Experience

SonicCloud

• United States
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  SonicCloud is a transformative accessibility technology for personalizing sound on computers, smartphones and other devices for people with the entire range of hearing loss. SonicCloud is a transformative accessibility technology for personalizing sound on computers, smartphones and other devices for people with the entire range of hearing loss.



Obsidian Media

• United States
• Marketing Services

• Director/Executive Producer

  • Feb 2010 - Aug 2012

  Executive Producer of feature film VALEDICTORIAN for JUNO producer Mason Novick Executive Producer of feature film VALEDICTORIAN for JUNO producer Mason Novick



Adult Swim

• United States
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director/Supervising Director

  • May 2010 - Jan 2011

  Director of Pilot and Supervising Director of episodes of animated series "Mongo Wrestling Alliance" for television network Adult Swim. Was recruited to re-direct the pilot and several episodes. Director of Pilot and Supervising Director of episodes of animated series "Mongo Wrestling Alliance" for television network Adult Swim. Was recruited to re-direct the pilot and several episodes.



Animation Lab

• Israel
• Animation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2009 - Feb 2010

  Director/consultant for Animation Lab's WILD BUNCH (aka P.L.A.N.T.S.) computer animated feature film. Revamped story approach, oversaw script development, directed "sizzle piece" computer animated trailers, and directed animatic for this film. Served as a director/consultant for two six month consulting terms. Director/consultant for Animation Lab's WILD BUNCH (aka P.L.A.N.T.S.) computer animated feature film. Revamped story approach, oversaw script development, directed "sizzle piece" computer animated trailers, and directed animatic for this film. Served as a director/consultant for two six month consulting terms.



New Regency Productions

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Feb 2008 - Aug 2008

  Attached as director to develop live action comedy MY MIDDLE EARTH CRISIS, a theatrical feature film for New Regency. Attached as director to develop live action comedy MY MIDDLE EARTH CRISIS, a theatrical feature film for New Regency.



Hazy Mills Productions

• United States
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Co-Executive Producer

  • Mar 2007 - Jan 2008

  Director of Pilot Presentation piece, and Co-Executive producer for the series, for CBS Television-based Hazy Mills Productions (GRIMM, HOT IN CLEVELAND), starring Sean Hayes (WILL AND GRACE) and executive produced by Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner. Series was in negotiations to be bought by Fox Network. Interrupted by entertainment industry strike of late 2007. Director of Pilot Presentation piece, and Co-Executive producer for the series, for CBS Television-based Hazy Mills Productions (GRIMM, HOT IN CLEVELAND), starring Sean Hayes (WILL AND GRACE) and executive produced by Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner. Series was in negotiations to be bought by Fox Network. Interrupted by entertainment industry strike of late 2007.



New Line Cinema

• Entertainment Providers
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, "Son of the Mask"

  • Dec 2002 - Feb 2005

  Director of theatrical feature film SON OF THE MASK. Theatrical and DVD/ancillary revenue thus far is over $100million (source, BoxOfficeMojo.com, Director's Guild of America). Director of theatrical feature film SON OF THE MASK. Theatrical and DVD/ancillary revenue thus far is over $100million (source, BoxOfficeMojo.com, Director's Guild of America).



Miramax

• United States
• Entertainment
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director

  • Nov 2001 - Dec 2002

  Director of ARTEMIS FOWL, a feature film based on the popular franchise of kids' books, described as "Die Hard with Fairies". (unproduced). Supervised script development and oversaw pre-production visual development of concept art, storyboards. Supervised pre-production casting. Director of ARTEMIS FOWL, a feature film based on the popular franchise of kids' books, described as "Die Hard with Fairies". (unproduced). Supervised script development and oversaw pre-production visual development of concept art, storyboards. Supervised pre-production casting.



