Desert C.A.M. Studios
A History of Creative Excellence
From Concept to Script to Production and Editing
An award-winning, Motion Picture, Television, Documentary, Commercial, Live TV Concert, Music Video and Content production company founded in 2008 by LA filmmaker, WGA screenwriter, video Producer Chip Miller; music supervisor for production licensing, Daniel Pomeroy; and pioneer female music video editor, Travis Miller, who produces and oversees post-production. In 2019, TV Producer, writer and DGA director, Allen Plone joined the team with a focus to create unique, original content for the company's extensive film and TV project slate.
Desert C.A.M. Studios has produced live TV music concert specials for HBO, Showtime, MTV, FNX Channel, BET, PBS, BBC, and MTV Europe; indie theatrical films and television programs; several series pilots; national commercials; music videos for major recording artists; high-profile documentaries; and video content for international streaming platforms. The company is also the American representative for internationally-known Irish dance troupe, The National Dance Company of Ireland.
Desert C.A.M. Studios with offices in Burbank, California, and Phoenix, Arizona, is a signature to WGA (Writer's Guild of America); PGA (Producers Guild of America); and a member of ASCAP, BMI Music International, American Marketing Association, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the Hollywood Motion Picture Council.
Theatrical Films, TV, Creative Content
(2026-2028)
“Legends & Lyrics”
(18-Episode All-Star Concert Series)
An 18-episode live concert/interview series captured in Nashville at the Grand Lodge of Tennessee Theater and Shreveport, Louisiana, all before live audiences. Each one-hour episode features three major artists performing three of their own favorite compositions and sharing the inspiration behind the lyrics. Rich in diversity and musical genres, “Legends & Lyrics" is culturally important as several of our artists have passed away: Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Mac Davis, Charlie Daniels, Billy Joe Shaver, Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul & Mary) and many more, leaving us with historic performances. Also starring: Jimmy Webb, Robert Cray, Dwight Yoakam, Patty Griffin, Randy Owen (Alabama), Michael Martin Murphy, Pam Tillis, Ron Sexsmith, Shawn Colvin, John Hiatt, Jessi Colter, Melissa Manchester, Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Art Alexakis (Everclear), John Waite (The Babys), Justin Hayward (The Moody Blues), Keb Mo, Roger McGuinn (The Byrds), David Pack (Ambrosia), Richie McDonald (Lonestar), Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon), Amy Lee (Evanescence), Felix Cavaliere (The Rascals), and Mark Farmer (Grand Funk Railroad). Also features exclusive, never-seen interviews with: Sheryl Crow, Alison Krauss, Ray Stevens, Diane Warren, Billy Swan, Rick Derringer, Bobby Bare, and more. Executive Producers are Chip Miller and Allen Plone. Co-producer: Rick Sanjek. Series produced and shot. Five episodes ready for delivery.
Watch the Series Trailer: Watch Episode 1 with Kris Kristofferson:
“The Wanderer”
A mysterious young doctor arrives in West Virginia just in time to heroically save dozens of lives in a sudden hospital collapse and then he disappears. In Chile, a stranger is reported to have miraculously discovered water for a drought-stricken village. Miles away in a Wyoming national park, forest rangers watch helplessly and in awe as an unidentified wrangler guides panicked wild animals to safety during a massive forest fire. And when a church pastor is killed in a small community in Southern California, a drifter with no ID arrives declaring he was sent to be a spiritual inspiration to them during a difficult time. Who is this wanderer? And who sent him?
“The Wanderer” is a contemporary drama with twists, turns, an unexpected, inspired finale, and an epilogue pointing to strong sequel potential. A well-defined, strong ensemble of keenly developed characters who drive a unique, sometimes edgy, often humorous, complex tale about the power of love, compassion, and redemption. Original story by Chip Miller and Allen Plone. Script by Chip Miller. Kevin Sorbo is attached to direct and will co-star. Screenplay and deck available.
