Hello All

So, I guess I should introduce myself, and give you guys a little background.

I'm a film student and an aspiring writer/director. My background was in theatre, and I decided that I wanted to be a filmmaker my junior year of high school. My theatre teacher was a filmmaker, who taught theatre and was the MC at a local Improv Show--it was very funny. I loved everything about the theatre, but I wasn't going to school for it because I didn't think I could make a living doing anything but teaching. Making movies had never even occurred to me as a viable career choice until I talked to my teacher and my father about it. He assured me that there is always work for someone, who can run a camera. So, here I am, hoping for the best and putting my whole soul into everything I help create.

I want to make films that have a social meaning, despite what a certain professor in my studies keeps chanting a movie can be so much more than a movie. It's a form of art, and art is created to provoke thought and conversation. If I can make people think and share ideas then I'll be a success. At the end of the day, if we haven't give our viewers anything worth discussing have we really done our job as artists?

To round out this little piece I'll just leave you with some of my favorite films and the directors that I get my inspiration from. Any of these films are worthwhile for one reason or another so, if you're looking for something to watch have a look at some of these.

Films: The Godfather (1972,USA), The Godfather Part II (1974,USA), The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920,Germany/Silent), Paradise Now (2005, Palestine), Fahrenheit 451 (1966,USA), Citizen Kane (1944,USA), Howl's Moving Castle (2004,Japan), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007, USA), Kill Bill Vol. 1 (USA, 2003), Kill Bill Vol. 2 (USA, 2004), The Matrix (2001, USA), The Last Emperor (1987, USA), Chicago (2002, USA), Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979, USA), The Hours (USA, 2002)

Filmmakers: Quentin Tarantino (USA), Francois Truffaut (FRA), Francis Ford Coppola (USA), Hayao Miyazaki (JPN), Sydney Pollack (USA), Tim Burton (USA), Mike Nichols (USA)