Drew Walkup

Drew Walkup grew up in the California Bay Area awash in sand and sun His passion for filmmaking stemmed from a love for acting and an unending thirst for learning Stepping behind the camera Drew took to studying many roles including editing cinematography and screenwriting Between his background in acting and aptitude for leadership directing came naturally After graduating from USCs School of Cinematic Arts as an awardwinning short film director Drew focused on career roles in postproduction all while keeping his creative ambitions alive In 2010 he moved to Rome with a camera microphone and working knowledge of Italian By the end of his stay he was nearfluent had made lifelong friends and had a short film in the can Not long after returning from Italy Drew found himself thrust into management His background in professional production and his creative proclivity landed him a role at Maker Studios at the time a 100employee startup navigating the digital industry Drew later ended up on the front lines of Disneys acquisition of Maker developing producing and directing multifaceted branded entertainment campaigns for Marvel Lucasfilm and more Drews entrepreneurial spirit then took him to Florida to build REBL HQ a studio developed in collaboration with Full Sail University He infused the studio with philosophy learned in his brush with Disney focus on content make it the best it can be The culmination of this experience resulted in Fox Hunt Drive Drews feature film directorial debut