10-S?

Yes. Tennis. A men’s doubles tennis team to be exact.

That is the premise for the short series I shot in Philadelphia with Nathan Laver of Hooray For Funn.

Part-time aerobics coach Evan Monsky and “As The World Turns” star Chris Heuisler star in this zany comedy about a team that wants so bad to be good.

It was another two camera shoot for a few episodes. Then all hell broke loose on the tennis court and Evan probably still has scabs on his knees. The show should be up in a few weeks on www.HoorayForFunn.com

“Evidence”

I’ve been working for a couple months now on a feature length documentary on the subject of suicide. So far, we have shot in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. The film is about a young woman who took her own life and addresses society’s ignorance about the real issues. It also suggests that the clinical depression that leads to suicide is nearly always caused by mental illness.

Director Doug Faneuil has a non-profit: Living Proof Productions. You can go to the site to donate. It’s for a great cause.

“The Rise & Fall”

I arrived only about a week after Michael Bay had finished shooting “Transformers” in White Sands, New Mexico. Seriously.

We shot a feature in 5 weeks in Las Cruces, NM with a small light package and two Panasonic HVX’s. It was quite a ride, but after all is said and done, I learned a lot from my buddies James West (www.jawfilm.com) and Abe Dolinger (www.256hz.com)

James was fresh off his hit Doritos Super Bowl commercial, and Abe remains the best sound guy I’ve ever worked with.

We shot two cameras most of the time, which was challenging to light (and way more challenging to boom, sorry Abe). We mostly stuck to A and B getting wide and tight shots, respectively. But on the more action heavy scenes (and there were plenty of them) we covered different angles very easily. We lit interiors mostly with Kino Flos, and Joker Bugs. Night scenes in motels with neon lights looked great. Day exteriors were tricky with not much grip equipment and dusty desert winds. We had pretty bright sunlight and hard shadows, but we went with it and it works for the film.

“The Rise and Fall of Their American Dream,” directed by Nash Bhatt will be touring festivals shortly.