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Angry Filmmaker Kelley Baker has written and directed three fulllength features.

KICKING BIRD (2005) is the story of Martin "Bird" Johnson, a 17 year old white trash high school kid who runs. With his Mother in jail, his father gone, one brother in a work camp and his bitter grandfather beating him, there is nothing else to do but run! One day the manipulative high school cross country Coach sees Martin out run his entire team and figures that Martin may be his ticket to a college coaching position. On a budget of $5000 and an 18 day shooting schedule this movie was shot in digital video. Runner's Gazette says, "Kicking Bird Kicks Butt!"

Five people collide in a bar one night, one is dead, one never lived, and the other three are lying. THE GAS CAFE (2001) was shot in digital video in 8 nights. It was made for $4000 and funded entirely on Unemployment checks. This movie has been called "an old Twilight Zone episode, that has collided with Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot".

BIRDDOG (1999) tells the story of Harv Beckman, a used car salesman in a trashy part of town who accidentally comes in to possession of a rare 1948 Kaiser automobile, which leads to some disturbing revelations about the facts behind the 1948 Vanport, Oregon flood which destroyed an entire city. Portland, Oregon is the backdrop of this film that explores racism, greed, and class in a very corrupt city. Throw in the local Kiwanis Club and you have a very odd unpredictable film. One critic referred to Kelley's style as "Bruce Springsteen meets David Lynch". This film opened the 2000 Sao Paulo Film Festival in Brazil.

Kelley Baker is well known for working with other people. He was the sound designer on six of Gus Van Sant's feature films including, MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO, GOOD WILL HUNTING, and FINDING FORRESTER. He designed the sound on Todd Haynes feature film, FAR FROM HEAVEN, with Dennis Quaid and Julieanne Moore. He was an Editor and a Sound Designer for Will Vinton's The Adventures of Mark Twain, and on four Claymation Specials for CBS.