Written & directed by me, Dana M Osburn
The Ballad of Tom McDaniel (some portions redacted for the safety of the general public),
coming 2025 (Rough cut available upon request.)A man, a donkey, and a Bigfoot try to save the world with Orgone energy.
Filmed in 2022 in fulfillment of the MFA thesis requirements for the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema, The Ballad of Tom McDaniel was filmed on location in Saint Clair, Shenendoah, and Shartlesville, PA.
Awarded the Panavision New Filmmakers Equipment Grant, as well as generous sponsorships from Patagonia and Wawa.
Troutman Smash,
2021(Rough cut available upon request.)
Existential dread, but make it muppets.
A proof of concept for a television series, I designed and built the puppets. Installation artist Aubrey Vollrath contributed the Jilly Six apartment sets, and production design was brilliantly executed by Johnny Taranto.
lower me into a soft place,
2021-2024A girl can dream.
Shot as part of the Tongue River Artists Residency, on location in Dayton, WY and Yellowstone National Park.
Untitled: Puppet Experiment,
2021Dylan Thomas but make it muppets.