DOCUMENTARY · 2026LIFE BETWEEN
TWO WORLDS
TWO WORLDS
A personal documentary exploring Cory Patt's journey from Greenville to DeSoto, Texas, and the connections between identity, community, resilience and creative purpose.
DALLAS–FORT WORTH · TEXAS · INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION
STORIES THROUGH
A CLEARER LENS.
Authentic storytelling. Cinematic vision. Powerful perspectives.
Studio imagery is a creative composite; founder biography features an original photograph.
01 / OUR PERSPECTIVE
STORIES THAT
SHIFT PERSPECTIVES.
Diopter Films is a Dallas–Fort Worth-based independent film and creative production company.
Our work explores people, places, and experiences through a distinct cinematic lens. From personal documentaries to narrative projects and commercial concepts, we pursue authentic storytelling grounded in creative vision and purposeful collaboration.
“Great stories don’t just entertain — they shift perspectives.”
Let's create something meaningful ↗02 / SELECTED PROJECTS
OUR WORK.
Original perspectives. Stories in motion.
SHORT-FORM COMMERCIAL CONCEPT · 2027THE SEAT
BESIDE ME
BESIDE ME
A 20-second story about unexpected human connection, developed as a concept for the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films 2027 competition. Not a commissioned Coca-Cola advertisement.
03 / FOUNDER & CEO
CORY
PATT.
Director · Producer · Filmmaker
Cory Patt founded Diopter Films to develop distinctive stories rooted in lived experience and cinematic craft. He reports more than 23 years of entertainment-industry experience, including casting and production support associated with The Great Debaters.
He is completing a B.S. in Digital Filmmaking at Los Angeles Film School, with graduation expected in December 2026. His work includes the personal documentary Life Between Two Worlds and development of the short-form concept The Seat Beside Me.
23+ yearsReported industry experience
Dec 2026Expected B.S. graduation
04 / PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
DIRECTING
PROFILE.
Cory Patt — Founder & CEO, Diopter Films
Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas · Available for directing, producing and creative collaborations.
Directing Inquiry ↗Selected experience
Life Between Two Worlds (2026)
Documentary filmmaker · Personal capstone project
The Great Debaters
Casting and production support (self-reported credit)
The Seat Beside Me (2027 concept)
Producer · Competition project in development
Education
Los Angeles Film School · B.S. Digital Filmmaking
Expected December 2026
A full downloadable résumé and confirmed screen credits can be added once the final document is supplied.
05 / CAPABILITIES
WHAT WE DO.
01
Directing
Visual storytelling, performance-focused direction and cinematic concept development.
02
Producing
Creative planning, project coordination and independent production development.
03
Documentary
Personal histories, community perspectives and nonfiction storytelling.
04
Commercial Creative
Short-form branded concepts, treatments and collaborative creative development.
06 / START A CONVERSATION
LET'S CREATE
SOMETHING MEANINGFUL.
For production collaborations, directing opportunities and general business inquiries.
Contact Diopter Films ↗info@diopterfilms.com
Productions: productions@diopterfilms.com