- 2007: Wrote and directed "Southland Tales" featuring an ensemble cast that includes The Rock and Sarah Michelle Gellar (filmed in 2005)
- 2005: Penned the screenplay about the life of Domino Harvey "Domino," directed by Tony Scott and starring Keira Knightley
- 2001: Feature film debut as director and screenwriter, "Donnie Darko"
- 1997: Made short film "Visceral Matter"
- 1997: Began writing script for what would become his feature debut
- After college, worked in a post-production house for about a year
- Wrote and directed second short "The Goodbye Place"
- Raised in Richmond, Virginia




