http://www.michaelbasta.com/personalwork daily 0.75 2025-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1738813134952-Y8EF0U6TIPB7P4OO0NQH/image-asset.png Personal Work - EEPHUS | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters March 7 The theatrical trailer for the feature film Eephus. I edited the trailer and am also a co-writer, producer, and assistant director on the film. Trailer Editor - 2025 Feature Co-Writer/Producer/Assistant Director - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1738813134952-Y8EF0U6TIPB7P4OO0NQH/image-asset.png Personal Work - EEPHUS | Official Trailer | In Select Theaters March 7 The theatrical trailer for the feature film Eephus. I edited the trailer and am also a co-writer, producer, and assistant director on the film. Trailer Editor - 2025 Feature Co-Writer/Producer/Assistant Director - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1738812368980-VJBHAJ38VGC7HY6HXYN5/image-asset.png Personal Work - EEPHUS - Theatrical Trailer The theatrical trailer for the feature film Eephus. I edited the trailer and am also a co-writer, producer, and assistant director on the film. Trailer Editor - 2025 Feature Co-Writer/Producer/Assistant Director - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722730748907-3SOLH99VUHIVW7BHZWZ3/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - Bernard Checks In A short film about a married ad salesman away on a business trip who stumbles into the wrong motel room and finds himself confronted with a mischievous proposition. This short works as a prequel/treatment to a feature film called Raccoon which is currently in development. Director/Writer/Editor/Producer - 2020 Shot on the Alexa Mini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646878772001-A2EPK4C653J1MS4BWZIU/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - Ham on Rye - Theatrical Trailer The theatrical trailer for the feature film Ham on Rye. Beyond the trailer I was also a Producer and Assistant Camera for the production of the feature film. Trailer Editor - 2020 Feature Producer/1st AC - 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646877504540-72EQVYJZ4QJQ96MLOX6Z/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - SEX PEOPLE - Sling Slang (Official Music Video) Working with the band SEX PEOPLE, I directed and edited this wild and frenetic music video for their song Sling Slang. Director/Editor/Producer - 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1562043688082-FQ2AWH57FL7I8AAWEVB4/Screen+Shot+2019-07-01+at+10.01.07+PM.png Personal Work - Raccoon Sizzle This is a sizzle reel for a feature film I have written called Raccoon. I have also written/directed a short film called Bernard Checks In that works as a prequel/treatment to the feature and is currently in the festival market. Synopsis: Married ad salesman Bernard Wayland flounders through dive bars, strip malls, and other roadside pit stops in search of forbidden pleasures over the course of a three-day dental convention. Check out http://raccoonmovie.com/ for more info. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1561528860610-OVJTZC3DLBVX9VSDM6OI/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - Mines Falls - "Thick Skin" Woking with the band Mines Falls, I directed and extensively edited this music video for their song Thick Skin. Editor/Director/Co-Cinematographer - 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1561528912827-1FH51YFRE1YEVW7IQ0KO/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - Randy and the Milk Boy - Goat Man (S1E3) I wrote and co-directed the third installment of this series about a young Milk Boy and his older sidekick Randy, who go door to door selling milk. Writer/Co-Director/Co-Editor - 2019 Shot on Sony EX3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1561528892489-6JEOZ92YPJK294ERKXD3/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - Randy and the Milk Boy - Old Lady (S1E1) I wrote and co-directed this absurdist comedy series about a young Milk Boy and his older sidekick Randy going door to door selling milk. Writer/Co-Director/Editor - 2018 Shot on Sony EX3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1562043756165-TTB07FF3K3IDX2HVS1YN/KeglersDen_promo.jpg Personal Work - KEGLER'S DEN A dark comedy short about a group of petty thieves who botch their robbery plans made with a janitor when tempers and debauchery come into play. Director/Writer/Editor - 2017 Shot on Sony F5 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646878575022-A4IYNVW4SLXQM6QIHN7U/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - dead girl A short film about a dead girl. Co-Director/Co-Editor/Co-Cinematographer - 2013 Shot on Red Epic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1561529164791-4V07HUVJPSI746SRROJG/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - I Fell Silent A short narrative about the quiet, gently surreal meditation on the sensations of childhood presented through the perspective of Isaac, a young boy living in an opulent rural home with only his mother and grandmother. When the Christmas season arrives, Isaac's quiet daily routine is disrupted by the coming of an extended family that is utterly mysterious to him, in turn disturbing his already haunted imagination. Co-Writer/Co-Director/Co-Editor - 2012 Shot on Red Epic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1436304274258-P08BUN3D6E0A9ZABS7MG/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - An Absence A short film about the paranoia and disillusions a man develops as he watches a stranger outside his house. Writer/Director/Cinematographer/Editor - 2012 Shot on Super 16mm with the Arri SR2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1436304114550-SXA6LL8IE6DOKBSBB09K/image-asset.jpeg Personal Work - Remedy In Phrases A short film about a young man's search for a song he keeps hearing in a reoccurring dream. Writer/Director/Cinematographer/Editor- 2011 Shot on 16mm with the Arri SR1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1562043439575-8W7A59ZHDX5LDDBQ7FVA/Screen+Shot+2019-07-01+at+9.56.49+PM.png Personal Work - TIME ECHOING ON THE WATER A surrealist short about a man who is brought to a dark, isolated island only to find himself stuck in an infinite loop. Cinematographer Shot on Sony A7S http://www.michaelbasta.com/commercialwork daily 0.75 2024-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1436314296994-R1IV460UO3R0QQMUNNTM/image-asset.png