Filmography
The following is a selection of the most timely/relevant films from the FigTastic Films catalogue. For a more comprehensive filmography, visit the FigTastic Films YouTube channel.
Narrative Films
Forever War (Horror Sci-Fi Short Film, 2024) – Trailer for the full award-winning short: A soldier trapped in a time loop tries and fails to save his parents from a zombie apocalypse over and over again.
**Forever War is currently on the festival circuit; will upload full film after festival run**
The Socialists of Shoe City: The Socialist Movement in Haverhill, Massachusetts (Documentary short film, 2024) – Trailer: In the early 1900s, a small factory town’s fight for workers’ rights ignites America’s labor movement.
**The Socialists of Shoe City is currently on the festival circuit and seeking a distributor**
A Dame for All Seasons (Noir short film, 2024) – A homage to classic Hitchcock: A soccer mom moonlighting as a hard-boiled PI must think fast when a dangerous client threatens her in her home.
The Long Dark Spring Break of the Soul (Horror Comedy Short Film, 2022): Five idealistic film students are tested when they accidentally summon a demon who promises them fame and fortune if one of them dies.
Buffalo Mountain Ruined My Marriage (Comedy Hybrid Documentary Short Film, 2021) – Created using a combination of out-of-context documentary footage, internet clips, and a fictional interview: A spurned wife and her mountain biking-obsessed husband tell conflicting accounts of how their marriage failed.
Music Videos
Comeback Kid by Sleigh Bells (Fan Video, 2023): Early aughts rock anthem reimagined as a critique of the Afghan War.
Pride Month Tribute – Milkshake by Kelis (Music video, 2022): Fun mashup of internet and documentary clips to the tune of Milkshake, in honor of Pride Month.
Editing Services
Got a problem?
Does your film or script:
* Have pacing issues?
* Look or sound bad?
* Have plot holes or is hard to follow?
* Keep failing to get into festivals?
* Remain unfinished or was cut poorly by a previous editor?
* Have some other problem you can’t quite define but know you need to fix?
If this is you, FigTastic Films Edits can help.
FigTastic Films Edits specializes in fixing films with serious issues but also serious potential to shine.
To make your film the best it can possibly be, FigTastic Films Edits uses:
* Decades of storytelling experience to cut together a compelling & powerful narrative from your footage
* A formal education in film at one of the top film schools in the country
* A special focus on sound design to give your project a professional edge often missing from other editors who focus solely on video
* Fluency in several editing software programs: Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, Canva, Davinci Resolve, & Avid
* AI tools to improve issues with faulty video or dialogue recordings
* An extensive royalty-free media library of music, sound effects, stock footage, and CGI to elevate your project to the next level
* Professional “soft” skills from my previous career as an aerospace engineer that you’re unlikely to find in any other editor, including: strong work ethic, project management skills, communication skills, and outside-the-box creative ideas
While other video editors are the equivalent of construction workers, FigTastic Films Edits is an architect:
“Construction worker” editors: will cut your film together in whatever way you tell them to
“Architect” editors: will analyze your story and footage, identify its strengths and weaknesses, and cut together the best version of your film to accomplish your goals
Got a problem? FigTastic Films Edits has your solution.
Check out this demo reel and sample portfolio to decide if FigTastic Films Edits is right for you:
Ashes Sample Edit (Horror Short Film, 2024) – FigTastic Films Edits cut of the ending of the short film Ashes, starring Alan Ruck of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Succession fame; edit includes film cut and extensive sound design: A man who who burned his wife to death is forced to face the consequences.
The Socialists of Shoe City, First 5-Minutes Sample (Short documentary, 2024) – FigTastic Films Edits recut the narrative, added interviews, visuals, and special effects, and improved the quality of the video and audio using AI: In the early 1900s, a small factory town’s fight for workers’ rights ignites America’s labor movement.
Comb Back Sample Edit (Comedy TV Series Pilot, 2024) – FigTastic Films Edits cut of a scene from an upcoming HBO series; edit includes film cut and extensive sound design: A washed-up band tries to make a comeback while battling each other over whether they should modernize or stick to the classics.
Buffalo Mountain Ruined My Marriage (Comedy Hybrid Documentary Short Film, 2021) – Entire narrative created by FigTastic Films Edits, cut using a combination of out-of-context documentary footage, internet clips, and a fictional interview: A spurned wife and her mountain biking-obsessed husband tell conflicting accounts of how their marriage failed.
What is Possible and Why Can’t We (Promotional Video, 2021): Promotional video created by FigTastic Films Edits for the National Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (NSTEM) Honor Society, using first-hand recorded footage, stock footage, and internet clips.