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VALAR MORGHULIS

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About Me

Some things about me... I'm a stay-at-home dad. I hate subject lines in e-mail. I'm passionate about the things I love but easily bored by most other things. I love my sons more than anything.
For the past few years my brother Joe and I have worked with an excellent team to make several short films and one feature length film featuring the outstanding talent of William B. Davis from Fox's The X-Files. We are currently making a very successful tour on the film festival circuit with our short films, Letting Go and Against the Wind.
Letting Go was made by request of the producers at Mark Burnett Productions for continued participation in the audition process for Fox Television's "On the Lot." I was one of one hundred directors (selected from more than 12,000 applicants world wide) asked to create a short film for further consideration in being cast on the program. While I didn't make the final selection, I'm pleased to have gone so far in the process, and come away with short film that has been having a highly successful run, screening and winning at numerous film festivals worldwide.
Check out our film site here:
www.FountainheadPictures.com
"It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled or the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by sweat and dust and blood; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in worthy causes; who at the best, knows in the end of the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."
~ Theodore Roosevelt

My Interests

Films, books and D&D. I'm always watching or reading something. Writing, playing guitar.

I'd like to meet:

Other indie filmmakers, actors, fans of our movies, and anyone who is just plain cool. If you have any questions, just ask.

Music:

Chris Isaak, The Ramones, Thomas Newman, Johnny Cash, Blink 182, Lyle Lovett, Elvis Presley

Movies:

12 Angry Men
The Shawshank Redemption
A Simple Plan
The Green Mile
Awakenings
L.A. Confidential
Get Shorty
Raiders of the Lost Ark
The Lord of the Rings

Television:

Drive... cancelled = (
Rome

Books:

George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows
Lord of the Rings
Stephen King: Salem's Lot, The Stand, Dreamcatcher, It
The Dragonlance Chronicles & Legends Trilogies

Heroes:

Chuck Norris: www.chucknorrisfacts.com

My Blog

Letting Go Screenings, Festivals, and Awards

Awards & Screenings:2007 Spudfest Family Film &Television FestivalIFTI Visionary Award2007 Route 66 Film Festival Audience Favorite Drama Award2007 International Christian Film FestivalBest Family Fil...
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:05:00 PST

Against the Wind Festivals & Screenings

Festivals, Awards & Screenings:Spudfest Take I Film Festival (WINNER Students Choice Award)11th Annual Magnolia Independent Film FestivalRiverside International Film FestivalAll-American Film Festiva...
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:08:00 PST

On the Lot

So... I auditioned for Fox Television's "On the Lot" series back in January. I was contacted and apprised that I made it through to the next round which was very exciting. I had to mail Mark Burnett P...
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Wed, 04 Apr 2007 07:59:00 PST

Film Completed

Our film is finally being sent of for replication. These copies will be used for festivals and promotional purposes. Anyway, We're pretty psyched now that every last bit of the film is done!
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Fri, 05 May 2006 01:42:00 PST

Primer

How many of you saw Primer? This was the Sundance gem that won big time in Park City and garnered theatrical and home video distribution on a major level. It was supposed to be made for 10K by an engi...
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:37:00 PST

Contacts

Just wanted to say that there are some nice people that I've been in touch with here and I want to thank them for their openess.
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Wed, 18 Jan 2006 02:43:00 PST

Fellow indies

If anyone out there has been going through the same experience of making an indie feature and trying to get exposure from festivals and distributors and wants to talk about it let me know. I'd be happ...
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Thu, 12 Jan 2006 01:27:00 PST

First blog ever

Just finishing up post-production with my brother and co-conspirator for our feature film, The Last Round. Back in November we shot some new footage and were very grateful to have William B. Davis fro...
Posted by VALAR MORGHULIS on Wed, 11 Jan 2006 08:08:00 PST