Listen to these two inspirational tracks:
“Life On a Fast Lane”
Set in New York City and New Jersey, from 1962 to 2012, the little-known underworld of professional bowling is a backdrop for this true tale of impossible odds and ultimate resolve. A real-life story of hope that strikes at the heart. Bob "Perry" Purzycki was an athletic prodigy whose phenomenal bowling skills grabbed the attention of the Tri-State area from age 12 to his mid 20’s, until he sank to the bottom of life’s darkest hole. Gangsters bet on Bob in after-hours “action bowling” - an illegal practice. He attracted a who’s who of the mob, including John Gotti. Perry’s links to the Gambino crime family eventually landed him in federal prison.
He fell from grace, hopelessly addicted to crack, booze, and pain pills, becoming homeless on the streets of Manhattan for eight years. This tale of extraordinary potential, snuffed out by a brain hijacked by drugs and alcohol, is nothing short of compelling, shocking, and emotional. But Perry’s rise from the depths of desperation to full recovery and total victory can easily be considered a miracle. With a stand-on-the chair screaming finale set in Las Vegas at the High Rollers Super Bowl, covered by ESPN and CBS Sports, Bob Perry’s story is deeply inspiring and hopeful. Chip Miller wrote the script and co-produces. Multiple Oscar-winner Michael Shamberg produces for MAS Productions. Screenplay completed for 2026.
Listen to "In the Pocket"
by Brad Mercer & The Profile
“Ride To Justice”
A Washington, DC police officer and Afghanistan combat veteran, Harry Hill, still suffers from PTSD - though not from a foreign war, but from injuries sustained in a violent armed riot at the Pentagon. He wants out of Washington to reboot his life. When Harry receives an urgent letter pleading for help from his old buddy, Maxie Montana, a Black fellow veteran living in the California desert, he checks himself out of the VA hospital and heads west on his Harley. He arrives in a lawless, unincorporated desert town called, "Justice," and seeks out Maxie to quickly find the reason why his pal desperately needs help. Harry also meets Catrina Cortez, a beautiful Native American woman who runs the town's only cafe. But it appears that Harry has ridden straight into hell. A hell that won't let him ride out. A character-driven, road movie with drama, action, romance, a lot of motorcycles and a topically-inspired storyline that pays homage to the anti-hero who tries to live peacefully, to no avail. An original story by Chip Miller and Allen Plone. Script by Chip Miller. Best Screenplay Winner! 2024 Veterans in Media & Entertainment Competition sponsored by Lionsgate Films & Grindstone Releasing. Screenplay and deck available.
Listen to "Justice" - title track by Madd KD & Old Sand Mill:
“The Californian”
(Story by Liam Neeson & Chip Miller)
A western drama adventure about 1869 California, its original story set against an historic national political scandal that led to the White House. A strong ensemble of keenly developed characters are caught in a unique and complicated tale about the power of greed and alternative truth.
After a Los Angeles attorney is assassinated in front of his family, his widow discovers he had a brother who lives in a gold mining town. When the brother makes the journey to meet his Sister-in-Law, he is disconcerted to learn his brother lived under a different name and died leaving his wife and two children financially strapped, with the bank foreclosing on their home. He invites her and the kids to travel north and stay at his place until she gets her bearings. Having no options, she reluctantly agrees and informs her husband’s law firm that she is moving. She makes the hazardous trek to gold country - an eye-opening experience for an LA woman raised in Philadelphia. Meanwhile, her husband’s law partner informs a railroad tycoon that she may have taken important, incriminating papers from her husband’s files and skipped town. Papers that can expose fraudulent, illegal dealings and infringe on the railroad expanding west, as well as bring down some important people. The assassin who killed her husband is re-hired to find and stop the widow at all costs. When she and her Brother-in-Law, and the two kids, arrive at his land claim and makeshift cabin, they are greatly dismayed at its dismal condition. But the widow tries to make the best of her situation, and in the awkward process, a clumsy infatuation commences between she and her Brother-in-Law. That's when she discovers a hidden note from her husband confessing to a crime he committed with his law firm, a railroad tycoon, a U.S. Congressman, and the Vice-President of the United States, all engaged in a railroad construction conspiracy. A romantic tale with plot twists, turns, and an unexpected finale, where fiction meets history in the old California west. Story by Liam Neeson and Chip Miller. Script by Chip Miller. Screenplay and deck available.
