Resumé/
James W. Hawk
award-winning - filmmaker - author -
screenwriter - photo artist
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• "EATEN BY THE SEA - an experimental music film" - Quarter-Finalist of the • "WINTER SHADOWS ON NEW SNOW AND WIND IN THE OLD OAK TREE - an experimental " - Quarter-Finalist of the WideScreen Film and Music Video Festival in Toronto Canada. |
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• "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Honorable Mention of the • "TURN, TURN, TURN" - an animation film. - Official Selection of the • "INDUSTRIALIZATION" - an animation film.- Finalist at • "INDUSTRIALIZATION" - an animation film. - Official Selection of the • "WINTER SHADOWS ON NEW SNOW AND WIND IN THE OLD OAK TREE" - • "INDUSTRIALIZATION" - an animation film. • "MISSING PERSON" - Official Selection of the Festival Angaelica. • "WAR" - Official Selection of the Festival Angaelica. • "THE UNFORGIVEN" - Official Selection of the Festival Angaelica. • "WAR" - Official Selection of the |
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• "WAR" - AWARD-WINNER of the Sydney Australian Film Festival. • "THE SATURN MISSION" - Honorable Mention of the • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Official Selection of the • "WAR" - Official Selection of the Buenos Aires Indie Short Awards • "VERDICT" - an Official Selection of the Tournadeau Film Festival.. • "INTERNET INTERVIEW" - with the RATMA International Film Festival • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Version for the blind |
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• "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - AWARD-WINNER of the • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Official Selection of the • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Official Selection of the • "THE SATURN MISSION" - Official Selection of the Festival Angaelica... • "VERDICT" - Official Selection of the Festival Angaelica... • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Official Selection of the • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Official Selection of the • "MOTHER EARTH - from the womb to the tomb" - Official Selection of the • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Official Selection of the Continental Film Festival. • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Official Selection of the BUEIFF Channel. • "MISSING PERSON" - Official Selection of the Waco Family and Faith International • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Nominee of the Toko Film Festival • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at • "WAR" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studios • "AND YET IT MOVES-redux" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studios • "30 MINUTES WITH RON - How to be an author for fun and profit" • "HAWKMEDIA STUDIOS THEATRICAL MOVIE POSTER ALBUM" • "JAMES W. HAWK - an autobiography" |
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• "CONFLUENCE" (psychological drama novella) - published on Amazon/Kindle. - paperback and ebook - Wrote. • "DIMENSIONS" - part of the ALEPH TO TAW WORLD series - an animation film" • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Official Selection of the • "FAILURE" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studies • "MISSING PERSON" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studies • "EATEN BY THE SEA" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studies • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Official Selection of the • "THE UNFORGIVEN - director's cut" - Official Selection of the • "AND YET IT MOVES" - Official Selection of the CMS, International Children's • "MISSING PERSON" - Official Selection of the CMS, International Children's • "THE SATURN MISSION - redux" - Official Selection of the CT15 Film Festival. • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION" - Official Selection of the CT15 Film Festival. • "WAR - an animation film" - Listed on IMDb • "PLUS AND MINUS CREATION - an animation film" • "WAR - an animation film" | |
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• "MISSING PERSON" - Semi-finalist of the • "THE SATURN MISSION - redux" - Official Selection of the • "VERDICT" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studies • "THE UNFORGIVEN" - Official Selection of the Lift Off at Pinewood Studies • "30 MINUTES WITH RON - about THOMAS NAST - Father of the American Cartoon" • The Cheshire Libray held a screening for six of my films. • "MISSING PERSON" - Listed on IMDb • "THE UNFORGIVEN" - Listed on IMDb • Invited to attend the Connecticut Film Festival screening of the new Jeff Daniels film • "THE SATURN MISSION" - Official Selection of the Cleveland Concoction • "FAILURE" - Official Selection of the Cleveland Concoction Film Festival • "AND YET IT MOVES" - Official Selection of the Cleveland Concoction |
