SHADOWORKS ENTERTAINMENT® - Production Department



"The effort from jack of all trades Wade Stai on this movie is astounding, he pulls out every trick in the “post apocalypse” book..." - Micro Cinema Scene, December, 2004

SHADOWORKS® ENTERTAINMENT, located in Tucson, Arizona has been independently producing motion pictures, content for the internet, home entertainment and television since 1992. Currently SHADOWORKS® has nearly a dozen projects in various stages of development. From feature film projects to experimental shorts, comic books to t-shirts. SHADOWORKS® ENTERTAINMENT is currently in pre-production and preliminary casting on the feature film “HIGHWAY 6” and in development on the feature film "H.P. Lovecraft's THE LAST MILE". SHADOWORKS® is also currently in production on the short film “SURVIVE” and in pre-production on the short film “SCARLETT FEVER” as well as several upcoming “competition” shorts. SHADOWORKS® ENTERTAINMENT founder and Creative Director, WADE STAI is an Emmy® Award winning writer, director, cinematographer, editor and producer. Wade was honored with the 2007 EMMY® AWARD in the category "ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM FEATURE / SEGMENT", awarded by the Rocky Mountain Southwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) at a banquet on Sunday, October 6, 2007 at the Glendale Media Center in Glendale, Arizona. Wade was nominated for a second EMMY® for his documentary videography work. Along with the EMMY® AWARD, In 2006 Wade was was the winner of a TELLY® AWARD for “Achievement in Editing” for the 60 minute original reality show special “The Desert Race: Tucson” and was honored again in 2008 when he received three (3) more TELLY® AWARDS for his work as the Director of Photography on the 30 minute documentaries "TREASURE THE DESERT: The Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum" and "JEWEL IN THE DESERT: Colossal Cave Mountain Park". Wade also was the recipient of 5 ADDY® AWARDS for excellence in regional Television marketing and commercial production. SHADOWORKS® ENTERTAINMENT recently produced the 48 hour competition short film "PUMPKIN" which was selected as a TOP 20 FINALIST in the "ALMOST FAMOUS FILM FESTIVAL: 48 IN 2008" (www.theA3F.net) and received a theatrical screening at the AMC Arizona Center 24 in downtown Phoenix on February 28, 2008. "PUMPKIN" screened to spectacular audience reaction and took home awards in 3 categories including; Best Drama (3rd Place) Outstanding Cinematography (2nd Place) and Best Overall Visual Effects. Most recently Wade shot exclusive interviews for Old Tucson Studios and the Tucson Film Office with legendary Hollywood directors; JOHN LANDIS (Animal House, The Blues Brothers, American Werewolf In London) MICK GARRIS (Masters of Horror, Stephen King's The Stand, Bag of Bones) and RON SHELTON (Tin Cup, Bull Durham) film producer ROBERT GRAY (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and GRETCHIN WAYNE for the premiere of the recently restored JOHN WAYNE film "HONDO" presented in 3D at the historic FOX THEATER in Tucson, Arizona. FUN FACT: Wade's last name "STAI" is actually pronounced "STAY"




2007 EMMY® AWARD	WINNER (Producer / Director / Editor / Videographer)
2007 EMMY® AWARD	NOMINATION (Historical or Cultural Videography)

2008 TELLY® AWARD	WINNER (Achievement in Videography)
2008 TELLY® AWARD	WINNER (Achievement in Videography)
2008 TELLY® AWARD	WINNER (Achievement in Videography)
2006 TELLY® AWARD	WINNER (Achievement in Editing)

2008 ADDY® AWARD	GOLD WINNER
2008 ADDY® AWARD	SILVER WINNER
2008 ADDY® AWARD	SILVER WINNER
2008 ADDY® AWARD	BRONZE WINNER
2008 ADDY® AWARD	BRONZE WINNER




2008 A3F: FILM FESTIVAL	WINNER: Best Visual Effects (Overall)
2008 A3F: FILM FESTIVAL	WINNER: Best Drama (3rd Place)
2008 A3F: FILM FESTIVAL	WINNER: Best Cinematography (2nd Place)
2008 A3F: FILM FESTIVAL	FINALIST: Official Selection (Top 20)

2007 A3F: FILM FESTIVAL	WINNER: Best Cinematography (4th Place)
2007 A3F: FILM FESTIVAL	FINALIST: Official Selection (Top 20)




HIGHWAY 6 (Pre-Production 2009)	Feature Film: Writer / Director / Editor / HD Cinematography
SCARLETT FEVER (2008)	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / HD Cinematography
SURVIVE (2008)	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / HD Cinematography
PUMPKIN (2008) *	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / HD Cinematography
TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM (2008)	Documentary: (30min) Producer / Director / Editor / Camera
PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM (2008)	Documentary: (30min) Producer / Director / Editor / Camera
TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART (2008)	Documentary: (30min) Videographer
3:30PM (2007) *	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / HD Cinematography
JEWEL IN THE DESERT (2007) *	Documentary: (30min) Co-Producer / Videographer
DEVIL'S DUE (2006)	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / HD Cinematography
TREASURE THE DESERT (2006) *	Documentary: (30min) Co-Producer / Videographer
DESERT RACE: TUCSON (2004) *	Reality Show: (60min) Producer / Director / Editor / Camera
HOPE (2003)	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / Cinematographer
HOMECOMING (2002)	Short Film: Writer / Director / Editor / Cinematographer
WITHOUT WARNING (1996)	Student Project: Writer / Director / Editor / Cinematographer

( * ) Indicates Award Nominated or Award Winning Productions



OLD TUCSON STUDIOS	THE FOX THEATER
THE ARIZONA LOTTERY	THE LODGE AT VENTANA CANYON
TUCSON CITIZEN NEWSPAPER	COCHISE COUNTY
THE TOWN OF BISBEE	ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
TUCSON SIDEWINDERS BASEBALL	THE 4TH AVENUE MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
COLOSSAL CAVE MOUNTAIN PARK	THE ARIZONA SONORAN DESERT MUSEUM
HILTON EL CONQUISTADOR	PIMA AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
RAVENHEARSE HAUNTINGS	TITAN MISSILE MUSEUM
THE TUCSON RODEO	THE TUCSON MUSEUM OF ART


EMMY® AWARDS - Wade Stai and long time girlfriend Angelique with "Emmy" - Oct 6, 2007

IN THE STUDIO - Director Wade Stai sets a shot for the upcoming short film "SURVIVE"

ON LOCATION - Setting a shot above Tucson for the short film "3:30PM"

ON LOCATION - Shooting a scene from the short film "3:30PM"


	SHADOWORKS ENTERTAINMENT® is proud to be operated by a bunch of tree hugging hippies! We're doing our part to HUG THE PLANET with an aggressive recycling program, and a nearly paperless office with more than 75% of our production and development work done via network and email.


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