Author: Mark Strauss

FOREST FOR THE TREES IS A PITCHDOX FINALIST

I’m a co-director with Vince Dixon on an upcoming documentary about the controversial field of wilderness therapy and we’re a semi-finalist in the 2025 PitchDox Competition. With your help, we could win $10,000 to support the making of this film!

Please head on over to this link before Sept. 7th and cast your vote for FOREST FOR THE TREES: THE TRUTH ABOUT WILDERNESS THERAPY.

Along with more info on the project at wildernessdocumentary.com, here’s the reel for the project that includes initial interviews along with actual family footage…

by Mark Strauss

The Funeral Photographer – Full Film, Easter Eggs, Spoilers, and More!

Since our film was narratively crafted like a photograph woven with subtleties, we’ve compiled everything onto a single page…

Along with the full film available here, there’s also our trailer, a short behind the scenes video, an interview with the cast and crew from the Film Invasion Los Angeles Film Festival, some behind the scenes photos from the making of the film, and a section with spoilers, Easter eggs, etc.

by Mark Strauss

Return to the FILA Festival

After THE FUNERAL PHOTOGRAPHER won three awards at this festival back in 2023, I’m thrilled to share a TV pilot I wrote for a director friend of mine has been selected for the 2025 Film Invasion Los Angeles festival. Of the many festivals we attended with TFP, this was one of the best experiences as it’s a filmmaker-focused experience and met so many wonderful creatives.

Nancy is a TV pilot that could be described as WEDNESDAY meets FRINGE:

When a 15-year-old girl who discovers she can talk to the dead, she becomes a link to an alternate universe and could be the key to saving both realties.

by Mark Strauss