“The Origin of Zhohi Shoon-Kah”
A fresh, original and captivating tale, its topicality frighteningly real. Created by Chip Miller and co-developed with Native American GRAMMY-nominated, 9-time NAMMY winning pop star, actress, and best-selling author, Jana Mashonee. A character-driven, action-drama feature about power and corruption, inspired by the 1958 Battle of Hayes Pond, an historic confrontation between the Lumbee Indian Tribe and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina. Terrorized by the Klan, Lumbee members had enough. Armed with guns and sticks, they attacked the Klansmen, wounding four and routing the others. The Grand Dragon took refuge in the swamps and died a despised and forgotten man. His family and descendants swore eternal revenge on the Lumbee people. Told from the perspective of a young native woman, she scales major hurdles to find acceptance as a female detective in Philadelphia. After a controversial arrest, she is accused of reverse racism and suspended from the force. Her life changes as does her destiny. She's hiding out on a reservation when she suddenly finds herself in the center of a high-profile FBI investigation. Her unique talents of language and unimaginable native mysticism thrusts her into a new role - a Native American heroine for the 21st Century! Full script and film deck completed for 2027.
“Just Imagine If”
Check out the trailer directed by Chip Miller:
A sci-fi comedy feature film based on the hit theatrical play, "The Marriage Zone" written for the stage by Jeff Gould. The successful hit play is being scripted for a theatrical motion picture by Allen Plone and Chip Miller. Produced by Mike Marvin and Chip Miller. Executive Produced by Steve C. Markoff. The trailer features stage & TV actress, Renee Ashton, and the full stage cast. Script in development for 2027.
“Extension of A Man:
The Life & Music of Donny Hathaway”
The riveting and true biography of R&B Grammy-winning singer and songwriting legend, Donny Hathaway, who skyrocketed to the top of the music industry, and at 33, jumped to his death from a NYC high-rise apartment building. Told from the perspective of the daughter no one knew he had who was two years old when he died. Now, she makes it her life’s mission to learn everything about her father from the only thing of his she has - his music. The more she discovers about his brief, complex life, the more she learns about herself and her own life’s purpose. An important story about mental illness. Story/treatment: Chip Miller. Co-Producers: Kevin Wachs, Terrell Edwards & Chip Miller. Script in development and being written by Chip Miller for 2027.
Listen to "Someday We'll All Be Free" (Live) by Donny Hathaway
“A Fishy Christmas”
It's December 25th, 2002 -- The Day of the Seven Fishes -- a Christmas tradition celebrated by Italians. A Philadelphia family prepares for the big day when an unexpected series of events unfold. Secrets are revealed, relationships end, and others begin. A sexy and romantic holiday comedy with a well-rendered ensemble of hilarious, diverse, working class characters.
Script by Chip Miller and Allen Plone, adapted from a script by Chip Miller and Henry Bloomstein, from an original story and script by Chip Nuzzo and Chip Miller.
Script in development for 2027.
Listen to "Happy Holiday" - title track by Old Sand Mill
featuring Jimi Heil:
“Golden Swan: A Harlem Story”
(Adapted from the Best-Selling Doubleday Novel, "Harlem")
A New York Times and Los Angeles Times Top Ten Best-Selling Novel authored by pioneer Black television writer, the late Len Riley, whose father was a Harlem step dancer at the legendary Cotton Club. Len made history many times in his short life, as the first Black executive at IBM, first black VP at a major Madison Avenue NY ad agency, in Hollywood he became a VP at Motown Records, and he was the first Black TV writer for major network sitcoms under iconic producer, Norman Lear. Len wrote for “The Jefferson’s,” “Sanford & Son,” “Good Times,” “One Day at a Time,” and a series pilot for “Ghostbusters.” He was also the first Black board member of the Writers Guild of America.