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• "WINTER SHADOWS ON NEW SNOW AND WIND IN THE OLD OAK TREE" - • Pictorial: "James W. Hawk, A Visionary Artist: Films; Photos; Graphics & Cosmic" • "NIGHTTIME ROAD CENTERLINE SHOTS" • "DRONE SHOTS FOR THREE MOVIES" • "AND YET IT MOVES" - Official Selection at the ROS Film Festival in Elche, Spain.. • "GREG NUTCHER AUDITION TAPE FOR A DAVID FINCHER PROJECT" • "THE SATURN MISSION" (the book rough draft). • "THE SATURN MISSION" - Official Selection at the FLY Film Festival in Enid, OK. • "THE SATURN MISSION" - Listed on IMDb • "FAILURE" - Official Selection at the FLY Film Festival in Enid, OK. • "30 MINUTES WITH RON - JAMES W. HAWK - FILMMAKER - PART 2" • "WINTER SHADOWS ON NEW SNOW AND WIND IN THE OLD OAK TREE" • "50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY VIDEO" • "30 MINUTES WITH RON - JAMES W. HAWK - FILMMAKER - PART 1" • "WINTER SHADOWS ON NEW SNOW AND WIND IN THE OLD OAK TREE" - • "FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME - LIVE AT TRINITY ON MAIN" (live band gig) - • "GREG NUTCHER - VOICE-OVER DEMO REEL - 2018" - went to #11 on the Amazon Best Selling Science Fiction Anthologies. - Wrote. • "MESSAGE FROM UNIT 493" (the short story) - published on Amazon/Kindle. |
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• "FAILURE" (the short story) - #2 on the Amazon Top 100 Best Seller U.S. Short Story list. • "ESQUIRE" - Official Selection at the AFC Global Fest. • "WONDERFUL WORLD" - Semi-finalist at the G2 Green Earth Film Festival. • "THE UNFORGIVEN" - Official Selection at the Marquee on Main Film Festival. • "ESQUIRE" - Official Selection at the Marquee on Main Film Festival. • The Cheshire Libray held a screening for five of my films. • "ESQUIRE" - Official Selection at the Sandpoint Film Festival. • "ESQUIRE" - Official Selection at the FLY Film Festival. • "ALEPH TO TAW - abreger" - Semi-finalist at the NanoCon International • "FAILURE" - Listed on IMDb • Article: "Cheshire's Hawk Proving It's Never Too Late To Chase A Dream" • "Winter Shadows Morphing" - time-lapse experimental short film. • Film Forum on the Lake Festival held a screening for four of my films. • "LIFE'S JOURNEY" - Listed on IMDb • Article: "ESQUIRE Teaser Receives Warm Reception" • Article: "OHIO SCREENING: James W. Hawk" • Article: "OldMan Hawk Film And HawkFilme Invited To Screen Four Films At Film • Article: "DEXTER TV Series Producer Gives Author Of New Short Story A FIVE STAR Review" • Article: "Connecticut filmmaker's works returns to his roots" |
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• Published my first sci-fi short story, TO beta-VANVERDEN AND BACK on Amazon / Kindle. • "AND YET IT MOVES" - animation short film was listed on IMDb. • By the end of the year www.metacafe.com and had 250,000+ views. • Several of my films and trailers were posted on www.metacafe.com • "DOCTOR DO RONG" - Listed on IMDb • QFS (Quinnipiac University) held a screening for my films. • "The British Legend...Trevor Tanner at Neligon's Irish Pub" was listed on IMDb. • Several of my films and trailers were posted on www.metacafe.com and had 50,000+ views within a month. • "WONDERFUL WORLD?" was listed on IMDb. • I was approached to direct a $5 million budget feature, but I turned it down. • "AND YET IT MOVES" - animation short film (finished). • "AND YET IT MOVES" - official theatrical trailer. • "ESQUIRE" - official theatrical trailer #1 • "ESQUIRE" - short film • "The British Legend...Trevor Tanner at Neligon's Irish Pub". |
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• "A NEW FORCE" - short screenplay
• "BANG BANG" - music video. • Started a new production company, "OldMan Hawk Film" • "THE SATURN MISSION" - short film • "THE MISSION TO SATURN" - short screenplay
• "JAMES W. HAWK FILMOGRAPHY SERIES PARTS 1 - 6" • "DARE TO BE DIFFERENT #1" - Doritos Crash the Super Bowl 10 ad contest • "DARE TO BE DIFFERENT #2" - Doritos Crash the Super Bowl 10 ad contest • "FILM RULEZ" - television series pilot • "MY FATHER'S SON" - short film • "MY FATHER'S SON" - theatrical trailer. • "Cox PATV Commercial" - television commercial. • "THE UNFORGIVEN" - short film • "THE UNFORGIVEN" - theatrical trailer. • "DOCTOR DO-RONG" - short film • "DOCTOR DO-RONG" - theatrical trailer. • "INTRUSION" - feature screenplay
• "THE CONVERSATION" - short screenplay
• "Eaten By The Sea - experimental MusicFilm - Performed by Trevor Tanner" • "LIFE'S JOURNEY ~ MVCU" - experimental short film • "LIFE'S JOURNEY ~ MVCU" - theatrical trailer. • "LIFE'S JOURNEY ~ MVCU - e" - experimental short film |
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• "The Defender" - Doritos Crash the Super Bowl 9 ad contest • "Wonderful World?" - animation short film. • "A.G. - C.R." - feature screenplay. • Received a testimonial from John Michaels complimenting my work. • "Hilma Falkowski - Actress' Demo Reel - 2014" • Attended Brian O'Hare (Producer for The Devil's Dosh) lecture at Quinnipiac University • "Shadows on New Fallen Snow" - time-lapse short film experiment. • "Synchronicity" - feature screenplay. • "And Yet It Moves" - trailer. • "East Cleveland" - feature screenplay. • "Eaten By The Sea - MusicFilm - redux - trailer" • "And Yet It Moves" - animation short film (started) • "Eaten By The Sea - MusicFilm - redux - Performed by Trevor Tanner" • "MVCU" - experimental short film. • "MVCU - e" - experimental short filme special features companion piece. • "JAG" - feature length screenplay. • "Confluence" - feature length screenplay. |
