DIRECTORS' PORTFOLIOS
PASSENGERS
Directed by Ethan Mangum
1st Assistant Director : Nate Allen
Producer : Preston Bowman
As his son celebrates a church milestone, a father’s long-buried doubts about religion erupt—fracturing his family and forcing him to confront what he truly believes.
ANGLER
Directed by Taylor Braun
1st Assistant Director : Nate Allen
Producer : Preston Bowman
At a summer pool party, Logan’s fear of not being “enough” begins to pull her under. As she pushes her friends away to protect herself, she unknowingly stirs something in the water: a glowing, predatory creature born from her own repression.
WAVES
Directed by Brett Salamin
Unit Production Manager : Nate Allen
After a third suicide attempt following her sister’s Emma’s tragic death, seventeen-year-old Grace undergoes experimental memory therapy to erase her trauma, only to discover that forgetting may cost her the precious memories that define who she is.
JUST A FRIEND
Directed by Preston Bowman
1st Assistant Director : Nate Allen
A short drama film following the inner turmoil of a failed relationship.
A FIRE IN THE WEST
Directed by Ethan Mangum
1st Assistant Director : Nate Allen
After critical success, two directors fall into a feud when one, Charles, secretly submits a different film for the Best Director award, causing the other, Enio, to deal with the aftermath of his closest friend’s betrayal.
NATE AND PRESTON ON SET
From pre-production to the final shot, Preston and Nate put in the work. Here’s a behind-the-scenes glimpse of them on set.