“Golden Swan: A Harlem Story” is set during the Golden Renaissance of Harlem - a social and artistic explosion from 1910 through the mid-1930’s. Our story is driven by the dreams of a young, poor, beautiful Black woman, who leaves behind her sharecropping family in the deep south of Florida to pursue her goals and forge a new identity in Harlem. Endowed with a light complexion and iron-clad determination to make something of herself, she uses her fertile imagination to concoct a suitable background that allowed her to thrive among the white elite as well as be a member of the Black elite. One wealthy Black real estate mogul, upon seeing her the first time, compared her to a lithe and graceful golden swan. Her journey is a vivid portrait of Harlem in its heyday of jazz bands, tap dancers, bootleggers, political corruption, Black mafia, and beautiful dark-skinned showgirls at the Cotton Club. The Black experience was clearly within the bounds of American cultural history, through an explosion of black culture and sociological changes. It’s also the story of broken Black men and the women who struggled to survive in New York's most desperate neighborhoods, still victims of racial discrimination. The Harlem Renaissance redefined how we viewed African Americans. Book's film and TV rights available from Producers Chip Miller & Travis Miller.
“Nobody Wrote It Down:
True Tales of the Black Pioneers"
Historic Legends of Black Frontier Men and Women
Who Helped Tame the Wild West
A 10-part docudrama series created by Chip Miller and Allen Plone, about factual stories of legendary Black men and women who settled the old west, but were forgotten in our history books. Multiple GRAMMY winner, singer, and songwriter, Dom Flemons and his 2019 GRAMMY nominated CD, “Black Cowboys,” inspired the series. Co-Producers are Miller, Plone & Flemons. Pilot script and series deck completed.
Listen to "Nobody Wrote It Down"
by Dom Flemons:
“The Butterfly and Goliath”
A politically, topical docudrama, based on the true story of Lila and Rubin Stahl's struggle against political corruption on a local city level. Rubin built the Mall of America, the largest mall in Canada, and the popular educational and fun Butterfly Palladium in Scottsdale, AZ. Adapted from a memoir by the Stahls, the documentary will include live-action reenactments, animated video graphics, public record video archives, and story-related interviews with key participants. This docudrama is a testament to the evil forces of political greed and power that brought about the ruination of a beautiful vision, a second Butterfly Palladium near California's Disneyland. Story treatment is by Chip Miller who is set to script and direct. Lila Stahl is Executive Producer.
Script in development for 2027.
"And The Sky is Gray”
(The Mamas and The Papas Story)
A content feature biopic about 60’s rock legends, The Mamas and The Papas was initially set as a mini-series for ABC TV and Barry Levinson's Spring Creek Television. Chip Miller worked closely with Papa John Phillips and his ex-wife, actress/singer, Michelle Phillips, to develop and write a compelling biopic screenplay called "California Dreaming," and attached their daughter, pop star/actress Chynna Phillips and actress Ricki Lake to star. But when John Phillips died, his other daughter, actress MacKenzie Phillips, wrote a scathing and scandalous memoir about her father and ABC quickly shelved the project.
Chip Miller re-imagined the script from a unique, objective perspective - his intense personal 8-year relationship and partnership with Michelle Phillips while he was developing the ABC version. The new story remains a faithful biography of The Mamas and Papas. Script in development for 2027.
Listen to "California Dreaming" - by The Mamas and The Papas:
"The Great Silence of Harry Gleeson
(An Ciúnas Mór)"
Theatrical film and true story of Harry Gleeson, Ireland's first posthumous pardon for murder. 83 years after his death by hanging, his case inspired several books, including Marcus O'Rourke’s, "Murder at Marhill.” Having purchased the book rights, Chip Miller strives to delve deeper into the shocking story behind one of the most controversial murder cases in Irish history. In 1940, the body of a young woman, mother-of-seven, was found in a field by local farmer, Gleeson. She was raped and mutilated. Despite an alibi, Gleeson was charged, convicted, and hanged in five months. At his trial, he never once spoke or pleaded innocence. The Irish call this: “An Ciúnas Mór” - “A Great Silence.” Following a long campaign, a young woman attorney from Boston and The Irish Innocence Project finally proved Gleeson was, indeed, innocent. Ireland exonerated him in 2015. Chip Miller tells Harry's story, aided by conversations with Harry’s sister, the late Mary Gleason, Miller’s Irish Grandmother who lived to 107. The story reveals the shocking reason why Harry remained silent. In story development for 2028.
