SJPS

08/12/2025

Day 10 of 10. It has been one of the most interesting projects I’ve been on. “Parasocial” feature film.

07/28/2025

Drones, steadicam and jib, all the toys are out. Swing on by. We’ll be out for awhile longer.

07/23/2025

SJPS is hosting a production party this Sunday at the shop. Casual gathering with local film makers.
6pm - 8pm at 606 E 30th St, KCMO.
All are welcome. If you have a neat production toy, bring it along to play with.

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07/05/2025

A huge shout out to National WWI Museum and Memorial and Memorial and KCTV5 News Kansas City for including us on the team to capture the July 4th Celebration. As always, Max, our pilot in charge, knocked it out of the park.

Music: A Beautiful Noise by Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile

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07/05/2025

A little peek at Max’s flying last night.

07/05/2025

Max and Scott are flying for KCTV5 News Kansas City and National WWI Museum and Memorial. Fireworks at 9!

07/04/2025

Cartwright Steel, an Urban Fantasy Short Film

Thank you to everyone who contributed!

Written, Directed, and Produced by Max Jolley

Director of Photography - Barry Wilson

Starring,

Rachel Klewicki as Maggie Cartwright

Dominique Evans as Jake

Chevere as Boots

Executive Producer - Amanda Jolley

1st AD - Andrea Fantauzzi

Sound Mixer & Boom Operator - Parker Johnson & MarÍsa Grady

Hair, Makeup, and Special Effects Makeup - Tab Terry

Art Department - Dave Simmons

Fight Choreographer - Richard Goode

Fight Coordinator - Jonathan Kemper

Key Grip - Garret Gunderson

Jib & Steadicam - Scott Jolley

2nd AC - Beverly Victoriano

Craft Services - Amanda Jolley

Production Assistants - Frederick Kauffmanshmidt, Biak Thang

Editing - Lolo Loren

Color - Guy Giamo-McClung

Visual Effects - Patrick Poe

Post Production Supervisor - Andrea Fantauzzi

Original Score - Sam Platt

Performed by Sam Platt, Mark Slimm, Desmond Mason Rhodes, and Aidan Murrow

Recorded by Duane Trower at Weights and Measures Studio

Special thanks to Callum Tong, Jeanne Baker, Christopher Good, Bill Pryor, Chris Commons, Jean Sitkei, Laura T Garrison, Brian Payne, Timothy Mason, Economy Auto Salvage

Based on "Waiting List" by M. N. Jolley, a KC Warlock Weekly story.

06/18/2025

SJPS is thrilled to partner with Harvest Productions, Inc., HMXLive, The Kansas City Symphony and KCPBS to be a part of this years Celebration at the Station. Here is a BTS of what it takes to put on a show like this. Thanks to flight crew Max M.N. Jolley, Author, Casey Watson and Jessie Van Der Vyver for show day photography.

05/30/2025

05/27/2025

I am very proud of the work we did. Thank you David Vickers, Forrest Bryant and the wonderful team Slice, Troy, Max & Nick! Dedicated to our friend Andy Crow. Director of Photography, Scott Jolley.

In this episode, we get hands-on at Fitzke Boatworks: cold-molding ribs, using a hand-held CNC machine to cut parts from wood, and getting the back-story on ...

05/26/2025

SJPS is proud to team up with Kansas City PBS, The Kansas City Symphony, National WWI Museum and Memorial and HMXLive to bring another Celebration at the Station to honor those who gave all. Replay of the show tonight at 7Pm. Support Public Television.
Pilot in Charge, Max Nelson Jolley
Visual Observer, Casey Watson

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05/25/2025

Flight team ready for tonight’s broadcast of Celebration at the Station on Kansas City Public Television. Max and Casey are rocking it.