After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin's prestigious Plan II honors program, with emphases in both English Literature and Film, Provost moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career where he landed several parts in film and TV, including a recurring role on Steven Spielberg's SeaQuest DSV. Tired of also waiting tables, Provost then took up editing, learning the Avid system just as non-linear editing was beginning to explode. After editing shorts and a couple of features, he worked for several years cutting and producing award-winning promos for the WB and Bravo Television Networks. He also has worked frequently editing reality TV on shows such as The Celebrity Apprentice (Emmy Nomination), Top Chef and The Bachelor.During this time, Provost was hired to adapt a script for Academy Award Winner Morgan Freeman's production company, Revelations, a screenplay eventually made into the film Under Suspicion starring Freeman and Academy Award Winner Gene Hackman. The screenplay was nominated for an Edgar Award. Provost also works as a script doctor, where his ability to shape story has been highly prized.Provost's feature directorial debut was The Presence. He wrote the film as well and is one of the producers. After winning various awards on the festival circuit including Best Picture and Best Director, Lionsgate picked up the movie for a 2011 release.Provost also teaches a very popular series of classes on filmmaking called Cinema Language: The Art Of Storytelling. Show less «