08/11/2026
Join us September 15th as we enjoy a dinner, a movie and an evening with filmmaker, Dan Eason.
🎬 FILMMAKER + FILM SPOTLIGHT
Director Dan Eason’s Biography:
Dan Eason is a Portland, Oregon–based location manager and producer with a diverse background in film, television, and commercial production.
Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he was raised in Northern Kentucky before pursuing a degree in Film from Drexel University.
Over the course of his career, Dan has worked with a range of respected production companies, including 4th Row Films in New York City, World of Wonder, and Kamp Grizzly. His feature film credits include Eagle Eye (starring Shia LaBeouf and Billy Bob Thornton), The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (starring Robin Williams, Mila Kunis, and Peter Dinklage), Maniac (starring Elijah Wood), and I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (starring Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood), among numerous other projects. In television, Dan contributed to several seasons of NBC’s hit series Grimm, as well as Netflix originals’ The OA and Everything Sucks!. He has worked extensively in the commercial sector, supporting major campaigns for global brands such as Nike, Uber, Crocs, Adidas, Amazon, Ford, Formula E, and Apple. His experience further spans music videos and reality television, with credits including Tori & Dean: Inn Love and The Girls Next Door.
Currently, Dan is involved in multiple productions, including the feature film Flash Before the Bang. His directorial documentary debut, Through My Board, is screening at the Panorama Film Festival in Portland, marking an exciting new chapter in his creative career.
To learn more about the movie ➡️
Through My Board. Directed by Dan Eason
65 minutes
Documentary Feature
Trailer: https://www.throughmyboard.com/
With director, Dan Eason, in attendance
Film overview:
Paul Johnson was raised at Burnside Skatepark in the lawless heyday of the early-90’s. As a lifetime skater who is both Black and deaf, Paul has had to navigate a world that is predominantly hearing and predominately white.
Over the years, Paul has found solace through his board, through broken conversations with hearing friends, and through t