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• Received a testimonial from Jan Harlan (executive producer for Stanley Kubrick and • Attended David Magee (Ang Lee's "Life of Pi" screenwriter) lecture at Quinnipiac University • Kickstarter promo film for "Esquire" • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE... - director's cut" - is in distribution • "Sharing" - Doritos Crash the Super Bowl 8 ad contest • "New Twist Technology" - Industrial Promotion • "A Night in the Park" - short screenplay. • "Protestors" - short film • "Ethan -- director's cut" - Official Selection of the Hyart Film Festival • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE... - director's cut" - Official Selection of the Hyart Film Festival • "Going Home" - Official Selection of the Hoboken International Film Festival • "Rods?, Bugs? or Birds?" - documentary. • Received IMDb credit for "Film Crew Training Program". • Received an unsolicited invitation from Fox Searchlight to submit one of my feature film scripts for their consideration. • "CONFLUENCE" - video storyboard of first two pages. • "Received IMDb credit for "Aleph to Taw - abreger". • "Aleph to Taw - abreger" - theatrical trailer. • Attended ASU - Juno Creative Team Teleconference (8 hours) at Quinnipiac University • "Film Crew Training Program" - theatrical trailer. • "Demo Reel for James W. Hawk - filmmaker - 2013" | |
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• "Local Commercial" - short film - listed on IMDb • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." - Official Selection screened at the Brass City Film Festival • "Ethan" - Official Selection screened at the Brass City Film Festival • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." - Distributor expresses interest in a distribution deal. • "State of the Nation" - music film • "Going Home" - Official Selection screened at the Litchfield Hills Film Festival • "Eaten by the Sea" - short film - listed on IMDb • "Rising Star" - feature film - listed on IMDb • "Our World Order - Director's Cut - Redux" - theatrical trailer • "Our World Order - Director's Cut - Redux" - short filme • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." - short film - theatrical trailer • "U.S. Route 1 - ME" - cinema verite - theatrical trailer • "U.S. Route 1 - ME" - cinema verite - listed on IMDb • "Ethan" - short filme - theatrical trailer • "The Assassin" - short screenplay. • "Helen" - short film • "Chippy and Hoppy" - children's short documentary • "Hilma Falkowski - Actress' Demo Reel - 2012" • "Greg Nutcher Actor's Demo Reel - 2012" • "Greg Nutcher's National Bank Audition Tape" • "The Trail..." (working title)- feature length screenplay. • "Demo Reel for James W. Hawk - filmmaker - 2012" | |
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• Private screening of "Ethan", "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." and "Going Home" at the Strand Theater in Seymour, Connecticut for more than 100 people. • Attended Spike Lee lecture at Quinnipiac University. • "Ethan" - short film - listed on IMDb • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." - short film - listed on IMDb • Attended "Writing and Producing Media" at Quinnipiac University. • "Greg Nutcher's Commercial Demo Reel - 2011" • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." Official Selection screened at the Silk City Flick Fest. • "Ethan" Official Selection screened at the Silk City Flick Fest. • Guest on the set of "The Wedding" starring Robert De Niro, Robin Williams, Sigourney Weaver, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Barnes and more. Directed by Justin Zackham. • "Behind the Scenes of The Connecticut Film Industry Training Program - 2011" • "A1 Quality Entertainment" produced by The Connecticut Film Industry Training Program" - Independant Filmmaker. • Received IMDb credit for "To Dye For". • "Going Home" - short film • The Demo Reel for James W. Hawk - filmmaker - Produced, Wrote, Edited and Directed. • "Ethan" - short film - Trailer • Asset Graphic Artist for "To Dye For". • "Leave" - short screenplay. • Kickstarter promo film for "Going Home" - Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • Attended "Spike Lee - Independant Filmmaker" class at Quinnipiac University. |