"The Trial of Edgar Cayce"
A powerful and riveting true story about iconic psychic and father of holistic Medicine, Edgar Cayce. Writer Chip Miller conducted videotaped interviews over several years with Cayce’s late son, Hugh Lynn Cayce, his late grandson, Charles Thomas Cayce, and Edgar’s longtime late secretary, Gladys. Hugh Lynn Cayce provided insights into Edgar Cayce the man, as well as the misunderstood psychic. Chip Miller will write the screenplay, inspired by the dramatic stage play, “The Freak” by Granville Burgess, which Miller produced live in LA.
In story development for 2028.
"Scotch and Soda"
(The Story of The Kingston Trio)
A rock n' roll story before rock n' roll. The Kingston Trio was more than GRAMMY winning folk music pioneers. Their ten years at the top made them one of the four best-selling artists in Capitol Records history, alongside The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Frank Sinatra. After ten years of conversations with Bob Shane, co-founder of the Trio, his family, his friends, and surviving fellow folk artists, filmmaker/writer Chip Miller, is developing a biopic feature film screenplay focusing on Shane's decades-long friendship with Trio member, the late Nick Reynolds. Miller directed four PBS TV live concert specials for The Kingston Trio, and helmed a short documentary, "Then and Now," which captured Shane's final historic live performance and interview.
In story development for 2028.
See Mini-Documentary: See video excerpt from PBS Concert Special:
Listen to "Scotch and Soda" - by Bob Shane and The Frank Sinatra Orchestra:
"A Hero Named Louis"
A Reenactment Feature Documentary inspired by the book, “A Patriot’s Memoirs of World War II” by Luciano “Louis” Charles Graziano.
In 1943, a young, Sicilian American hair stylist from New York is drafted into the Army to fight in World War II. But he had no idea what lay ahead of him, and surely, never expected his own personal experiences to be a vital part of American history itself and to change the very course of his life. From surviving the London blitzkrieg, to taking part in the D-Day Invasion on Omaha Beach, to the Battle of the Bulge, and finally to witnessing the signing of the German surrender to General Dwight D. Eisenhower. This soldier and hero, now 103-years-old, is the last surviving witness to that signing. This is his remarkable story! Treatment & deck by producer Chip Miller is available.
"Loudmouth”
(The Morton Downey, Jr. Story)
A feature biopic revealing the paradoxical, unusual life of pioneer trash talk show legend, Morton Downey, Jr.
First developed at Fox TV and F/X Channel, Chip Miller wrote the original story and screenplay. Fox released it as a documentary for TV, titled “Evocateur: The Morton Downey, Jr. Story.”
Miller is rewriting the script based on his experiences and friendship with Downey during his last seven years. When Downey passed in 2001, Miller delivered a eulogy at his funeral.
Script in rewrite for 2027/2028.
“Young Bill Pickett”
Docudrama about Black cowboy, Bill Pickett, who broke the color barrier in the American rodeo, changing the sport forever with his unique style and showmanship. The son of a Black father and a half-Cherokee mother, he was the first Black person to be elected into the Rodeo Hall of Fame, and to the Cowboy Hall of Fame. He toured with Will Rogers and performed for the Queen of England. Pickett also starred in two historic Black Western movies.
The US Postal Service released a postage stamp of his portrait.
GRAMMY winner Dom Flemons will oversee the music soundtrack. Producers are Chip Miller, Dom Flemons, and Allen Plone.
Story treatment and deck available.
