Mark graduated from the University of Southern California (U.C.S.C.) with a Bachelor's degree in Film and Television.
Mark began his career in the film industry by working for Roger Corman's New Horizon script department. He later moved on to work for the producer of the 2010 film Piranha 3D, directed by Alexandre Aja.
In addition to his work in the film industry, Mark is also a sketch comic and has worked with companies such as the Groundlings and ACME Comedy Theatre.
Mark has made dozens of award-winning films and documentaries, including Manumission, Starved, and Cassandra, which was nominated for a student Academy Award. His documentary An Inaugural Ride to Freedom won an Emmy Award.
Mark wrote and directed his first feature film, Negative Creeps, before receiving his Master's degree in Film, Television, and New Media from San Diego State University. His thesis film, Setting Sun, a single-take film noir, won the school's Best Director award.
Mark has been working on an adaptation of a novella from the 1800s, titled Styria, for several years. He co-wrote, co-directed, and edited the film in the true spirit of independent filmmaking.
Today, Mark lives in Portland, Oregon, where he continues to write, direct, and edit various projects. He also teaches editing and screenwriting.
