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 Sandy
Buller
In 1985, while earning his bachelor's degree in Communications at
the University of St. Thomas, Sandy produced a product testing video
for an International industrial manufacturing company. After 18
years of moving up the ranks at the same company, Sandy held the
position of Vice President of Engineering. He boldly chose to get
back to his true passion of creating powerful videos and films. He
and his wife, Janet, started the company
Sweet Spirit
Productions and
Simple Gift Videos. Together they are fulfilling that goal.
Whether it’s producing an historic video documentary for a local
high school marching band, creating small business cable TV
commercials and internet infomercials, or filming a cinematic
wedding or special event video, Sandy tells stories through video
that present and future generations can enjoy. Sandy’s other passion
emerges as a musician and record producer. He is a master at using
music (including his own compositions) to heighten the emotional
experience within his productions. When Sandy isn’t producing video
projects, he can be found as a professional musician performing with
the Moe Hansum Band. In
2004, he co-produced their latest
CD “Poor Boys Long Ways
From Home” which is currently being played on radio stations in
the USA and Europe.
Janet Buller
Janet, born and raised in Bellaire, Texas, has now come full circle
after exploring different parts of the world. She graduated from
Bellaire High School, attended Principia College, a small private
college in Illinois, and then transferred to the University of Texas
to pursue a degree in communications. In 1987, she earned her
bachelor's degree in Advertising from the University of Texas at
Austin. She moved to Michigan in 1988 (becoming Janet Hailey), and
worked in major advertising agencies and design shops honing her
skills in visual communication and marketing. In 1993, she moved to
Luxembourg in Europe and worked for a while at an ad agency there,
enjoying a daily dose of chocolate croissants. When she returned to
Michigan, she let loose her newly discovered talent as a
singer/songwriter and began writing and performing. When she became
single again, she moved back to Austin and worked at a publishing
company and then as a managing editor for online self-study CPE
courses. While playing music around the evening campfires at
Kerrville Folk Festival in 2002, she met Sandy, the love of her
life, and got married the following spring. She moved back to the
Houston area to be with Sandy (this is where it all comes full
circle). Sandy and Janet decided to pursue their passion for film
and joined forces to create
Sweet Spirit
Productions and
Simple Gift Videos. Janet also continues to work in marketing as
a graphic designer, writer, and editor. She's finishing a CD of
original music which, of course, features the sweet sounds of Sandy
on upright bass. |
