The Broken Treehouse

As I attempted to do my second film in 2008, I wanted to try and tackle something different than my normal tough guy anti-hero pictures or my urban dramas. So I was sitting around one day in my college’s cafeteria and was talking to a young actress named Kiley McDonald, who ultimately played Vivian Meryl, about my next project. I then decided that I should try and write a picture for her, something simple with a few characters but real heart at its core. I decided to write a picture about a young woman in a horrible situation of dealing with a an unwanted pregnancy, while being in high school. I then decided to add some colorful characters to try and enhance her journey throughout the film. This was also to be my first film actually shot on film, so I wanted to get the best cinematographer that I could, so I hired Dean Martinez who was quickly becoming known for his cinematography skills around campus. I knew Dean had a great vision that would enhance the film and having him on set would allow me to focus more upon the actors. After four long shoots and one reshoot THE BROKEN TREEHOUSE was ready to be edited, with the skills of Michael McInerney, I knew I was in good shape. After it’s completion the film went on to win best short subject at the Golden Cardellini Film Festival and was selected to the 2009 Long Island International Film Expo.