigator sent by their wives.
Freedom for Edna Budget: $1M - $5M | Historical ⋄ Drama A young woman must find the strength to survive an abusive husband, life-threatening child birth and loneliness on the prairies during the Great Depression.
Under the Banner of Heaven
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Television
by FX / Various (Drama)
Art Assistant A devout detective's faith is tested as he investigates a brutal murder seemingly connected to an esteemed Utah family's spiral into LDS fundamentalism and their distrust in the government.
Gel Douche
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Film (short)
by 2BlocksNorth Productions / Jason Seelmann
Writer, Editor, Producer A man gets ready for a blind date, only to discover he is out of body wash. Does he go without washing? What would you do?
Sex, Lies & Murder
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Television
by Pyramid Productions / Various (Crime and Drama)
Various (3 credits) When lies collapse and hidden love triangles are revealed, crimes of passion turn what should have been simple breakups into headline-grabbing, real-life stories with severe consequences.
The One I Adore
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Film (short)
by 2BlocksNorth Productions / Jason Seelmann (Drama)
Writer, Producer A short film about love lost and what some are willing to do to get it back.
End.
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Film (short)
by Coronal Mass Productions / Steve Keddy
Actor, Producer In the not-too-distant future, humanity has been nearly wiped out by a non-human species. In an extreme display of courage, and perhaps stupidity, a survivor attempts to strike back.
Whisky
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Film (short)
by 2BlocksNorth Productions / Jason Seelmann
Writer, Editor When you've had a hard day, and you just want to get away for a while - Ray's Place is just the place. But for one young man, Ray's Place might not be the getaway he wanted. And what unfolds may change his life forever.
Stones (pre-production)
by JX3 Productions
Writer, Producer Jeff and Brittany are having a quiet date night to help fix their fractured relationship. It seems to be working when a group of robbers break in and hold them hostage in their own home.
Best Editing "GEL DOUCHE" Top Indie Film Awards
(2020)
Best Director "THE ONE I ADORE" Independent Horror Movie Awards
(2018)
Best Experimental Film "THE ONE I ADORE" Something Wicked Film Festival
(2018)
Best Drama "THE ONE I ADORE" The Short Film Show
(2018)
Audience Choice "THE ONE I ADORE" Outlantacon Short Film Festival
(2017)
Audience Choice "THE ONE I ADORE" Queen City Shorts Film Festival
(2017)
Award of Excellence "THE ONE I ADORE" Canada Shorts Film Festival
(2017)