Wade Chitwood is an award winning filmmaker and visual effects artist from Seattle, Washington. Through his production and visual effects company "Hoplight Productions," he has written, directed, and produced the award-winning films, "The Prospector," "The Comet Chronicles," "Moorriiss the Robot" and "Rocket Man Adventure Series."
As an artist, Wade has been VFX supervisor and created digital effects for a number of feature films, produced his own comics and comic books, literary illustrations, and art shows. In 2015 he was the media guest of honor at RADCON Science Fiction convention in the Tri-Cities, Washington.
Wade has just finished writing the TV Show Bible and pilot scripts for "The Comet Chronicles" TV series and visual effect/animations for Shadoe Stevens TV show "Completely Mental". He is currently in pre-production on his feature animation, "If the Rain Comes."
The Prospector
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Film (short)
by Hoplight Productions / Wade Chitwood (Sci-Fi)
Producer Writer Director A mysterious asteroid prospector searches the universe for his fortune. This journey takes the prospector to a place where he has to look directly at his soul and decide what he is willing to sacrifice to achieve his ambitions. Portland Oregon rock band, The Shivas narrate the prospector’s journey with a foreboding 60’s surf rock soundtrack.
Rocket Man and The Phantom Baron
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Television
(Comedy and Sci-Fi)
Director Producer Writer Chapter six: Rocket Man and the Phantom Baron - Rocket Man has been captured impersonating the Baron and tied to a Uranium Bomb! In a last ditch effort to rescue Rocket Man and save Washington DC from destruction, Aerial Operative, Jenny Gibson was launched in an aerial torpedo to shoot down the menacing airship. Will Jenny be in time to save the world? Find Out!
Moorriiss the Robot
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Short
by Hoplight Productions / Wade Chitwood (Comedy)
Producer Writer Director Before there were robots, there were tin men. Before there were tin men, there was Gordon P. Lipshitz, aka Moorriiss the Robot. Claiming to be the "first" robot in motion picture history, Gordon is, to say the least, a little peeved about his lack of recognition. In his last, and possibly only, known interview, Mr. Lipshitz discusses his career and vents his frustrations.
The Comet Chronicles
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Film (short)
by Hoplight Productions / Wade Chitwood (Sci-Fi)
Producer Writer Director A retro-futuristic detective thriller. Film Noir Science Fiction.
Hell Is for Heroes
Film (short)
by Hoplight Productions / Wade Chitwood (Sci-Fi)
Producer Director The Ardenne Forest, 1945. A young American soldier struggles to stay one step ahead of the supernatural SS Death Squad that pursues him. The SS are intent on retrieving the alien technology the soldier has stolen at any cost. Technology that will be the deciding factor on who will win this Weird War.
The Prospector, Best Sci-Fi Short, Paris Film Festival
(2021)
The Prospector, Platinum Remi Award, Sci-Fi Short, WorldFest Houston
(2021)
The Prospector, Best Sci-Fi Short, KAPOW Intergalactic Film Festival
(2021)
Moorriiss the Robot, Best Comedy, Film Crash Film Festival
(2021)
Moorriiss the Robot, Best Comedy, Studio City International Film Festival
(2021)
Moorriiss the Robot, Best Micro Short, Studio City International Film Festival
(2021)
The Prospector, Best Sci-Fi Short, Studio City International Film Festival
(2020)