Jeff Bassetti

Jeff Bassetti

William Tell Films
Director, Producer and Screenwriter

Los Angeles, California

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May 2014
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About Jeff

Graduated from San Francisco State University and The American Film Institute. Interned at Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic for 2 consecutive semesters.

Formed Burning Galileo Films with Christopher John Fetherolf in 2000 and successfully raised production financing for the independent feature film F-STOPS on which, I served as co-writer, co-producer, and director. F-STOPS won best thriller at Houston World Fest and was presented at Cannes (2004) by the International Cinematographer Guild and Kodak taking top 10.

Jeff has been taking his horror and thriller screenplays out into the film festival circuit.







Unique traits: OCD

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  • MURPHY'S GULCH

    MURPHY'S GULCH Thriller Horror A young, idealistic Boy Scout tenderfoot with dreams of Eagle Scout glory becomes a target of a dangerous ‘initiation’ by three cocky older Scouts who see his asthma as a sign of weakness.

  • AFTER SCHOOL

    AFTER SCHOOL Budget: $1M - $5M | Thriller Horror After killing himself, the ghost of a bullied teenager returns to haunt his tormentors.

  • THE OMEGA TOTS

    THE OMEGA TOTS Thriller Horror A group of children survive the world wide apocalypse tucked away safe and sound inside a prison. 

  • PHIEND

    PHIEND Action Horror A young girl wakes to find that she and her friends have a scalding aversion to sunlight… cast no reflections… and have an insatiable thirst for human blood. As this gang of teen vampires sets out to feast, she crosses her friends and escapes before she makes her first kill. Alone and on the run, she seeks the vampire that made them with hopes that this fiend will change them back.

  • CHILDREN OF THE DEAD

    CHILDREN OF THE DEAD Action Drama Horror At zero hour of the apocalypse, a boy and a girl are among the fast few who escape their classroom alive. Now they must navigate the exploding population of infected in a mad dash to make it home to their families.

Credits

  • Children of the Dead

    Children of the Dead (2017)
    Film by Omega Tots, LLC (Action and Horror) Writer, Director, Producer Project Status: In Development.

  • Guardian of the Realm

    Guardian of the Realm (2004)
    Film by Pirate Pictures (Horror) Art Department

  • F-Stops

    F-Stops (2001)
    Film by Burning Galileo Films / Jeff Bassetti (Drama and Thriller) Writer, DIrector, Producer Gabe has a burning fire in him to make his mark on Hollywood with his crime spree movie, but there’s just one problem; no one wants to give him funding. After a chance encounter with a thief named Gideon, Gabe decides to shoot his movie guerilla-style, robbing convenience stores, filming the whole thing. There’s just one little problem; Gideon has been keeping the money (hey, old habits die hard).

  • Changeover

    Changeover (1998)
    Film by Changeover Productions Producer, Production Designer

  • Ghost

    Ghost (1990)
    Film by Industrial Light and Magic (Drama and Thriller) VFX Production Assistant

  • The Abyss

    The Abyss (1989)
    Film by Industrial Light and Magic (Adventure, Drama and Sci-Fi) VFX Production Assistant

  • Joe Vs the Volcano

    Joe Vs the Volcano (1989)
    Film by Industrial Light and Magic (Comedy and Drama) VFX Production Assistant

Awards

  • Beverly Hills Film Festival • Official Selection • Children of The Dead
    (2017)

  • iHorror Film Festival • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead
    (2017)

  • iHorror Film Festival • Official Selection • I,PHINE'D
    (2017)

  • Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest • Official Selection • I,PHINE'D
    (2017)

  • Twister Alley Film Festival • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead
    (2017)

  • Genre Blast Film Festival • Honorable Mention Best Feature Screenplay • Children Of the Dead
    (2017)

  • Austin Revolution Film Festival • Scarlet Waters Award • Children Of the Dead
    (2017)

  • Fear Awards • Official Selection • Children of The Dead
    (2017)

  • Crimson Screen Horror Film Fest • Winner Best Screenplay • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2016)

  • FilmQuest • Semi-Finalist • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2016)

  • Austin Revolution Film Fest • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2016)

  • NOLA Horror Film Fest • Winner Best Screenplay • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2016)

  • The Los Angeles Fear and Fantasy Film Fest • Official Selection Screenplay • Children Of The Dead
    (2016)

  • Accolade Global Film Competition • Best Trailer • Children of the Dead [Concept Trailer]
    (2015)

  • Dead of Winter Festival • Official Selection • Children of the Dead [Concept Trailer]
    (2015)

  • First Glance Film Festival • Official Selection • Children of the Dead [Concept Trailer]
    (2015)

  • Fantasmagorical Film Festival • Official Selection • Children of the Dead [screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Fright Night Film Festival • Winner Best Screenplay • Children of the Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Shriekfest • Semi Finalist • Children of the Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Film Crash Screenplay Festival • Winner Best Screenplay • Children Of The Dead
    (2015)

  • Oaxaca Film Festival • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Glendale International Film Festival • Accepted • Children of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Paragon Film Festival • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Haunted International Film Festival • Winner Best Screenplay • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • MAC Festival • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • ZED Fest Film Festival • Official Selection / Finalist • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Los Angeles Horror Festival • Official Selection • Children Of The Dead [Screenplay]
    (2015)

  • Houston World Fest • Silver Remy Best Thriller • F-STOPS
    (2002)

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