When musician Shawn Burkett became a father, he wanted to stay closer to home. So he turned to another artistic pursuit: filmmaking. Along with his friend and collaborator, Ryan Stacy, Burkett formed Concept Media, and the company released its first film, Midsummer Nightmares earlier in 2011.
Here Burkett and Concept Media actress Ayse Howard discuss their start in film and the new projects they'll be working on in 2012.