| Resume |
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| FILMMaKER
and CINEmATOGRAPHER |
Having my roots in experimental filmmaking allows for an aesthetic and conceptual openness in both my own Filmmaking and my Cinematography. My film work has since expanded into narrative and documentary and my films have appeared in over 40 festivals and screenings world-wide, having won awards at Ann Arbor Film Festival, Onion City Film Festival and Houston Worldfest. My twelve years of experience as a Director of Photography have taught me most of what I know about filmmaking, having kept an open-minded approach to yield interesting results and innovative solutions. |
| filmography |
”Suffer
City” – Two Commercials for Tattoo and Piercing
Parlor, 30 seconds each, 16mm, 2006. "Portraits" – PSA for Dallas Women's Foundation, 30 seconds, 35mm, 2006. "The Dreaded Beard" - Narrative absurdist comedy, 8 min., 35mm B&W, 2005. Selected
Festivals: Austin Flickerfest #24, Austin TX, Deep Ellum Film
Festival, Dallas TX; Hamptons International Film Festival, E.
Hampton, NY; Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival, Birmingham, AL;
Athens International Film & Video Fest, Athens, OH; Dallas
Video Fest, Dallas, TX; Chick Flicks 4, Dallas, TX 2005.
"Renegade Rides" - Promo for
Adventure Horseback Rides, 4.5 min., Mini DV, 2003."Ranchers And The Environment" - Documentary, 16mm and Mini DV, in progress. "There Goes The View" - Experimental, 16mm, in progress. "Small Gauge Blow-up" - Documentary, 10 min., Co-directed w/ Simon Lund, Super-8 blown-up to 35mm,
2001. Screened at American Moving Image Archivist's Conference,
Portland, OR, 2001.
"Camelrama" - Experimental,
4 min., Super-8 blown-up to 35mm, 2001. Festivals: Athens
International Film & Video Fest,
Athens OH; Houston Worldfest, Houston, TX (Bronze Award); Chickflicks,
Dallas TX; See Williamsburg Art Festival, Brooklyn, NY; 2003,
2004.
"Rodeo" - Spec. Spot, 30 sec.,
35mm, finished format Beta SP, 1998."Urban" - Spec. Spot, 30 sec., 16mm and 35mm, finished format Beta SP, 1998. "Cowboy" - Experimental, 1 Min., 16mm and 35mm, finished format Beta SP, 1995. "Bridges" - Experimental, 1 Min., Super-8, finished format Beta SP, 1995. Festival: Les Recontres du 8ème Type 5 ème Festival
International de Cinéma Super 8, Tours France, 1996.
"The Ebbing" - Experimental,
9 Min., 16mm, 1993. Selected Screenings and Festivals: Ann Arbor,
MI (Honorable Mention); New York
Short Film and Video Festival, NY, NY; Onion City Film Festival,
Chicago IL; Invisible Cinema Tour - numerous cities throughout
Canada; Navy Pier, Chicago, IL; The Chemical Show, Wicker Park,
Chicago, IL; Around the Coyote, Chicago, IL; Experimental Filme
Aus Chicago, Deutsches Filmmuseum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany;
etc. 1994, 1995.
"Bodies" - Experimental, 8
Min., 16mm, 1992. Screened at Rawstock Student Film Festival, School
of
the Art Institute of Chicago, IL 1991.
"Dust Bunnies and Paris Carpets"
- Experimental, 20 Min., Super 8, 1990."Plastic Volume" - Experimental, 30 Min., Super-8, 1988. Screened at Gallery SoToDo, Berlin, Germany, 1988.
