April 2023, on set with the cast of "The Hitchhiker Effect," l to r, John Bigham, LaVerne Onike Chesson, Allyson Sereboff. Michael Beardsley

On set of "The Hitchhiker Effect," April11, 2023

April 2023, on set with cast and crew of "The Hitchhiker Effect"

April 2023, on set of "The Hitchhiker Effect" with co-producer and lead actor Michael Beardsley

With co-creator and lead actress Carolyn Meyer after our "Sweet Caroline" TV pilot was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Hollywood & Vine Film Festival, December 2015. We won best director and best writing, too!

April 2023, on set of "The Hitchhiker Effect"

With the awesome festival organizers of the Vermont Film Festival, July 2024

From the DMV Int'l Film Festival, June 2024, where "The Hitchhiker Effect" won the People's Choice Award!

With our fabulous cinematographer Sara Bravo after receiving our Best Sci-Fi Film trophy at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, February 2024.

With composer Derrick Lightning and actors John Bigham and Michael Beardsley after the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival awards ceremony, February 2024

With actors Allyson Sereboff, John Bigham and Michael Beardsley at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival at Regal Cinemas LA Live, February 2024

Actor John Bigham (upper left), cinematographer Sara Bravo (upper right), composer Derrick Lightning (lower left) and me after we won Best Sci-Fi Film for "The Hitchhiker Effect" at the 24th annual Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, February 2024

Hanging out at the Yard House at LA Live after the premiere of "The Hitchhiker Effect," February 2024

Beam me up! Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, 2024

With "The Hitchhiker Effect" actors (l to r) John Bigham, Allyson Sereboff and Michael Beardsley at opening party for Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, February 2024

Celebrating our world premiere and Best Sci-Fi Film award for "The Hitchhiker Effect" at the 24th annual Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival at Regal Cinemas LA Live, February 2024

April 11, 2023, on set of "The Hitchhiker Effect" with, l to r, sound designer Ben Weingartner, sound mixer Forest Veerhoff and cinematographer Sara Bravo

April 2023, late-night rehearsal between shoot days for "The Hitchhiker Effect" with lead cast, l to r, John Bigham, Allyson Sereboff and Michael Beardsley

On set of "The Hitchhiker Effect" with, l to r, actor John Bigham, cinematographer Sara Bravo and First AD Kat Vivaldi

With cinematographer Sara Bravo on location for "The Hitchhiker Effect," April 9, 2023

At the premiere of "Daytona Dream," I was too big to fit in the car so I just sat on the side.  Besides, there was something funny on the seat, probably left behind by Christophe Bouchut. 

The theater begins to fill for the 8/12/2010 premiere (private screening) of "Daytona Dream."  Level Five Motorsports owner and lead driver Scott Tucker threw one of the best parties I've ever been to -- and I've been to A LOT of parties.  Thanks Scott!

My "artsy" shot of the AMC theater, where "Daytona Dream" premiered, as reflected by the rear panel of the Level Five Motorsports truck.  Or maybe the building is just melting, it was like 110 in Kansas City that day!

Legendary Level 5 Motorsports race driver Christophe Bouchut prepares for a practice run at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Ca., December 2009.  I interviewed Christophe for six days and I'm still not sure what he said, but we laughed a lot.  

The sun rises over Lake Lloyd, inside the track at Daytona International Speedway, January 2010.  I still can't believe I got up that early, but I'm glad my producer made me (thanks Matthew!) -- it was an incredible morning.

In the pits at Daytona, halfway through the 24-hour race -- still going strong at 4 a.m.  (Notice the crew member asleep on the right) 

Atop the infield suites at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Ca., where we shot Level 5 Motorsports' preparations for the 2010 Rolex 24 at Daytona.  It was cool having the whole place to ourselves!  

With lead actor Tod Huntington ("Catfish") on set of "Jupiter Landing" in Salt Lake City.  Tod ROCKS! 

In my apartment in Salt Lake, just before making the move to L.A. Band fliers behind me -- it was hard leaving the band, not hard to leave the snow!

At private screening of "Daytona Dream" in Kansas City, August 2010.