Douglas Reese is an independent filmmaker and actor located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Reese has gathered small attention for his work as a "no-budget" filmmaker, releasing his features and shorts on social media websites without any intention of financial profit. Since 2008, Reese has released nearly fifty short films and twenty features, some of his work garnering divisive reactions from both critics and viral audiences; many arguing the filmmaker's relevance as an "amateur auteur".