Theatrical Films, TV, Creative Content
(1986-2026)
“The True Tale of Bass Reeves" a 2021 biopic screenplay of first Black US Marshall, Bass Reeves, developed with multiple Grammy winner, Dom Flemons, founder of The Carolina Chocolate Drops. His best-selling 2019 solo CD, "Black Cowboys,” inspired the script by Chip Miller and Allen Plone. This historically accurate account follows Reeves' rise to becoming one of the most feared and successful lawmen in the country. Screenplay and film deck available.
"The Kingston Trio: Live at the Blue Frog Theater" shot with multiple cameras at the Blue Frog Theater in White Rock near Vancouver, BC. This Canadian TV special was directed by Chip Miller. Produced and edited by Mike Marvin.
“Songcatchers: The Gathering” shot in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a Native American music and song concert special for PBS/FNX Channel featuring Mary Youngblood, Thirza Defoe, Jana Mashonee, Tony Redhouse, Alex Beeshiglaii, Sana Christian, and Native dancers, The Sampson Brothers. Airs on FNX Channel and PBS until 2028, and features special post-concert interview with actor/musician and Oscar winner, Wes Studi. Directed by Chip Miller. Produced and edited by Travis Miller.
"Rhythm of the Dance" a PBS Television Pledge Special starring The National Dance Company of Ireland and The Young Irish Tenors. The ambitious production was shot on 46 locations throughout Ireland, capturing live dance performances in ancient Celtic landmarks and castle ruins: the Irish seawall on the Isle of Inishbofin; Lost City of Clonmacnoise; St. Patrick's Rock of Cashel; Village of Enniskerry; St. Stephen's Green in Dublin; Kylemore Abbey; and Cromwell's Ruins. Live stage performances were captured at the Theater de Tamboer in Amsterdam. Directed by Chip Miller who co-produced with Terrel Cass, Travis Miller, and Kieran Cavanagh.
"Encanto Del Caribe” an international PBS TV Pledge special, shot on location at the historic San Cristobal Castle in Puerto Rico. Co-produced and co-edited by Chip Miller for Desert C.A.M. Studios, who provided post-production, editing, and sound recording. Featuring Marc Anthony; pianist Arthur Hanlon; singers Laura Pausini; Ana Isabelle; Natalia Jimenez; and jazz guitarist/former NY Yankee baseball slugger, Bernie Williams. Miller did the VO video introductions and live stage announcements for PBS.
"The Kingston Trio Celebration" 2016-2022 PBS TV Concert Special features guest stars: Al Jardine (The Beach Boys), Timothy B. Schmit (The Eagles), Barry McGuire (The New Christy Minstrels), The Limeliters, Henry Diltz (Modern Folk Quartet), Trini Lopez, Shari Belafonte, and Trio co-founder, the late Bob Shane, taped at the Avalon Hollywood Theater (formerly The Hollywood Palace). Directed by Chip Miller, who produced with Travis Miller and Terrel Cass.
"The Kingston Trio Holiday Cheers” Christmas concert special shot in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the Will Rogers Theater is directed by Chip Miller, who produced and edited with Travis Miller. Now an annual PBS TV holiday special.
"Rhythm of the Dance: St. Patrick’s Day Concert” a PBS Television Pledge Special starring The National Dance Company of Ireland and The Young Irish Tenors. An annual seasonal program broadcast every St. Patrick’s Day. Filmed at the Harris Center of Performing Arts in Folsom, California. Directed and produced by Chip Miller and edited by Travis Miller.
“Cry Murder” 2012 indie theatrical feature film shot La Quinta, California, premiered at the Palm Springs Film Festival. Chip Miller was Post-Production Producer for Desert C.A.M. Studios.
“Diahann Carroll: The Music. The Lady. The Legend” featuring The Pat Rizzo Orchestra was shot at the Annenberg Theater in Palm Springs, California. The PBS TV Pledge special premiered in 2010 and still airs in rotation. It is the late Diahann Carroll’s final recorded live concert in front of a celebrity-filled crowd. Produced by Kim Waltrip. Directed by Chip Miller.
