Derek is a freelance Film Producer and Creative Director based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Film Producer → 2018–Present
Casting & Locations Mgmt → 2021–Present
Creative Director → 2018–Present
Digital Production → 2003–2019
Bachelors of Fine Arts → 2004-2009

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Film Producer (noun) — film·pro·duc·er | \ˈfilm prə-ˌdü-sər\

  1. A highly skilled chaos wrangler responsible for transforming vague creative dreams, impossible deadlines, and ever-shifting budgets into something that somehow resembles a finished movie.

  2. One who says “let me handle that” right before inheriting everyone’s problems.

  3. The only person on set who knows both where the money came from and where it mysteriously went.

  4. A magician specializing in logistics, diplomacy, and coffee consumption.

    See also: therapist, firefighter, babysitter, miracle worker.