May 20, 2011

THE ENTERTAINMENT CORNER – “A Chat With Emmy®-Winning Filmmaker Chris Olsen”

Director Chris Olsen was lucky enough to spend some quality time with the amazing women behind THE ENTERTAINMENT CORNER  this past week, and the result is […]
May 16, 2011

KARL DAHL at the Little Rock Film Festival!!

We’re so excited! KARL DAHL AND THE GOLDEN CUBE is an official selection of the 5th annual Little Rock Film Festival, which runs from June 1st to June […]
April 26, 2011

The “Karl Dahl and the Golden Cube” POSTER!

While we finish preparing for the summer 2011 premiere of Karl Dahl and the Golden Cube, I thought you might enjoy a peek at the POSTER!
March 13, 2011

RED EPIC Production Ramping up!

More fantastic news from Red Digital Cinema… More than 250 Epic-M’s are now out in the hands of filmmakers around the world! For those of us waiting patiently in […]
March 4, 2011

“BENEATH THE WHITE CITY LIGHTS” TEASER TRAILER!

In honor of the Chicago Premiere of the Ann Reinking / Melissa Thodos  story ballet “The White City” we’ve just posted the first Teaser Trailer for […]
March 2, 2011

ANNOUNCING “BENEATH THE WHITE CITY LIGHTS”

Phew! It’s been a crazy couple of months, but we’re finally able to talk about some of  our recent projects!  First off, we’ve been in production […]
February 24, 2011

The story behind the Thodos Dance “THE WHITE CITY”

The White City, the new Story Ballet I’ve been working on with broadway legend Ann Reinking and Chicago choreographer Melissa Thodos, is finally live and on stage!  […]
December 5, 2010

THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR – EP.59 – “Chris Olsen, The Artsiders and More!”

A great interview with Director Chris Olsen on Casey Ryan’s on THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR podcast, touching on The Artsiders, Butterfly, Fancy, and even the upcoming animated […]
November 15, 2010

“The Art of the Short Film”- Miami 2010 Edition

Breaking News!  Whether you are already attending the Miami Short Film Festival, or are simply a lover of film in the Miami area, make sure to come out […]
November 8, 2010

URSULA THE UBER-GIRL™ in BARBELLS-A-WEIGH!

Here’s an animated short film introduction to one of my favorite characters, Ursula The Uber-Girl.  Now, I’ve been working with little toddler Ursula for more than twelve years, and she’s […]
October 27, 2010

Making BUTTERFLY

Unlike many filmmakers I’ve met, it’s pretty rare that I begin developing a film with a completed script in hand.  Blame it on my visual arts […]
September 21, 2010

Project Gallery – BUTTERFLY

It’s been three years since I first began work on BUTTERFLY, and two years since the film first premiered at the Chicago International Film Fest.  But […]