After Welling's dance studio was beset with Houston city council suits regarding its parking situation, he decided to document the battle on film.

This win and Welling's eye as a cinematographer would foster a lasting partnership with film legend Lee Majors.

[3] Additionally, city councilman and radio personality Michael Berry served as a producer on the movie, after having been an important figure in Welling's legal battle.

[4] Berry's fellow associate producer, Todd Spoth, relates a story from the film's winning weekend at Worldfest," when "An older lady pulled [him] aside following the initial screening to... express her liking for the work.

"[5] In 2011, feature film Project Aether, earned Critics Choice Awards for 'Best Feature', 'Best Actor', and 'Best Overall World Premier' by the Houston Film Critics Society,[6] as well as a Best Local Filmmaker Award from Houston Press, which described it as "a patchwork of the sci-fi, horror and conspiracy theory genres.

The film also features actor Lee Majors, of television's The Big Valley and The Six Million Dollar Man fame.

[11] Welling Films' most successful project to date has been Avengers of eXtreme Illusions (AXI) series, which has garnered over 18 million views on YouTube as of February 2016.