What's New
Hollywoodland
October 25, 2016Our sci-fi drama NEW will screen November 3 at the historic (formerly Grauman’s) Chinese Theater on Hollywood Boulevard! It kicks off a whole evening of short films presented by the Hollyshorts Film Festival. As the writer and director I’ll be … Continue reading
With a bang!
March 23, 2016NEW played its last film festival a few weeks ago, part of the Pensacon Comic Con in Pensacola, Florida… and won the jury prize for best short film! This trophy recently arrived in the mail. A nice way to wrap … Continue reading
Thousands of Eyes On Us
December 13, 2015Our sci-fi short film NEW debuted online November 2, and the response has been very gratifying indeed. As I write this post, we’re coming up on our 15,000th view. For a three-day period in early November, we were clocking around … Continue reading
Now playing on an internet near you!
November 2, 2015After festival dates in the US and UK, and snagging a “Critic’s Choice” award at FilmFest Twain Harte, my latest film NEW is now online and free to view! NEW is a 16-minute drama about an elderly couple restored to … Continue reading
The perks
August 9, 2015At long last the discs and other perks are in hand. Donors, watch your mailboxes! And, I thank you for your patience. The discs are beautiful, and loaded with extras, and I hope you’ll agree they were worth the wait. … Continue reading
Me talk pretty about crowdfunding
March 26, 2015So I’ll be at Petaluma Community Access TV tonight; they’ve asked me to give a talk about crowdfunding for filmmakers. I’m not claiming to be an expert on crowdfunding, but I am crackerjack at Googling things. That’s how I learned … Continue reading
Desirable objects
February 8, 2015At last, the long-awaited Blu-Rays and DVDs of NEW are coming together. I’m really pretty excited about that the package we’re assembling. In addition to the film itself, we’re throwing in a ton of bonus material: visual effects demos, production … Continue reading
November’s gonna be crazy!
October 12, 2014Crazy for me, that is. But it will offer the public six chances to see NEW on the big screen. So get your tickets! Here’s how it all breaks down: . . . NOVEMBER 8: CRYONICS CONVENTION in LAUGHLIN, NV. … Continue reading
A trophy from gold country
September 13, 2014Over the recent Labor Day weekend, Sheila and I had the pleasure of attending Film Fest Twain Harte, up in California’s gold country. This was NEW’s U.S. premiere, and our first chance to see the film on the big screen … Continue reading
Progress report
July 20, 2014Hello everyone. I’ve been getting lots of inquiries as to the status of NEW. Mostly of the “is it done yet?” variety. The short answer: almost. Admittedly that’s been my short answer for a while. Completing this film seems to … Continue reading
London
May 5, 2014NEW had its world premiere on May 4, 2014 at the Sci-Fi-London Film Festival. Though I wasn’t able to attend, one of NEW’s early supporters, Paul Fitzgerald, was there in the flesh. He sends back these pictures, along with word … Continue reading
A World Premiere – and a race to the finish!
March 21, 2014We’re very pleased to announce that NEW will see its WORLD PREMIERE at the end of April. In London, no less, at the Sci-Fi London Film Festival! Does that mean the film is done? Well, not quite. But it’s home stretch … Continue reading
In Post
November 8, 2013It’s barely three months since production wrapped on NEW, but I’ve been looking at photos of the cast & crew on location and it seems like another era to me. Or an alternate universe, maybe. The noise and hustle, the … Continue reading
That’s a wrap!
August 4, 2013NEW wrapped principal photography on July 30, 2013, after 6 days of shooting. Filming NEW was an amazing, grueling, wonderful, exhausting experience. I’ve never worked harder, never stressed harder and never had as much fun doing anything in my life. … Continue reading
Meet the cast of NEW!
July 1, 2013It’s been super busy around here as we prepare to make our film NEW. One crucial task has been finding the perfect cast. Special recognition must go out to rock star producer Don R. Lewis, who worked his connections, beat … Continue reading
Location, location, location. Help us find one!
June 3, 2013It’s been pretty busy here at NEW HQ as we prepare to make our film. Plans are in place to begin shooting in just over one month, and before then there’s plenty to do! Our #1 priorities have been finding … Continue reading
Goal reached – thank you!!
May 17, 2013Great news, friends: yesterday WE HIT OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL for our science fiction film, NEW! Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has donated and helped spread the word. Because of you, we’ll be able to make a film we’ve been … Continue reading
On the air
April 9, 2013Last Thursday I was invited to talk about my past work and my latest film, NEW, on KSRO radio in Santa Rosa. It was a lot of fun, my thanks to Steve Jackson and Mike DeWald for having me on! … Continue reading
TICKETS TO THE FUTURE ON SALE NOW
April 1, 2013This month we’ve launched a campaign to raise the $22,000 we’ll need to make NEW, our dramatic science-fiction short film. Please visit our USA Projects page, watch our campaign video, and consider becoming a part of the team that makes this … Continue reading
Two ANGST screenings in March
March 9, 2013On Friday, March 15 & 16, the Healdsburg International Short Film Festival is doing a “Best of the Festival” thing in Santa Rosa, CA. My latest micro-short (2 minutes!) ANGST will screen both days. There’s a wine reception Friday evening … Continue reading