Yes kids, it’s the Phi Theta Kappa logo. For those of you not in the know, PTK is an honors society for students attending two year colleges. Membership is open to anyone with at least a 3.5 GPA, and eighty bucks. If you haven’t yet guessed, I am now a member after receiving an invitation to join and saying to myself “Meh, what the hell?” My membership in PTK places me squarely within an elite society along with such notable individuals as: Ross Perot, Sela Ward, Jim Lehrer, and (ewww…) Trisha Yearwood. Does any of this actually mean anything? Probably not, but I liked the idea of joining simply because it’s so far out of left field for me to do something like this.

The current semester is ending faster than I can believe, and I’ve been largely focused over the past week or so on getting all my final projects and exams completed and turned in by this coming Tuesday. (more…)

As yet another year winds to a conclusion, I’m choosing to end it with a bang (at least, for me) by announcing Studio Nouveauté‘s production of Discothèque in 2012. This feature-length film (with an estimated running time of approximately 90 minutes) is an ultra-stylish mix of suspense, drama, and action as various parties chase after the score of a lifetime in the course of a single night. They collectively race towards a head-on collision, with some falling by the wayside, until only three remain. Set amidst a sea of organized crime and seedy nightlife, Discothèque covers much ground from beginning to end.

I began writing the screenplay for Discothèque in the winter of 2010/2011 with the intention of producing and directing a short film which showcases much of the territory I ultimately wish to explore, and by which I want to define myself, as a filmmaker. As a result, the screenplay contains many elements of edgy behavior executed within an atmosphere of (more…)