Blood and Guts Productions is the next generation leader in the Independent film market, with a growing presence in production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, and digitally-delivered content. In an effort to continue our growth, The Company is partnering with regional grip and camera houses, niche market vendors, and other production companies.

The Company has an eye on the future with groundbreaking new film efforts upcoming, including Theater of Gore, Prey to God, Sullivan High, and House of the Damned, in addition to an upcoming viral video series sure to get plenty of buzz.

Blood and Guts Productions is the ultimate entrepreneurial endeavor, and is doing business in a new and inventive manner, paving the way for future filmmakers, and production companies alike. The Blood and Guts Productions brand will become synonymous with original, innovative, entertaining, and quality entertainment regionally, nationally, and globally.

Shane Michaels, a filmmaker from Northwest Ohio, has had a fondness for writing and film making since he was twelve years old. After graduating from High School in 1998, Shane attended the New York Film Academy for an intensive two year film making program. Upon graduation, Shane began working on producing two short films, “My Life as I Knew It”, (currently in pre production) and “Living Dead”.  The Dark and Pipe Wrench are two of his most recent short films. In 2009 Shane started his own Production Company Blood and Guts Productions LLC.

In his first contest he pitched his feature film “Prey to God” (Currently in pre production stage) that placed fifth out of 1000 entries in “The Ghost in The Machine Pitch Contest at massify.com (a website that is committed to network producers, actors, and directors in the film industry).

Shane is currently working on several projects including “Prey to God”, “2012 The Devil’s Apocalypse”, and Theater of Gore now in preproduction. Between producing gigs, Shane continues to immerse himself in the film industry doing everything from crew work to acting and promotion.

BRAD CASE

Brad Case, a filmmaker from northwest Ohio, has had a passion for filmmaking since the age of 14, after seeing Frankenstein with Boris Karloff.  This film opened his eyes to the idea of filmmaking as a career, and at that point, decided this was his career path. 

From this point on, Brad would go on to write many short stories and began to make short films with his friends.  After graduating from Pettisville High School in 2005, he planned to attend the New York Film academy.  Instead, he remained in northwest Ohio and was married.  At the age of 21, Brad’s son was born.  Shortly after the birth of their son, the couple divorced and Brad was granted sole custody of his son, but was concerned on how to best provide for him. 

At the age of 22, Brad had written his first script and submitted it to Shane Michaels (Blood and Guts Productions, LLC) entitled “House of the Damned”.  From this point on, Brad and Shane created a working partnership, and have worked on several different projects.  The duo co-wrote, co-directed, and co-produced “Pipe Wrench”, and have worked on the film “2012 The Devil’s Apocalypse”.  Brad is currently working on “Theatre of Gore”, which he will be directing, as well as co-writing and co-producing.  Brad has also produced DVD artwork for Maniac Films; however, he would like to focus on the writing and directing aspects of the film industry. 

Currently at the age of 23, Brad is a member of Blood and Guts Productions, LLC.  As a part of the company, Brad has been able to provide for his son, to live out his life’s dreams, and to live life to the fullest. 

Russ Aikman has been a Firefighter & Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), since 1999. Russ is a special topics EMS instructor and has served on the Haz Mat team as a Technician and a rail road & tank car transfer specialist. Russ was awarded the Medal of Valor for my lifesaving efforts during a 2002 train derailment. He has a personal lifesaving award from the National Office of the American Red Cross for saving a woman’s life while he was the director of safety & security of the Haunted Hydro attraction park. By putting an emergency action plan (EAP) into place, as soon as the patron dropped to the ground with no pulse & not breathing, our EAP was put into action, effectively saving the woman’s life. It is this level of tenacity & professionalism that ensures all aspects of filming for Blood & Gut’s Productions are safe.

Russ Aikman was an Air Force veteran and served in operation Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) & operation Southern Watch, enforcing the no fly zone over Saudi Arabia pre 9/11.He was a police officer (Security Forces / Police) in the Air Force as a Situation Response Team (SRT) leader for the 91st Space Wing at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota.

Russ has a Bachelors of Science in Criminal Justice & has served as a police officer since 2001. I am an instructor for the Ohio Peace Officers Training Academy (OPOTA) for first aid, fire safety and served as a firearms instructor for several years. Currently he study law, behavioral psychology & lie deception He has also done private investigations and consultation for a decade and specialize in police / fire / ems / military to ensure those roles are portrayed accurately during any production Blood & Gut’s has a part of. Russ Aikman is the safety coordinator & crew EMT for the company along with providing contracts for the company and has been appointed the legal advisor for Blood & Gut’s Productions.