Next, I'll teach a series of educational courses at Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Wednesdays, October 16, 23, and 30, 2019. Come out for "Great Screenplays, Great Films?" From bad acting to questionable production, the best screenplay can become a sad mess on film. In...
My next class will be "Writing Your Short Film" at Hugo House, brought to you by Women in Film Seattle. I hope you can come on Sunday, October 13! You’ve got the idea for the next award-winning cinematic masterpiece. Your acceptance speech is already tumbling around...
We are thrilled to announce that RETCH is an official selection at the Tacoma Film Festival! RETCH screens on Monday, October 7, 2019 at 9:00pm. Our short film block is called PLZ DON'T DIE: PNW NIGHT VISIONS. Get your tickets now!...
I will be teaching a fabulous class at Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Come out for "Cinema DNA: Get Out and the Black Perspective." Jordan Peele's GET OUT explores familiar horror tropes while presenting the genre through a rarely seen point...
In less than two weeks, we begin production on SUCH AN HONOR, a scifi short film about an aging actress who must choose whether or not to buck the trend of upgrading to a synthetic body in 2050. Like RETCH, our film that premiered at Seattle...
We’re thrilled to announce that RETCH is going to have its world premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). RETCH will be part of the Destination Northwest film block during the SIFF ShortsFest weekend. Monday, May 27 12:00pm - 2:00pm @ SIFF Uptown Theater Thanks again for your support...
A goal was reached this week. I wrote and directed my first film. STROWLERS is a beautiful show, and we shot the next story in Copenhagen, Denmark. Here are some photos of the exhilarating experience. The show will be available soon! [gallery ids="8541,8535,8530,8533,8537,8534,8531,8542,8529,8532,8536,8543,8528,8545,8539,8540,8544,8538"]...
We're gearing up to travel to Copenhagen in two weeks to film the next episode of Strowlers. I'm writing now and will be directing the episode, so it's DEAR to my heart. Please donate to help continue the fantastic story that is Strowlers. Time is running...
Originally published on NwSG Last night, the Northwest Screenwriters Guild partnered with TheFilmSchool to present a workshop titled, “Writing Social Commentary Through Genre Film: A Presentation by Ben Dobyns and Nicole Pouchet.” The true goal of the workshop was to prove that film can change the world and...
RETCH is my sci-fi / horror film now in pre-production. We're now 34% funded with just ONE WEEK LEFT! We'd love your help. A donation at the Round Trip level ($25 or above) guarantees you a digital copy of the full film as soon as...