NATHANIEL GOODMAN: THE FIX

Nathaniel Goodman was born and raised in Philadelphia, where a high school teacher, Chas Ambler, sparked his interest in cinema. He earned a degree with honors at Brown University before moving to Los Angeles. Goodman studied film at University of California Los Angeles for a year before jumping to the professional world. His first camera job was as a loader for Jost Vacano, ASC on 52 Pick-Up. He has worked on crews with James Glennon, ASC, Jerzy Zielinski, ASC and Ueli Steiger, ASC, whom he counts as a mentor. Goodman has been working as a camera operator on Grey's Anatomy.

The Fix follows a disgraced former contender (Robert Patrick) who obsessively manages his son's (Travis Aaron Wade) nascent boxing career as a way toward self-redemption. Along the way, he makes fateful decisions that lead to the destruction of what he realizes he wants most, which is his son's respect. Goodman and director Adam Kane wanted the film to play like an extended episode in a larger feature. They chose the Super 16 format for flexibility at an affordable cost. A realistic 1970s location feeling was the goal. For lighting, they used practicals and small accent fixtures that could run on house power. The Fix has won numerous honors, including four best short film awards at various festivals.