Steve Ochoa

Phoenix Incident (2015)
Film (Documentary, Sci-Fi and Thriller) Art department Thursday March 13th, 1997 marks the date of the Phoenix Lights, the largest mass UFO sighting in US History. The night of the incident, four Phoenix residents vanished in the Estrella Mountain National Park, south of Phoenix. Glenn Lauder (28), Mitch Adams (29), Ryan Stone (27), and Jacob Reynolds (28) were reported missing to the Maricopa County Sheriff's office. The infamous "Lauder Case" has become the longest unresolved missing person's case in Arizona history.

Special Forces (2015)
Film by Phil Bucci (Action, Comedy and Short) Property Master A detective is forced to work with two lowly, bumbling, not so super powered superhero cops to save the city from a villain's sinister plot.

Gravy (2015)
Film by James Roday (Comedy and Horror) Property Master It's All Hallow's Eve. A trio of costumed misfits with very special dietary requirements seizes a Mexican cantina and force the staff to engage in a late night of gaming, food and libations. The only caveat is what's on the menu.

Faith of Our Fathers (2015)
Film by Carey Scott (Drama) Assistant Property Master With the Vietnam War raging in 1969, two young fathers report for duty. A man of great faith and a doubtful cynic. A quarter-century later, their sons, Wayne and John Paul (David A.R. White and Kevin Downes), meet as strangers. Guided by handwritten letters from their fathers from the battlefield, they embark on an unforgettable journey to The Wall-the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they discover the devastation of war cannot break the love of a father for his son. Written by Pure Flix

Hangar 1: The UFO Files (2014 - 2015)
Television Property Master Files of Mufon are shared by Mufon members and UFO experts.

The Human Centipede III (Final Sequence) (2015)
Film by Tom Six (Horror) Property Master Bully prison warden Bill Boss, leading a big state prison in the US of A, has a lot of problems; his prison statistically has the highest amount of prison riots, medical costs and staff turnover in the country. But foremost he is unable to get the respect he thinks he deserves from his inmates and the state Governor. He constantly fails in experimenting with different ideas for the ideal punishment to get the inmates in line, which drives him, together with the sizzling heat, completely insane. Under threats of termination by the Governor, his loyal right hand man Dwight comes up with a brilliant idea. A revolutionary idea which could change the American prison system for good and save billions of dollars. An idea based on the notorious Human Centipede movies, that will literally and figuratively get the inmates on their knees, creating the ultimate punishment and deterrent for anyone considering a life of crime. Having nothing to lose, Bill and Dwight create a jaw-dropping 500-person... Written by Ashton Brandon Brown

The Diabolical (2015)
Film by Alistair Legrand (Horror and Sci-Fi) Property Master Madison, a single mother, and her children, are awoken nightly by an increasingly strange and intense presence. She seeks help from her scientist boyfriend Nikolai, who begins a hunt to destroy the violent spirit that paranormal experts are too frightened to take on. Written by Anonymous

Eyewitness (2015)
TV Movie by Fred Olen Ray (Thriller) Production designer A mother and daughter set out on a weekend river rafting retreat, only to encounter 3 escaped convicts along the way.

Isa (2014)
TV Movie by Jose Nestor Marquez (Sci-Fi and Thriller) Property Master Isa Reyes thinks she's a normal American teenager until she discovers that a chip in her brain is causing her dreams to merge with reality. When Isa is kidnapped by a company that wants to exploit her powerful dreams, her friends Nataly Gomez and Officer Diaz come to her aid. Together they uncover a conspiracy that spans from the forests of Mexico to Wall Street. Written by Ernest Diamond

Audrey (2014)
Film by Dean Pollack (Comedy) Property Master Audrey waits and wait and WAITS for her date to show.