“Mortuary Academy” is an indie theatrical feature film from Sony Entertainment and Landmark Films and had its world premiere at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. Starring Paul Bartel, Mary Woronov, Cesar Romero, Perry Lang, Anthony Edwards, Christopher Atkins and Wolfman Jack, this dark comedy currently enjoys cult status in the United Kingdom and in parts of Europe. Produced by Chip Miller who also oversaw the music soundtrack and performed and recorded the theme song for the opening credits.
“Donovan & Friends” a PBS TV Pledge Special starring the Irish 60’s folk legend at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood. Featuring filmmaker, David Lynch; actress Laura Dern; Irish pop star and daughter of Donovan, Astrella Celeste; and an on-stage reunion between The Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Donovan for the first time since they saw each other in India with The Beatles in 1967. Chip Miller co-produced and arranged for the celebrity guest artists.
“Brian Wilson’s Live Pet Sounds Tour” shot as a VH-1 special based on The Beach Boys album, “Pet Sounds.” Captured live at UCLA’s Royce Hall, featuring The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and Al Jardine, as a kick-off to their “Live Pet Sounds” tour. Directed and shot by Chip Miller. Produced by Theresa Campo and Brian Wilson.
“Deniece Williams: Act Two” TV reality pilot episode starring R&B, multiple Grammy winner, and singing legends, Deniece Williams and Stevie Wonder. Directed by Chip Miller, produced and edited by Travis Miller.
“The Sun Show” a TV/content children’s series on health education, offered in an entertaining format. Chip Miller and Henry Bloomstein created and scripted a 30-minute pilot and two 30-minute episodes. The ambitious production was directed by Chip Miller who produced and edited with Travis Miller. Chip also supervised the all-star music soundtrack and composed the show’s theme song with his band, Old Sand Mill. When the pilot aired on the Disney Channel, it won two Accolade Awards & three Aegis Awards for Best Educational Video Program, Best Original Writing, Best Directing, and Best Musical Soundtrack. The series, currently in video collections in elementary schools throughout North America, is also on major streaming platforms.
“Évocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie” theatrical biographical documentary feature released by Magnolia Pictures was first developed and scripted by Chip Miller for Fox Television and the F/X Channel. Miller appears in the documentary.
"Earth, Wind & Fire - Live in Japan" 2000 TV concert & best-selling Platinum DVD. Live stage show directed and edited by
Allen Plone for BET & NHK Japan.
Production Samples
The Core Team
Chip Miller
Award-winning filmmaker, WGA screenwriter, video editor, music producer, illustrator, graphic designer, and recording artist with alternative rock band, Old Sand Mill. He has helmed fifty plus live TV concerts with major music artists for HBO, Showtime, PBS, BET, MTV, FNX, and BBC, including specials with Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, Brian Wilson, Marc Anthony, The Beach Boys, Diahann Carroll, The Kingston Trio, Timothy B. Schmit & Randy Meisner (The Eagles), The Commodores, Donovan, The Irish Tenors, Trini Lopez, Earl Scruggs, and indigenous artist Jana Mashonee. Directing over 150 music videos for MTV, MTV2, VH-1, BET & CMT, he created classic clips, like his first, MTV’s longest running hit for two years, “Nightshift” by The Commodores. Other videos include: Linkin Park, LL Cool J, Pointer Sisters, Eddie Murphy, Lizzy Borden, Squeeze, Jeffrey Osborne, Black Crowes, Danzig, Peter Murphy, Crosby, Stills & Nash, MC Lyte, OMD, Night Ranger, Gerald Levert, Faith Evans, Shaquille O’Neal, Charlie Wilson, Little River Band, and The Gap Band.
