TXL Films Reel Take a look at some of our favorite projects we’ve been honored to be part of over the years. From feature films, to music videos for upcoming artists, to short films chock full of familiar faces, to a piece choreographed by Emmy-winning duo Nappytabs…

NOMAD Chile Eclipse Real eclipse. Real stakes. First shot up for NOMAD: the 2 lead characters share a moment in front of a total solar eclipse. With only 2 minutes 18 seconds of totality, there would be no room for error. “This is the toughest shot I’ve ever attempted,” says director Taron Lexton. “We scouted for months to find the exact position. We sourced special lenses and gear. The actors had to be perfectly rehearsed. It’s equal parts exhilarating and terrifying, with just one chance to get it right.” And the world was watching. Directed by: Taron Lexton

Actors: Leo Woodall and Sana’a Shaik

Produced by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Co-Produced by: Nick Lane

Associate Producers: Nicole Pase & Kim Kutner

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Shot & Edited by: Richard Brien

Eclipse Consultant: Ted Hesser

1st AC: Sam Robinson

Production Sound: Renato Sebastiani

Hair and Makeup: Mariah Nicole

NOMAD Australia Real Locations. A sneak peek behind-the-scenes at some of the incredible locations we filmed in Sydney, Australia including outside the beautiful and iconic Opera House. Directed by: Taron Lexton

Lead Actors: Leo Woodall and Sana’a Shaik

Supporting Actors: Jordi Webber, Mel Odedra, Daniele Clements,

Grace Naoum, Jurij Drevensek, Mina and Charlie Hong.

Produced by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Co-Produced by: Nick Lane

Associate Producers: Nicole Pase & Kim Kutner

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Shot by: Richard Brien

Edited by Ian Rosloniec and K. Spencer Jones

1st AC: Sam Robinson

Production Sound: Renato Sebastiani

NOMAD Brazil Real chaos. The energetic, and chaotic streets of Río de Janeiro, Brazil, where the weather conditions threw the NOMAD team a curveball.

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With weather conditions so intense they could barely walk while filming at the Christ the Redeemer statue, let alone set up the gear or grab the necessary drone shots, they prevailed through the difficulties—hours later the rain subsided for a brief moment leaving an incredible cloud layer with rays of sunshine peeking through—and not another soul in sight. Directed by: Taron Lexton

Lead Actors: Leo Woodall and Sana’a Shaik

Produced by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Co-Produced by: Nick Lane

Associate Producers: Nicole Pase & Kim Kutner

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Shot & Edited by: Richard Brien

1st AC: Sam Robinson

Production Sound: Renato Sebastiani

Hair and Makeup: Mariah Nicole

NOMAD Mexico Real challenges. The NOMAD crew braved the jungles of Mexico as they filmed in an underground cenote cut off from the outside world. Faced with limited resources, they had to come up with some rather unique solutions to get the Alexa LF a few inches above water, while the DP (Kevin Garrison) dove 80 feet deep to the base of the cenote (with an expert safety diver) to capture our actors jumping in through the Bugs Bunny Bunny hole. Despite the challenges, the team got creative and got the shot. Directed by: Taron Lexton

Lead Actors: Leo Woodall and Sana’a Shaik

Produced by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Co-Produced by: Nick Lane

Associate Producers: Nicole Pase & Kim Kutner

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Shot & Edited by: Richard Brien

1st AC: Sam Robinson

Production Sound: Renato Sebastiani

Hair and Makeup: Mariah Nicole

Our Oath Directed by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Phenomenon

Produced by: Nathan Lorch, Milena Ferreira, Nick Lane, Kim Kutner & Karin Ostrander

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Production Sound by: Robert Filios

Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole

Wardrobe by: Sara Acevedo Editorial by: Union

VFX by: The Mission, Bryan Shoop

Music by: Keith Kenniff

Color by: Siggy Ferstl, Company 3

Sound Design & Mix by: Therapy Phenomenon:

Chief Creative Officer: Chris Adams

Head of Integrated Production: Chris Kyriakos

Group Brand Director: Jon Levine

Creative Director: Tim Bateman

Creative Director: Jeff Heath

Brand Director: Meghan Dougherty

Producer: Karin Ostrander

ACD Art Director: Julian Newman

ACD Copywriter: Steve O’Brien

In Search of Fellini Client: Spotted Cow Entertainment

Directed by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Nancy Cartwright & Peter Kjenaas

