I am Felix Crumbsy. I am a writer/director from Decatur, GA. I have been writing and directing since my undergrad years at Albany State University. Growing up I had never considered filmmaking as a career. I believed that I would be a lawyer, but one morning during my freshman year I just decided that Law School wasn't for me, however, it did not take long for my passion to hit me. That night I watched David Fincher's "The Social Network" and from there I just had an inclination to tell stories. The film to me was so visual and the edit was tight with incredible pacing. To this day I can't tell you why this film grabbed me, its not even my favorite, but it did made me see my favorite movies in a completely different light. My eyes were opened to the wonders of filmmaking. Soon after I would enroll in film classes while earning my BA in English Literature. A few month after graduation I would enroll at Full Sail University where I earned my MFA in Film Production. It was at Full Sail that I learned how to be a better writer and director.
My films have been character studies for the most part. That is because I prefer to focus on the human condition rather than anything technical. I am inspired by the works of Spike Lee, John Singleton, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler, Alejandro Inarritu, The Coen Brothers, Christopher Nolan and the list goes on. These creative people all have one thing in common to me. That is their ability to collaborate with actors to achieve powerful performances; regardless of genre the focus is the actor and their ability to deliver. I aspire to this type of honesty. I find that people connect with characters if they see themselves or share similar experiences. This is what helps me to direct my actors, the camera and deliver the edit. What goes through my mind when we're in the moment is "do you feel that?"
Over the years I have been blessed with the ability to follow my passions and improve as a filmmaker, and each project has challenged me and demanded more creatively. This is my passion and it's who I am: "A storyteller."