My name is Scott Beck and I am a young filmmaker from Iowa. In 2001, co-writer/director/producer Bryan Woods & I formed Bluebox Limited, an independent production company. To date, we have written, directed and produced 14 shorts and four feature length films, which have been screened across the nation and won several awards. In 2004, we were Top 3 finalists in the same contest and also placed in the Project Greenlight Top 50 Director's competition in May 2004. Recently, Bryan & I received a development deal with MTV Films.

As a young filmmaker, I am always learning and growing with each production. Many directors & writers have influenced my storytelling, but Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor have spoken to me more than most.

After watching "Sideways" in November 2004, I became very curious about Payne & Taylor. I had seen "About Schmidt" in 2002, but other than that, I didn't know much about either of them. As I scoured the Internet for information, I found many interviews, articles, and photos -- but it was scattered across hundreds of web pages! I thought to myself: why hasn't anybody created a comprehensive website for Alexander Payne and his films? After budgeting some time and money for domain space, I decided I would go ahead and do it myself.

I admire Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor and respect each of their films.  They bring fresh stories into contemporary cinema, which has been contaminated with dry ideas, one-dimensional characters and recycled plots. Both Payne & Taylor have a terrific command of the filmmaking craft, succeeding with the bare necessities of a wonderful story and terrific characters.

And, as a shameless plug, if you'd like to take the time to check out our films, please visit http://www.blueboxlimited.com.  You can also view the trailer for our latest film, "The Bride Wore Blood," at http://www.thebrideworeblood.com.

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About Bluebox Limited

Scott Scott Beck & Bryan Woods are two young filmmakers from Bettendorf, Iowa. While the pair now works in Los Angeles, Beck & Woods have been writing, directing, and producing films since 1996. To date, they have produced 14 shorts, 4 feature-length films, and garnered success with Project Greenlight and MTV Films.

The River Cities' Reader states, “Bryan Woods and Scott Beck are too young to be this good.”

Their work has received national attention, screening at festivals across the country and winning several awards. Their latest film, The Bride Wore Blood, premiered in November 2006 to a sold-out crowd at the Putnam IMAX.

Beck & Woods placed in the Top 50 Director’s competition in the Project Greenlight contest, representing 3% of the total contestants. Project Greenlight was created by Hollywood stars Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, and is sponsored by Miramax Studios and the Bravo Channel. The Top 50 were chosen from over 1,700 candidates, all of which submitted a 3-minute scene to demonstrate directorial talent.

That same year, directors Joel Schumacher (The Phantom of the Opera) and Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting) selected Beck & Woods’ short film Shades as a Top 3 Finalist in the mtvU Best Film on Campus competition.

Beck & Woods recently secured a development deal with MTV Films after winning mtvU's Best Film on Campus competition the following year. Their film University Heights was chosen by hundreds of thousands of online voters, MTV Films executives and Hollywood directors John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood), Catherine Hardwicke (Thirteen) and Nicole Kassell (The Woodsman). University Heights also aired on the mtvU Channel which reaches 6.5 million students at 750 colleges nationwide.

Scott Beck & Bryan Woods are currently developing several projects with their production company, Bluebox Limited, LLC. For more information, visit www.blueboxlimited.com.