The History and People

Water Cooler Productions was formed in 2006 by co-founders Mac Eldridge and Robert Sandoval.  Since then, Water Cooler Productions has produced several shorts and has also created business training videos, as well as filming weddings.  Below is the list of people who are the heart and soul of Water Cooler Productions.

Mac Eldridge; Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Director, Producer


Mac Eldridge attends DePaul University currently as a sophomore.  Before filmmaking, Mac Eldridge was a track engineer at a local music studio for roughly a year.  Mac got his start in film when co-founder Robert Sandoval had Mac do camera work for his first full feature Vex.  After taking Mac to the movies constantly, Mac developed a love for cinema and has been directing and producing ever since.

David Wagenaar; Co-Owner, Director of Photography, Producer

David Wagenaar also attends DePaul University and is currently in his sophomore year.  Before attending DePaul, David Wagenaar had minimal experience on film sets besides working on Mac Eldridge's In a State Of (2007) and No Smoking, Please (2007).  Since attending DePaul, David Wagenaar has worked on a vast amount of sets focusing on lighting and cinematography.  David Wagenaar also is finishing his first film he has helped produce for Water Cooler Productions, Messiah.


Robert Sandoval; Co-Founder, Writer, Special Effects

Robert Sandoval has loved film for all of his life and wanted to make movies ever since he was a child.  Since then, Robert has worked on every production Water Cooler Productions has produced.  Writing and special effects are Robert's main focus.  Robert Sandoval is the writer of the film Such As It Ends which turned out to be Water Cooler Productions first short narrative ever accepted to any film festival (the Lake County Film Festival).

Billy Bitterman; Writer

Billy Bitterman has currently been Water Cooler Production's #1 writer as his last two scripts have both been produced.  Just like Robert Sandoval, Billy Bitterman has been in love with cinema since he was a child.  He also played a role in the building of Water Cooler Productions.  Currently, his most recent script KY (2009) has become Water Cooler Production's most popular short getting over 1,000 hits on youtube.


David Trojan; Writer, Assistant Director

David Trojann is one of the newer members of the Water Cooler Production team.  After meeting Mac Eldridge, David Trojann helped assistant direct the Untitled Mitch Project and has been working on every Water Cooler Production set since.  Currently, David is working on his own web series and has scripts being worked on by Water Cooler Productions.