Shaving Ryan's Privates

Reasons to Be Glad I made this film while experimenting with a home made rotoscope. It was drawn on index cards. It's a sort of valentine to film, to life and to Xavier Cugat too. The original 16mm negative was lost when my lab at the time closed suddenly. Boy, I don't miss film at all. (JS)

Herb Alpert with the Jef... Herb Alpert with the Jeff Lorber Band - Live at Montreux

2015 Demo Disc

Open Score 1966 experimental short work by Robert Rauschenberg

Pertaining to Chicago 1957 Jim Davis short

The Midnight Orchestra After leaving Morocco amidst racial tensions spurred by the Yom Kippur war, the son of a once famous Jewish musician travels to his home country to bury his father. As he meets the members of the band, his life unexpectedly transforms.

Taliesin - East 1950 Jim Davis short

First Morning A young man returns home on the threshold of the Lunar New Year and finds himself a stranger within his own family. The cold silence surrounding the disappearance of his younger sister forces him on a quest for answers. Through his search, we are given a glimpse of the family’s fragmented past. From their perilous escape from Vietnam, to their separation, to their struggle with marred relationships, the family continues to endure the tragedies of false expectations.

Taliesin - West 1950 Jim Davis short film

The Writer "The Writer” tells the story of Pedro, a young cowboy who defies the writer of the short film (me). I used the footage of the film “Day of Anger” and changed the dialogues in order to create this comic book world ruled by the sacred script.