Welcome to my page for Darkness and Joy Productions!

I’m an indie filmmaker with a Masters of Fine Arts in screenwriting. I’ve been a reader, second round reader, screener, and film curator for various film festivals and script competitions. I also have the indie film 3 WISHES in pre-production.

And as a producer on the award winning MY APOCALYPTIC THANKSGIVING streaming on 11 platforms with DVDs at Walmart along with having a script consultant contract with the Montana State Film Commission Office… I’m not going to bullshit you about your script or film cut.

Cuz a piece of wisdom changed my life when it came to Hollywood:

I’m competing with the folks already in the job instead of other aspiring people.

BUT BUT BUT

Chasing perfection with every script? Was my recipe for DUMPSTER FIRE CITY!!!

So?

I threw together 16+ IMPERFECT microbudget short films to LEARN… on top of working on indie featues.

AND???

Yup!! I learned an absolute ton!! I’m also applying that knowledge to my own film production company.

Why yes…

You’ll be notes from an active indie filmmaker and writer not just someone with experience from 500 years ago pretending that shit is still relevant.

I can give written notes and take Zoom calls on the following:

Idea stage

Outline stage

Full draft

I can also give notes on film cuts. An important thing about my film notes: I work with what you have rather than telling you how to fix things with expensive pick up shots or reshoots. It’s better to take that capital and lessons to the next shoot rather than trying to perfect the existing one.

I’m building my price structure to be announced on 5/10/2026. It’s not for everyone like my free blog. More to follow soon.

You can reach me at darknessandjoyproductions @ gmail.com

406-272-5307

As always: Have a glamorous day for fun!!