Bitter Jester Studios, Inc. (est. Jan, 2001) is an eight-time Emmy® award-winning/thirty-three time Emmy® nominated/James Beard Award nominated production company based in Chicago that focuses on creative storytelling and branded entertainment.More specifically: I have been working in the film/media production field for two decades including freelance work and the formation of Bitter Jester Studios. This line of work allows for a wide range of experiences: I have stood on top of the United Terminal at O'hare while filming a piece on the airport's renovation; I've met former Chief of Staff/General Peter Pace while filming a benefit for the families of fallen Marines; I've had the opportunity to help interview Barack Obama while he was the Jr. Senator from Illinois; I've traveled to Angola, Cuba, Europe, and across the US, meeting people and helping to tell their stories.Specialties: Lighting, Camera Operating, Gripping/Gaffing, Editing, Scriptwriting.Other Companies:Bitter Jester Creative Development, LLC, is responsible for content development, writing, and pitching of TV & Movie concepts in L.A.The Bitter Jester Foundation for the Arts, NFP, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company run by Daniel D. Drake, produces the Annual Bitter Jester Music Festival, featuring the best up-and-coming musical talent from across Chicagoland and has been featured on WGN, WBEZ, and WLUW Radio as well as on television. The Comic Thread sketch comedy troupe, also produced by BJFA, won Best Group at the LA Comedy Fest, Audience Choice and the Chicago Fringe Fest, and has had its writing and casts featured in various television commercials across the Midwest.