FILM & VIDEO
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GRANT LEE PHILLIPS - The Sun Shines On Jupiter
Music Video - 4:19
Filmed aboard a Seattle ferry, Grant Lee Phillips and his ukulele set off on a cold and blustery day in search of a little sunshine. A whimsical number where Grant Lee gives Charlie Chaplin a run for his money.
...AND YE SHALL KNOW HIM BY HIS SUNGLASSES
Documentary Short - 3:17
Musicians Scott McCaughey and Robyn Hitchcock recount the day when McCaughey misplaced his ever present sunglasses and was forced to perform in front the largest recorded audience ever. Shot for the MTV series $5 COVER.
BOLD AS LOVE
Documentary Short - 3:22
Fans of Jimi Hendrix visit his gravesite just outside of Seattle, WA to reflect on what the legendary musician taught them about life. Shot as part of the MTV webseries $5 COVER.
RUBY DEE & THE SNAKEHANDLERS: Round And Round
Music Video - 5:31
A tale of love and, more accurately obsession. RUBY DEE & THE SNAKEHANDLERS throw down some serious rock-a-billy style vocals and guitar riffs in this music video for Round And Round.
MIA BOYLE: The List
Music Video - 3:57
This interpretation for Mia Boyle's song The List, we explored how our perspectives change as we go through life. For instance, "Fortunes lost..." might mean taking a hit in the stock market to an adult, but a child losing their balloon could have feelings of equal weight at their young age. The performance footage for this piece was lit by three separate projectors, each using footage to represent three stages of life; childhood, midlife and senior citizenship.
BRENT AMAKER AND THE RODEO: Sissy New Age Cowboy
Music Video - 2:58
This is the music video for BRENT AMAKER & THE RODEO. Sissy New-Aged Cowboy is about calling out all the fake country singers out there (you know who you are), so Brent and I decided to make a rap video with cowboys... in space.
CRACK IN THE SIDEWALK
Documentary Short - 10:00
Each year the Seattle International Film Festival issues the "Fly Filmmaking" challenge, to produce a film start to finish in two weeks. This trailer for Crack In The Sidewalk is a documentary about the fans reactions to the murder of HOUSE OF FREAKS singer and songwriter Bryan Harvey.
ODD MAN OUT :30 Second Version
Commercial - 0:30
Subaru initiated a challenge to come up with a :30 second commercial to introduce their new 7 passenger sports utility vehicle. This spot, titled Odd Man Out tells the tale of 7 friends always playing a random game of elimination to determine who will be left behind, until our constant loser finds a solution.
ODD MAN OUT - :60 Director's Cut
Commercial - 1:00
Yes, that's right -- A director's cut. This spot is the :60 second version of the aforementioned Subaru spot. This version of Odd Man Out is how the commercial was initially conceived and includes the season of Summer.
INHERITANCE
Feature Film - Trailer - 2:30
A super-natural thriller about a young woman who struggles to retain control of her mind and body which are being possessed by the spirit of her dead benefactress. The young woman's life is further complicated because she also suffers from a family history of schizophrenia.
ELIXIRS & REMEDIES
Concert Film - Clip - 3:00
A full length feature film capturing a single night of the 5 city West coast tour of Robyn Hitchcock and Grant Lee Phillips. The live show was almost two and a half hours long, and was trimmed down to 90 minutes for the final video release.
LIFE & HOW TO LIVE IT
Music Video - 3:20
Winner of the Silver Medal at the 1998 Emerald City Awards for Best Music Video. LIFE & HOW TO LIVE IT is a series of experimental images hung on a narrative spine. Set to the R.E.M. song of the same title, the video explores the duality of man. A writer struggles to complete a novel despite distractions from a carpenter who shares a common wall with him.