This is it! 2013 is
finished. So of course, here is look
back at my year…
It started with me hearing the words “Welcome to the
Directors Guild of America!” Such a
great honor. That was sadly followed a
few months later by the loss of my mother.
Truly one of the hardest things I’ll ever have to cope with in my
life.
Now work-wise, it might seem like I didn’t work on as much
as in previous years, but I grew a lot with my involvement in the productions I
was part of. Here is a list of that I
worked on this year:
“Dinner and a Movie” by Ron Isley – (St. Louis, MO) – Be Creative – Music
Video – 1st AD
Even & Odd – (Champaign, IL) – Shatterglass Studios/Pens to Lens Student Course – Short
Film – 1st AD
The Historian – (Hattiesburg, MS) – Historia Films – Feature Film – 1st AD
and Associate Producer
Resale Royalty – (St. Louis, MO) – Cool Fire Productions/Style Network – Reality TV
Program – PA
Double the Life – (St. Louis, MO) – ACE Films/Inspired Productions/Chris Chi – Feature
Film – Producer
Emerson Electric – (St. Louis, MO) – Cap Gun Collective – Corporate Video – 1st
AD
The Origins of Wit & Humor – (Chicago, IL) –DimeStore Films/Shatterglass Studios –Feature
Film – 1st AD
Sirens – (Chicago,
IL) – FOX/USA Network – TV Program – Second Unit: 2nd AD
Aside from
these projects, I’ve also begun working more as a producer on several up-coming
projects. I’ve been meeting with a great
team I look forward to be producing with, as well as having more meeting about
other producing opportunities. I also might
get credited on a previous project I worked on as a producer on some level for
helping them through the distribution process.
Big steps in this direction throughout 2013.
Now, there
was also one other major event that happened this year… I moved to Chicago,
Illinois! That’s right, I took a giant
leap of faith and moved to a locale where I feel I will get more and better
paying work. It’s been slow, but I moved
at the time of year where I get used to city and be ready for the new season to
jump start in the spring.
Well, that’s
sums up 2013… I had a rough year with multiple challenges, but I have faith it
will make 2014 that much stronger of year.
Thanks everyone for all your amazing love and support this year! I look forward to seeing you on the other
side! Happy New Year!
