Patrick Blake Judd a native of Greensburg, Kentucky

Greensburg, Kentucky

Greensburg is a city in Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Green County...

, is an independent filmmaker who currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...

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Early life

Blake was raised in rural Greensburg, Kentucky where he spent most of his life playing basketball. He started playing on the varsity team in 7th grade and was a four year starter and three time all-region player. He continued playing ball in college at Transylvania University

Transylvania University

Transylvania University is a private, undergraduate liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with the Christian Church . The school was founded in 1780. It offers 38 majors, and pre-professional degrees in engineering and accounting...

 in Lexington, Kentucky and started the first game in the school's new gymnasium, The Beck Center, on January 2, 2002. Judd graduated in 2005 with a major in English and Business and Computer Science minors.

Film Career

Judd started his filmmaking career working on a late night television show The Moonlight Cafe with friend and creator Jacob Ennis in 2005 in Lexington, Kentucky with guests including Lloyd Kauffman, Hank Williams III

Hank Williams III

Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...

, Th' Legendary Shack Shakers

Th' Legendary Shack Shakers

The Legendary Shack Shakers are an American punk blues band. They are inspired by punk, Delta blues, rockabilly, Texas polka, gothic rock, and other traditional Southern music genres, formed in Paducah, Kentucky in the mid-1990s...

, and Keith Neltner. Judd's first breakthrough role was working on the feature documentary "Seven Signs" with J. D. Wilkes

J. D. Wilkes

Joshua "J. D." Wilkes , and now a resident of Paducah, Kentucky, is an American visual artist, musician, and amateur filmmaker...

, the lead singer of rock band Th' Legendary Shack Shakers. Like Wilkes, Judd is also a Kentucky Colonel

Kentucky colonel

Kentucky colonel is the highest title of honor bestowed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Commissions for Kentucky colonels are given by the Governor and the Secretary of State to individuals in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments and outstanding service to a community, state or the nation...

 which, though not a military office, is accorded to Kentucky's stars and notable citizens by the governor. Judd has worked on several music videos including a video for Tonya Watts which features Waylon Payne

Waylon Payne

Waylon Payne is an American country singer, songwriter, musician and actor.-Early life:Payne was born in Nashville, Tennessee, the son of guitarist Jody Payne and Grammy Award-winning country singer Sammi Smith. His father became a longtime picker for Willie Nelson; his mother toured with Waylon...

 and addresses the homeless issue in Nashville, called "Cumberland Angels." He has also had cameos on The Moonlight Cafe and in cult films Stash, directed by Jacob Ennis, and It Came from Trafalgar which stars Gunnar Hansen

Gunnar Hansen

Gunnar Milton Hansen is an Icelandic-born actor and author best known for playing Leatherface in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre .- Early life:Hansen was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, and moved to the United States when he was five...

, Hank Williams III

Hank Williams III

Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...

, J. D. Wilkes, Jesco White

Jesco White

Jesco White, the "Dancing Outlaw", is an American mountain dancer and entertainer. He is best known as the subject of three American documentary films that detail his desire to follow in his famous father's footsteps, while trying to overcome depression, drug addiction, and the poverty that...

, and a host of others. Judd has worked on two projects for Hank WIlliams III via his production company, JuddFilms, including a live DVD/documentary and a short documentary project on the reinstatement of Hank Williams in The Grand Ole Opry. The two projects feature the likes of David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career...

, Philip Anselmo, Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins is an American singer-songwriter, spoken word artist, writer, comedian, publisher, actor, and radio DJ....

, Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy

Ronald Jeremy Hyatt , usually called Ron Jeremy, is an American pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", he was ranked by AVN at number one in their "The 50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list...

, Unknown Hinson

Unknown Hinson

Stuart Daniel Baker, better known by his stage name, Unknown Hinson, is a comedic country musician, songwriter, and voice actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as the voice of Early Cuyler on the Adult Swim cartoon series Squidbillies....

, Dale Watson

Dale Watson

Dale L. Watson is the former Assistant Director for the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI, as such he headed the FBI investigation into the September 11, 2001 attacks and the 2001 anthrax attacks.-Education:...

, and many other friends, fans, and players involved with Hank III and his grandfather. Both projects are complete but unreleased.

Judd helped shoot the opening sequence for "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia" documentary which followed "The Dancing Outlaw" Jesco White and family for one year. The sequence featured Hank III performing while Jesco tap danced and was shot at Hank Jr.'s cabin in Paris, Tennessee

Paris, Tennessee

Paris is a city in Henry County, Tennessee, United States, west of Nashville, on a fork of the West Sandy River. In 1900, 2,018 people lived in Paris, Tennessee; in 1910, 3,881; and in 1940, 6,395. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 9,763. It is the county seat of Henry...

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In 2011, Judd shot COLD

Cold (band)

Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In...

's first music video "Wicked World" for their July 16th release "Superfiction." It was COLD's first release in five years. On a side note, Judd was a long time fan and friend of the band and lead singer Scooter Ward

Scooter Ward

Scooter Ward is an American musician. He is the founding member and lead singer of the Jacksonville, Florida hard rock band, Cold.-Career:...

 mentions Judd in the liner notes of their 2000 release "13 Ways to Bleed on Stage

13 Ways to Bleed on Stage

13 Ways to Bleed on Stage is the second studio album by American post-grunge/alternative metal band Cold, released in 2000. With four popular singles, it gained substantial commercial success, achieving gold status, and landed Cold in the mainstream rock scene.-Background and recording:About a year...

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Fall 2011 will see the release of "Charlie Louvin: Still Rattlin' The Devil's Cage." The feature length documentary, co-directed with Keith Neltner, chronicles the career of country music legend Charlie Louvin

Charlie Louvin

Charles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children...

 and features George Jones

George Jones

George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....

