Editor's ReelFive excerpts from projects I've edited. Includes, a trailer for Volunteer Nation, the documentary Last Flight Home, short film Girl in a Green House, drug promo for Genentech, and a music video by the band Mama's Weed.
Volunteer Nation / Trailer
BanditsIn celebration of Banned Book Week, this short was created by the Cinematography students at Cal State Monterey Bay in 2013. We were given access to the campus library and shot everything in a three hour window. I teach the class and directed and edited the piece. Shot on a Sony Z7U with a Red Rock lens converter. Enjoy!
Blank Blank
Your FutureThis 30 second spot was created by the Cinematography class at Cal State Monterey Bay. It was nationally broadcast on CBS sports during the women's basketball game against San Bernardino State. In a nutshell, the Marketing department on campus asked us to produce a spot, student's pitched their ideas, and the best one was produced.
FramedAn exquisite-corpse story of a film show gone wrong.
I was inspired by Mike Walsh's play by play of the event, so I asked him to do it again while I filmed. Afterward,I looked for anybody else who had was there to get their account. It took about two days to film, three days to edit, and then it was done.
Volunteer Nation / Super Tuesday TurnoutA look at the inspired volunteers of the Obama and Clinton campaigns and their rush to get out the vote for Super Tuesday. This pilot episode was created for the web series, Volunteer Nation.
Sorry, I Can't Talk Right Now
lesbianfilmMembers of the lesbianfilm collective (Dan Janos, Mocha Jean Herrup, Evie Leder, Gretchen Lee) set out to make a lesbian film, a 35mm feature length project that is sure to "sell, sell, sell." At the end of the day the group has managed to debunk identity politics, pitch the festival programmers, and secure numerous donations from unsuspecting patrons of the arts. In true indie fashion, the pitch is customized depending on who is on the receiving end--thoroughly mining the many genres and clichés of contemporary lesbian filmmaking.
Our Lady of Tamale
Our Lady of Tamale / excerpt 1Virginia Ramos, Tamale Lady SF, is the focus of this rock-umentary. Rube Wadell kicks it off
Our Lady of Tamale / excerpt 2
Green Bus vs The White House / excerpt 1Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, was the lone voice of dissent when he stood up against George Bush's plan to start a war in Iraq in 2001. Eleven days before the 2002 election, he died in a plane crash along with his wife and daughter. "Green Bus" takes a look at the politics, heartbreak, and renewal surrounding these events.
Green Bus vs The White House / excerpt 2Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, was the lone voice of dissent when he stood up against George Bush's plan to start a war in Iraq in 2001. Eleven days before the 2002 election, he died in a plane crash along with his wife and daughter. "Green Bus" takes a look at the politics, heartbreak, and renewal surrounding these events.
Green Bus vs The White House / excerpt 3Senator Paul Wellstone of Minnesota, was the lone voice of dissent when he stood up against George Bush's plan to start a war in Iraq in 2001. Eleven days before the 2002 election, he died in a plane crash along with his wife and daughter. "Green Bus" takes a look at the politics, heartbreak, and renewal surrounding these events.
Prilosic
Last Flight Home / excerpt 2Pat Scannon and the Bent Prop team travel to Palau every year in search of downed planes and MIAs from World War 2. Last Flight Home follows one of their expeditions and three families who have been effected by their work. Visit www.bentprop.org to learn more.
Last Flight Home / excerpt 1Pat Scannon and the Bent Prop team travel to Palau every year in search of downed planes and MIAs from World War 2. Last Flight Home follows one of their expeditions and three families who have been effected by their work. Visit www.bentprop.org to learn more.
Editor's Reel / DocumentaryThese excerpts are taken from 4 shows I've edited over the last few years. Enjoy!
