Sabyn Mayfield

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Sabyn Mayfield
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Born (1981-06-16) June 16, 1981 (age 44)
Nashville, Tennessee
OccupationsFilmmaker, Director, Producer, Writer, and Musician
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Websitewww.sabynmayfield.com

Sabyn Mayfield (born June 16, 1981) is an American filmmaker, actor, and musician.

Early life

Mayfield was born June 16, 1981, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the son of casting director Laray Mayfield, and musician Randy Parton. He is the nephew of Dolly Parton and Stella Parton. [1] After attending Malibu High School, Sabyn graduated from the Los Angeles Film School in 2001 with a major in Directing and a minor in Producing.

Career

Early career (2001 - 2009)

Sabyn Mayfield worked for various commercial production companies in Los Angeles as a production assistant. In 2004, he was hired to work on the Donal Logue film Tennis Anyone , and made the transition to gripping. Mayfield worked on films including WristCutter , Conversations with Other Women , and Unknown .  He joined the Local 80 Grip Union in 2006. Sabyn continued to work as a grip on films through 2009.

Casting (2009 - 2012)

Exposed to the casting industry at a young age, Mayfield worked alongside his mother, Laray Mayfield, beginning with commercials in 2009, then expanding into film & television. His casting resume includes commercials for Nike, GAP, Coke, Lexus, BMW, and Footlocker.

Directing, Writing, Producing

While in Film School, Sabyn developed a cache of work which featured Tears, a narrative short starring Michael Madsen based on his poem of the same name, as published in the book, Burning in Paradise. In 2012, Mayfield refocused his attention on directing, producing, and writing. Sabyn has directed music videos for artists including Redlight King, Julien Baker, Vanessa Carlton, Shannon Magrane, Olivia Lane, and Space Capone. His commercial work includes spots for local and national brands, but is highlighted by a series of anti-bullying PSA's provided to organizations against bullying.

Sabyn's feature film debut was Boomtown, starring Tyler Riggs, Rachel Brosnahan, Boyd Holbrook, Dwight Yoakam, and Jocelin Donahue. Filmed in Williston, North Dakota, it features original music by John Moreland. His follow up movie, Time Cant Be Wasted was released in 2020.

Filmography

YearFilmRole(s)
2020Time Can't Be Wasted (Short Film)Producer, director
2020StalkerSpecial Thanks
2019Tokens (TV Movie)Special Thanks
2019Claws (Television Series)Actor
2018Natia: The Potion (Music Video)Director, cinematographer
2018The Ace of BeltsExecutive Producer, Director
2018Crocodile Smile (Short Film)Producer
2017BoomtownProducer, director, writer
2017Adult InterferenceProducer
2016The Redneckz: Thankful (Video Short)Producer, director, writer
2016Pronoun: Just Cuz You Can't (Music Video)Producer, director, writer
2016My OMG Story (Short Film)Producer, director, writer
2015Julien Baker: Sprained Ankle (Music Video)Executive Producer, Director, Writer
2015Olivia Lane: Steal Me Away (Music Video)Producer, director, writer
2015Shannon Magrane: Weather (Music Video)Producer, director, writer
2015The Killz: Teenage Sky (Music Video)Producer, director, writer
2015Vanessa Carlton: Blue Pool - Sabyn Mayfield Director's CutProducer, director, writer
2014Bound (Short Film)Producer, director
2014The Redneckz: Get Wit ItProducer, director
2014Sisters (Short Film)Producer, director
2014Sabyn Mayfield: MAAF (Short)Producer, director
2014Bullying: You Can Stop It (Short)Producer, director, writer
2014A Bedtime Story (Short)Producer
2013"And A Bag of Chips!"Producer, director
2013Pumped (Television Series)Producer, director
2013Black MarigoldsAssociate Producer
2013 Palo Alto Casting Associate
2012Space Capone: Why You Wanna Say Goodnight (Music Video)Producer, director, writer
2012Real MC's (TV Special)Executive Producer, Director, Writer
2012 Spring Breakers Casting Associate
2012AfterCasting Director, Actor
2011Space Capone: I Just Wanna Dance (Music Video)Producer, director, writer
2011Regulate (Short Film)Producer, director
2011 The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo Casting Associate
2011 Footloose Casting Associate
2010Not a Bad Man (Short Film)Producer, director, actor
2010Last NightCasting Assistant
2009Paper ManCasting Assistant
2002TearsProducer, director

Awards

YearAward / NominationCategoryFilm
2020Golden Remi (World Fest Houston International Film Festival)Best Documentary ShortTime Can't Be Wasted
2017Grand Jury Prize Nominee (Nashville Film Festival)Best New DirectorBoomtown
2013Audience Award Winner (Gasparilla International Film Festival)Best Florida ProductionAnd A Bag of Chips!

Music

In 2004, Sabyn entered the music industry, and was booked for his first gig by Sean Healy Presents at The Knitting Factory. He has played many of the iconic venues in Los Angeles, including The Key Club, House of Blues, Whiskey, The Roxy, and the El Rey Theatre. He opened for artists including Afrika Bambaataa, Nappy Roots, Necro, Mistah F.A.B, Zion I and The Grouch, and Young Dre the Truth.

His first official release, It’s a Long Dark Road, was a country/hip-hop hybrid recorded in collaboration with Mike Baiardi of Soundfile Productions. The song was submitted for consideration as the title track for the FX series Justified . Approached by the music supervisors of the MTV show Buckwild, Sabyn and Mike recorded a full-length record, Trailer Park VIP, for the show under the stage name The Redneckz. After the show was cancelled, due to the death of a cast member, the album was picked up for the CMT show Party Down South. A second record, Barn Burner, was also used for the show. [2]

In 2020, in the midst of pandemic,  Sabyn recorded the Halfway There EP featuring three songs, 9 to 5 to 9 (a remix of Dolly Parton’s iconic 9 to 5 ), Oh Tennessee (as a tribute to and a re-mix of Tennessee Born, originally recorded by Randy Parton), and a collaboration with Johnny Berry and The Outliers, Halfway to Louisville. [2] [3] During the recording process, he signed with Gil Holland and sonaBLAST! Records. Since the release of his debut EP, Sabyn has continued to record and release music.

In 2021, Mayfield established CashVillian Music as a publishing company under BMI.

Discography

Devil May Care Boy (2022)

The Ville Mixtape, Vol. 1 (2022)

Palm Trees & Street Dreams (2022)

Electronic Sketchpad, Volume 2 (2022)

Electronic Sketchpad, Volume 1 (2022)

Crossroads (2021)

Urban Cowboy (2021)

Halfway There (2021)

It's a Long Dark Road (2010)

Barn Burner (Redneckz)

Trailer Park VIP (Redneckz)

References

  1. ↑ Despres, Tricia (August 2, 2021). "Dolly Parton's Nephew Sabyn Gets Creative with a Classic in Pulsating Music Video for '9 to 5 to 9'". Yahoo!. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Dolly Parton's Nephew Sabyn Gets Creative with a Classic in Pulsating Music Video for '9 to 5 to 9'". Peoplemag. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  3. ↑ Crawford, Percy Lavell (February 2, 2022). "Sabyn Mayfield Ready To Tour The Country With His Music". Birmingham Times. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
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