, Alison Krauss

Alison Krauss

Alison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...

, Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including...

, Marty Stuart

Marty Stuart

John Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...

, and John McCrea

John McCrea

John McCrea is a comic book artist best known for his collaborations with writer Garth Ennis.-Career:...

 of CAKE

Cake (band)

Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...

. Judd also directed the videos for Shooter Jennings

Shooter Jennings

Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings is an American singer-songwriter active in the country music and Southern rock genres as well as making his first foray into psychedelic rock in 2009...

' single release "Outlaw You" and Fifth on the Floor

Fifth on the Floor

Fifth on the Floor is an American Alternative Country, Southern Rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006, and currently consists of Justin Wells , Matty Rodgers , Jason Parsons , and Aaron Graham .-History:The band formed in the summer of 2006...

's single "Dark and Bloody Ground."

Filmography

Year	Film	Credited as
		Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...	Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...	Writer Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...	Editor Editor The term editor may refer to:As a person who does editing:* Editor in chief, having final responsibility for a publication's operations and policies* Copy editing, making formatting changes and other improvements to text...	Other
2008	Seven Signs					Cameras
2009	Stash					Actor
2009	It Came from Trafalgar					Actor
2009	Reinstate Hank: The Opry Has Sinned					Cameras
2010	The Wild Wonderful Whites of West Virginia'					Cameras (uncredited)
2011	Charlie Louvin Charlie Louvin Charles Elzer Loudermilk , known professionally as Charlie Louvin, was an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as one of the Louvin Brothers, and was a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1955.-Biography:Born in Henagar, Alabama, Louvin was one of 7 children... : Still Rattlin' the Devil's Cage

Music videos

Year	Song	Album	Artist	Role
2008	"Cumberland Angels" featuring Waylon Payne	Handcuff My Soul	Tonya Watts	Director
2009	"Long Hauls and Close Calls"	Damn Right, Rebel Proud Damn Right, Rebel Proud Damn Right, Rebel Proud is the fourth album released by Hank Williams III. It was released on October 21, 2008.The album was released in two separate versions, one being a censored release for major retailers, the other is uncensored...	Hank Williams III Hank Williams III Shelton Hank Williams, known as Hank 3 , is a neotraditional country and punk metal singer, drummer, bassist, and guitarist. In addition to his honky tonk recordings, Williams' style alternates among country, punk and metal...	Cameras
	"Three Shades of Black"
	"Still Drunk, Still Crazy, Still Blue"	Something's Wrong/Lost Forever	Scott H. Biram Scott H. Biram Scott H. Biram, aka Scott Biram, SHB, Hiram Biram, or The Dirty Old One Man Band is an American blues, punk and country music musician, based in Austin, Texas.-Biography:...	Director
2010	"Sweet Sweet Kisses"	Hillbilly Fever	Lucky Tubb and The Modern Day Troubadours	Director
2011	"Wicked World"	Superfiction	COLD Cold (band) Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums Cold has sold over 1.2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, Ward announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In...	Director
	"Outlaw You"	Digital Single	Shooter Jennings Shooter Jennings Waylon Albright "Shooter" Jennings is an American singer-songwriter active in the country music and Southern rock genres as well as making his first foray into psychedelic rock in 2009...
	"Distant Memory Lane"	Dark and Bloody Ground	Fifth on the Floor Fifth on the Floor Fifth on the Floor is an American Alternative Country, Southern Rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006, and currently consists of Justin Wells , Matty Rodgers , Jason Parsons , and Aaron Graham .-History:The band formed in the summer of 2006...
	"Born In Jail"	Bad Ingredients	Scott H. Biram

Electronic Press Kits (EPKs)

Year	Artist	Album	Label
2008	Hank Williams III	Damn Right, Rebel Proud	Curb Records Curb Records Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
2009	Wayne Hancock Wayne Hancock Wayne "The Train" Hancock is a country musician.Hancock began writing songs at the age of 12, and at 18 won a talent contest called the "Wrangler County Showdown." Immediately after the contest, he was shipped to recruit training and served four years with the United States Marine Corps. In 1994...	Viper of Melody Viper of Melody Viper of Melody is the Sixth Studio album, and Ninth Overall Album released by American country musician Wayne Hancock, released on April 21, 2009.-Track listing:All Songs Written By Wayne Hancock Except Were Noted# "Jump The Blues" - 2:19...	Bloodshot Records Bloodshot Records Bloodshot Records is an independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois which specializes in roots-inflected indie rock, punk blues, and a Chicago brand of outlaw country...
	Kara Clark	Sinnin'	Independent
2010	Puddin Howell and Last Call	Preacher's Son	Independent
	Joe Buck Joe Buck (musician) Joe Buck is the stage name of Jim Finkley, an American country and Punk Rock musician from Murray, Kentucky. His primary instruments are double bass and guitar....	Piss and Vinegar	Independent
2011	Sunday Valley	To The Wind and On To Heaven	Independent
	The Goddamn Gallows	Seven Devils	Farmaggedon Records
	COLD	Superfiction	Eleven Seven Music Eleven seven music Eleven Seven Music is a record label founded by Allen Kovac, who is the CEO of 10th Street Entertainment.Eleven Seven has recently enjoyed success with the rejuvenated Buckcherry, whose label debut has been certified Platinum by the RIAA. Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe and Sixx:A.M...
	Shooter Jennings	Family Man	429 Records 429 Records 429 Records is an American record label. It is a subsidiary label of Savoy Label Group/Nippon Columbia focusing on indie rock and adult album alternative performers. In addition to releasing new material from musicians such as Dr...