Hello everyone. I am a filmmaker and film directing coach from Vancouver, Canada and the author of the book "Making the Magic Happen: The Art and Craft of Film Directing" published by Michael Wiese Productions. http://mwp.com/product/making-magic-happen-craft-directing/
My latest project was to help create and teach a new innovative distance learning film course for the prestigious University of California, Irvine called “Directors & Actors: Casting” which officially starts on February 11. Students who complete the course will earn three credits through UCI Division of Continuing Education. https://www.mediau.com
I have also hosted two Stage 32 Next Level Classes. (1) "Directors: How to Get Believable Performances from Actors" (https://www.stage32.com/classes/Directors-How-to-Get-Believable-Performa...)
and (2) "Pre-production: The Film Director's Process of Discovery"
(https://www.stage32.com/webinars/Preproduction-The-Film-Directors-Proces...)
I have worked in the Film and Television Industry for over 40 years - as a Film Director, Television Producer, First Assistant Director and TV Series Creative Consultant.https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551106/
I have Directed over 30 episodes of Television Drama such as "John Woo's Once a Thief", "Wiseguy", "21 Jumpstreet", "Neon Rider", "The Black Stallion", "Scene of the Crime", "Big Wolf on Campus" and "Largo Winch."
As a First Assistant Director, I have worked on 12 Feature Films (including "Dawn of the Dead", "The Butterfly Effect", "Happy Gilmore", "The Fly II"); 17 Television Movies; 4 Television Series Pilots; 7 Television Series and over 20 Commercials.
I have written, directed or produced over 50 hours of documentary and educational programs and his documentaries and dramas have won, or been nominated for, 14 International film awards.
I have worked for directors such as John Woo, Zack Snyder, Phillip Noyce, Ed Zwick, John Badham, Mark Rydell, Roger Vadim, Dennis Dugan, Anne Wheeler, Bobby Roth and Kim Manners.
I have also worked with actors such as Peter O'Toole, Kevin Spacey, Morgan Freeman, John Travolta, Kathy Bates, Michelle Pfiefer, Marcia Gaye Harden, Madeleine Stowe, Mel Gibson, Ashton Kutcher, Goldie Hawn, Judy Davis, Halle Berry and Adam Sandler.
I was a directing instructor and film mentor at the Vancouver Film School from 2006-2015 and I am currently living and working in China as the directing instructor at the Shanghai Vancouver Film School since 2015.
I have also taught film directing workshops over the past 18 years for Raindance Canada, Directors Guild of Canada, Victoria Motion Picture School, Shoreline Actors Lab, Vancouver Institute of Media Arts, Capilano College, Mediacorp (Singapore), Extra Cake PRA (Dubai, UAE), Nehemiah Records (Port-au-Prince, Haiti), Taipan Holdings (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) and Yoobee School of Design and Film (Auckland, New Zealand.)
I created my website, ActionCutPrint.com, in 1999 where I publish the free monthly ezine, "The Director's Chair" which is read by over 2500 filmmakers around the world. I also have a filmmaking blog called FilmDirectingTips.com.
