Kirk Demorest is an American filmmaker, writer, entrepreneur, editor and post-production consultant. He is the co-founder of Arthouse Films, Los Angeles, now known as the Arthouse Company, LLC. His film and editing work has been widely distributed internationally on television and

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Biography

After studying cinema at

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, he transferred to

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in Pasadena where he studied film alongside the likes of

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Michael Bay Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget high-concept action films with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special eff ...

, and Roger Avary. Since college, he has been involved with film and TV production and post production including directing a television spot for Gig Magazine (that aired on MTV) and editing a series for

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Editing

Demorest was the editor for

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's “

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” where he worked for months alongside world-renowned animator

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in crafting the first

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animation versions of Disney characters:

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Minnie Mouse Minerva "Minnie" Mouse is an American cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. The longtime sweetheart of Mickey Mouse, she is an anthropomorphic mouse with white gloves, a red or pink bow, blue (or pink or red) polka-dotted dress, w ...

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

, and

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. Demorest was a contributing editor for the animated film “

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” starring

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and

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. Demorest edited the

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' Emmy Award-nominated children's series for

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“

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” starring

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. He also was the editor for the DVD release of “ The Adventures of Brer Rabbit”.

Short films

Demorest won a tie award for his short film, Since My Last Dance, in 2003 with legendary director

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for "Best Internet Video Premiere", beating out director

Tony Scott Anthony David Leighton Scott (21 June 1944 – 19 August 2012) was a British film director and producer. He made his theatrical film debut with ''The Hunger (1983 film), The Hunger'' (1983) and went on to direct highly successful action and t ...

. Demorest wrote and directed this film which was an official selection in actor

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's Trigger Street Film Festival, and is included on the DVD release for the feature film "Kwik Stop". The film has been seen by tens of thousands of viewers. Demorest directed radio talk jock Heidi Hamilton (the radio show Frosty, Heidi, & Frank) in this ultra short film about racism, which is now in distribution via cell phone. This film has also been seen by tens of thousands of viewers. This was Demorest's first foray into the

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genre. He acquired rights to the song "Happy Go Lucky Me" by Paul Evans.

Post production

Demorest was the co-founder of HD DECK RENTALS. COM, a leading searchable database of standard definition and high definition professional video equipment rentals (including HDCAM, DVCPRO HD, XDCAM HD, AND D5) whereby equipment can be located according to zip code. At the launch of HDDeckRentals.com, Demorest was featured in the acclaimed post-production magazine Studio Monthly. Demorest supervised the transfers of jobs for such notable celebrities as Will Smith and Mic Fleetwood, as well as the primary footage for the Slamdance Award-winning documentary "Abel Raises Cain."

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