Cameron McCasland

Cameron McCasland (born August 24, 1981 in Dallas, Texas) is an American film maker .

Biography
Robert Cameron McCasland was raised in Edgewood, Texas.
At the age of four he became a finalist in a Mattel sponsored Masters of the Universe "Create a Character" contest winning over tens of thousands of other entries. Two of his characters were developed into the series She-Ra: Princess of Power.

At the age of twelve he was interviewed for a new television series, Rescue 911 hosted by William Shatner, after being attacked by a swarm of bumble bees nearly leading to his demise. Ultimately the series was canceled, before the episode was aired.

At the age of seventeen he attended East Texas Baptist University. Between classes, he promoted and filmed concert videos both locally and in California, and also worked on music videos for Don Henley of The Eagles, and The Newsboys.

After two years of classes, McCasland moved to Nashville, TN and shared an apartment, and later a house with Will Holland and Josiah Holland of the band The Lonely Hearts formerly of Tooth and Nail records. He worked at Embassy Music in Nashville, promoting bluegrass and , finally departing to pursue other avenues.

While in Nashville he met Jessica Evans, whom he married in his hometown of Edgewood Texas on Flag Day, June 14, 2003. Their daughter, Marie McCasland, was born in December 2004. Currently they are expecting a second child.

McCasland currently resides in Nashville and continues to Produce and Direct Music Videos & films under his Company New Valiant Production, co-founded and owned with Producer Michael Creason.

In 2007 McCasland directed a video for Quiet Company's music video, Fashionable from the album Shine honesty released by Northern Records. It is currently playing on Demand at Mtv.ca and making the rounds on the festival circuit. It most recently has been accepted into competition at WorldFest Houston International Film Festival in Houston, Texas.

He also recently directed his first episode of Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature which airs on Nashville's affiliate for The CW WNAB
. This is the first of a multi episode package. He has previously worked with Larry Underwood (who portrays the Good Doctor, as an actor on the show as well as appearing as himself on the now defunct half hour show, Chiller Cinema. He has lent movie reviews and articles to the shows website, which won a Rondo Award at The Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards back in 2005.

Select Filmography

Feature Films
*The 1 Second Film (2008) ... Associate Producer (in production)
*The South Will Rise Again (2007) ... Zombie (in production)
*Please Don't Feed The Zombies (2008) ... Shocked Assistant (in production)
* (2007) ... Sound Recordist
*Locard's Principle (2008) ... Pre Production Supervisor (in production)
*The Deepening (2006) ... Sound Recordist

Television
*Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature:The Dr. Does Dickens (2008) ... Director, Writer (in development)
*Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature:White Zombie (2008) ... Director, Writer (in development)
*Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature:Five Deadly Venoms (2008) ... Director
*Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature:The Last Man On Earth (2007) ... Director
*Dr. Gangrene's Creature Feature: Night Of The Living Dead (2007) ... Zombie
*Chiller Cinema (2003) ... Himself
* (1985-1987) ... character designer

Music Videos
*Fashioabel (2007) - Quiet Company Music Video ... Director
*Working Girl Blues (2007) - The Roys Music Video ... Actor (Office Tech)
*Taking You Home (2000) - Don Henley Music Video ... Production Assistant
*Love Liberty Disco (1999) - Newsboys Music Video ... Disco Dancer

Short Films
*Mistaken Identity (2006) ... Grip
*If I'm Not Dead Before Dawn I will be home for dinner (2005) ... Brian Bates

Advertisements & Public Service Announcements
*Cd Warehouse Commercial (2007) - Cd Warehouse 30 Second Commercial ... Director

Unfinished Projects
*Torture Room (Postponed) ... Sound Recordist
*Dead Last The Movie ((Postponed)) ... Producer
 
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