DRUE GRIT
WRITER DIRECTOR LEADER
words cinema love
Current
Writer + Director - SWANKY FLICKS
Writer + Director - REPLAY COLLECTIVE
Author - THE INCREDIBLE EXISTENCE OF YOU
Edumacation
University of Southern California
MFA Film and Television Production
• Writing, Directing
University of California Los Angeles
Professional Program in Screenwriting
• Graduate Certification
California State University Long Beach
B.A. Film and Video Production
• Writing, Directing
SELECT WORK
Film
THE INCREDIBLE EXISTENCE OF YOU
Feature Film. Development.
Writer / Director
THE LOVE EFFECT - Feature Film
Feature Screenplay
Pitched and considered by various studios.
• Quarter Finalist Bluecat Screenplay Contest [Top 10 Screenplay Contest in the World]
THE LOVE EFFECT - Short Film
• GRAND JURY PRIZE
• BEST DIRECTOR
The Santa Monica International Film Festival
• Nominated - Best Original Screenplay
• Nominated - Best Cinematography
• BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY - Malibu International Film Festival
• BEST LEAD ACTOR Hollywood Short Film Festival
• Nominated 2016 SAMHSA Voice Award.
HALF (The Director's Realization)
Short Film. Writer / Director
• A.S.C. Student Heritage Award Honorable Mention
• 1st place: Best Film
The District Weekly/Long Beach Studios/CSULB Film Festival
• 1st place: Border’s Audience Choice Award
DGA / CSULB Film Showcase
• 3rd place: Best Narrative Film CSU Media Arts Festival
• Nominee - Best Film - 1st Annual RAWards Show
OFFICIAL SELECTIONS:
• Sonoma/Napa Wine Country Film Festival
• Newport Beach Film Festival
• West Hollywood International Film Festival
• RAW Natural Born Artists First Showcase Screening
• box[ur]shorts International Film Festival
Television
Breakfast With The King - Pilot
Starring Larry King, Jeffrey Evans, Kevin Hines
Director, Writer, Co-Ep
The Journey - Pilot
Starring Kevin Hines
Director, Writer, Co-Executive Producer
Filmed the Pilot episode all over Australia: Sydney, Bondi, Melbourne, Brisbane
Words & Actions - Pilot + Episode 2
Director, Co-Ep
• Winner: Best T.V. Pilot - London Independent Film Awards
• Winner: Award of Merit - Television Pilot - IndieFEST Film Awards
• Winner: Award of Merit: Direction - IndieFEST
K, Great Thanks - Pilot
Produced by Dani Garcia & Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's SEVEN BUCKS PRODUCTIONS
Director, Writer
BOOTS - Pilot
Director, Co-Executive Producer
• Winner: Burbank International Film Festival
Advertisement + Media
Warner Bros. The Justice League Campaign + Various Projects
Director, Writer, Creative Director
From VR + AR Project development for the Justice League Movie campaign to commercial advertisement, I wrote and directed a myriad of content to be produced for The Justice League Move Campaign.
Warner Bros. Technology Autonomous Vehicle Project
Co-Developed, Writer & Creative Director on this project, designing a future vehicle and the presentation pitch that was presented by the Intel Ceo and Warner Bros. Creative Executive.
Apple
"FunTme" Short Film + Media
Writer, Director
Content showcased in every Apple Store worldwide and available on every Apple Device worldwide via the iMovie App
• Apple WWDC Hyperwall Table Film
Director
Persol Sunglasses
"The Vixen"
Director, Writer
Branded content created on behalf of their Film Noir launch campaign.
Amazebowls - Company Launch Commercial
Director, Writer