Welling Films

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.