A clinical trial for an experimental sleep therapy goes awry in this new psychological horror/thriller from Maple Films. (I took home “Best Writing” for this screenplay)
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Clickbait
When a team of fake news journalists accidentally scoop a real news story, they have to scramble to deal with the international consequences.
The Astronomer
While working in his observatory late one night, an astronomy professor and his assistant begin to notice that certain stars have disappeared from the night sky.
By my friends and I at Maple Films.
Early October
A minor league pitcher returns to his small hometown after being cut from his baseball team.
By my friends and I at Maple Films. Winner of 9 awards including BEST FILM at the 2015 Cleveland 48-Hour Film Project, and also an Official Selection at the 40th Cleveland International Film Festival.
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The House of Boredom
A comedy starring Joseph Adams, Sarah Carleton, Alan Cliffe, and Beth Lee. Made for the 2011 Producers Guild of America Weekend Shorts Contest. The entire film was written, shot, and edited in a 48-hour time frame by the Maple Films crew!
Transistor
When a young woman begins to hear mysterious static noises that no one else can detect, she sets out to find the source of the signals.
Transistor was the first film I made with Maple Films as part of the 2011 Cleveland 48-Hour Film Project. It was nominated for 11 awards and won 6, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Ensemble, Best Screenplay, and Best Music Score.
CO Sunset
My in-laws have a gorgeous view of Pike’s Peak from their back porch in Colorado Springs. I recorded this little time lapse on a whim one evening while we visited.
It’s short, it’s pretty and I need stuff to put on this site to get it going. Enjoy.
Abroad
An aging man searches for a way to reconnect with someone, or something, he lost long ago.
Winner of three awards at the 2012 Cleveland 48-Hour Film Project, including Best Sound Design and Runner Up for Best Film.
I made this with my good friends and fellow collaborators at Maple Films in only 48 hours.