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“The Unconscious and the Reflective Nemesis”
September 18, 2021
In May of 2021, I worked as Editor and Sound Designer on the surreal short film “The Unconscious and the Reflective Nemesis”, directed by Adrian Stanley Thomas. The film won the Best Sound Design award at the 2021 SVA Short Film Fest, and is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit.
Over the Edge
February 26, 2021
I have just learned that UK-based Arrow Films is putting out a special-edition Blu-Ray of Over the Edge in May. And among their many “Extras” will be excerpts from the audio commentary that Mike, Mondo Heather, and I did during our episode about the movie back in 2017.
I’m not even sure my voice made the final cut, but I don’t care. Just having my name attached to this is a personal honor, and almost beyond my comprehension.
You can still hear our original, epic-length “Over the Edge” podcast episode here.
Special Edition Over the Edge Blu-Rays are available for pre-order here.
“Fleeting Nirvana” Trailer
October 14, 2020
I just cut the trailer for a compelling new short film, “Fleeting Nirvana”, directed by Michael Phoenix.
Starring Allison Pittel and Michael Phoenix.
You can see more of my recent editing work here.
“Distant” to Screen at Coney Island Film Fest
August 9, 2020
“DISTANT”, the 2-minute horror short that I created with my wife Ashlie while in quarantine, has been accepted to the 20th annual Coney Island Film Festival.
Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s festival will be held online. This is a sad blow for those of us who, in past years, loved gathering at the bumper cars to hear the awards being announced. But I’m grateful that it’s still happening, in some form. And I can assure you that—after this summer—the festival and its parent organization, Coney Island USA, need your financial support now more than ever.
The good news: The new format—courtesy of Xerb TV—allows you to watch any program in the festival, at any time, on any day between September 22 and October 2.
“Distant” will screen online as part of Program 8 – Horror Shorts. Tickets for Program 8 are $7, and available here.
Tickets to the entire festival are only $20, if you order them before Sept. 8th. Get festival tickets here.
This will be my second time participating in the festival. The first was with my documentary Fancy Feast: The Fat Burlesque Performer (a.k.a. “Character”), back in 2017.
“Distant” stars Ashlie Atkinson, Chris Kelly, and Jennifer Laine Williams. It was originally created for Roger Corman’s Quarantine Film Festival back in April.
Suzi Q
August 3, 2020
I was recently invited to be a guest on a very special crossover episode of the See/Hear Music Film Podcast, where I joined host Maurice Bursztynski—as well as the one and only Mike White of The Projection Booth—to discuss Suzi Q, the documentary about legendary rock’n’roll pioneer Suzi Quatro.
This episode also features exclusive interviews with the film’s director Liam Firmager, producer Tait Brady, and of course Ms. Quatro herself.
“Breaking the Silence” Trailer
July 25, 2020
I just cut this trailer for a very interesting short film: “Breaking the Silence”, directed by Seayoon Jeong.
It tackles the difficult subject of “comfort women” during WWII—and the movement in the 1980s to acknowledge them.
You can see more of my recent editing work here.
EDITOR REEL – 2020
July 13, 2020
I finally took some time to update the reel. Enjoy.
For more of my editing work, check out my Editor Page.
“Fever Dreams”
June 22, 2020
In my ongoing attempt to make sense of the world, I give you… “Fever Dreams”. This video started out being about my COVID-19 infection, but, as the world changed quickly around me, it became about much, much more.
This video—and the accompanying music—were created entirely from public-domain audio samples and video footage.
Blade Runner – The Lost Cut
April 14, 2020
My radical re-envisioning of Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi classic.
I had been kicking this idea around for years. With the recent coronavirus pandemic, I suddenly found myself with a lot more time on my hands. This was the result.
Conceived and Edited by Leon Chase.
All content is property of the original copyright holders.
UPDATE: Much to my surprise, it appears that more than three people actually watched this thing. Thanks to The Verge, The AV Club, and Boing Boing for the love.
“The Big Johnson”
January 14, 2020
I am proud to be working as Editor on the upcoming feature documentary “The Big Johnson”, produced and directed by New York City’s own Lola RocknRolla.
The film is the story of Dean Johnson—a 6-foot-7 drag queen, musician, event promoter, AIDs activist, and prostitute who was a fixture of New York’s East Village club scene for two decades, until his mysterious death in 2007.
Warning: Super-Adult Content.