It was epic 20 days of tough battles. Directing an independent film is not a vacation. It’s definitely not for everybody. You can come in prepared, but all that stuff will be out the door the minute you start your day. Conflicts arise and you need to think fast to solve them. Many times, I [...]
I just completed a promo trailer I directed starring Serinda Swan, Roger Cross (24) and Daniella Evangelista. It was entirely filmed in Vancouver. We got lucky. It was the hottest day of the year. The look definitely sells as Miami. Check it out. Synopsis: Sweet Heaven is a fast, sexy, glamorous action drama about life [...]
Just completed polishing this trailer. Starring Devon Sawa, Serinda Swan, Bishop Brigante. We had to rush this so the producer can take in down to AFM. I had to cut down on my sleep hours to 3 hours. yikes! Filming this one was very difficult although majority of it was shot in one location. Imagine [...]
Finally, the Random Walk Shoot is over. One location, but oh boy, what a tough one to tackle. Just imagine 10 actors in one room, with another 14 crew memebers….I’m just glad it’s over. Here’s a behind the scene clip: We used a still camera flash to trigger gunshot muzzle flash. And here’s a scene [...]
I got a call from Barbara Bird of The Characters to meet up with a Vancouver local Tony Dean Smith about a short film he’s prepping. We met up at a coffee shop and quickly realized we actually met a few years back on a music video gig. At the time I was living in [...]
Unfortunately Malory will be shown at the Whistler Film Festival. Unfortunately, I wont be there. I’ll be filming a new feature film “The Boilermaker” starring John Savage. Check the show time View film
view film in Low Quality Solitude is Nominated for Best Dramatic Short at the Everglades International film Festival in South Africa. Wicked!
I just got the news from an old friend, mentor, collaborator — Bernie MacNeil. The short film we worked so hard on gets its recognition in Canada’s highest Cinematography award. Congratulations Bernie! View Film
I just got back from the Much Music Video Awards. I was nominated for Best Rap Video. It was weird to walk on the red carpet with thousands of people looking and wondering who the f*#k I was. Overall, it was a great experience, except for too many pretentious people. I decided to just enjoy [...]