Clay Dumaw


Clay Dumaw is an American film director, screenwriter, editor and author, best known for independent films.
He directed Get Out Alive, Hold'em and Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell. He also wrote Stay the Course: How I Began a Career in Film, a memoir about his early life and career.

Early life

Clay was born in Carthage, New York. He studied Visual Communications at the Charles H. Bohlen Technical Center.

Career

Clay began his career as an editor and visual effects artist, creating title sequences for independent productions. He wrote and directed two feature films, Get Out Alive and Hold'em, which earned official selections at the Snowtown International Film Festival and the Buffalo International Film Festival. He later worked on national ads for Honda, Toyota, Ford, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Professional Bull Riders, United States Anti-Doping Agency, Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and Space Force.
His third film, Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell, was shot entirely on a green screen in Colorado Springs, with computer generated environments added in post-production. Post-production on Jack Wyatt and the Gun from Hell spanned nearly two years. It earned multiple awards at film festivals worldwide.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

YearWorkFestivalAward
2012Get Out AliveScare-a-Con Film FestivalOfficial Selection
2014Hold'emBuffalo International Film FestivalOfficial Selection
2015Hold'emSnowtown International Film FestivalOfficial Selection
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellThe Wild Bunch Film FestivalBest Western Drama
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellThe Wild Bunch Film FestivalBest Colorado Film
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellThe Wild Bunch Film FestivalBest Sci Fi
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellThe Wild Bunch Film Festival1st Place Movie Poster
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellHorsetooth Intl. Film FestivalBest Narrative Film
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellThe Tylerman Film FestivalBest Feature Film
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellCannes Independent Film FestivalBest Action Film
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellEastern Europe International Movie AwardsBest Western
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellRocky Mountain International Film FestivalSemi-Finalist
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellColorado International SciFi & Fantasy Film FestivalFinalist
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellThe Galactic Imaginarium Film FestivalFinalist
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellMindfield Film FestivalFinalist
2021Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellSyracuse International Film FestivalOfficial Selection
2022Jack Wyatt and the Gun from HellSnowtown International Film FestivalOfficial Selection

Books