Services
Fundraising
Crowdfunding & Grantwriting
Live-Pitching & Public Speaking
Creative & Editorial
Story consulting
Full-service documentary editing
Producing
Creative Producing
Budgets & Line Producing
Post-Production Supervision
Basically, I get your film through post as affordably as possible!
Outreach
Film Festivals and Screenings
Campaign Strategy and Execution
Website Best Practices
Partnership Development
E-mail Campaign Do’s and Don’ts
Distribution & Self-Distribution
Advising on Overall Strategy & Rights Structuring
Matchmaking with Sales Agents and Distribution
Navigating Contracts
Exploring non-exclusive outlets to leverage your rights
Experience
I want to help you achieve your goals from concept to completion.
For over 16 years I’ve experienced the wild and demanding lifestyle that confronts a documentary filmmaker. I have an unusual background working both as a filmmaker and a film distributor. From 2016-19, I directed the educational distribution of over 200 documentaries at Collective Eye Films. Prior, I directed and produced two award-winning films– SEED: The Untold Story (2016, PBS Independent Lens, Emmy Nominee) and QUEEN OF THE SUN: What Are the Bees Telling Us? (2010, Netflix, NYTimes Critics’ Pick). These films reached audiences of millions and held thousands of screenings, deploying multi-country campaigns with audience-tailored outreach that we learned trial by fire.
As an independent consultant, I now help navigate the road to success for first-time and seasoned documentary directors alike. Whether fundraising, production, post or distribution and outreach, I love working hand-in-hand to develop a useful toolbox and helpful roadmap to brighten your film’s future.
Outside of consulting, I live and work in beautiful Portland, Oregon with my wife Megan, our children Amelia, Lucy and Ezra, and our beloved cat Bela. In my free time, I enjoy life drawing, reading science fiction and writing.
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Past Work
Director/Producer/Editor/Distribution
Producer/Editor, Distribution Strategy
Explore the Worldwide Impact Campaign I helmed for SEED: The Untold Story.
Clients
Distribution & Impact
Distribution
Post-Production Supervisor, Festivals & Distribution
Festivals & Distribution
Story Consultation, Distribution and Impact
Festivals & Distribution
Distribution Strategy
Story Consultation
Crowdfunding, Story Consultation, Distribution and Impact
Distribution
Production for Video Shorts, Website