Narrative director and world-builder with 15+ years leading award-winning projects across film, series, and education, now focused on bringing that craft into games. Directed a $3M indie feature (Tim Travers), created content for NASA and PBS, and wrote 10+ original screenplays spanning sci-fi, satire, and emotional realism. Experienced with IATSE crews, DGA directors and SAG-AFTRA talent, 100+ crew teams, and end-to-end execution across complex, multi-location shoots.
Selected film & cross-media narrative work
Tim Travers & The Time Traveler’s Paradox
Feature Film | Writer–Director | North by Northwest Studios | 2023–2025
- Directed all creative aspects across multiple locations with a $3M budget
- Managed a crew of 100+ across pre-production, production, and post-production
- Built a paradox-driven world blending existential themes with dark comedy
- Widespread critical acclaim:
- 86% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
- “Madcap gem” – SciFi Now
- “Pushing the paradox to its outer limits” – The New York Times
- Over 30 festival selections; wins include Best Sci-Fi Feature (Portland), Best Comedy (Cinequest), and Audience Award (FilmQuest)
Spirit: A Martian Story
Educational Animated Short | Writer–Director | NASA & Buzz Aldrin Foundation
- Designed and directed a story to teach STEM through emotion and narrative
- Cast Tara Strong as the lead voice; introduced by Steve Squyres (head of the Mars rover mission)
- Animation-driven project distributed to 200+ U.S. schools
- Demonstrated ability to distill scientific concepts into an accessible, engaging narrative
The Adventures of Chadwick Periwinkle
Web Series | Creator–Director–Showrunner | 2012
- Independent surrealist science-fantasy series
- Produced and directed 3+ hours of serialized content, green-screened with custom-painted sets
- Built a micro-studio pipeline to execute vision with lean budgets
- Themes range from metaphysical comedy to techno parody and societal absurdism
- Acted as writer, director, editor, VFX supervisor, and distribution strategist
Orion’s Arrow (PBS Style Series – In Development)
Creator | Narrative Lead | Educational Sci-Fi
- Developing a speculative fiction framework grounded in a real-world science curriculum
- Designed episodic arcs blending kid-friendly adventure with philosophical and emotional depth
- Currently in partnership discussions for platform integration
Game writing & interactive narrative
Narrative Design & Game Writing Certification (2023–24)
The Narrative Department
- Intensive training under writers from Hogwarts Legacy, Control, and Elden Ring
- Focused on: branching narratives, modular storytelling, dialogue systems, and lore mechanics
- Trained in Twine, Ink, Unity narrative modules, and cinematic scripting for games
“The Junk Sea” Game Prototype (in progress)
- Developing a playable story framework for interactive adaptation
- Translating metaphysical paradox mechanics into choice-driven gameplay
- Designing character arcs that evolve based on narrative decisions and time-loop logic
- Full pitch deck available on request
Freelance Writing & Narrative Consulting
2008–Present
- Ghostwriting, worldbuilding, and story consulting for film, animation, and indie game teams
- Expertise in helping studios find their story logic, emotional core, and thematic consistency
- Known for solving story structure issues and designing systems of meaning within a fictional
world - Delivered treatments, bibles, pilots, pitch decks across live-action, animation, and transmedia IPs
Awards & recognition
- Best Comedy – Cinequest (2024): Tim Travers recognized for genre-defying tone, narrative ambition, and sharp comedic execution
- Best Sci-Fi Feature – Portland Int’l Film Festival (2024): Awarded for conceptual originality and ensemble performance
- Audience Award & Best Actor – FilmQuest (2023): Praised for engagement, character multiplicity, and genre craft
- Best Feature – Boston SciFi Film Fest (2023): Honored for philosophical scope and satirical invention
- Best Narrative Short – Vegas Movie Awards (2022): Spirit: A Martian Story, recognized for emotional clarity in STEM storytelling
- Finalist – Raw Science Film Festival (2021): Selected for excellence in science-based narrative filmmaking
- Best Emerging Filmmaker Nominee – BIFFF (2020): Nominated for innovation in surrealist genre direction
- Finalist – ScreenCraft Sci-Fi Screenplay (2019): Remarked for conceptual layering and character-driven storytelling
Education
The Narrative Department – Narrative Design Certification
2024
- Advanced coursework in interactive narrative, branching structure, dialogue design, world logic
- Mentored by narrative leads from Control, Hogwarts Legacy, Spider-Man, and Elden Ring
Eastern Washington University
B.A. in Electronic Media & Film | 2004–2008
- Graduated with Honors | Professors’ Award for Directing Excellence
- Focus: Narrative directing, screenwriting, and visual storytelling fundamentals
Core competencies
- Narrative Direction – Led multi-million-dollar productions; managed SAG-AFTRA talent and
100+ crew on VFX-heavy shoots - Worldbuilding & Story Logic – Built thematically cohesive narrative systems
- Cross-Format Adaptation – Developed IP for film, animation, and education; adjusted tone and
pacing per audience - Production Execution – Delivered high-impact content under tight schedules and creative
pressure - Creative Systems Thinking – Unified story, visuals, sound, and post into scalable pipelines
- Cinematic Tools – Proficient in Final Draft, Adobe Suite, Resolve, Premiere, ProTools, and basic
After Effects/VFX workflows