Award-winning Director - Producer - the chief executive at On Demand Global Media (UDC) Corp. and Facet TV, Shadow has over 20 years in hands-on film production, and before that several years as an entertainment attorney. He has worked television, feature film, unscripted/reality and live theatre. Shadow's direct experience includes cinematographer, special effects and stunt support (doing his practical work out of film school on the set of the XFiles).
Shadow is available as a consulting or supervising producer, or line producer, depending on the project. He is capable with budgets from "0" through double digit millions. He produces his own content through Dragu-Mihai Media.
Shadow is known for directing very challenging material. He works experimental and strong poetic work, including the stage production of the Tony and Obie award winning "for colored girls who have considered suicide\when the rainbow is enuf" - Shadow produced and directed the first professional production of that monumental work in Los Angeles in thirty years (prior to the film adaptation of the play).
Shadow has worked directly with many great names in the industry, including Sally Kirkland, Jacqueline Bissett, Amir Naderi, James Woods, Tommy Schlamme, Matthew Perry, Michael Mann, and many more. In unscripted, he has worked on major productions including Hell's Kitchen, Gigolos, Restaurant Express, Top Chef Masters, Mystery Diners, Project Runway, Red Neck Vacation, just to name a few.
Unique traits: Award winning director. Entertainment law. Extensive practical creative and production experience. Producer/EIC and Line Producer experience on productions from ULB through several millions in budget.
The Box
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Film
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Braden
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TV Series
Director
Daughters of Legend
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Film
Producer
Case Management
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TV Series
Director
Magic Lantern
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Film
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
underPAID
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TV Series
Director
Hellitosis: The Legend of Stankmouth
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Film
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Kill, Die, Laugh
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TV Series
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Thirteen
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Film
Editor
Trial by Dates
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Film
Camera and Electrical Department
A Grunt's Life
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TV Series
Producer
The Heart of a Woman
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Film
Production manager
Swords of the Heart
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Film
Production manager
Born to Act
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Film
Cinematographer
Vegas Baby
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Film
Camera and Electrical Department
Gigolos
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TV Series
Miscellaneous Crew
Grand Gesture
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Film
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
My Big Redneck Vacation
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TV Series
Miscellaneous Crew
Coming 2 Hollywood - Television Rotation Season 1
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Television
by Stella James Studios
Producer/Director
Super
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Film
Actor
The Pied Piper from the Faraway Land: Brian Wilson's Fairy Tale Music
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Film
Producer
Moonkakes & Mayhem
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Film
by Shadowcat Entertainment
Director / Writer
Life, Death and Mini-Golf
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Film
Producer
Life, Death & Minigolf
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Film
by Whistling Moon Productions / Randy Kent
Director of Photography, Producer
Lonestar Cowboy
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Film
Camera and Electrical Department
Let's Spend Some Time with Gym
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Film
Editor
Ten Cent Hitman
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Film
Cinematographer
Coming 2 Hollywood
Director
Sin 13
Director
Christian Brothers
TV Series
Director
Knockout
TV Series
Camera and Electrical Department
Low Midnight
Production manager
Distinguished Gentlemen
Television
by VAHS Entertainment
First Assistant Director
Bashing
Film
by Shadowcat Entertainment / GeishaGirl Films
Director / Writer
The Spy Who Boned Us
Film
by GeishaGirl Films / Carrie Cain Sparks
Director of Photography
Beverly Hills Live
Television
by Filmon.tv
Director of Photography