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• "Aleph to Taw: Part 4" - short film - listed on IMDb • "MVCU" - short experimental documentary - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • "2012" - short animated film - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • Attended "Senior Seminar - the study of Independent Filmmakers" at Quinnipiac University. • "Family" - short screenplay. • "Ethan" - short film - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • Associate Producer for the Connecticut Film Indusrty Training Program project , • "Party Goer/Sleeping man on Couch" for the Quinnipiac Connecticut Film Industry Training Program film, "TO DYE FOR" written by Marty Lang and Directed by Richard Dobbs of • "Coastal Maine Montage" - cinema verite - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, MOE..." - short filme - Wrote, Produced, Edited and Directed. • "Aleph to Taw: Part 4" - short filme - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • Connecticut Film Festival - 10 - "Microbudget Film" panelist. • HawkMedia Studios becomes a Limited Liability Company (LLC). • Attended "Senior Seminar - the study of Alfred Hitchcock's and Francis Ford Coppola's films" at Quinnipiac University. • "Research Update for Schick - Wilkinson Sword - Energizer" - corporate video presentation - - Directed and Edited. • "Best Screenplay" short screenplay. |
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• "Our World Order" - short film - listed on IMDb • Created HawkFilme website to focus on filmmaking. • Greg Nutcher's Actor's Demo Reel - 2009 - Produced, Graphics, Edited and Directed. • "OtheR-WorldlY" - DORITOS Super Bowl ad contest • "Our World Order - Director's Cut" screened at the Silk City Flick Fest. • "The Making of TIME'S UP" screened at the Silk City Flick Fest. • "Eaten By The Sea - MusicFilm - Performed by Trevor Tanner" • Reconstructed HawkMedia Studios website (version 3). • Video message for the Cheshire Chamber of Commerce delivered by the president. • Attended Advanced Scriptwriting course at Quinnipiac University. • Attended two courses at Middlesex Community College. • "Alpha to Omega - Director's Cut - Redux" - short film - • "Alpha to Omega: Part 4 - Director's Cut - Redux - Behind the Scenes" - website - • Established Facebook page. • Expanded "Confluence" to a full feature script. • Designed the logo for the Middlesex Arts and Media Festival. • Associate Producer for the Quinnipiac University - Connecticut Film Industry Training • Voice over for Drew Marks for the Quinnipiac University - Connecticut Film Industry • "The Making of TIME'S UP", the behind-the-scenes film of the Quinnipiac University - • "CONFLUENCE - Opening Credits" - short film • "Cuniunctio" short screenplay. • "Our World Order - Director's Cut - short film • Received an IMDB page. • Attended Eve Honthaner seminar at Quinnipiac University, • Shot red carpet for the Film Industry Mixer in Danbury (6/6/2009). • Invited to show three of my films at the Norwalk Party in the Park/Tunnel of Film. |
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• Attended Connecticut Film Industry Training Program for Props/Set Dressing • Attended Connecticut Film Industry Training Program for Lighting/Grip • "Eaten By The Sea - a MusicFilm - Video Storyboard" • "The British Legend - Trevor Tanner - Live" - music video • Attended Scriptwriting MEP 372 course at Quinnipiac University. • Attended "Media Aesthetics", "Video Production" and "Digital Arts" courses • "Gamers" - short film - actor walk on "professor". • "Confluence" - short screenplay. • "The Final Revelation" - short film - actor "Father Joseph." • "Our World Order" - short film - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • "Photo Journal - Our World Order - Behind the Scenes" - documentary • "Alpha to Omega: Part 4 - Director's Cut" - short film • "Alpha to Omega: Part 4 - Behind the Scenes" - website - Wrote, Produced and Developed. |
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• "Big Ten Inch - A Tribute to Aerosmith - Live" - music video • "Big Ten Inch - Live Demo" - music demo - Produced. • "Big Ten Inch - Live at J.T.'s" - music video - Produced. • Attended Web Design course at Middlesex Community College. • Reconstructed HawkMedia Studios website (version 2). • "Vibe - Journey to the Center" - promotional video - Produced. • Dayna and Vincent Wedding Reception - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • "Anatomy of a Sailboat" - cinema verite - Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • "The Rapper - A Semi- Automatic Stretchwrap Machine" • "Alpha to Omega: Part 4" - short film - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • "Abigail White Presents: Interview with James W. Hawk - Connecticut Independant Filmmaker -
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• "Old School Roadster on a Budget" - two hour cinema verite • "Determination with Drive" (video contest) - Wrote, Produced, DP, Edited and Directed. • DORITOS Super Bowl 2007 Television Commercial (video contest) • Attended Cox Communications studio equipment training program. • Created HawkFilme. • Started HawkMedia Studios website (version 1). |
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• Mary and Jimmy Wedding and Reception - Produced, DP and Edited. • Jeanette and Steven Wedding and Reception - Produced, DP and Edited. • Created HawkMedia Studios. |
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