Clay Dumaw
Clay Dumaw | |
|---|---|
| Born | Carthage, New York |
| Occupation | Director • Screenwriter • Editor • Author |
| Website | claydumaw.com |
Clay Dumaw is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and author, best known for independent films.
He directed Get Out Alive (2012), Hold'em (2014) and Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell (2021).[1][2][3] He also wrote Stay the Course: How I Began a Career in Film, a memoir about his early life and career.
Early life[edit]
Clay was born in Carthage, New York. He studied Visual Communications at the Charles H. Bohlen Technical Center.[1][2][3]
Career[edit]
Clay began his career as an editor and visual effects artist, creating title sequences for independent productions.[4] He wrote and directed two feature films, Get Out Alive (2012) and Hold'em (2014), which earned official selections at the Snowtown International Film Festival and the Buffalo International Film Festival.[1][2][5][6] He later worked on national ads for Honda, Toyota, Ford, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Professional Bull Riders, United States Anti-Doping Agency, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and Space Force.[7]
His third film, Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell (2021), was shot entirely on a green screen in Colorado Springs, with computer generated environments added in post-production.[3][8] Post-production on Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell spanned nearly two years.[9][10] It earned multiple awards at film festivals worldwide.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Editor | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Get Out Alive | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2014 | Hold'em | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also Composer |
| 2021 | Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Also Visual Effects |
Awards and nominations[edit]
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| Year | Work | Festival | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Get Out Alive | Scare-a-Con Film Festival | Official Selection |
| 2014 | Hold'em | Buffalo International Film Festival | Official Selection |
| 2015 | Snowtown International Film Festival | Official Selection | |
| 2021 | Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell | The Wild Bunch Film Festival | Best Western Drama |
| Best Colorado Film | |||
| Best Sci Fi | |||
| 1st Place Movie Poster | |||
| Horsetooth Intl. Film Festival | Best Narrative Film | ||
| The Tylerman Film Festival | Best Feature Film | ||
| Cannes Independent Film Festival | Best Action Film | ||
| Eastern Europe International Movie Awards | Best Western | ||
| Rocky Mountain International Film Festival | Semi-Finalist | ||
| Colorado International SciFi & Fantasy Film Festival | Finalist | ||
| The Galactic Imaginarium Film Festival | Finalist | ||
| Mindfield Film Festival | Finalist | ||
| Syracuse International Film Festival | Official Selection | ||
| 2022 | Snowtown International Film Festival | Official Selection |
Books[edit]
| Year | Title | Synopsis | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Stay the Course: How I Began a Career in Film | A memoir about a young man in a rural town with a dream of directing movies. | Self-published |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Carthage filmmaker to debut his second film, "Hold 'Em," in July at Syracuse theater". 2014-08-12. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ a b c "First Snowtown Film Festival deemed a success". 2015-02-07. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ a b c "At Snowtown Film Festival, local moviemakers to shine again". NNY360. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Get Out Alive (Review)". AdamTheMovieGod. 2013-10-28. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Filmmaker Clay Dumaw Asks if You Can Get Out Alive". Dread Central. 2012-04-17. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ EvanDickson (2013-01-21). "Backwoods Horror Marches On In 'Get Out Alive'". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Live Conversation with Clay Dumaw, Director, JACK WYATT AND THE GUN FROM HELL | Snowtown Film Festival 2022". watch.eventive.org. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell | Film Threat". 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ "Nerdly » 'Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell' Review". Retrieved 2022-06-08.
- ^ Moe, Todd; Canton, in; NY. "Preview: Snowtown Film Festival". NCPR. Retrieved 2022-06-08.