Derek Johnson / Filmmaker / Producer

Its starts with paying attention.

I have always loved stories and cameras. The part that keeps me coming back is people: the ones I meet, the lives they share, and the possibilities hiding in an ordinary moment.

My work moves between observation and invention. A real encounter can become a character; a small detail can send a film somewhere strange, funny, or unsettling.

I like happy accidents, making notes by hand, and making things with other people. Pizza helps.

Its starts with paying attention.

Have a storyin mind?

Have a story
in mind?