Biography

Mark Maness started out at 10 years old with an 8mm GAF movie camera he received for Christmas. After making a science fiction movie in high school with a group of friends and gaining regional attention in the southwest, Mark went on to a career of producing and shooting outdoor oriented films for such networks as ESPN, ESPN2, WTBS, Verses, Outdoor Channel, and Fox Sports Net. His national airing commercials contain such clients as Walmart, Triton Boats, WC Bradley Company, among others.

Mark produces the highly rated "Pro Team Journal" for Strike King Lure Company that airs on the Outdoor Channel network, and "Fish Hard", airing on Sportsman Channel.

Mark has also produced several music videos including the multiple award-winning: "Work It Like A Pro" for Werkhouz records, and "Room Keys" for the rap artist, "Mysta Lucky".

Along the way, Mark has shot such features as: Tomorrow Never Comes (TNC Productions), Top Cop (Crown International), Little Marines 2 (D.P. and Editor, Magic Hour Productions, and his Horror/Thriller "Birthrite" for his own company, Gopher Broke Productions, Inc.

Mark's newest venture for his new company Mark Maness Productions, in association with Corobmar Productions, is the 2017 completed and multiple award winner horror/thriller "It Knows", to be released by the Bosko Group on most major VOD platforms in 2018.

Mark Maness Productions also has in development two films, "When the Dead Laugh" and "Hard Place".
- IMDb mini biography by: Wayne Carey