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Sandstorm FX & Productions
Director / Screenwriter / Producer
Sandstorm FX & Productions Networking Michigan Artists

Male
36 years old
WHITE LAKE, MICHIGAN
United States



Last Login: 10/20/2009
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Influences

Stephen King, Poppy Z. Brite

Italian and Asian Horror

70’s Horror

Tom Savini, KNB FX

Optic Nerve, Dick Smith

Forensics and Psychological Thrillers
DirectorsGeorge A. Romero, Brad Anderson

Dario Argento, Lucio Fulci

Robert Wise, Quentin Tarantino

Tobe Hooper, Marcus Nispel
Awards3rd Place Zombie FX for the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead Expo (1993)

Spcial FX for Erebus - Best Haunted House in Michigan (2004)

Special FX and Makeup for "Love & Plutonium" - Best Feature Film at the Twisted Spine "Micro" Film Festival (2005)


Festivals"Beyond Midnight" - Official Selection of the Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival (2006; "Nice Guy Blues" - Winner of Bronze Telly (2007)
Professional AffiliationsProFan Productionsm, Unit Circle Productions, Loose Change Entertainment, Vernacular Films, UnSAFE Film Office, Midnight FX

    Sandstorm FX & Productions's Interests
General
Prosthetics, Alginate Casting, Dental Casting
Beauty Makeup, Gore FX, Latex Masks
Film, Television, Stage
Squibs, Pyrotech
Books
Brian Keene - "The Rising", "City of the Dead"

Poppy Z. Brite - "Lost Souls", "Drawing Blood", "Wormwood", "Exquisite Corpse"

Stephen King - "Pet Sematary", "It", "The Shining", "Bag of Bones", "From A Buick 8", "'Salem's Lot"

Dr. Zakaria Erzinclioglu - "Maggots, Murder, and Men"

Konstantinos - "Speak with the Dead"

Steven D. Katz - "Film Directing: Shot by Shot"
Heroes
...Directors...

George A. Romero, Dario Argento, David Fincher
Guillermo del Toro, Neil Marshall, Lucio Fulci
Zack Snyder, Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna
M. Night Shyamalan, Su-Chang Kong, Tobe Hooper
Takashi Miike, Rob Reiner, The Wachowski Brothers
Alan Parker, Brad Anderson, James Mangold
Alexandre Aja, David Cronenberg, Frank Darabont
Rob Zombie, Peter Medak, Robert Wise
Christophe Gans, Tim Burton, James L. Brooks

...Special Effects Artists...

Tom Savini, Nicotero and Berger, Robert Kurtzman
Optic Nerve, Rick Baker, Neil Morril
Paul Hyett, David Anderson, Giuliano Laurenti
Gary J. Tunnecliffe
Groups: World wide companiesDETROIT is the new HOLLYWOOD!

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     Sandstorm FX & Productions's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Friends
Body type:6' 1"
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:Capricorn
Occupation:Filmmaker/Special FX Artist

   Sandstorm FX & Productions's Schools
Central Michigan University
Mt Pleasant,Michigan
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Major: English and Drama
Minor: Broadcasting and Education
 

1991 to 1994

   Sandstorm FX & Productions's Networking
Film - Direction - Director

Film - Drama - Acting

Film - Makeup - Prosthetics
Professional Special FX Artist


Sandstorm FX & Productions's Films [View All Films]
Films: 8 Total Plays: 445 Plays Today: 0
"eclipse" - episode 4
"eclipse" - episode 4 rating
"eclipse" - episode 3
"eclipse" - episode 3 rating
"eclipse" - episode 2
"eclipse" - episode 2 rating
"eclipse" episode 1
"eclipse" episode 1 rating
Beyond Midnight: Trailer
Beyond Midnight: Trailer rating
Sandstorm FX & Productions INTRO
Sandstorm FX & Productions INTRO rating
Midnight of the Mind: Trailer
Midnight of the Mind: Trailer rating
Beyond Midnight
Beyond Midnight rating
 

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   Sandstorm FX & Productions's Blurbs
About me:
Sandstorm FX & Productions is an independent film company owned and operated by Michigan native, Mark A. France. With over thirty film and television projects credited to his name, France created Sandstorm FX in 2003, working on seven films that year, including "An Apology to the Dead" and "Love & Plutonium". 2004 was another big year with such films as "Weenie Roast Massacre", "Dirty Trousers" and Sandstorm FX's own "Midnight of the Mind".

After a strong year in 2005, France joined with fellow special effects artist, Ken M. Clark IV, to create Midnight FX, while also maintaining Sandstorm FX & Productions as his 'mother' company.

Sandstorm FX & Productions short film, "Beyond Midnight", was an Official Selection at the Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival held on October 13 & 14, 2006.

You can visit the Official Sandstorm FX & Productions and Midnight FX website at www.ssfxproductions.com or email them at mark@ssfxproductions.com.

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My Films:

Mosquito (1993 - feature)
A Tribute to Night of the Living Dead (1993 - short)
A Tribute to Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1994 - short)
Rachel's Attic (feature)
La Choupe (short)
Dark Tomorrow (feature)
Dark Heaven (feature)
An Apology to the Dead (2003 - feature)
Love & Plutonium (2003 - feature)
Weenie Roast Massacre (2004 - feature)
Midnight of the Mind (2004 - feature)
Depot (2004 - feature)
Dirty Trousers (2004 - feature)
Mother's Little Problem (2005 - short)
Corporate Rockstars (2005 - feature)
Trevor Lork (2006 - feature)
Dilemma Crunchers (2006 - feature)
The Fallen (2006 - short)
Sleep Tight Tiger (2006 - feature)
Beyond Midnight (2006 - short)
Fairview St. (2006 - feature)
True Extremes (2006 - short)
Erebus: Haunted Attraction (commercial - 2006 - Rowdy Soul Productions )
Victory Martial Arts & Fitness (commercial - 2006 - Sandstorm FX & Productions)
Nice Guy Blues (short - 2007 - UnSAFE Film Office - Winner of bronze Telly award)
Toy Box & Treasures (commercial - 2007 - Sandstorm FX & Productions)
Red Seven (short - 2007 - UnSAFE Film Office - FX consultant - winner of Best Acting for Project 21)
All You've Got (short - 2007 - UnSAFE Film Office)
eclipse (short - 2007 - Sandstorm FX & Productions)
Detective Frankenstein (trailer - 2007 - Loose Change Entertainment - Grindhouse competition)
Slo-Mo "unnamed" Project (2007)
Handlebar (short - 2007 - UnSAFE Film Office)
Blue Plate Special (short - 2008 - UnSAFE Film Office)
The Goodnight Killer (mini-series - 2008 - Sandstorm FX & Productions)

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Mark France



May 23 2008 11:46 PM



Can you beat my score on the "Name the 80's Movies" quiz?



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