Demiurgic Endeavors

Stage32 allows me to locate talented newcomers: it's interesting to see what everyone is up to in this time of unparalleled access to the technologies of expression. I'm a California based Director / Writer / Producer (who happens to have had a long career as cinematographer). I currently have a dozen feature and episodic projects in development. I grew up in an affluent beach community crawling with both budding & established actors, photographers & similar creatives. I first laced up a spring driven Bolex & shot my own self-funded, self scripted, intentional movies at the age of 12 (that was 1974). After producing & directing my first feature film in 1981, I stepped aside to pursue cinematography alone as a part time craft while working professionally in the then-exploding windsurfing industry. By 1990, I was building and remodeling houses because babies love to eat; finally returning to my native Southern California in the late 90's where I have worked as a full-time cinematographer & occasional producer or director since. In 2014, I began supervising the day -to -day back-end operations of a major independent studio in Los Angeles, my first " day job" in 20 years. I am still involved in that world as well. My creative focus has now come full circle to developing a slate of my own feature and web series projects, while also occasionally partnering with select other filmmakers as producer. I still work as a DP when something interests me and has a realistic budget that allows me to do it right, my way... compromising one's work is a waste of breath no matter how much it pays.

Unique traits: Bass Guitar. Mostly open E string. ;)