Jeff Brookshire

Jeffery McMichael Brookshire brings an intensity, diversity and focus to the table as a writer/director and editor of Awaken The Dead. Because his writing style is heavily visual (He 'sees' the scenes as he writes them.), directing was a natural progression from his writing. For him, it's all about "bringing the story to life." His early background in drawing comics easily translated into the perspective and visualization needed to storyboard his movies (With over eighty pages of storyboards for Awaken The Dead alone). His early background as a DJ and compilation mixer helped to give him an ear and feel for music that was heavily incorporated into the making of Awaken The Dead. In fact, the bands for the movie were chosen before even the actors. A firm believer that a director's imprint should be felt consistently throughout the film, Jeff was actively involved in the music, casting, location scouting, wardrobe, props, and more. But he will also be the first to admit that the film was made possible only with the collaboration and support of every member of the cast and crew. Driven by story and character, Jeff formed an open and balanced rapport with cast and crew. Son of a minister, Jeff moved often growing up, calling Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, Germany, Tennessee, Florida, Ohio, and finally California home. This helped to hone his adaptability while a degree in English Literature and Film honed his imagination. After a lifetime of writing and a lengthy tenure in upper management (Which taught him organization and leadership), Jeff turned his focus on Hollywood. After writing Looking for Prince Charming (2006) for Taylor Made Productions, Jeff decided to produce, write, direct and edit Awaken The Dead as the first in a series of iconic movies from Silver Storm Productions. His film influences include Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Luc Besson and Sergio Leone.