A Christmas Kiss II (2014)
TV Movie by Kevin Connor (Romance) Production designer At a Christmastime event, Jenna shares an impromptu, unforgettable kiss with the dashing billionaire, Cooper Montgomery. Unaware of his intentions and fearful of getting hurt in another relationship, Jenna vows to resist his charms, but begins to realize his affection is real as the two spend more time together. Written by ION Television

Spidora (2014)
Film by Fred Olen Ray (Short and Drama) Production designer After receiving a series of anonymous love notes, Spidora, a performer in a carnival Side Show, is finally encouraged to meet her secret admirer. But is he real or just an illusion?

Gun Woman (2014)
Film by Kurando Mitsutake (Action and Thriller) Production designer GUN WOMAN follows a Japanese doctor who vows revenge on a crazy sadistic killer after the man murdered his loving wife. Despite the maximum security that surrounds this billionaire, the doctor finds a perfect assassination plan when he turns a young Japanese woman into the most lethal assassin the world has ever seen. This outrageous plan -- his only chance for revenge -- will happen at an underground facility where the killer goes to fulfill his sexual fetishes. On the night before the plan is to be executed, the woman assassin is "completed" by the doctor... She is now, GUN WOMAN. Written by Anonymous

Chihuahua Too! (2013)
Film by Morgan Most (Family) Property Master When the Fasteners inherit an old family vacation home, they soon realize it's being haunted by their ancestors dog, Sophie. Homer, their golden retriever, befriends Sophie and discovers that she is just looking for a family to love.

Prima Vera (2013)
Film by Vincent Pruden (Short, Crime and Drama) Production designer The artist, living in LA, dreams of freedom, loses his car; and walks to court.

The Book of Daniel (2013)
Film by Anna Zielinski (Drama and History) Production designer In 605 B.C. Jerusalem was conquered by the Babylonians and many of their best young men were taken into captivity, including Daniel. Daniel was taken to Babylon to serve it. As Powerful King , Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel as an example of boldness and faithfulness to God in the most difficult circumstances had eternal impact on the people and the kings that he encountered. Written by Anonymous

The Book of Esther (2013)
Film by David A.R. White (Drama) Production designer Jewish girl Esther is chosen as the new queen consort to King Xerxes of Persia. Will she be able to stop the evil Lord Haman's plot to exterminate the Jews?

Lauren (2012 - 2013)
Television by Lesli Linka Glatter & Jon Avnet (Drama) Property Master When a soldier reports an assault, she is forced to choose between what she loves and what is right.

Kendra (2012)
Television by Jon Avnet (Drama) Property Master A post-op nurse experiences the world of the twilight room where painful secrets of her patients under anesthesia are revealed, and the consequences play out.

Celia (2012)
Film by Rodrigo Garcia (Drama and Short) Property Master A doctor is forced into an uncomfortable decision when her patient turns out to be the daughter of an old friend.

Georgia (2012)
Television by Marta Kauffman (Comedy) Property Master

Money Fight (2012)
Film by Kenneth Chamitoff (Action and Drama) Property Master Inspired by actual events, Money Fight describes the plight of a young fighter who learns the hard way that the driving force behind a worthwhile victory is a valiant purpose. Written by Kenneth Chamitoff

Jennifer (2012)
Film by Mykelti Williamson (Comedy, Drama and Short) Property Master In the near future, a tough job market results in a creative solution for handling dangerous convicted felons.

Dakota (2012)
Television by Betty Thomas (Drama) Property Master A female poker player on a short losing streak is invited to a high stakes home game, but the stakes for her young son are what matter most.

