our people

The heart of halflife* is it's creative team of industry pros dedicated to the tireless pursuit of excellence. Within our walls you will find a wealth of experience and vibrancy at your service. Our staff, contractors and partners have worked in all aspects of the film and broadcast industry. If there is a skill that you are looking for the chances are good it can be found amongst our extended team.

We are also happy to work with members of your crew in supporting roles for your production.

Please contact us if you would like extended resumes from our staff.

Stuart Overbey
producer, director, editor
Stuart Overbey
Stuart Overbey has been a commercial & documentary producer for six years. She is also a skilled editor and director having just completed work on her first feature length film "The Forgotten Bomb" on which she also served as the primary editor. She came to halflife* from a background in radio journalism where she was a well respected reporter.
David Garcia
Director, DP, Colorist
David Garcia
David Garcia, creative director at halflife* digital, has directed and or shot countless regional and national commercials, as well as, lensed and operated on a fair number of features and shorts. In the five years since opening halflife* with partner Stuart Overbey, he has overseen the building of the organization's post production infrastructure.
Sterling Grant 3
Sr. Editor, Producer, Director
Sterling Grant 3
Sterling Grant 3 comes to halflife* digital having been the main agency producer and editor for the storied Albuquerque agency Rick Johnson & Co. During his tenure at RJC; Sterling produced, directed and or edited some of the highest budget commercial spots ever produced in New Mexico. He is currently cutting the independent feature "Warrior Woman."

Coby "Dax" Johnson
Visual Effects, Editor
Coby Johnson
Coby Dax has worked in the commercial production field for 15 years producing spots and animation work for some of the Southwest's most respected brands. In 2009, he served as the lead editor and visual effects artist for the feature "Adventures of a Teenage Dragonslayer" starring Lea Thompson and Wendy Malik.
Reuben Finkelstein
editor, motion graphics artist
Reuben Finkelstein
Reuben Finkelstein has been cutting features and commercials for over five years. Widely respected as one of New Mexico's most knowledgeable editors, he has recently completed editorial and visual effects supervision on the independent short "The Incredible Voyage of Captain Hook."
Joshua Klein
Director of New Business
Joshua Klein
Josh relocated to Albuquerque from Los Angeles, where he worked in reality television for such shows as The Real World and Road Rules. He joined the team at halflife, to combine his knowledge of media, and his drive to bring quality production work to new and existing clients.

Jennifer Murad
Business Manager, Client Srv.
Jennifer Murad
Jennifer Murad joined halflife* digital as our receptionist, fresh out of college, with a background in education and accounting. She quickly proved that she would be an important asset to the halflife* team. As our Business Manager and Lead Client Service Specialist, Jen is our "Force" behind the scenes that keeps everything running smoothly.
Shannendoah Gallagher
Assistant Production Artist
Shannendoah Gallagher
We brought Shannendoah on for two days a week as an unpaid intern, within three weeks he was showing up everyday. We thought, "why not have him do more?" So, we put him in a commercial and now we are molding him into an indispensable asset of halflife* digital. We are adding on to his graphic design background from The Art Center Design College and training him to have some serious editing and production chops.