“The Future is Now!” Installation Loops & Promotional Video (2021)
Producer, Director, DP, FX
A short trailer for the Royal Danish Academy – School of Architecture, Design and Conservation’s fall 2021 future scenarios installation, “The Future is Now!” Four different scenarios extrapolated from current trends were displayed in a series of linked spaces, with a fifth soliciting new ideas. I produced over an hour of video for a total of 14 screens, at different sizes and aspect rations, plus promotional material. FX were by myself, Niek Meffert and Troels Jorgensen.
“The Leaves” (2019)
Director, DP, Writer, FX
A new couple moves in together, meeting neighbors who know more than they say. Very soon, cracks in the relationship begin to illuminate the revelation that reality isn’t what it seems. An intricate, Symbolist puzzle box, with impressive long takes and eye-popping special effects. More Info
THE RHINO CRATE Presents – SHERI LEE – SHAOUL CHASON – KAYLA CAULFIELD – MICHAEL WAYNE SMITH – LAURA SACCHETTI – ROB HARRISON in a MATT RASMUSSEN Film “THE LEAVES” Assistant Director MIRIAM OLKEN Music by STEPHEN PIERCE Produced by TROY MINKOWSKY ©2019
“The Garden 1910” (2017)
DP, FX, Co-Producer
The “first story,” told in Méliès‘ first style of filmmaking. A challenging, funny and touching retelling of the Adam and Eve myth mixing high and low tech fantasy filmmaking. More Info
THE RHINO CRATE presents ANDREW HALL • SHAOUL RICK CHASON • SARAH D. SMITH • KAYTLIN BAILEY • ROBERT HARRISON “THE GARDEN 1910” Written & Directed by TROY MINKOWSKY Photography & Visual Effects by MATT RASMUSSEN Assistant Director LAURA JENNINGS Music by JAMES FORCE Edited by RAMA RODRIGUEZ Produced by TROY MINKOWSKY & MATT RASMUSSEN
WINNER: Best Experimental Short, The Shawna Shea Film Festival, 2023 – SEMI-FINALIST: Transparent Film Festival – OFFICIAL SELECTION: The iPhone Film Festival – OFFICIAL SELECTION: The Copenhagen Annual Film Festival
“Super Life” Pilot (2015)
DP, FX, Co-Producer
Captain Might loses his job with the Justice Squad and must move back in with his parents. Pilot for a webseries.
THE RHINO CRATE presents MICHAEL RIERA-SMITH • KATE PAULSEN • KRIS MOREAU “SUPER LIFE: EP. 101: PILOT” BAILEY LIBBY • JENNY GITZBEZAHL • MICHAEL JAMESON • KRISTIN BOUCHER • JEN WOODMAN • SHLOMO HARNAS • JOSHUA TEALE Original theme song by SUBPAR COSTAR Edited by RAMA RODRIGUEZ Picture & Design by MATT RASMUSSEN Directed & Screenwritten by TROY MINKOWSKY Created & Produced by CHRISTIAN HEGG
“Frankly Franklin” animated clips (2006)
Solo Production
Two animated segments which accompanied a live stage show at the Museum of Science, Boston.
“Æsop’s Council of Mice” (2004)
Solo Production
The mice call a council to devise a solution to the menace of the cat.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Woods Hole Film Festival 2004 – OFFICIAL SELECTION: Boston Underground Film Festival 2004
“Marboxian” (2003)
Solo Production
A Marboxian raider crash lands on a strange alien world, and must make his way home.
WINNER: Best Short: Animation at Globalfest 2003 – OFFICIAL SELECTION: The International Festival of Cinema and Technology 2003 – HONORABLE MENTION: Boston Underground Film Festival 2003 – WINNER: Audience Choice Award: Best Short: Animation at Woods Hole Film Festival 2003 – OFFICIAL SELECTION: Ottawa Student Animation Festival 2003
“Mario Brother Auditions” (2002)
Solo Production
Behind the scenes at your favorite video game.