The Great Cartoni
When a crafty old magician grants an interview to a writer backstage at his final show, his recounting of a dark and fantastical childhood has the ring of pure carnival hokum. But could The Great Cartoni’s time-bending signature illusion really be more than a trick… or is it all just smoke and mirrors?
As a teenager, Damon made short films with his Dad’s Super 8 film camera. He later turned this hobby into a career and now has more than 35 years experience as a writer, director, producer, director of photography & editor through his Waco, Texas-based company Jackalope Entertainment. Damon is a graduate of Baylor University with a B.B.A. in marketing/management. He has shot hundreds of commercials, web and corporate videos and his productions have won many local and national awards. Damon also has served as a director, producer or director of photography on a number of independent movies and short films.
Damon has shot for various network reality TV shows such as BIG RICH TEXAS, MATCHMAKER MILLIONAIRE, RUNNING WILD WITH TED NUGENT, HAULIN’ HOUSE & THE STEVE HARVEY SHOW. He has over 20 years experience as an Avid editor as well. His directing credits include the zombie film RISEN, which won best picture at the Chicago Horror Film Festival, a Silver Remi at Worldfest Houston, and a Platinum EMPixx Award, and the short films TRASH DAY, THE GREAT CARTONI, THE TENOR & IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.
Being a filmmaker has been my lifelong dream, and I’m very blessed to have a career doing what I like to do. The Great Cartoni pays tribute to my childhood days of practicing magic which lead to my discovering the magic of movies.