I met the legendary Jim Fell shortly after his birth in 1989, the fifth of (what would eventually be) six children.  How I remember fondly his baby howls and the smell of burped-up formula. The day he got christened.  His toddler years, and the neverending question of "WHAZZAT?" 
 
 

Jim has grown up a lot in the past thirteen years.  By a couple of feet, at least.  Following his near-arrest in 1998 with his delinquent younger sister Laura (for allegedly throwing walnuts at "Wolfman's" house), Jim decided to channel his creative and neverending physical energy into filmmaking and stunt falls.

Since then, Master Fell has become Levittown's premier filmmaker.  Filming entirely in his garage, living room and on the streets of his neighbourhood, Jim Fell operates solely on a shoestring budget; utilising the brilliant acting talents of his immediate family and friends. 
 
 

Jim Fell is innovative both behind and before the camera.  Artistically, Fell opts for interesting camera angles and innovative scripts; his stunts know no acme and he will do anything for a reaction.  He'll eat croutons-and-Tastykake pie combinations.  He will throw basketballs at Laura.  He will ride on a bicycle with a leaf bag on his head.

Following the avant-garde methods of filmmaking by the likes of Andy Warhol, Fell has also shown interest in the mundane trivialities of everyday life.  Perhaps this artistic bent comes from his father, Bill: an art teacher at the Lower Southhampton School District (and Penn State alumnus). 
 
 
 
 
 

Jim Fell has a soft side to the wild, relentless persona which his films so often demonstrate.  He has won the hearts of his female cousins; indeed, he has charmed scores of people despite his incessant hyperactivity. 
Fell's energy is pure joy, and his curiosity is never quenched.  It is a pleasure working with my young cousin and in the future expect to see more of his work here.  It is refreshng to see someone so excited and enthusiastic when it comes to creating something.  May his filmmaking endeavours prosper long, and his interest never, ever waver.
 
 

"Futility: The Toilet Bowl of Life" by Jim Fell   Music by Steven Shilling:  "Ice Skating"	"The Dancer" by Alice Teeple, Jane Teeple and Mike Fell
Family Reunion by Jim Fell, Alice Teeple, Jane Teeple  and Mike Fell Music by Steven Shilling:  "The Diminished Song"