Chase Dudley was born on December 3rd, 1982 in Atlanta, GA. He received his first camera at age 15 as a Christmas present from his parents. He was first inspired to be a filmmaker after he watched the original Child’s Play, directed by Tom Holland.

Chase has directed several short films. Past Due was his first feature film and received distribution in the year of 2012. Following that, Payton’s Burden received distribution in 2015 and can be seen on the Independent Network Channel (INC).

In February 2015, Chase created his company name and logo: A Cut to the Chase Productions, LLC with his partner, Samantha Dudley.

In 2016, Chase directed his third feature film, Marvelous Mandy which received worldwide distribution the same year with Legless Corps. His passion for directing and acting still stands strong to this day. Payday and Beasts of the Field are currently in post-production.