stavros
Poet. Writer. Musician. Painter. Photographer. Filmmaker. Father of One/Story.
I am a self-taught filmmaker. Started out starring in and working a camera making short, underground films in Baltimore, MD from 1992 – 2000, for (the now defunct) After Thought Productions.
In 2001, I started the Poetry Television Project. At the time, I did not even own a computer (or a camera) and was very computer illiterate. Now, I build them. Ptv reached over 100,000 people in two years and produced 8 Volumes of its regional public cable access show.
I've been a musician all of my life and studied audio engineering from 1997 – 1999 at the University of Maryland Baltimore Campus and the University of New Mexico.
In 2003, I produced my first feature length documentary for the Poetry Television Project. It was called Peace Buzz. But, Peace Buzz was lost due to a hard drive crash.
I used to own an international clothing and design company called, The Independent Underground. The thing I liked best about it was the national newspaper magazine we published. The thing I disliked most....was the taste of American mainstream fashion. At the time, great artists went unnoticed and stupid little logos turned everyone into walking billboard advertisements – this was considered cool.
I love Comicbooks!
I Dream in color...Hear film...and See sound in animated geometric shapes.
I've killed trees…by assisting the launch of several high-quality publications by donating time, art, & services. Luckily, for the trees each publication had brief runs.
I've helped design a board game called, The House of Whack, with game designer, Andre Monserrat. Please visit www.houseofwhack.net to learn more about it.
I've toiled on a unique vampire novel series for about a decade now. Recently, I've used my vampiric world to pen a fun, ‘lil screenplay called, Bit Me Really Hard. I am currently seeking funding to make this film.
I created Dogone Pictures to make Committing Poetry and others films. In the fall of 2007 I begin work on the Dark Matter Film, Sewer Baptism. It was penned by Raven Black and will take me back to Baltimore for a short bit.
It is a small world.
I love zombies!
I continuously work to be better than what I am now and what I have been before.
I believe that faith can heal, and know that prayer is more powerful than bombs....and on some days.....I wish I was a cartoon.
Thank You for watching my film.
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Ya can check out some of my photography work at Model Mayhem:
http://modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=68142
Ya can send me a note at: stavros@committingpoetry.com