When desktop editing of digital video became accessible 20 years ago I started playing around with it. After a couple of years I started making short dramatic movies on video and showing them in local film festivals. I did everything behind the camera on these–writing, casting, directing, lighting, editing, etc. Occasionally I had some help with the sound. I liked the lighting and directing the actors the best. It was a lot of fun involving people with community theater experience (and the occasional family member) and showing each one to a live audience a few times. I consider them my student films, except I never graduated 🙂

They live on at Vimeo in (not so) glorious standard definition if you want to check them out.