Damien LeVeck is quickly ascending the ranks as one of the best new horror writer/directors in the industry. His 2020 exorcism teeth-clencher THE CLEANSING HOUR became one of Shudder’s most successful titles of all time. Damien parlayed its success into his sophomore film A CREATURE WAS STIRRING, a holiday monster thriller starring Chrissy Metz (This is Us), Annalise Basso (Oculus), & Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II). Damien is particularly drawn to the horror genre because of its ability to spark discussions about morality, evil, and the eternal. With over 20 years of professional experience editing film and television, Damien has grown into a director who not only understands the economy of storytelling but also how to design precise pacing and tone through the art of the edit, which is at the forefront of his mind on set. --- **Employment and project experience** SKUBALON ENTERTAINMENT // 2013-Present Producer, Director, Chief Executive ✴ Source, option, and develop premium horror/thriller screenplays. ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ Produce and direct two feature films: “A CREATURE WAS STIRRING” // 2022-2023 Director, Producer, Editor “THE CLEANSING HOUR” // 2018-2019 Writer, Director, Producer, Editor Raise over $2 million in capital from Kickstarter, private equity, and by securing distributor minimum guarantee and negative pickup deals. Secure product placement and integration from major brands. Create budgets and schedules, hire department heads, oversee cash flow and accounting. Apply for multiple U.S. state and regional film incentives and write finance plans that incorporate their credits and rebates. Procure gap and production loans against distributor guarantees and state rebates to cash flow productions. Direct actors and crew to communicate creative needs during a 19-day shoot. Create storyboards & shot lists. Scout locations. Spearhead creative direction for every department including camera, production design, set dressing, costumes, and props. ✴ Release films globally in theaters and VOD via mainstream distributors. SKUBALON CREATIVE // 2013-Present Film, TV, Sizzle Reel, Social Content Editor/Producer ✴ Lead editor on television series and pilots for major networks and studios such as NBC, Fox, Netflix, Amazon, GSN, Pop, E!, TruTV, VH1. (CV available upon request.) ✴ “Preditor.” Edit sizzle tapes without producer assistance, often taking more than 50-hours of footage, both filmed and ripped, and independently distilling it down to a short, compelling, and fast-paced video to sell the concept of a TV series or documentary. Shows sold to networks such as HBO, E!, and TruTV. Field-produce unscripted TV and sizzle reel shoots. Write creative briefs for planned scenes. Coordinate schedules and logistics with production team and liaise with production company executives. Oversee post-production for TV series and feature films. Manage online/conform, VFX turnovers and review…Damien LeVeck is quickly ascending the ranks as one of the best new horror writer/directors in the industry. His 2020 exorcism teeth-clencher THE CLEANSING HOUR became one of Shudder’s most successful titles of all time. Damien parlayed its success into his sophomore film A CREATURE WAS STIRRING, a holiday monster thriller starring Chrissy Metz (This is Us), Annalise Basso (Oculus), & Scout Taylor-Compton (Rob Zombie’s Halloween I & II). Damien is particularly drawn to the horror genre because of its ability to spark discussions about morality, evil, and the eternal. With over 20 years of professional experience editing film and television, Damien has grown into a director who not only understands the economy of storytelling but also how to design precise pacing and tone through the art of the edit, which is at the forefront of his mind on set. --- **Employment and project experience** SKUBALON ENTERTAINMENT // 2013-Present Producer, Director, Chief Executive ✴ Source, option, and develop premium horror/thriller screenplays. ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ Produce and direct two feature films: “A CREATURE WAS STIRRING” // 2022-2023 Director, Producer, Editor “THE CLEANSING HOUR” // 2018-2019 Writer, Director, Producer, Editor Raise over $2 million in capital from Kickstarter, private equity, and by securing distributor minimum guarantee and negative pickup deals. Secure product placement and integration from major brands. Create budgets and schedules, hire department heads, oversee cash flow and accounting. Apply for multiple U.S. state and regional film incentives and write finance plans that incorporate their credits and rebates. Procure gap and production loans against distributor guarantees and state rebates to cash flow productions. Direct actors and crew to communicate creative needs during a 19-day shoot. Create storyboards & shot lists. Scout locations. Spearhead creative direction for every department including camera, production design, set dressing, costumes, and props. ✴ Release films globally in theaters and VOD via mainstream distributors. SKUBALON CREATIVE // 2013-Present Film, TV, Sizzle Reel, Social Content Editor/Producer ✴ Lead editor on television series and pilots for major networks and studios such as NBC, Fox, Netflix, Amazon, GSN, Pop, E!, TruTV, VH1. (CV available upon request.) ✴ “Preditor.” Edit sizzle tapes without producer assistance, often taking more than 50-hours of footage, both filmed and ripped, and independently distilling it down to a short, compelling, and fast-paced video to sell the concept of a TV series or documentary. Shows sold to networks such as HBO, E!, and TruTV. Field-produce unscripted TV and sizzle reel shoots. Write creative briefs for planned scenes. Coordinate schedules and logistics with production team and liaise with production company executives. Oversee post-production for TV series and feature films. Manage online/conform, VFX turnovers and reviewWWWW…