Smashed (2012)
Film by James Ponsoldt (Drama) Property Master Kate and Charlie Hannah have a relationship well lubricated with alcohol, but Kate finally finds her chemical appetites have gotten completely out of control. With the help of an ex-addict friend at work, Kate finds a support group that helps her begin to conquer her addictions. However, that recovery proves just part of a larger personal challenge to rebuild her life even as her marriage with her drunken husband deteriorates. Written by Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

Christmas Twister (2012)
TV Movie by Peter Sullivan (Action, Drama and Sci-Fi) Production designer In a small Texas town during the holiday season, Ethan Walker, a meteorologist and part-time professor working at the local university studying tornadoes, is woken in the middle of the night for a call about a tornado that has just hit. His team is assembling at the lab and he needs to report. His wife Addison, a TV news reporter, is also summoned to work to do a piece on the tornado for the morning news. Ethan realizes the conditions are ripe for more tornadoes. Although he and his wife have been having marriage problems, he calls her and begs her to put the warning out, but the station's slick meteorologist thinks it was an isolated incident. Addison tries to get him to change his mind, but he won't -- because it's Christmas time and he does not want to be a Scrooge with some hypothetical news. When a tornado levels the Walker's house on Christmas Eve, Ethan and his wife must come together to help save others and rescue their missing children. Written by Anonymous

Lizard Man (2012)
Film by Peter Dang (Sci-Fi) Actor Haunted by a terrifying incident in his past, billionaire Bill Hansen seeks revenge by enlisting a team of mercenaries and a television personality to capture and exploit a dangerous lizard-like creature.

Dispatch (2011)
Film by Steven Sprung (Drama) Set Dresser Hollywood, cinema capital of the world, a place where dreams come true. Years ago Nick was a successful screenwriter, now he's a dispatcher at Utopia, a limousine company. Dispatch follows him on one inglorious overnight shift.

Circle (2010)
Film by Michael W. Watkins (Horror and Thriller) Property Master Eighteen years after a mass murder, John Bennett escapes captivity, and returns to his childhood house, where a group of unsuspecting college psychology majors are studying his psyche by staying in the house for a few nights.

Ataraxia (2010)
Film by George Sardis (Horror, Mystery and Short) Production Designer A short horror neo-Gothic story about a young maid who yearns to impress her new wealthy employer, will soon discover that her boss has a special liking for her maids and the occult.

The Encounter (2010)
Film by David A.R. White (Drama) Production designer Five strangers with nothing in common are forced to come together at a remote roadside eatery because of a road closure. They place their orders with the diner's omniscient owner, who seems to know everything about them... and claims he is Jesus. Written by Viewer

Maneater (2009)
Film by Michael Emanuel (Horror) Property Master A former FBI profiler, now a sheriff of a small town and a single parent of a high school aged daughter, begins to profile a series of unexplained murders only to learn that the monster he's profiling may be himself.

21 and a Wake-Up (2009)
Film by Chris McIntyre (Drama and War) Set Dresser The film is based on real events, focusing on the lives of three young nurses, one of whom undertakes a treacherous journey up the Mekong River to Cambodia to save a very young Vietnamese-American girl before her life is destroyed during the American bombing of Cambodia. Written by IvanWong

Air Force Elite (2009)
Documentary by Paul Emami (Documentary) Property Master

Sarah's Choice (2009)
Video by Chad Kapper (Drama) Production designer Sarah Collins is considering an abortion. Before she makes her final decision, she is presented with three visions causing her to think about the impact on her future.

Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf (2009)
Film by Kurando Mitsutake (Action and Western) Production designer A blind man seeks revenge against the psychopath who took away his sight and slaughtered his wife and daughter. Eight years after the massacre, the man has returned to the desert town, now a highly trained samurai swordsman ready to seek justice. But he doesn't know there awaits seven assassins hired by his sworn enemy who want the bounty on his head. Set in nowhere, no time, this bloody modern day fable is a new age hybrid action film with a classic samurai essence and a spaghetti western spirit. This is, "Sushi Western!" Written by Anonymous

Dough Boys (2009)
Film by Nicholas Harvell (Action, Crime and Drama) Production designer For the "Dough Boys" every day is a struggle to survive. Determined to make something of their lives, these four friends work any hustle no matter how risky. But when they bite off more than they can chew, their loyal bond is tested as they fight to stay alive. Now, the rules of the street that they live by are the very rules that could destroy them. Written by anthonybarnett10

