1986-90
student of George Kuchar and actor in his films at SFAI. Shows at
ATA, No Nothing Cinema, Das Klub and outdoor pirate projections.
1989 Berlin street cowboy performances and films.
1990 BFA from SFAI.
1991-92 Kickboxing studies, performances and documentation. Develop
script for feature film Rocket Babydolls. Acting in Cyrus Amini’s
film “Chicken Village” screen at Chicago Underground
Film Festival.
1993-94 Commissioned by ZDF (2nd German Television) to produce,
direct and star in RBD. Films broadcast throughout Europe on ZDF,
ARTE, etc.
1995 Research and travel that includes working as fisherman in Alaska,
councilor in juvenile detention facility “Vision Quest”
in Arizona, asylum for disturbed children in SF and continued kickboxing
studies and performances in Thailand. Documentation of research
into street scene in Bangkok sex industry area (The Bangkok Tapes
and WE).
1996 Mexico surfing and writing script for TV movie Slow Motion
Apocalypse.
1997 ZDF commission to write, producing and directing the feature
“Acts of Sabotage.”
1998 Acts of Sabotage broadcast throughout Europe ZDF, ARTE, FAF
film festival, LA underground…
1999 Guest Lecturer at SFAI New Genres Department. Film and video
works shown at ATA, 16th st Gallery. Collaborate with Jesus Aceveda
on “Tudo Azul” script development. Budapest collaborations
with Ribbonthrober, Csaba and Frankie.
2000 Part of group show “Americas Not funny Videos”
curator, Tony Labat and broadcast on Canadian TV and ATA. Group
show organized by Daniella Salvioni tours Kunsthalle in Germany,
Austria, Switzerland.
2001Mexico writing retreat. Develop feature script. Move to NZ and
live in the middle of the forest in a cabin with wife, chickens,
garden.
2002 Do nothing. Graduate studies in Philosophy at CEU. Budapest
Anti Pessimism tour. Ribbbonthrober music videos. Collaborations
with Csaba. "Special Advisor'" on FAUSTO,directed by Ramon
Churruca, color 16mm/DV. Bilbao and San Sebastian film festivals
2003 -06 Landscapers Anonymous project, public performance and video
documentation. Collaboration with Cyrus Amini on “25 cent
preview” performing and script development. 25 cent premiers
at SF Independent festival, Frameline, and festivals in London,
Prague, etc. Awards and honors. Graduate studies in Philosophy at
UC Berkley.
2007 TIBA Bio architecture video and personal development projects
with Johan and Peter Van Lengen in Brazil. Guest Faculty at SFAI
New Genres department teaching Guerrilla Video Production.
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