Produced by: Peter Kjenaas, Nathan Lorch, Milena Ferreira, Monica Gil, Taron Lexton & Michael Doven

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Music by: David Campbell

Music Supervision by: Jennifer Nash

Casting by: Lisa London & Catherine Stroud

Editing by: K. Spencer Jones

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Costume Design by: Sienna Kay & Catherine Buyse Dian

Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole & Monica Burton

Sound by: Juniper Post

Production Services by: TXL Films & 360 Degrees Film

Executive Produced by: Nancy Cartwright, Kevin J. Burke, Maria Bello, Andrea Iervolino & Monika Bacardi

Distributed by: AMBI Group Full credits here A sheltered, small-town Ohio girl, is suddenly faced by harsh reality. Desperate for answers, she discovers hope in the delightfully bizarre films of Federico Fellini, and sets off on a strange, beautiful journey across Italy to find him. Along the way she discovers far more than she ever expected. Starring Ksenia Solo, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Enrico Oetiker, Paolo Bernardini, Beth Riesgraf, David O’Donell, Nancy Cartwright and Maria Bello. Trailer for feature film “In Search of Fellini” filmed in Ohio and Italy in 2015. Production services provided by TXL Films and 360 Degrees Film in association with Spotted Cow Entertainment and United Pictures Group. Distributed by AMBI Group with a limited theatrical release on September 15, 2017. For more info click here.

First Day of School Directed by: Taron Lexton

Produced by: Nick Lane, Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Cinematography by: Mike Gioulakis

Choreography by: Nappytabs

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Edited by: K. Spencer Jones

Production Services by: TXL Films This version of the classic song features more than 100 of the country’s best young dancers and was choreographed by Nappytabs, the renowned choreographers known for their work with such TV shows as “So You Think You Can Dance” and “Dancing With The Stars.” TXL Films handled all pre-production, principal photography and post-production on this project.

Won’t You Sing With Me Directed by: Taron Lexton

Produced by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Cinematography by: Taron Lexton

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Production Services by: TXL Films

Casting by: Leslie Brown

Son to Son A late-night meeting between a father and son reveals an insidious secret lurking beneath the surface. What began as an innocent habit has led to the most deadly-and unexpected-epidemic in modern history. One conversation could mean the difference between life or death. Directed by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Jim Meskimen

Starring: Jim Meskimen & Nick Lane

Produced by: Nick Lane & Milena Ferreira

Associate Producer: Nicole Pase

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Edited by: K. Spencer Jones

Visual Effects Artist: Bryan Shoop

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Costume Design by: Sienna Kay

Hair and Makeup by: Mariah Nicole

Production Sound by: Robert Filios & James Filios

Grip: Sean Dobbe

Gaffer: Richard Blaine

1st AC: Kasey Orthmann

We’re All Connected Directed by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Phenomenon

Produced by: Nathan Lorch, Milena Ferreira, Nick Lane, Kim Kutner & Karin Ostrander Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Production Sound by: Robert Filios

Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole

Wardrobe by: Sara Acevedo Editorial by: Abandon

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Color by: Alexa Vier

The Squeeze Directed by: Terry Jastrow

Produced by: Terry Jastrow, George Parra, Anne Archer, Michael Doven and Brian McCormack Cinematography by: Taron Lexton

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Post–Production by: TXL Films In 2013, Taron Lexton had the honor of completing cinematography on Terry Jastrow’s feature film directorial debut from his screenplay based on a true story, The Squeeze. The film starred Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore, Thelma & Louise) Katherine LaNasa (The Campaign, Alfie) and Jeremy Sumpter (Friday Night Lights, Peter Pan).

The Love of Teaching Directed by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Phenomenon

Produced by: Nathan Lorch, Milena Ferreira, Nick Lane, Kim Kutner & Karin Ostrander Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Production Sound by: Robert Filios

Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole

Wardrobe by: Sara Acevedo Editorial by: Abandon

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Color by: Alexa Vier

Earth Organization Client: The Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization

Directed by: Taron Lexton

Produced by: Nathan Lorch

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Edited by: K. Spencer Jones

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Production Services by: TXL Films In 2015 Cinematographer Kevin Garrison embarked on an adventure in nine countries filming nature’s beauty and sources of water for a 180-second ad for the Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization. The Earth Organization is an independent, non-profit group seeking to reverse the dwindling spiral of the plant and animal kingdoms and our environment through education and action. TXL Films handled all pre-production, principal photography and post-production on this project.

