Biografia
From a young age, Glen Baisley was passionate about writing and the entertainment world. As a pre-teen, he crafted stop-motion shorts using his father's 8mm camera. By 13, he was contributing software and hardware reviews to Rainbow Magazine. In his sophomore year of high school, he hosted a local public access show, earning a community service award for addressing controversial topics such as teenage pregnancy, suicide, and alcoholism.
During college, Glen freelanced as a videographer and interned at WHUD radio. He studied radio and television broadcasting and worked with author Rick Moody to write a novel for his senior thesis. The novel, titled Of Light & Dark, was inspired by a post-apocalyptic story he had penned in eighth grade. This title later inspired the name of his company, Light & Dark Productions.
In 2001, Glen self-distributed his debut film, Fear of the Dark, which sparked controversy with his hometown arts committee due to its graphic content—though he later served on their executive board for several years. He followed up with a prequel, The Tenement, which was banned by the Indonesian censor board. The film was featured in Fangoria magazine and later distributed by Brain Damage Films. Brain Damage Films also released Sins of the Father and a director’s cut re-release of Fear of the Dark.
After stepping away from filmmaking to focus on family, Glen returned with Fairview Falls, the fourth installment in his "Black Rose Killer" series. During his break, he appeared in cameos, including in Kamal Ahmed’s (Jerky Boys) film Rapturious.
His recent work includes the web series Tales of Light & Dark and various freelance projects, such as editing the Rondo Award-nominated documentary The Phantom of the Opera: Unmasking the Masterpiece. He has served as director, producer, director of photography, and editor on numerous documentary featurettes for Arrow Video, Severin Films, Shout! Factory, Vestron Video, and Vinegar Syndrome. Glen has also collaborated with puppeteer Bill Diamond on several projects, including the Telly Award-winning Gorgo's Christmas Carol.
Over the years, Glen has been featured in multiple magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times. His films Fear of the Dark, The Tenement, and his short The Family Tree have all earned awards.
