Film/Video Production

Dustin Solmonson Demo Reel

This is my professional editing demo reel. Includes some samples of various editing work.

Sleeper –
48 Hour Film Challenge

Winner of Best Cinematography – Minneapolis 48 Hour Film Challenge. For this project I acted as Producer and Editor. In a 48 hour challenge, teams have 48 hours to write, produce, and edit a 4 – 8 minute film using various criteria provided to the teams.

  • Prop – Pliers
  • Genre – Thriller/Suspense
  • Line of Dialogue – What do you want to know?
  • Character – Paula Williams: Chef/Cook at a restaurant

Dorsalgia –
48 Hour Film Challenge

Winner of Various Audience Awards – Fargo National Film Challenge. For this project I acted as Director and Editor. In a 48 hour challenge, teams have 48 hours to write, produce, and edit a 4 – 8 minute film using various criteria provided to the teams.

  • Prop – Net
  • Genre – Thriller/Suspense
  • Line of Dialogue – Darn the luck!
  • Character – Alex Watkins: Chiropractor

No Shoulder –
48 Hour Film Challenge

Winner of Best Actress – Fargo 48 Hour Film Challenge, Official Selection South Dakota Film Festival 2008. For this project I acted as Producer and Editor. In a 48 hour challenge, teams have 48 hours to write, produce, and edit a 4 – 8 minute film using various criteria provided to the teams.

  • Prop – Scissors
  • Genre – Drama
  • Line of Dialogue – We’ll know when we get there.
  • Character – Brad Billups: Treasurer

Perfection

Shot on 16mm B&W negative. Official selection Fargo Film Festival 2009. For this film I acted as Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor.

Persistence of Vision

My Film School Senior Project. For this project I acted as Co-Producer, Director of Photography, and Editor.

Dry Bread Sandwich

3rd place winner of the Fargo Film Festival 2 minute film competition 2008. For this project I acted as editor.

NDSU IME Promo

A promotional video completed for NDSU’s IME department. Shot and edited in HD for this project I acted as one of the camera operators, and as one of the editors. I was responsible for all of the green screening as well as overlay graphics and sound editing.