Dawn Fields

Dawn Fields is a Los Angeles based film producer, director and writer who has worked in the film and television industry since the 1990s. In 2015/2016, her short film Fragile Storm, starring Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Millennium), Mackenzie Mason, and Jody Jaress, garnered numerous film festival awards. She is currently in development as the writer/director/producer of the Christmas horror/fantasy Zombie Elves and is also the writer/director/producer of the multi-award winning short film FOUND and the romantic dramedy Touch. Before making the transition to writer/director, Fields worked as a producer, editor, assistant director, production manager and production assistant for such companies as Lucasfilm, Tristar, Twentieth Century Fox, Bret Ratner's Rat Productions, Orion, Lorimar, Morgan Creek, ABC, NBC/Universal and Aaron Spelling Productions. In the beginning of her career she worked on such notable projects as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (with George Lucas), Love Potion No. 9 (Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan), Wilder Napalm (Dennis Quaid and Debra Winger), Free-Jack (Mick Jagger and Emelio Esteves) and Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (Michelle Lee).

Dawn Fields
Born
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilm producer, director, writer
Years active1990s–present

Background

Fields is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She runs a production company in Los Angeles called Palm Street Films.[1] In addition to film work she produced an award-winning music video for Gospel R&B artist Vickie Winans.[2]

Career

1990s

In 1991, she was a production assistant in the Geoff Murphy directed film Freejack.[3] The following year she worked in the same capacity in the made-for-television film Grass Roots which was directed by Jerry London.[4] In 1993, she was the assistant director for Mardi Gras for the Devil which was directed by David A Prior, and starred Robert Davi, Michael Ironside and Lesley-Anne Down.[5] Also that year she was production assistant in Wilder Napalm which was directed by Glen Gordon Caron, and starred Debra Winger and Dennis Quaid.[6]

2000s

In 2009, Fields began filming a documentary about an abandoned water park called Rock-A-Hoola.[7]

Her short film Touch that was co-produced with James Popiden starred Dove Meir and Natalie Shaw. It was shown at the 2014 Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles.[8][9] In 2014 she directed Fragile Storm. She had co-written the story with Carly Street. It was co-produced by Debbie Rankin, James Popiden, and Kelly Raymer.[10] It starred Lance Henriksen, Mackenzie Mason, and Jody Jaress.[11]

Filmography (selective)
Film
Title Role Director Year Notes #
Freejack production assistant Geoff Murphy 1992 feature film
Grass Roots production assistant Jerry London 1992 made for television
Love Potion No. 9 production assistant Dale Launer 1992 feature film
Mikey Was Here casting director, first assistant director Charles Busser 1992 short
Night Trap second assistant director David A. Prior 1993 feature film
Wilder Napalm production assistant Glenn Gordon Caron 1993 feature film
Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story production assistant Bill D'Elia 1995 made for television
The package first assistant director Thor Gold 2004 short
Si se puede!? editor Laurie Lamson 2006 short
Are You Serious? editor Rick Walls 2007 short
Electronica first assistant director Antonio Rivero aka Anthony Stabley 2007 short
Just Dinner: An Un-Romantic Comedy first assistant director Courtney G. Jones 2007 short
The Interrogation producer, editor Drew Mylrea 2013 short
Touch director, producer, writer, editor Dawn Fields 2013 short
Bonds & Lace co-writer, director Dawn Fields 2013 short
209 director, writer, producer, editor Dawn Fields 2013 short
Super Who? first assistant director Thomai Hatsios 2013 short
Promises director, writer, producer, editor Dawn fields 2013
Found director, writer, producer, editor Dawn Fields 2014 Short
The Dancer & the Boy director, writer, producer Dawn Fields 2014 Short
No Place for Us first assistant director Marisilda Garcia 2013 short
Better with Friends director, editor Dawn Fields 2014 short
Serpent's Lullaby donor Patricia Chica 2014 short
Fragile Storm director, editor, producer, executive producer, co-writer Dawn Fields 2015 short
Awards
Connect Film Festival: Jury prize winner in Best Drama category 2015
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema: IIFC Award winner in Best Short Film category
Beloit International Film Festival: Co-winner in Best Narrative Short category
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References
  1. VoiceAmerica Dawn Fields
  2. AIM Hatchfund Dawn Fields
  3. Turner Classic Movies Freejack, Cast & Crew - Full Cast & Crew
  4. Turner Classic Movies Grass Roots, Cast & Crew - Full Cast & Crew
  5. Turner Classic Movies Mardi Gras for the Devil, Cast & Crew - Full Cast & Crew
  6. MoviesPictures.ORG Wilder Napalm (1993) Movie Archived 2015-04-19 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Las Vegas Advisor September 16, 2009 Question of the Day September 16, 2009
  8. The Wrap May 2, 2014 Movies, Dances With Films Announces 2014 Lineup, Distribution for Award Winners By Jeff Sneider
  9. Indegogo Touch - The Movie
  10. Cleveland International Film Festival Fragile Storm
  11. Hollywood Film Festival Fragile Storm Archived 2016-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
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