I was a born to be a kid, then I got tall. My first love is big/loud movies. All my life I have watched and studied the art of filmmaking and have worked many jobs in the film and television industry. My skills have developed and transitioned over the years from Animation, Digital Design, Motion Graphics, Visual Effects, Camera Operating, and finally back to Directing. I have directed and produced many short form film and television projects over the last 11 years and am still pushing my boundaries into feature length filmmaking.
In 2009, I attended Victorian College of the Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne. During my time there I was in a post graduate course for narrative film writing and directing where I expanded my knowledge of writing and acting for the screen. Two short films of our 2010 graduating class gained Official Selection at the 2010 Cennes International Film Festival and one of them went on to win the Jury Prize for Best Short at the 2011 Sundance International Film Festival.
After backpacking, scuba diving and kiteboarding around Australia I moved back to LA where I lived on Venice Beach doing freelance work out of my little beachside apartment. I was fortunate enough to work on some really great stuff for Atlantic Records as well as head all of the Visual Effects for the soon to be released indie feature, L.A., I Hate You. While editing Music Videos for Megadeth and Airbourne, I was offered a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta that I could not refuse.
Now, I live in Atlanta, Georgia where continue to develop projects, for school and independently, to further hone my skills of becoming a well versed Feature Length Narrative Director capable of utilizing the highest quality visual effects available.
I am DrewNews!
After backpacking, scuba diving and kiteboarding around Australia I moved back to LA where I lived on Venice Beach doing freelance work out of my little beachside apartment. I was fortunate enough to work on some really great stuff for Atlantic Records as well as head all of the Visual Effects for the soon to be released indie feature, L.A., I Hate You. While editing Music Videos for Megadeth and Airbourne, I was offered a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta that I could not refuse.
Now, I live in Atlanta, Georgia where continue to develop projects, for school and independently, to further hone my skills of becoming a well versed Feature Length Narrative Director capable of utilizing the highest quality visual effects available.
I am DrewNews!
Accolades:
- Best Documentary - the Days After Katrina - 2006 Radio & Television Awards Southern Illinois University
- Best 2D Animation - Graphics Package - alt.news 26:46 - 2006 Radio & Television Awards Southern Illinois University
- Best Show Graphics Package - alt.news 26:46 - 2006 Mid-America Emmy Awards
- Best Documentary - John Foppe - alt.news 26:46 (Camera Operator) - 2006 Mid-America Emmy Awards
- Finalist for XLNT Ads 100 Grand Commercial Contest 2008 - The Day Lifes Rich - done with 2one7pro team.
- Nominated - Madman Entertainment Award for the Best Achievement in Comedy - Kill Your Television - 2009 Victorian College of the Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne
- Nominated - Crumpler & Open Channel Award for the Most Daring & Innovative Production - Kill Your Television - 2009 Victorian College of the Arts and Music at the University of Melbourne
Good Company:
- Inition (Melbourne)
- Company Wide Shut
- 47 PICTURES, Inc.
- Wide Angle Group
- Paster City Digital Post
- Sandbox Productions
- 2one7 Productions
- Atlantic Records
- Fallout Ent.
- Vitamin A Films
full resume available upon request.