"Oh Et Al." - Experimental,
4 Min., Regular 8, 1984. Screened at Composer's Concert, Smith College,
MA 1984. |
| director of photography
(selected projects) |
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| Features "After the Apocolypse" - Drama: Medama Productions, Director Yasuaki Nakajima, 16mm, 1999. Festivals: SXSW; Lake Placid; Los Angeles; Deep Ellum; Calgarly International; Raindance, London; Lausane Underground Film Festival, Switzerland; et. al "Life in Bed" - Dark Comedy: Life in Bed Productions L.L.C., Director Nick Lindsay, 35mm, 1998. Festivals: Santa Barbara International, Silverlake, New Orleans Media experience, et. al. "Die Lucas Die" - Drama: Cohagen Productions, Director Craig Schober, Super-16mm, 1998. "Temporary Girl" - Dark Comedy: Addison Street Productions, Co-Directors Lisa Kotin and Johnny White, Super-16mm blown-up to 35mm, 1997. Festivals: Ft. Lauterdale; SXSW. documentaries "Quartet" – Director Cynthia Madansky, 16mm, 2005. "Early Detection" - Director Joan Rosenzweig, Mini DV, 2004. (In progress) "The Palace" - Director Eva Heldmann, DVCam, 2004. (Shot on location in Botswana) "Devotion" - Director Cynthia Madansky, 16mm, 2002. (Shot on location in Turkey) Screenings/Festivals: Museum of Modern Art, NY 2004, Rotterdam International F.F. 2005. "Live Action" - See Think Prod's., Director Andrew Neel, 16mm, 2001. "Small Gauge Blow-Up" - Cineric Inc., Co-directors Carolyn Macartney and Simon Lund, Super-8 Blown-up to 35mm, 2001. "Past Perfect" - Director Cynthia Madansky, 16mm, 2000. (Shot on location in Poland) Festivals: Rotterdam International; Margaret Meade International. "James Lord's Picasso & Dora" - Producer/Director Raymond Bally, 16mm and video, 2000, (Shared camera credit) "History Lessons" - Director Barbara Hammer, 16mm, 1998. (Second Camera) |
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| music videos The Stills - "STILL IN LOVE", See Think Productions, Director Andrew Neel, 2003. David Bowie - MUSIC FILM for new CD, Flip Productions, Director Steve Lippman, 2003 (Second Camera) Solex - "WHAT DO YOU SAY..."; Matador Records, Directors Birgit Rathsmann & Irene Vodar, 1999. Donna Lewis - "I COULD BE THE ONE"; Crash Films, Director Nancy Bardawil, 1998. (Second Camera) Goo Goo Dolls - "IRIS"; Crash Films, Director Nancy Bardawil, 1998. (Second Camera) Louie Says - "COLD TO THE TOUCH"; Crash Films, Director Nancy Bardawil, 1997. (Second Camera) 10,000 Maniacs - "MORE THAN THIS"; Crash Films, Director Nancy Bardawil, 1997. (Second Camera) Motley Crüe - "AFRAID"; Crash Films, Director Nancy Bardawil, 1997. (Second Camera) Veruca Salt - "SHUTTERBUG"; Crash Films, Director Nancy Bardawil, 1997. (Second Camera) Sincola - "ONE HIT WONDER"; H-Gun Productions, Director Paul Andresen, 1996. Girls Against Boys - "SUPERFIRE"; Directors Paul Andresen and Nancy Bardawil, 1995. Mary Lou Lords - "SUGAR, SUGAR"; Brand X Filmworks, Director David Conley, 1995. Mudhoney - "GENERATION SPOKESMODEL"; Directors Jeff Economy and Tim Rutili, 1995. Njoki - "LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME"; Blackball Films, Director Katy Maguire, 1995. King Cobb Steelie - "SLUMP"; Directors Jeff Economy and Tim Rutili, 1995. Freakwater - "LULLABY"; Director Katy Maguire, 1994. (spec.) Veruca Salt - "SEETHER"; Directors Jeff Economy and Tim Rutili, 1994. Neville Brothers - "VOODOO"; Director Greg Samata, 1993. (spec.) |
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| spots
& promos Renegade Rides - PROMO; Worker Pictures Productions, Director Carolyn Macartney, 2003 Google - "GOOGLE"; See Think Prods., Director Andrew Neel, 2003. (Spec.) Gatorade - "POWERADE"; See Think Prods., Director Andrew Neel, 2002. (Spec.) Mini Cooper - "DAVID AND GOLIATH"; See Think Prods., Director Andrew Neel, 2002. (Spec.) Timberland - "...URBAN ATHLETES"; Steel Petal Inc., Director Damon Colquahoun, 2002. (Spec.) American Crew Inc. - "MOP"; American Crew Inc., Director Shaun Conrad, 1997. (Spec.) VH1 - "HARD ROCK PHILE"; Robert Small Entertainment Inc., Director Kate Geis, 1997. MTV - "MTV/VIACOM ORIENTATION TAPE"; MTV Networks, Director Maggie Zackheim, 1996. DDB Needham Worldwide - "SPAIN"; DDB Needham Worldwide, Director Marty Weiss, 1996. Champion Sportswear - "TATTOO"; DDB Needham Worldwide, Director Katy Maguire, 1996. (Test) Discover Card - "MAN ON THE STREET"; DDB Needham Worldwide, Director Katy Maguire, 1996. Sesame Street - "ALPHA BOY": "L" AND "N"; Rudling Productions, Director David Rudman, 1995. shortfilms "NOWHERE - NOW HERE" - Drama: Director Sako Pajari, 16mm, 2002. (Shot on location in Finland) "ZUMBI" - Drama: Director Norma Castillo, 16mm, 2002. (Shot on location in Nicaragua) "THE PAYOFF" - Drama: Stranger's Gate Productions, Director Michael Kelly, 16mm, 2001. "ONLY JOKING" - Comedy: Stranger's Gate Productions, Director Michael Kelly, 16mm, 2001. "BILLY 528" - Drama: See Think Productions, Director Andrew Neel, 35mm, 2001. Festivals: Los Angeles, released for broadcast by Showtime. "IF I ONLY HAD A TOUPE" - Comedy: Director Eric Lane, 16mm, 2000. "DOWN" - Drama: A Bully Production Co., Director Jennifer Elster, Mini DV, 2000. "DAYLIGHT PASSING SHIPS" - Experimental: Director Elaine Buckholtz, 16mm, 1999. "BOY TEST" - Drama: Eggplant Productions, Director Jennifer Baum, 16mm, 1998. "OBIT" - Comedy: Columbia University Thesis Film, Director Tommy Jenkins, 16mm, 1998. "CHANGING CLOTHES" - Drama: Alchemy Productions, Director Debra Kirschner, 16mm, 1998. "THE LAST DAYS OF YUMMY" - Drama: Director Shaz Kerr, 16mm, 1996. "TALK SHOW WITH JOHNNY WHITE" - Intro films for live shows: Co-directed with Johnny White, 1996. "MYOPIA" - Drama/Art: Co-Directors Nancy Bardawil and Paul Andresen, 35mm, 1995. "WHAT MEN DO" - Comedy: Director Martin Rumsby, 16mm, 1994. "FRIENDS WITH FIREARMS... " - Live performance with Paula Killen, Film Director Katy Maguire, 1994. |
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| other employment |
Assistant Professor:
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY, Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas,
TX. Beginning through advanced film production courses; lighting course; advanced film seminar; academic and thesis advising; graduate and undergraduate, 2003-present. Adjunct Instructor: SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS, New York, NY. First and second year film production courses, Thesis advising, 2001-2003. Freelance Photographer: DIGITAL; SMALL AND MEDIUM FORMAT PHOTOGRAPHY, 1985-present. Optical Printer: METROPOLIS FILM LABS, New York, NY 1999-2000. Film Processor: CUSTOM HAND PROCESSING OF MOTION PICTURE FILMS, 1996-2000. Assistant Lighting Designer: "IN THE CITY" EXHIBIT, Brooklyn Children's Museum, Brooklyn, NY, 1999. Production Supervisor: MTV ANIMATION PROJECT for Filmmaker Heather McAdams. 1995, 1996. Technician: SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, Oxberry and J-K optical printers, 1993-1995. Instructor: CHICAGO FILMMAKERS FILM COOPERATIVE, Chicago IL, Optical printing class, 1994. Assistant Editor: to Editor Alan Ross for PBS DOCUMENTARY about Brazilian wildlife, 1993. Assistant Technician: FILM DEPARTMENT, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1991-1993. English Teacher: KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, Barcelona, Spain. 1989-1990. |
education |
1991 - 1993 School of the
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL: MFA Degree in Filmmaking. 1985 - 1986 Hochschule der Künste, Berlin, West Germany. 1982 - 1983 Camberwell School of Art, London, England. 1980 - 1984 Smith College, Northampton, MA: BA Degree in Art; Dean's list 1980-81, 1983-84. |
awards & Fellowships |
Top 40, LACDA International
Juried Competition, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles,
CA 2006 Dean's Prize, Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX, 2005. First Place, SAAC Juried Art Exhibit, El Dorado, AR, 2005. Bronze Award, Experimental Film and Video, HOUSTON WORLDFEST, Houston, TX, 2001. Honorable Mention, ANN ARBOR FILM FESTIVAL, Ann Arbor, MI, 1994. Pre-Screener’s Award, ONION CITY FILM FESTIVAL, Chicago, IL, 1993. Grand Prize, TROFEO NUBE DE PLATA, Photography Contest, Barcelona, Spain, 1988. DAAD Stipendium; FULL SCHOLARSHIP to study at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin, Germany, 1985. Settie Leehman Fatman Prize for MUSIC COMPOSITION; Smith College, Northampton, MA, 1984. |
| languages |
Fluent German Comprehensive Spanish Basic French Currently studying Arabic |