16 Summers (2009)
Film by Andres Orozco (Short and Family) Production designer The film "16 Summers" tells a story of a young African American girl, Dominique, who learns valuable life lessons after her parents lose their home and are forced to move in with her grandparents. Like many teenagers, Dominique is fixated on her Super Sweet 16 party and is planning the best party her school has ever seen. Written by Novelas Educativas

Our First Christmas (2008)
TV Movie by Armand Mastroianni (Family) Assistant Property Master Widower Tom Baer, a school counselor, recently married school coach Cindy Noll, a widow. Their respective offspring gets along fairly well, despite different parenting styles, but as their first Christmas with all step-siblings approaches, each set is desperate to respect their own seasonal traditions, reminiscent of their late parents. Tom's father, retired preacher Joe Noll, and Cindy's mother-in-law (from her deceased husband, Dave), Evie, a businesswoman, each liked by both, hoped to bridge the gap, but when that fails, she returns home alone. Just that gets the kids reconsidering their pouting pact. Written by KGF Vissers

The Monday Before Thanksgiving (2008)
Film by Courteney Cox (Drama and Short) Set Dresser

El Tux (2008)
Film by Paco Farias (Comedy, Family and Short) Property Master Bobby Gomez gets invited to a quinceañera by default, but when he can't find a tuxedo large enough, he's forced to wear his father's from 1972 which turns out to be a blessing in disguise.

Stiletto (2008)
Film by Nick Vallelonga (Action, Crime, Drama and Thriller) Set Dresser A methodical female assassin is stalking and killing members of a ruthless criminal organization. The killer, a mysterious young Russian woman, dispatches her victims with Black Widow brutality, working her way through the ranks of thugs, and drug dealers. One of her victims survives. A wealthy, retired crime boss, Virgil. He shares a past with the Russian Woman and her betrayal breaks his heart. Furious and paranoid, Virgil cannot trust even his closest associates. So, he enlists a crooked homicide detective, Beck, to track her down before the police get to her. Written by Anonymous

Café Forte (2008)
Film by Thomas Corkran (Short and Fantasy) Production designer When a young artist named Mika walks into a coffee house called Cafe Forte, she soon discovers a world where caricatures on the wall communicate with the Cafe patrons by way of elaborate rhythm and dance. While waiting for her Cafe latte, Mika witnesses an irritable man named Gren stumble into the café to find himself haunted by the animated caricatures on the wall. An eclectic rhythm ensemble performed by both the illustrations and café patrons slowly sinks into Grens skin until he eventually becomes the ensemble's conductor conducting the café to a roaring finale before walking out a revived man. Cafe Forte is an off-beat look at an urban café through the eyes ears of an on-beat artist. Written by Thomas Corkran

Rival Siblings (2008)
Film by Justin Quizon (Short and Comedy) Production designer Since they were young children, Joe and Josephine learned the art of Eskrima (Philippine Martial Arts) from their dearly departed father. It was apparent early on that the siblings would develop two contrasting schools of thought in how they practice and teach their craft. Josephine has a more traditional approach while expounding aphorisms that sound like, what Joe calls 'a bad 'Kung Fu' episode.' Joe on the other hand models his approach to 'The Karate Kid' and comic books. We see how they teach their young students their conflicting approach in a hilarious training sequence. Their differences come to a head at a family party where a hilarious, full blown, no holds barred fight scene ensues. Written by Justin Quizon

Miss Bertram's Awakening (2008)
Film by Sadhbh Walshe (Short and Comedy) Set decorator When her boss of 11 years finally declares his love for her, the super efficient secretary Miss Bertram is thrown into a tizzy as she tries to navigate the unfamiliar waters of romance and seduction. But her suitor's erratic behavior leads us to wonder if the long suffering Miss Bertram is setting herself up for disappointment. Written by Sadhbh Walshe

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