Angry Bear Blog

Filmmaking is a learning process, like with any other art-form. Having a vision, connections, and money don't serve as replacements for skill, talent, and preparation. I produced seven short films, and with each one, I learned valuable lessons. One of the biggest lessons, was how vital preparation is. I spent years performing improv comedy before I started making my own movies, and as valuable as improvisation is in film production, having all your ducks in a row is all the more essential.

I've been a film/tv lighting technician for over fifteen years. I live and work in Toronto as an IATSE Local 873 member, and I started out in Vancouver with Local 891. The work is dangerous, exhausting, and far from glamorous. It is neat being directly involved in the cinematography of movies and tv, but it's not for the faint-of-heart.

This will be my first blog post for the IPG. Since most of you won't know who I am, I'll give you a quick introduction. Professionally, I've been an IATSE union member, in the lighting department, since 2009. I also wrote/directed/produced seven short films, wrote twelve unproduced feature screenplays, co-wrote two other feature screenplays, and six unproduced pilots; I enjoy writing. I currently have a dark comedy feature film project in development, which I intend to produce. You can learn more about me at www.angrybearfilms.com.