2023
This was an excellent year for Day Museum. I returned to filmmaking after taking a hiatus from the industry in 2022, and 2023 was the first “Full” year back. I worked as a gaffer on Mike Ghoul’s noire thriller “Out on Death” and Mike Ghoul’s “Livewire” a DP on Jaime Lastimosa’s “A Sweet Curse” and Joe Cullan’s “Pink Lemonade” and directed a handful of videos that I’m real proud of.
The marble “marble” music video released this year and received Best Music Video from The Oregon Short Film Festival and The Under 5 Minute Feedback Festival. It streamed Online through Wildsound and I also ended up as a guest on the Wildsound podcast to discuss the music video.
“Sacrifice” Released this year for Halloween and it received a wonderful reception. We were able to premier it at a halloween party on October 31st and I’m incredibly proud of what we were able to accomplish in two short weeks from original conception to release.
Behind the scenes this year I finished a brand new script that I plan on filming early 2024 currently Titled “Sleepers Coffin.” We also completed the majority of work on a Shadow Puppet Music video in collaboration with Sam Hall. The footage is looking fantastic and I can’t wait to share more. Work has also begun with a few Portland musicians to get brand new Music videos made for their bands.
2024 is already off to a good start with three active projects and two more on the way. I am so excited to be back behind the camera this year and I have many hopes and dreams for Day Museum. The momentum is building and expect to see more posts, videos and blog updates. This appears to be one of the busiest years of my life but my excitement and energy levels have also never been higher! Feeling very motivated and inspired by several different bands, filmmakers and people in my life.
Favorite films I watched this year:
Banshees of Inisherin
Astroid City
Barbie
Barbarian
The boy and the Heron
Favorite Short Film
White Eye
Favorite albums this year
Greet Death - Dixieland
Home is Where - The Whaler
Home is Where - We Became Birds
Soft Cheese - Soft Cheese
The Black Heart Procession - 2
McBaise - Tubes
Phoxjaw - Royal Swan
Lincoln - Everything is wrong
The Sounds of Animals Fighting - Apeshit
The Walking Who - Lewiside
The World is a Beautiful Place and I’m no Longer Afraid to Die - Harmlessness
The World is a Beautiful Place and I’m no Longer Afraid to Die - Illusory Walls
Favorite Books this year
Jeff Vandermeer - Annihilation
