Every film and video I've ever made in reverse chronological order, The Order Of The Gods they say. I've grouped the embeds into two categories: projects made during my NYU years and projects from throughout my middle and high school years in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Finally Mom and Dad, here they are, all in one convenient spot. Thanks so much for all the support. For everyone else who discovers this page, I hope you both enjoy it.

If you're having trouble with the embeds, everything's also on Vimeo and Youtube.

Starring Pat Fagan, Tyler Ballentine, Ryland Tews, James Stoeffel, and Erick West. Narrated by Andrew Groble. Music by Louis Ryan Schultz. Director of Photography Sebastian Johnson. Assistant Director Ryland Tews. Produced by James Stoeffel. Shot in a day and a half on the ol Sony A1 HDV during August 2009, sort of a last high school hurrah before we all split for our various college level educations.

Created by Ryland Tews and I to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Hector's Mexican Restaurant. Hectors, which everyone should visit, is located at 7118 W State St, Wauwatosa, WI 53213.

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Historical Documentary on Whitefish Bay High School in honor of its 75th anniversary. Commissioned by the principal himself. Written, Directed, and Edited with Ryland Tews and Adam Cohen. Starring Ryland Tews, who went on to make a third video for Whitefish Bay High School, viewable here.

Project for Madame Kessler's French class. Based on the Petit Nicolas stories. With Michael Hecht.

Promotional video advertising my high school for a parents' open house night. Commissioned by the principal himself. Starring Ryland Tews.

From sophomore year of high school, March 2007. Shot in 48 hours. Huge thankyou to Kurt Denissen for his generous production services provided as a prize for the 2006 Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Fest, to Joan Kappes for letting us mess up her house, and to Adam Cohen for additional equipment and support. Assistant director Spencer Morris, pre production Erik Barkhaus, camera Eric Martell and Scott Woodnorth. Music and editing done months later. Sam Odin on bass, Ian Gee on piano, Josh Rose mixin sound.

Father's Day:

Friends:

Animation tests using stop-motion paper cut-outs from June 2006. The final one was a Father's Day gift.

For Eric Martell's Calculus extra credit project. Nearly half a million hits. Best Music Video at the 2007 Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Fest.

From Fall 2005, my freshman year in high school. Starring Ryan Geygan. Assistant Director Tyler Ballentine. Drums, guitar, and sound mix by Josh Rose. Sam Odin on bass. Winner of the 2006 Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival Grand Prize, Best Narrative Short, Best Editing, Best Script, and Audience Favorite. View the trailer here. Tyler and I recorded a commentary for an earlier cut which may not line up exactly but here it is nontheless.

Commentary:

WD40

Writer, Director, Editor
2004

My first ever completed movie. Age 14, Eighth grade, with Tyler Ballentine, Ryan Geygan, Ryan Schultz, and Ryan Ballentine. Music performed by Ian Gee. Runner-up for the audience award at the 2006 Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival. Immediately after finishing the movie we recorded a commentary track for the DVD, one of the major motivations for creating WD40 in the first place. Ideally you'll be able to hit the two play buttons at around the same time and enjoy our notes. A good sync mark to shoot for is our reaction to the end of the title sequence.

Commentary:

And before I was making videos I was making comics.

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