Struck Directed by: Taron Lexton

Produced by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Cinematography by: Adrian Piccardi

Production Services by: TXL Films

Casting by: Leslie Brown In 2007, Screenwriter Milena Ferreira, and her husband, Producer Nathan Lorch, teamed up with Director extraordinaire, Taron Lexton to film the short film Struck which was officially selected in over 50 film festivals worldwide, screened out of competition at the iconic Cannes Film Festival in 2008 and won over 15 festival awards.

Reach For the Stars Directed by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Phenomenon

Produced by: Nathan Lorch, Milena Ferreira, Nick Lane, Kim Kutner & Karin Ostrander Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Production Sound by: Robert Filios

Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole

Wardrobe by: Sara Acevedo Edited by: K. Spencer Jones

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Color by: Alexa Vier

Romotive Directed by: Jimmy Collins

Produced by: Nathan Lorch

Cinematography by: Taron Lexton

Casting by: Leslie Brown

Kicking and Screaming Production Services by: TXL Films In 2012, husband and wife duo, Bodhi and Jenna Elfman, created a podcast series Kicking and Screaming to discuss marriage, life and annoyance. Not in that order. What started as a weekly-recorded podcast series soon grew to videos as well incorporating the team at TXL Films. They were picked up by several online sites including The Nerdist and are available for download on iTunes.

Lennon Directed by: Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Produced by: Kevin Garrison, Nathan Lorch & Milena Ferreira

Cinematography by: Taron Lexton

Written by: Milena Ferreira

Edited by: K. Spencer Jones

VFX by: Bryan Shoop

Casting by: Leslie Brown Lennon, the directorial debut for Nathan Lorch and Milena Ferreira, is a quirky short film inspired by Amelie and Moonrise Kingdom. Starring Kim Kutner, Nancy Cartwright (voice of Bart Simpson), David O’Donnell (The Squeeze, Hallmark’s “Christmas Under Wraps”), and featuring a hopelessly romantic score by Ali Helnwein (Despair, The Evil Within), this short pulls at your heartstrings and makes you believe again. Lennon premiered at the prestigious Los Angeles Shorts International Film Festival in 2015.

Wanderer Directed by: Jake Wilkens & Mark O’Brien

Cinematography by: K. Spencer Jones

Produced by: Jake Wilkens, Mark O’Brien and Nicole Pase

Edited by: K. Spencer Jones

Post-Production Services by: TXL Films Wanderer was written by Jake Wilkens in 2014, crowd funded through Kickstarter.com, and filmed over a weekend in the California desert in the small town of Newberry Springs. Since completion it has screened at over 10 festivals worldwide and has been nominated for over 10 awards. In 2016 it premiered online gathering a “Short Pick of the Day” on FilmShortage.com and selected for Awardeo.tv’s “Video of the Week”.

Threshold Directed by: Mark O’Brien

Produced by: Nathan Lorch, Milena Ferreira

Co-Produced by: Nicole Pase

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Editing by: K. Spencer Jones

Music by: Edy Lan

Sound Design & Mix: Going Postal Productions

A Proud Student Directed by: Taron Lexton

Produced by: Kim Kutner & Nathan Lorch

Cinematography by: Kevin Garrison

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole

Wardrobe by: Sienna Kay

Production Services by: TXL Films

The Human Project Directed by: K. Spencer Jones

Written by: David Beatty

Produced by: Chelsea Alden

Co-Produced by: Nicole Pase

Executive Produced by: TXL Films, Nicole Pase, Kath Soucie

Cinematographyby: Kevin Garrison

Starring: Chelsea Alden, David Beatty

Production Design by: Todd Jeffery

Sound by: James Filios

Script Supervision by: Natalie McCollum Editing by: K. Spencer Jones

VFX by: BryanShoop

Music by: Mike Schuppan, Travis Warner

Sound Design & Mix by: Going Postal Productions

Post Services by: TXL Films