Recent News and Work
The 24th
Kevin Willmott directs an amazing cast led by Trai Byers
in the telling of the Houston riot of 1917
Beautifully shot by the DP Brett Pawlak
I was the Chief Lighting Technician
Discarded Things
Joanne Hock directs and DPs this ensemble cast along with the writers Tara Lynn Marcelle (who also co-directed), Thomas Goggans and the lead actress Karen Abercrombie
I was the Chief Lighting Technician
When We Last Spoke
Cloris Leachman, Melissa Gilbert, Corbin Bernsen, Chandler Head, Darby Camp, Julia Denton, and Johanna Jowett, directed by Joanne Hock, the DP was Mark Mervis.
I was the Chief Lighting Technician for this film
Christmas Love Story
A Classic Hallmark story, I was the Chief Lighting Technician,
You can watch this with your Grandmother.
Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Scott Wolf, Directed by Eric Close,
the DP was Shawn Maurer,
the cast also included Charlotte's own Johanna Jowett.
BAYWATCH:
The Intrepid Crew! Our fearless leader Paul Hughen, ASC. What a great gig!
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PAPERTOWNS:
Got to work with an old friend I worked with in Pittsburgh, all those years ago.
Dan Bishop is an Emmy award winner for his work on MAD MEN.
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DISAPPOINTMENTS ROOM:
was another film last year we did the re-shoots on
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ASHBY:
This film we shot with Mickey Rouke.
The picture below was taken on Mickey's last night of shooting. It was great working with Nat Wolff, Emma Roberts, Mickey, Sara Silverman and our esteemed Director of Photography Christopher Baffa, ASC. This is a picture of the Set Lighting Department of which I was lucky enough to be the Gaffer/Chief Lighting Technician. These guys kicked arse! Of course one of the grips got lost so he ended up in our photo (he's the one wearing the bandana)...no worries though we fed him and found a safe place for him until his Best Boy could come get him and take him home.
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AN EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS:
It was an honor working with Robert Loggia on "An Evergreen Christmas", I was the Chief Lighting Technician for this film. Great little family Christmas story. Jeremy Culver Directed this great cast of characters: Naomi Judd, Booboo Stewart, Charlene Closshey, Tyler Ritter, Jake Sandvig, Greer Grammer. Jeff Osborne was the Director of Photography.
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RESUME
TV and FEATURE FILMS Position Director of Photography
The 24th Gaffer Brett Pawlak
A Christmas Love Story Gaffer Shawn Maurer
Discarded Things Gaffer Joanne Hock
When We Last Spoke Gaffer Mark Mervis
Baywatch Gaffer 2nd Unit Paul Hughen
Paper Towns Gaffer (Re-shoots) David Lanzenberg
Disappointments Room Gaffer (Re-shoots) Rogiers Stoffers
ASHBY Gaffer Christopher Baffa
An Evergreen Christmas Gaffer Jeffery Osborne
Sleeping Around Gaffer Tom Priestley
April Fools Day Gaffer Michael Maley
Sorority Row 2nd Unit Gaffer/1st unit BB Brown Cooper/Ken Seng
She’s Out of My League 2nd Unit Gaffer/1st unit BB Rodney Taylor/Jim Denault
The Christmas Tree Gaffer Kees Van Oostrum
The Breeding Tree Gaffer Peter Hawkins
Young and the Restless Gaffer Rege Becker
Keep the Change Gaffer(LA) Best Boy (Mont) Mark Irwin
The Strangers Dimmer Board Operator Peter Sova
Talladega Nights Rigging Electric Best Boy Oliver Wood
Striking Distance Rigging Gaffer Mac Alberg
Innocent Blood Rigging Gaffer Mac Alberg
Wonder Boys Local Gaffer Dante Spinotti
Inspector Gadget Local Best Boy Electric Adam Greenburg
Desperate Measures Local Best Boy Electric Luciano Tovoli
Kingpin Rigging Best Boy Mark Irwin
Temptations Best Boy Electric Jamie Anderson
Dogma Best Boy Electric Bob Yeoman
Child Again Best Boy Electric Rege Becker
Assassination File Best Boy Electric Rob Draper
The Piano Lesson Best Boy Electric Paul Elliott
Scarlett Best Boy Electric Tony Immi
Roomates Best Boy Electric Mike Southon
Breathing Lessons Best Boy Electric Gayne Rescher
Money for Nothing Best Boy Electric Tom Sigel
Waterland Best Boy Electric Robert Elswit
Dead and Alive Best Boy Electric Mark Irwin
Cobb's Law Best Boy Electric Tony Immi
Bride In Black Best Boy Electric Ron Garcia
Night of the Living Dead Best Boy Electric Frank Prinzi
Two Evil Eyes Best Boy Electric Peter Reniers
Heartstopper Best Boy Electric John Rice
Bloodsucking Pharaohs Best Boy Electric Peter Reniers
No Place Like Home Electrician Tony Pierce Roberts
Crimminal Justice Electrician Steven Fierberg
The Dark Half Electrician Tony Pierce Roberts
HouseGuest Electrician Jerzy Zielinski
Prince of Pennsylvania Electrician Frank Prinzi
Equal Justice Grip Paul Elliot
Monkeyshines Grip Jim Contner
Dominic and Eugene Grip CurtisClark
ROBOCOP (SPFX MU), The Kid Brother (Transportation coordinator), Flight of the Spruce Goose (Locations)
COMMERCIALS Director of Photography
Nationwide Insurance Gaffer Kietel Dietrichson
Haas Racing Gaffer Brandon Ripley
NAPA autoparts Gaffer David Jones
Ashley Furniture Gaffer Giles Dunning
Phoebe Putney Hospitals Gaffer Suzanne Clouzeau
Farm Insurance Gaffer Jeff Tanner
Traco Windows Gaffer Ron Dylewski
Pirate Season Gaffer Tom Megalis
Pittsburgh Post Gazzette Gaffer Tom Megalis
Winslow's Coffee Gaffer Tom Megalis
Trane Air Conditioners Gaffer John Moyer
Monroeville Mall Gaffer John Moyer
McDonalds Gaffer Bobby Sheehan
Tribune Review Gaffer Tom Megalis
Allegheny Co. Tourism Gaffer Richard Dwyer
Blue Cross Blue Shield Gaffer Jeff Venditti
Aveda Products Gaffer Rich Noel
True Value Hardwares Gaffer John Fisherkeller
Childrens Partnership Gaffer Tom Schaindt
Giant Eagle Stores Gaffer Glenn Pryzborski
Make A Wish Foundation Gaffer Jim McAward
Humphreys for Congress Gaffer Jim Cando
CD Rom Games Take Two Interactive Director of Photography
Black Dahlia Best Boy Electric Rick Brandt
Jet Fighter Best Boy Electric Rege Becker
Television Specials/Reality Director of Photography
Changing Lanes Gaffer Mark Jungjohann
Discover Channel Titanic Special Gaffer Mark Knobil
A Matter of National Security Gaffer Norris Brock
PBS Muppets Inaugaurial Special Gaffer Rege Becker
Television Production Position Supervisor
WTVI-TV Charlotte PBS Producer/Director/Production Specialist Elliot Sanderson
WQED- TV Pittsburgh PBS Production Crew Frank Warninsky
Warner Cable Access Intern Trainer MaryAnn Kasunich
IMPC Intern Frank Dank
Education
Point Park College, BFA Journalism/Communications/Broadcast Media Concentration
Additional credits and references available upon request.