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Probot Productions

General Info

  • Role:

    FilmmakerRoles(_FilmMakerRoleID = 1, _FilmMakerRole = Director) / FilmmakerRoles(_FilmMakerRoleID = 6, _FilmMakerRole = Cinematographer) / FilmmakerRoles(_FilmMakerRoleID = 5, _FilmMakerRole = Animator)
  • Website

    probotproductions.com/
  • Influences

    Jim Henson, George Lucas, Joss Whedon, James Cameron, Gene Warren Jr., Joe Viscocil, Frank Oz, Ray Haryhausen, Fritz Lang, Hannah-Barbara, Syd&Marty Kroft, Chiodo Bros.
  • Directors

    Steven Soderberg, George Lucas, Mario Bava, Jim Henson, Ridley Scott, Spike Jonze, Coen Bros. , Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Michel Gondry, Tim Burton, Milos Forman
  • Awards

  • Festivals

    Comic Arts Laugh Festival
    The Inaugural Comic Arts Laugh Festival, Belfast, ME. April 2008
    featured a 10 year retrospective of Probot Toy Cinema.
    READ ABOUT IT HERE...
  • Professional Affiliations

    Director, Producer, Cinematographer of Hasbro's Official Star Wars Action Figure Theater for the Hasbro website 1999-2004

Blurbs

About me:

Happy Life Day from ProbotProductions.com
Happy Holidays from ProbotProductions.com!
Carla Remy Norton and Damon Wellner of Probot Productions I'm .. DAMON WELLNER .., a filmmaker and effects designer trying to make it in Hollywood. My small production company, Probot Productions, specializes in miniature movies and effects. I've made several parodies and shorts starring action-figures and dolls for cable access TV and the internet. For lots more movies and info, check out my website: www.probotproductions.com
ALIEN 5² is the movie i'm most proud of.
My fanfilms led to a commissioned job making Star Wars action-figure movies for Hasbro, Inc. A dream of mine came true when I got to make the Official toy version of STAR WARS: A New Hope!
My movies are somewhat controversial due to their unauthorized use of copyrighted characters, etc.
Though most people agree that my movies are legal because they are parodies, the subject is currently being debated in our higher education system. My movies are an example of what's being called a new artform, Media Convergence. My movies and website have been included on the syllabus of several schools including M.I.T., and the University of Wisconsin which shows ALIEN 5² in class and includes it in the final exam. Though my passion is in miniatures, I have a lot of experience on full sized sets as well. Check out my credits on IMDb. I have worked on Telly award winning commercials and learned visual effects from Academy Award winning effects masters. I have also produced, shot, and directed a full size TV spot for a local business.
Probot Productions is currently in pre-production on an all original animated feature that will take the company beyond the realm of fanfilms and into uncharted territory, blending old-school and digital effects in our own unique style to create a comic-like animated universe.

Who I'd like to meet:

People who love toys and aren't ashamed to admit it. People who quantify the value of their toys by how much they HAVE played with it, not HAVEN'T played with it. FREE YOUR MIB TOYS NOW!

Details

  • Status: Married
  • Here for: Networking, Friends
  • Hometown: Bolton, MA
  • Orientation: Straight
  • Religion: Atheist
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus
  • Children: Someday
  • Education: Some college
  • Occupation: Filmmaker/Videographer

Interests

Schools

  • Emerson College

    • Boston,Massachusetts
    • Graduated: N/A
    • Student status: Alumni
    • Major: Film
    1990 to 1993

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