Cameron McCasland
| Cameron McCasland | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Cameron McCasland August 24, 1981 Dallas, Texas, United States of America |
| Years active | 1985 - Present |
| Spouse | Jessica McCasland, 14 June 2003 - Present (2 children) |
| Website | |
| official Myspace | |
Cameron McCasland (born August 24, 1981 in Dallas, Texas, U.S.) is a Regional Emmy Nominated[1] American film maker.[2]
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[edit] Career
In 2007 McCasland directed a video for Quiet Company's music video, Fashionable from the album Shine honesty released by Northern Records.[3] It is currently playing on demand at Mtv.ca [4] after making the rounds on the festival circuit. It won best music video honors at the Crossroads Film Festival in Jackson, Mississippi,[5] and Fearless Film Festival in Fort Worth, Texas,[6] as well as taking the Silver Remi at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival in Houston, Texas.[7]
In 2008 McCasland was nominated for a Regional Emmy in advanced media writing for Trash Day Of The Dead which he wrote and directed for the '"Go Green With Dr. Gangrene" campaign.[8]
McCasland did a series of Go Green shorts,[9] which garnered several national awards, and which received citations from Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, and the Nashville City Council.[10] McCasland became the first recipient of the Vasaria Public Service Award at the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards alongside Chiller Cinema.[11][12]
McCasland has directed multiple episodes of Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature[13] which airs on Nashville's CW affiliate, WNAB.[14] He has worked with Larry Underwood (who portrays Doctor Gangrene), as an actor on the show as well as appearing as himself on the half-hour show Chiller Cinema (the show changed titles when it moved to a two-hour format). He has provided movie reviews and articles to the show's website, which also won a Rondo Award at The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards in 2005.[15]
In 2009 McCasland directed the debut music video for the Numerics song Precious Time, which received the Golden Hermes award.[16]
[edit] Personal life
While in Nashville he met Jessica Evans, whom he married in his hometown of Edgewood, Texas[17] on Flag Day, 14 June 2003.[2] Their daughter, Marie McCasland, was born in December 2004. Their second daughter Roxie McCasland was born only hours after McCasland returned home from the 2008 CMT Music Awards in April 2008.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ "An EMMY nod for TRASH DAY OF THE DEAD". Fangoria. 25 November 2008. http://www.fangoriaonline.com/home/news/9-film-news/647-an-emmy-nod-for-trash-day-of-the-dead.html. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ a b "Cameron McCasland". IMDB. http://imdb.com/name/nm1813225/. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Spit On A Stranger 30 October 2007". vacant.cc. October 2007. http://www.vacant.cc/leah/2007_10_01_archives.html. Retrieved 30 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Quiet Company Fashionable Now Playing On Demand". MTV. 2007. http://www.mtv.ca/search/video.jhtml?input=quiet%20company#upPlayer. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Eight Great Fests". Movie Maker Magazine. 30 October 2008. https://www.moviemaker.com/festivals/page2/film_festival_beat_almost_famous_night_of_horror_phoenix_crossroads_2008_20/festivals. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "Film Descriptions and Directors' Biographies AWARD WINNERS". Downtown Fort Worth Initiatives Inc.. http://mainstreetartsfest.org/off-main/Fearless-Film-Festival/filmdescriptions.aspx. Retrieved 30 November 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "2008 Worldfest Winners List". Worldfest. http://worldfest.org/PAGES/winners.htm. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "MIDSOUTH EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED 11/21/08". National Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences. http://nashville.emmyonline.org/#112. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "New Valiant Goes Green With Dr. Gangrene". Evil Dread. http://www.evildread.com/news_page.php?subaction=showfull&id=1212919455&archive=1214863290&start_from=&ucat=1&. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "RESOLUTION NO. RS2009-600". TN.gov. 6 January 2009. http://www.nashville.gov/mc/resolutions/term_2007_2011/rs2009_600.htm. Retrieved 19 February 2009.
- ^ "Barbie (yes, Barbie!) beats Creature in Rondo Awards' top model showdown". Classic Horror Film Board. 22 March 2009. http://rondoaward.com/. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Special Rondo Awards Citation For Nashville Filmmakers". buried.com. 29 March 2009. http://www.buried.com/horrorpress/horrorpress/special-rondo-awards-citation-for-nashville-filmmakers/. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ "Myspace homepage for Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature". Myspace. January 2008. http://www.myspace.com/drgangrene. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "CW58 WNAB Homepage". WNAB CW 58. February 2007. Archived from the original on 23 June 2008. http://web.archive.org/web/20080623093752/http://www.cw58.tv/home/home.html. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
- ^ "KONG STOMPS COMPETITION IN 4th RONDO AWARDS". classic horror film board. 19 February 2006. http://classichorrorfilmboard.com/rondos/Winners2005.html. Retrieved 30 November 2008. "Best Website went to Nashville horror host Dr. Gangrene, whose Chiller Cinema site and TV show is a horror landmark in Tennessee. His show is now seen on Ch. 58 in the region."
- ^ "Special Rondo Awards Citation For Nashville Filmmakers". numericsband.com. 29 March 2009. http://numericsband.com/. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
- ^ a b "Local Man Found His Path As Video, Film Producer". Van Zandt News. 13 July 2008. http://www.vanzandtnewspapers.com/news/126/ARTICLE/5664/2008-07-13.html. Retrieved 30 November 2008.
