Jason Brasier

Been thinking about Manoli (aka Mike Pappas) today. Miss talking to the man and hearing his stories. I was blessed to have made this film about him.

Narrated by the legend herself,

https://youtu.be/fhgjSQ3mJaw?si=hXvKTZhwCAgwnjdb

TUNE INTO, The Demonic Detective! A supernatural/detective drama inspired by classic radio dramas like The Shadow and The Adventures of Phillip Marlowe with a horror twist.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/27XmA8xqppTdhBaviPs9eC
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../the-demonic.../id1843186163
Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/.../764be6.../the-demonic-detective
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/

From a screening today at the The State Historical Society of Missouri of a documentary I directed called, Shannondale: By Heart & By Hand. I wasn’t able to make it, but they sent me some pics and they just made me smile. 😊

Production on my hometown history documentary begins this weekend!

Picture day at new job. :)

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfUKH3-6gMlE4jFR4Q8KRcEEtAqU1tsHE&si=o5qsKBS8qXITeCJH.
I had the honor to direct, produce, edit and help preserve the life and legacy of Vincent Bucher and how his work with the Shannondale Community Church continues to have an effect today. 
His journey with the Church began in 1934. From the building of the church, creating the Shannondale Forest and Tree Farm to what Vincent called brotherhood economics through ministry and helping your neighbor or strangers, Vincent’s story was very inspirational. 
I always work to find a nugget to hold onto in a story that stands out to me when I am hired to direct a documentary.  For me, it was simply the fact that the type of Christianity Vincent Bucher showed to the local community is the kind that I feel we don’t see in today’s world. Not that it doesn’t exist, but a different kind of Christianity has taken for the forefront more in recent years.
Shannondale: By Heart and Hand
When the 1930s Depression gripped the Heartland, a minister was sent to the impoverished Ozark mountains to build a church. He ministered not just to their souls, but to their hearts, minds, and ability to thrive. Before Franklin D. Roosevelt made efforts to lift Americans out of poverty through government programs like the WPA, Rev. Vincent Bucher was organizing cooperatives, teaching farm husbandry, and building bridges (literally) to unite isolated communities. This video recounts his efforts through the memories of those whose lives he transformed.
Shannondale: A Forest Gospel
A Forest Gospel” explores the era immediately after the Ozarks timber boom. “Burning the woods,” a yearly ritual, threatened reforestation. Rev. Vincent Bucher, of Shannondale Church in northern Shannon County, raised money from 20,000 donors to buy 4,000 acres and set about to restore the land. In 2017, carbon credits saved the forest from being sold. Includes interviews with a towerman, foresters and the children of Rev. Bucher.

Last day at KOMU 8. A little of two years of directing morning news and a year and a half of graphic design and creative production. I have greatly enjoyed my time at KOMU and teaching students as adjunct faculty at the (finishing out semester). Thank you to everyone and the friendships I’ve made. Until we cross paths again.
New job starts Monday :)

If and when I am able to direct a stage production again, I want to direct a Hercule Poirot one. Would love to do Black Coffee or The Murder of Roger Ackroyd. Now to figure out how I could make that happen in the future

Being a huge fan of The Phantom since I was a kid and collecting some of the original Charlton comics and loving the Billy Zane film, I am excited to see what does with his series.
When I heard this show was being developed, I actually dug up my old web series concept I had started outlining 12 years ago and it brought a big smile to my face.

In other cool news, I have been commissioned by my hometown to do a documentary on its rich history. I am excited to make this film, preserve my hometowns history creatively and dig into the past. Stay tuned!