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
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.
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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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
Milestones
Directed by: Taron Lexton
Produced by: Nathan Lorch, Kim Kutner
Cinematography by: Nathan Levine-Heaney
Production Design by: Todd Jeffery
Production Sound by: Robert Filios
Hair & Makeup by: Mariah Nicole
Wardrobe by: Sienna Kay
Editorial by: Nomad
VFX by: Bryan Shoop
Color by: Alexa Vier
