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John Pata is a filmmaker based in Wisconsin and the owner of Head Trauma Productions. Even though he went to school for graphic design, Pata decided to make his first short film during his last year of college. Upon graduating, he started a screen-printing shop that he co-owned for two-and-a-half years before selling his share of it in 2010 to help fund his first feature film. Since entering the world of filmmaking, Pata’s work has been screened at festivals all over the world including the Fantasia International Film Festival, Sitges Film Festival, and Fantastic Fest.  He listens to far too much punk rock, has continually defended ska for over 25 years, can’t stop reading Stephen King, and will eat all the veggie burritos.

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Film Production

Director:
2007  Better Off Undead
2012  Dead Weight
2014  Pity
2023  Black Mold

Editor:
2007  Better Off Undead
2012  Dead Weight
2014  Pity
2016  The Stylist
2019  Gags the Clown
2020  The Stylist
2023  Black Mold
2023  Frogman

Producer:
2007  Better Off Undead
2012  Dead Weight
2014  Pity
2016  The Stylist
2019  Gags the Clown
2020  The Stylist
2023  Black Mold
2023  Frogman

Sound Effects Editor:
2007  Better Off Undead
2012  Dead Weight
2014  Pity
2016  The Stylist
2019  Gags the Clown
2020  The Stylist
2021  Finding Jedda
2023  Black Mold
2023  Frogman

Visual Effects:
2007  Better Off Undead
2012  Dead Weight
2014  Pity
2016  The Stylist
2019  Gags the Clown
2020  The Stylist
2021  Bug Bites!
2021  Finding Jedda
2023  Black Mold
2023  Frogman

Writer:
2007  Better Off Undead
2012  Dead Weight
2014  Pity
2016  The Stylist
2019  Gags the Clown
2020  The Stylist
2021  Bug Bites!
2021  Finding Jedda
2023  Black Mold
2023  Frogman

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