- Born
- Birth nameMark Alan France
- Height6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
- Mark A. France is an independent filmmaker from lower, Southeastern Michigan, and has been involved in the local film industry for over twenty years. Having started out as a special effects assistant on the science fiction horror film, "Mosquito", Mark eventually branched off and learned various aspects of filmmaking, from on-set photography to producing and directing.
Over the past several years, Mark has worked on various projects, from comedy to horror, as well as delving into several dramatic shorts and features. He has worked on over fifty short and feature films and recently teamed up with several other Michigan artists to create Crooked Limb Films.
Aside from his work on film, Mark has also worked on various stage productions, supplied seminars at a number of high schools for Special FX work in film, as well as giving seminars at the Thriller! Chiller! Film Festival and Michigan Film Festival for Special FX work in micro-cinema.
Mark is an award-winning filmmaker and special effects artist who strives to create 'realistic' effects by working alongside area forensic specialists.
He is also an avid photographer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Mark A. France/mark@ssfxproductions.com
- Using fake blood to an extreme. When an actor is being told that they will be covered in a large amount of karo syrup blood, fellow filmmakers tell them, "you're about to be 'Franced'"
- Won Third place in the Zombie Makeup contest at the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead Expo in 1993.
- Working with 'Vernacular Films' on 'An Apology to the Dead'; creating Special FX Creatures for a local Sci-fi chiller.
- New projects include "Dirty Trousers", "Depot", "Trevor Lork", "Dilema Crunchers", "The Fallen" and "Corporate Rockstars"; He will be credited in the following categories: Special FX, makeup and actor.
- Just finished writing a script which he will direct beginning in August of 2004. He is also supplying Special FX for the films, "In Love With Lust" and "Weenie Roast Massacre", beginning in April, 2004.
- Presently, he is developing a DVD containing Michigan-based Independent Horror Films, entitled, "Blood and Fears", for which he will be directing his short, "The Fallen".
- I can't help but wonder why it is so hard for people to understand the aesthetics of horror films.
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