Toy Trucks
1st Assistant Director
Written and directed by Ashley Hamernik, Toy Trucks is the story of a young woman who must overcome issues in her own past to take care of the future for herself and her young son. In doing so, find encouragement when she’s reunited with her estranged father. 

For Pete’s Sake
1st Assistant Director
Pete is your average nerd with an above average imagination. He’s in love with his mail carrier and wants to deliver a letter to her professing his feelings. Before he does, he imagines all the wacky obstacles that could stand in his way. CJ Richter has written a gauntlet for Pete to run, including ninjas, zombies and assassins.

Late Fee
1st Assistant Director
Written by Nathan Waters and directed by Jonathan Moeller, Late Fee tells the story of an employee distraught by the slow death of the video store that she works has her grieving period interrupted by her store’s last customer. Together they combine their fantasies about the world with the reality of their future. See the Late Fee Facebook page or Virb page for more information about the film and its production status, or see its IMDB page.

The Vain Illusionist
1st Assistant Director
Written and directed by Emily Railsback, Josh is not only the 1st Assistant Director, but also plays a minor role in the short film. In the film, a 10 year old aspiring beauty queen and amateur magician is about to compete in her final pageant. However, she’s faced with stiff competition as her little sister, a veritable pageant protege, has entered the same contest. See the The Vain Illusionist Facebook page for more information about the film and its production status.

Figure 2.1
Script Supervisor
James Heiner penned the tale about an insecure middle-aged man paging through a sexual instruction book. He finds a picture of his wife and decides to confront her about it.  See the Figure 2.1 Facebook page for more information about the film and its production status.

Warbaby
1st Assistant Director
The brainchild of creatives Lindsay Rathert and Emily Railsback, Warbaby is a dramatic short following 19-year-old Kay Martin and her half-brother Ace. Ace is back in town the night before their father’s funeral and the two siblings, who have always been close, navigate new territory, deal with old wounds, and weigh the cost of crossing some potentially unhealthy boundaries. See the Warbaby Facebook page or its IMDB page for more information about the film and its production status.

The Lady with the Dog
1st Assistant Director
Written and directed by Kyusik Gam, The Lady with the Dog is the emotional story of a hopeless man with a terminally ill wife and the desperate moral choice he must make between his marriage and his deepest inner desires. See The Lady with the Dog’s Facebook page or its IMDB page for more information about the film and its production status

A Sturdy Pair of Heels
2nd Assistant Director
Written and directed by CJ Richter, A Sturdy Pair of Heels is a student short about shoes. The film follows the footsteps of Rocky, a purse snatcher whose shoes have helped him run away from many a mark, and Sofia, whose heel snaps just in time for her to trip into Rocky’s arms. See the Facebook page for A Sturdy Pair of Heels for more information about the film and its production status.

The Sisterhood
Production Assistant
The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns is a reality series on the Lifetime TV network documenting the journey of four young women preparing to take the religious vows to become nuns. To see more about the show, see the Lifetime page on their website or track the #TheSisterhood hashtag on Twitter.

Jim Shoe
Script Supervisor
Written and directed by Pete Sutton, Jim Shoe is a feature length movie scheduled for release on October 21, 2015. The movie chronicles the lives of four Chicago lawyers vying for an open partner-level position at their law firm in a contest of sorts. The eccentric co-founding partner gives each of the associate lawyers six months to prove themselves while he travels with world with his wife.  For more about Jim Shoe, including release and full cast/crew information, see its IMDB Page.

Pay Per View
Script Supervisor
Pay Per View is a student short written and directed by James Heiner for his thesis at Columbia College Chicago. It tells the story of Harold, your average middle-aged man, in crisis. He’s just left his wife and is feeling lost, but over the next 36 hours gets the chance to try out a few different versions of himself before getting back on board with life as a single man. To see more about the short, see the Pay Per View Facebook page.

Upper Fields
Producer
Following the death of their father, three brothers reunite at their family farm. They sort through the pieces of their father’s life and must in turn come to terms with and set aside their own differences to honor his life.  For more about Upper Fields, see its IMDB page.