Mark learned his filmmaking skills as a first assistant cameraman, working for some of the biggest commercial directors in the world. Since 1985, he has made a career as a cinematographer (and often director) in his own right, on commercials, corporate films and independent features.

His commercial and corporate clients include Cisco Systems, The Gap, El Dorado Hotel and Casino, Mercy Health Systems and Hewlett-Packard.

His first short film as director, “Scherzo”, screened in over twenty festivals worldwide, notably at Clermont-Ferrand, where it attracted the interest of Canal+ and was subsequently invited to participate in “Une Nouvele Veine Du Cineastes (The New Filmmakers”, a select showcase in Paris, in 1999.

His short film “et cetera” won best cinematography (short film) at the 2001 New York International Independent Film Festival and Robert Ovetz, director of the Den Haag Film Festival called it, “A much more real, honest account of the life of an addict than ‘Requem For A Dream’.

His most recent short film, “Lunch”, was in international competition this year at Clermont-Ferrand and was called “Lynchian” by La Montagne.