Commercial Work - Panera: Panzenella With Roasted Turkey An instructional cooking video for Panera Bread which features it's own brand produce. This work was for the ad agency Sapient Nitro Editor/Cameraman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722739143171-WYTRBXTSFBQLDIJMZJEP/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Wondery - Hero Spot A promo highlighting the variety of content the podcast app Wondery has to offer. Editor - 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722730124263-UL0YM44C2PZXZD0RNKCU/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Bianca del Rio - #PrideNeverStops A commercial spot for Hulu's #PrideNeverStops campaign featuring Bianca del Rio. Editor - 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722740519895-MU06NPN1WYH289QCETTF/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Hulu Animayhem - Destination Spot A promo for Hulu Animayhem: a campaign showcasing Hulu's variety of animated shows it has on service. Editor - 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722731239557-ZC7RNI572MX5RVVO9BPA/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - How We Hulu - Sizzle A sizzle demonstrating Hulu's five values and breathe of content. Editor - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722740752395-6WAMEMU1BNCZY3OO4SY2/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Grimcutty - Promo A promo for the Hulu horror film Grimcutty. Editor - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1722736705963-K0R8CWTKTMXAAR7Y4GV9/image-asset.png Commercial Work - Your Attention Please: Season 3, Episode 2 (Down North) I edited the Down North segment (timestamp 3:04-10:35) in Hulu’s episodic cultural campaign Your Attention Please. This series showcases inspiring Black artists, talent, and voices – and the visionaries on the come up now. It puts a spotlight on Black culture and celebrating Black History Month year-round. Editor - 2022 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646873945335-RXO7K576YSGJEZZLAIEV/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Letterkenny - Season 10 Trailer The hit Canadian comedy Letterkenny is back for it’s 10th season and I had the privilege of editing the Trailer. Editor - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646874634957-NBW01DNFX3E12ZOVP2Y6/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Hit Monkey - This Season On A season look-ahead spot for the Marvel animated show Hit Monkey which was played at Comic Con as a sneak peak. Editor - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646876191029-769BP5B5EXGFKQJJ0O6L/image-asset.png Commercial Work - The United States vs. Billie Holiday - Costume Featurette A featurette about the costume design on Lee Daniels’ film The United States vs. Billie Holiday. Editor - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646875049758-J6WPI82IB1C73SESP7IM/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Your Attention Please: Season 2, Episode 4 (Arthell Isom) I edited the Arthell Isom segment (timestamp 10:34-16:04) in Hulu’s episodic cultural campaign Your Attention Please. This series showcases inspiring Black artists, talent, and voices – and the visionaries on the come up now. It puts a spotlight on Black culture and celebrating Black History Month year-round. Editor - 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646875231397-EJ2WD9Z7CJLHVZCL4FAP/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Crossing Swords - Teaser (Official) The season 1 teaser for Crossing Swords, a medieval and raunchy comedy from the makers of Robot Chicken. Editor - 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646875411849-C661S5ZGPD241ZPFQ4LA/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Women's History Month: Made By Her In celebration of International Women’s Day, I edited this piece honoring the women who make the stories we love. Editor - 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646875569350-7CRPWBSDWDTO5O18MWEU/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Into the Dark: The Current Occupant - Trailer The trailer for The Current Occupant which is a part of the Blumhouse produced horror film series called Into The Dark. Editor - 2020 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1646875682262-9T1FX9RAZ1YM3SS7PSBO/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Endlings - Trailer (Official) This is a trailer I edited for the cute and environmentally conscious children’s show called Endlings. Editor - 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1436314296994-R1IV460UO3R0QQMUNNTM/image-asset.png Commercial Work - Panera: Panzenella With Roasted Turkey I shot and edited this instructional cooking video for Panera Bread which features it's own brand produce. This work was for the ad agency Sapient Nitro Editor/Camera Operator - 2015 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1561530825307-322ZG9JOE40IBX64UEKT/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Dem Dragons II This is a social promo comprising together Game Of Thrones references from other shows on the Hulu service as a way to gear up fan engagement for Season 8 of GOT. Editor - 2019 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1561530843721-PISMU9Q53W85CMNDZIYZ/image-asset.jpeg Commercial Work - Rick and Morty: Season 3 Characters from the Multiverse A social promo I edited for Rick and Morty that supercuts all the wacky new characters that S3 has to offer. Editor - 2018 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/1436314835799-FOF9OUPSR4SCXHU4OE9B/image-asset.png Commercial Work - Webster Bank Winners Video This video was apart of an ad campaign for Webster Bank. After asking multiple families “what matters most?” one family was selected and surprised with gifts. I was the cinematographer for the big surprise reveal as well as all the questionnaires. This work was for the ad agency Sapient Nitro Editor/Cinematographer - 2015 http://www.michaelbasta.com/cover-1 daily 1.0 2022-03-10 http://www.michaelbasta.com/contact-momentum daily 0.75 2015-07-08 http://www.michaelbasta.com/about daily 0.75 2024-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5568c958e4b0f866a3da6f07/cde7e292-e883-43b7-9760-c30d0c096cf0/Screenshot+2024-08-03+at+5.45.24%E2%80%AFPM.png About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.