After graduating as a Second Lieutenant in June 2001, Adams became an officer in the 3rd Infantry Division, and upon his deployment to Iraq, where he took part in the initial ground invasion, Adams was assigned as commander of his battalion’s Quick Reaction Force. Following his honorable discharge from the Army in 2006, Adams studied film production at Florida State University, receiving a Masters of Fine Arts degree in 2008. He began his career writing and directing short films such as Paternity Test (which he also edited), Precious Cargo (which was his MFA Florida State thesis) and Saint Nick. He also worked as the cinematographer and editor on the shorts, Harvest Moon and Exposure. Adams also worked as a writer’s production assistant and personal video playback assistant to filmmaker Martin Scorsese for the pilot episode of the critically acclaimed HBO® series “Boardwalk Empire”. Adams continued to work on the series as a camera assistant for episodes 2-12, and credits its award-winning creator, writer-producer Terence Winter (“The Sopranos”) and writer-director-executive producer Timothy Van Patten mentors. CREDITS LIONSGATE PREMIERE GRINDSTONE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP and EMMETT FURLA OASIS FILMS Present In Association with THE FYZZ FACILITY An EMMETT FURLA OASIS FILMS Production In Association with TWIRLY FILMS LIMITED In Association with APERTURE ENTERTAINMENT KELLAN LUTZ BRUCE WILLIS GINA CARANO D.B. SWEENEY DAN BILZERIAN OLGA VALENTINA LYDIA HULL TYLER J. OLSON Casting by ANNE McCARTHY and KELLIE ROY Music Supervisor MIKE BURNS Music by
After graduating as a Second Lieutenant in June 2001, Adams became an officer in the 3rd Infantry Division, and upon his deployment to Iraq, where he took part in the initial ground invasion, Adams was assigned as commander of his battalion’s Quick Reaction Force. Following his honorable discharge from the Army in 2006, Adams studied film production at Florida State University, receiving a Masters of Fine Arts degree in 2008. He began his career writing and directing short films such as Paternity Test (which he also edited), Precious Cargo (which was his MFA Florida State thesis) and Saint Nick. He also worked as the cinematographer and editor on the shorts, Harvest Moon and Exposure. Adams also worked as a writer’s production assistant and personal video playback assistant to filmmaker Martin Scorsese for the pilot episode of the critically acclaimed HBO® series “Boardwalk Empire”. Adams continued to work on the series as a camera assistant for episodes 2-12, and credits its award-winning creator, writer-producer Terence Winter (“The Sopranos”) and writer-director-executive producer Timothy Van Patten mentors. CREDITS LIONSGATE PREMIERE GRINDSTONE ENTERTAINMENT GROUP and EMMETT FURLA OASIS FILMS Present In Association with THE FYZZ FACILITY An EMMETT FURLA OASIS FILMS Production In Association with TWIRLY FILMS LIMITED In Association with APERTURE ENTERTAINMENT KELLAN LUTZ BRUCE WILLIS GINA CARANO D.B. SWEENEY DAN BILZERIAN OLGA VALENTINA LYDIA HULL TYLER J. OLSON Casting by ANNE McCARTHY and KELLIE ROY Music Supervisor MIKE BURNS Music by
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