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A multi-award winning producer, director, and writer whose films have won over 250 awards since 2011 via his production company, Bohemian Industries. Known for stylish, slickly produced productions, he as always had an eyre for the Fantastic and for bringing to life worlds unseen. He is also the Founder & Director of the popular genre film festival FilmQuest, which is one of the fastest growing film festivals in the world within any genre. He also does business and entertainment consulting, notably in Saudi Arabia. He is currently producing a film with the State of Utah about the state's flag redesign process, of which he himself created the state's 125th anniversary flag in 2021.
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Feb 24, 2023
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Jun 15, 2022
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FilmQuest
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FilmQuest is one of the world's fastest growing and most beloved film festivals that celebrates the majesty and might of genre cinema. Curating the very best of independent genre cinema, FilmQuest has helped identify the most exciting talent in the industry, while promoting and enhancing the careers of numerous filmmakers throughout the world.