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Nick and Mary have been making films in their hometown of Portland, Oregon for over 10 years. Their work has received several awards and played at festivals such as Harvard Film Archive, Rooftop Films, Ann Arbor, Minneapolis-St. Paul International, Bumbershoot and The NorthWest Film and Video Festival. Often characterized for their uniqueness and ambition to challenge common narrative film trends, their work has garnered critical praise from filmmakers such as James Benning and Gus Van Sant. Their second feature film "Field Guide to November Days," an almost wordless study of social isolation and miscommunication, premiered in 2010. Their first feature, a musical called "yellow," features seven-and-a-half original songs recorded with a live ensemble during filming (i.e.: no dubbing) and received considerable critical praise for its originality and zeal.
Nick currently lives with four roommates and their pet cats Nori and Peti in NE Portland. When he's not busy making movies, he is usually out biking, tinkering in his shop, embarking on photo safaris with his trusty Rolleiflex, or enjoying a fine scotch. Mary hails from the mountainous countryside of Arlington, WA and still maintains a wide-eyed wonder of living in "the city." With a background in theater and an almost unhealthy love of dance on film, Mary enjoys reclaiming the domestic arts, treasure hunting at thrift stores, diving into dumpsters of pastries and dreaming up new costumes, er, outfits to wear.
