Wayne Schotten

Childhood spent in Hubbard, Ohio. Took acting classes at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music in 1963 and 1964. Moved to Hollywood in 1965, learned film making through apprenticeships in editing and cinematography, and took further acting classes with the Bennes Mardenn Acting Studio in Studio City. Worked independently in film making in production, post production, which included writing and directing low budget features. Moved to San Francisco in 1975 and continued working independently on a number of productions. Through this period, he was paid for working in every film making craft except hair and makeup. Taught extensive seminars at the San Francisco Art Institute, and mentored younger film makers through their projects. Produced "The Knight in Glass Armor" as a cinematic exploration of improvisational story telling techniques, which won Best Dramatic Feature at the Hollywood edition of the New York Independent Film and Video Festival in 2001. In addition to film work, he also produced the complete collection of the organ music of Robert Heilbuth, and worked at acoustic consultant, and designer of major sound systems. Established Drones, Clones and Pheromones LLC in 2006 as the producer of "The Supremacy Project.