Savage County

Senior Year is Murder

Address to Silas on the Occassion of the Retreat at Los Angeles County

Address to Silas on the Occasion of the Retreat at Los Angeles County from holycowboy on Vimeo. A spin-off of How Do I Say This – Address to Silas is a short that uses a civil war battle in a contemporary apartment to tell the story of a girl who wants to mend a break-up. [...]

How Do I Say This?

How Do I Say This? Intro from holycowboy on Vimeo. How Do I Say This Teaser from holycowboy on Vimeo. This was my MFA thesis for the UCLA school of Film, Television and Digital Media – an “Online Video Advice Column” that like This American Life, focused on themes (such as “How to tell your [...]

$5 Cover Seattle Trailer

We’ve been working on the release of $5 Cover Seattle – it’s going to be great. It’s directed by Lynn Shelton, whose Humpdaywas the talk of Sundance 2009 (and is funny and subtle and a great film to watch in a crowd). The bands are awesome. A lot of talented filmmakers contributed. They’re doing a preview of selected scenes at Sundance 2010 and it has the same release date as Savage County, which is to say – I have no idea when it comes out.

Game Show Mechanics

Another passed-on idea that I’m reposting because I still think it holds water: a game show that rewards players for their ability to lie convincingly, not about personal information (a la “what’s my line?”) but about facts. It’s pure bluffing – poker without the poker. It’s called “Million Dollar Bluff.” As always, would love to [...]

The English Lesson

“The English Lesson” tells the story of a wormy, closeted momma’s boy who gets his comeuppance from a Croatian gangster and his sex-starved wife. There’s not a likable character in it and a very large part of me wishes it had been my thesis project at UCLA.

You can download the pdf here or scroll down. I promise that (I think) it’s funny. I want somebody to make this film.