Dawn Fields is a Los Angeles based film producer, director and writer who has worked in the film and television industry since the 1990s. In 2015/2016, her short film Fragile Storm, starring Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Millennium), Mackenzie Mason, and Jody Jaress, garnered numerous film festival awards. She is currently in development as the writer/director/producer of the Christmas horror/fantasy Zombie Elves and is also the writer/director/producer of the multi-award winningshort film FOUND and the romantic dramedy Touch. Before making the transition to writer/director, Fields worked as a producer, editor, assistant director, production manager and production assistant for such companies as Lucasfilm, Tristar, Twentieth Century Fox, Bret Ratner's Rat Productions, Orion, Lorimar, Morgan Creek, ABC, NBC/Universal and Aaron Spelling Productions. In the beginning of her career she worked on such notable projects as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (with George Lucas), Love Potion No. 9 (Sandra Bullock and Tate Donovan), Wilder Napalm (Dennis Quaid and Debra Winger), Free-Jack (Mick Jagger and Emelio Esteves) and Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (Michelle Lee).
Background Fields is originally from Atlanta, Georgia. She runs a production company in Los Angeles called Palm Street Films.VoiceAmerica Dawn Fields In addition to film work she produced an award-winning music video for Gospel R&B artist Vickie Winans.AIM Hatchfund Dawn Fields
Career
1990s In 1991, she was a production assistant in the Geoff Murphy directed film Freejack.Turner Classic Movies Freejack, Cast & Crew - Full Cast & Crew The following year she worked in the same capacity in the made-for-television film Grass Roots which was directed by Jerry London.Turner Classic Movies Grass Roots, Cast & Crew - Full Cast & Crew In 1993, she was the assistant director for Mardi Gras for the Devil which was directed by David A Prior, and starred Robert Davi, Michael Ironside and Lesley-Anne Down.Turner Classic Movies Mardi Gras for the Devil, Cast & Crew - Full Cast & Crew Also that year she was production assistant in Wilder Napalm which was directed by Glen Gordon Caron, and starred Debra Winger and Dennis Quaid.MoviesPictures.ORG Wilder Napalm (1993) Movie
2000s In 2009, Fields began filming a documentary about an abandoned water park called Rock-A-Hoola.Las Vegas Advisor September 16, 2009 Question of the Day September 16, 2009
Her short film Touch that was co-produced with James Popiden starred Dove Meir and Natalie Shaw. It was shown at the 2014 Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles.The Wrap May 2, 2014 Movies, Dances With Films Announces 2014 Lineup, Distribution for Award Winners By Jeff SneiderIndegogo Touch - The Movie In 2014 she directed Fragile Storm. She had co-written the story with Carly Street. It was co-produced by Debbie Rankin, James Popiden, and Kelly Raymer.Cleveland International Film Festival Fragile Storm It starred Lance Henriksen, Mackenzie Mason, and Jody Jaress.Hollywood Film Festival Fragile Storm
Filmography (selective) + Film Title Role Director Year Notes # Freejack production assistant Geoff Murphy 1992 feature film Grass Roots production assistant Jerry London 1992 made for television Love Potion No. 9 production assistant Dale Launer 1992 feature film Mikey Was Here casting director, first assistant director Charles Busser 1992 short Night Trap second assistant director David A. Prior 1993 feature film Wilder Napalm production assistant Glenn Gordon Caron 1993 feature film Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story production assistant Bill D'Elia 1995 made for television The package first assistant director Thor Gold 2004 short Si se puede!? editor Laurie Lamson 2006 short Are You Serious? editor Rick Walls 2007 short Electronica first assistant director Antonio Rivero aka Anthony Stabley 2007 short Just Dinner: An Un-Romantic Comedy first assistant director Courtney G. Jones 2007 short The Interrogationproducer, editor Drew Mylrea 2013 short Touchdirector, producer, writer, editor Dawn Fields 2013 short Bonds & Laceco-writer, director Dawn Fields 2013 short 209director, writer, producer, editor Dawn Fields 2013 short Super Who? first assistant director Thomai Hatsios 2013 short Promisesdirector, writer, producer, editor Dawn fields 2013 Founddirector, writer, producer, editor Dawn Fields 2014 Short The Dancer & the Boydirector, writer, producer Dawn Fields 2014 Short No Place for Us first assistant director Marisilda Garcia 2013 short Better with Friendsdirector, editor Dawn Fields 2014 short Serpent's Lullaby donor Patricia Chica 2014 shortFragile Stormdirector, editor, producer, executive producer, co-writer Dawn Fields 2015 shortAwardsConnect Film Festival: Jury prize winner in Best Drama category 2015Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema: IIFC Award winner in Best Short Film categoryBeloit International Film Festival: Co-winner in Best Narrative Short category
References
External links Palm Street Films