Miller wrote and directed “Karma Kula: Path of the Tiger,” a theatrical feature in Hawaii for Sunset Studios/Windward Films; the indie feature, “Four Day Shoot,” for Generic Films; and edited “Swerve,” a Gramercy Pictures’ theatrical release; edited “The Importance of Being Earnest,” an all-Black theatrical feature for Atlantic Pictures; and he produced, supervised post-production, music supervised, and recorded the opening title song for “Mortuary Academy,” a theatrical release from Sony Entertainment and Landmark Films, now enjoying cult status in Europe. It premiered at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In the 90’s, Miller co-wrote a western script with Liam Neeson which was picked up by the late Penny Marshall and Sony Pics. For Disney Channel, he wrote, directed, and scored “The Sun Show,” a weekly children’s series that won several Accolade and Aegis Awards for Best Educational Program, Best Writing, Best Directing, and Best Theme Song. In addition, Miller wrote and directed, “PNTV (Players Network Television)” a Las Vegas variety show pilot that featured Paula Abdul, Will Smith, George Hamilton, Jamie Foxx, Sandra Bullock, Damon Wayans, and Queen Latifah.
A former assistant artist on BBC TV series, “Monty Python’s Flying Circus,” Miller has created movie posters for major films like “Tron,” “Tess,” “Blow Out,” “Taps,” and “Gandhi.” As development director at The Film Consortium, he developed the theatrical movies “Fire in the Sky” and “Square Dance.” As a writer/producer, he partnered with Nicolas Cage and developed a biopic about rockabilly icon, Gene Vincent. A five-part PBS documentary series on the USSR: “After the Red Star: The Baltics, Western Republics, Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia,” Chip co-edited. The series received an EMMY nomination.
Travis Miller
With savvy experience in most aspects of film, TV, and video production, she has line produced and edited 90 plus MTV and BET music videos, dozens of commercials, and over fifty TV live concert specials for PBS, FNX, BBC, and MTV Europe, working with recording artists like: Linkin Park, Faith Evans, Tupac Shakur, Shaquille O’Neal, Charlie Wilson, The Rolling Stones, Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Crosby, Stills & Nash, Denny Laine (The Moody Blues; Wings), Timothy B. Schmit & Randy Meisner (The Eagles), Squeeze, The Commodores, Danzig, Gerald Levert, Diahann Carroll, Jerry Douglas, The Gap Band, Lizzy Borden, Trini Lopez, The National Dance Company of Ireland, The Kingston Trio, The Spencer Davis Group, The Knack, and Wes Studi. She produced and edited an award-winning educational Disney Channel TV pilot for a children’s series, “The Sun Show.” It was awarded National Aegis and Accolade Awards,
including Best Editing. She has worked in utility positions as a Production Coordinator, Production
Manager, Post Production Supervisor, Music Editor, Art Department Coordinator on hit TV series, “Lizzie McGuire,” Costume Supervisor on a dozen indie theatrical features, and Head Story Reader at several major film production companies.
Her indie credits include: “Mortuary Academy,” “Out of the Dark,” “Cyborg II: The Glass Shadow” (Angelina Jolie’s debut), “Four Day Shoot,” “The Force,” “The Soft Kill,” “Above the Rim,” “Teen Wolf 2,” “House Party II,” CBS TV “Network Anniversary Special,” NBC’s “A David Foster Christmas Special,” and the A&E’s series, “Biography.” Travis edited the Denzel Washington episode. She produced and edited the “PNTV (Players Network Television)” pilot for a weekly variety series with Paula Abdul, Will Smith, George Hamilton, Jamie Foxx, Sandra Bullock, Damon Wayans, and Queen Latifah. Her critically-hailed PBS documentary series, “After the Red Star: The Baltics, The Western Republics, The Caucasus, Russia, and Central Asia,” received a local LA Emmy nomination for Best Editing. Travis produced and edited extensive promotional featurettes for major studio press junkets and “Entertainment Tonight.” Some of her segments include: “American Pie,” “An American Werewolf in Paris,” “The Big Lebowski,” “City of Angels,” “Dr. Doolittle,” “The Full Monty,” “Good Will Hunting,” “How Stella Got Her Groove Back,” “L.A. Confidential,” “The Mummy,” “Scream 2,” “Starship Troopers,” “Tarzan,” “There’s Something About Mary,” “Titanic,” and “The Truman Show.”
For complete credits & biographies, see IMDB Pro Listings
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