2002 Great Lakes Independent Film Festival

Puddlejumper

Category: Narrative Short  13min
Director: Dave West

Puddlejumper is about a man flying through Mexico who despite not speaking the language meets a pretty girl only to juggle his attention between her and the world's worst case of 'Montezuma's Revenge'. There's no bathroom and the clock is ticking.

Director: Dave West
DAVE WEST (Director, Writer) marked his film directorial debut with his 24P High Definition comedic short, Puddlejumper, which has won the festival award for Best Comedy at the 2002 Arizona International Film Festival and the Audience Harmony Award at the 2002 DancesWithFilms. West began his career in Arizona producing, directing and acting in multiple theatrical productions. His work won him Best Actor of the 1990 American College Theater Festival. After attending New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts, West worked in off-Broadway and off-off Broadway productions. After moving to Los Angeles, West worked on movies of the week, on the feature film God's Lonely Man and produced and directed theatrical productions. West was cast in Academy Award-winning director Ernest Thompson's The Westside Waltz, starring Liza Minelli and Shirley MacLaine. Recently, West switched to the other side of the camera, working for the Digital Entertainment Network, and producing the digital comedic short, Et tu... He is currently working on the comedy short, The Virginity Monologues, which he created and plans to direct. West also co-wrote, produced and starred in an independent television pilot, Day Guy. West's current projects include a 24P HD feature film, BachelorMan, which he co-produced and played the part of Artie Spires. He is in pre-production to direct a music video and various commercial spots. He also provides content for Comedyontap.com, and is a featured columnist for the sports and entertainment website, SportsHollywood.com.