Kicking Movie-making Ass "Independents" (feature film - 77 min. - DVD) is a documentary quest for The Well of Ideas. In questioning what it takes to make an artist, and why people would choose to struggle in creative obscurity, we discover the ultimate question behind the curtain: What is creativity? Two dozen independent comic book creators (or "graphic novelists" if you prefer) seek the answers to this question by discussing their lives and passions. VIEW THE TRAILER. "Closing Time" (short film - 4 min. - streaming) is based upon a mini-comic I did in 1999. This film was shot in 35mm over a single night in January 2005, and completed a month later. It has its own website, with more information about the whole project. An edited-for-content version can be seen on Atom Films, or you can order your very own unedited copy (with lots of extras) for a very reasonable price. "Comic Book Geeks" (t.v. series - 30 min. - streaming) is a public access television series that's been on-air since 1998, which I've been editing and directing since August 2007. The episodes available here are those I've worked on...god help me. "Dance, Voldo, Dance" (music video - 4 min. - 10.7 mb) is a subversion of form. This is a recording of a video game being played, but not in the way it was meant to be played. The preceding link goes to the original version that circulated the internet in the last half of 2004. There's now a final version with all original music, and pages of detailed history for those who just can not abide a mystery. "Do You Pay Your Taxes?" (commercial - 1 min. - 1.7 mb) was inspired by the anti-drug P.S.A. (Public Service Announcement) that aired soon after September 11th, 2001. This PSA spoof has evoked giddy laughter, shocked revulsion, and staunch denial. It's meant to be humorous, but without being placed in stark juxtaposition to one of the original anti-drug PSAs the sarcasm isn't very obvious. "DreamBigger" (commercial - 30 sec. - 2.9 mb) was an idea I had for a spec spot a couple of years ago, but was told that selling it to any company (either auto maker, or ad agency) was not a liklihood, so I made it myself (with the help of a bunch of friends) in December 2004. Shot on DV, so it's not exactly a professional reel piece, but the creative idea is what matters to me most, so I was willing to let the cinematography suffer.