Warner Bros. Entertainment Group of Companies

• Director, "Cats & Dogs"

  • Mar 1999 - Jul 2001

  Director of feature film, CATS & DOGS, for Warner Bros. Pictures. The film grossed $201 million in worldwide theatrical box office revenues. It was the highest grossing Warner Bros. film ever in the UK until the first "Harry Potter" film, which was released later that year. The film was called "exuberant fun" by New York Times critic A.O. Scott, received 3 out of 4 stars from Roger Ebert, and was referred to in a BBC review as succeeding "both as a parody of the spy genre and… Show more Director of feature film, CATS & DOGS, for Warner Bros. Pictures. The film grossed $201 million in worldwide theatrical box office revenues. It was the highest grossing Warner Bros. film ever in the UK until the first "Harry Potter" film, which was released later that year. The film was called "exuberant fun" by New York Times critic A.O. Scott, received 3 out of 4 stars from Roger Ebert, and was referred to in a BBC review as succeeding "both as a parody of the spy genre and in stretching the boundaries of what you believe is possible". Entertainment Weekly dubbed the "Russian Cat Sequence" in the movie the " 'IT' Sequence of the Summer." Show less Director of feature film, CATS & DOGS, for Warner Bros. Pictures. The film grossed $201 million in worldwide theatrical box office revenues. It was the highest grossing Warner Bros. film ever in the UK until the first "Harry Potter" film, which was released later that year. The film was called "exuberant fun" by New York Times critic A.O. Scott, received 3 out of 4 stars from Roger Ebert, and was referred to in a BBC review as succeeding "both as a parody of the spy genre and… Show more Director of feature film, CATS & DOGS, for Warner Bros. Pictures. The film grossed $201 million in worldwide theatrical box office revenues. It was the highest grossing Warner Bros. film ever in the UK until the first "Harry Potter" film, which was released later that year. The film was called "exuberant fun" by New York Times critic A.O. Scott, received 3 out of 4 stars from Roger Ebert, and was referred to in a BBC review as succeeding "both as a parody of the spy genre and in stretching the boundaries of what you believe is possible". Entertainment Weekly dubbed the "Russian Cat Sequence" in the movie the " 'IT' Sequence of the Summer." Show less



DreamWorks Animation

• United States
• Animation and Post-production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Sequences "Antz"

  • 1996 - 1998

  Directed sequences in this film including the "March to Battle with the Termites" and "The Water Drop", as well as overseeing cinematic approaches to the film. Directed sequences in this film including the "March to Battle with the Termites" and "The Water Drop", as well as overseeing cinematic approaches to the film.



DreamWorks Interactive

• Software Development

• Director

  • Jan 1996 - Sep 1996

  Hired directly by Steven Spielberg to direct the live action portion of DreamWorks Interactive's flagship CD-Rom game, "Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland", after Spielberg saw his master's thesis film "Headless!", which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Houston Int'l Film Festival. Won Time Magazine's "Best Kids' Game" of 1996. Won "Best Children's Game" at Hollywood Film Festival. Hired directly by Steven Spielberg to direct the live action portion of DreamWorks Interactive's flagship CD-Rom game, "Goosebumps: Escape from Horrorland", after Spielberg saw his master's thesis film "Headless!", which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Houston Int'l Film Festival. Won Time Magazine's "Best Kids' Game" of 1996. Won "Best Children's Game" at Hollywood Film Festival.

• Co-Writer

  • Feb 1994 - Apr 1994

  Co-Writer, production rewrite, "Halloween 6", for Dimension Films, of Miramax Entertainment. Co-Writer, production rewrite, "Halloween 6", for Dimension Films, of Miramax Entertainment.



Columbia/Tri-Star Pictures

• Co-Writer

  • Apr 1993 - Oct 1993

  Co-Writer of Short Circuit 3, sequel in the "Short Circuit" film franchise. Co-Writer of Short Circuit 3, sequel in the "Short Circuit" film franchise.



HBO

• New Caledonia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Writer

  • Sep 1992 - May 1993

  Co-Writer of TALES FROM THE CRYPT episode. Robert Zemeckis (BACK TO THE FUTURE, ROGER RABBIT, FORREST GUMP, CASTAWAY, FLIGHT) hired my writing partner and I to write an original episode we pitched of Tales From The Crypt for him to direct, while we were still at USC Film School. Co-Writer of TALES FROM THE CRYPT episode. Robert Zemeckis (BACK TO THE FUTURE, ROGER RABBIT, FORREST GUMP, CASTAWAY, FLIGHT) hired my writing partner and I to write an original episode we pitched of Tales From The Crypt for him to direct, while we were still at USC Film School.



Paramount Pictures

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Writer

  • May 1992 - May 1993

  Co-Writer of JACK SPRINGER, original Sci-Fi Action/Thriller feature film, for Paramount Pictures. Co-Writer of JACK SPRINGER, original Sci-Fi Action/Thriller feature film, for Paramount Pictures.