FEATURE DOCUMENTARY:

A HARD STRAIGHT

Director/Producer/Director of Photography

An intimate portrait of three paroled convicts, struggling to keep their freedom.

Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature 2004 SXSW Film Festival • Jury Prize for Best Documentary 2005 Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival • 2002 ITVS Grant Recipient • 2005 National Broadcast, PBS’ Independent Lens Series

Other screenings include – Los Angeles Film Festival, Chicago Film Festival, Big Sky Int’l Documentary Film Festival, and many others.

Aired on PBS, 2005

ADVERTISING/CORPORATE:

BUGABOO

Director/Director of Photography/Editor

Created brand marketing films for 2009 Bugaboo campaign/website.

72 and Sunny, 2009

BANK OF THE WEST

Director/Director of Photography/Editor

Created brand marketing films for 2008 Bank of the West campaign/website.

Landor & Associates, 2008

HYUNDAI

Director/Director of Photography/Editor

Created brand marketing films for 2007 Hyundai campaign. The pieces screened at their annual dealers convention and broadcast on their website.

Gooby, Silverstein and Partners, 2007

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY (TV):

MAN SHOPS GLOBE, SEASON 2 (PER EPISODE)

Sundance Channel, 2010

INTERVENTION (PER EPISODE)

A&E, 2009

HEIDI FLEISS: THE WOULD-BE MADAME OF CRYSTAL

HBO – Director of Photography

Feature documentary following Heidi Fleiss and the development of her new business venture, a male brothel; directed-produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato (World of Wonder)

HBO, 2008

WHAT PEREZ SEZ

VH1 – Director of Photography

VH1 series featuring Perez Hilton, who interviews and cavorts with various guests, including Mandy Moore, Hillary Duff, and Beth Ditto; directed by Cooper Green (World of Wonder)

VH1, 2007-2008

SHOW CHOIR

MTV Channel Series – Director of Photography

Eight part documentary series following the Morgantown (W. Viriginia) High School Show Choir; directed by Todd Radnitz /produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato (World of Wonder)

MTV Channel, 2008

Addiction

HBO – Director of Photography

Observational documentary (one part in fourteen part series, each directed by well-known documentary filmmaker) following 3 methamphetamine addicts in their recovery process and struggle to kick their habit; directed by Kirby Dick (Chain Camera Pictures).

HBO, 2007

ONE PUNK UNDER GOD

Sundance Channel Series – Director of Photography

Six part documentary series following Jay Bakker, the son of Tammy Faye and Jim Bakker, and the development of his ‘punk rock’ ministry; directed by Jeremy Simmons/produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato (World of Wonder)

Sundance Channel, 2006-2007

TRANS-GENERATION

Sundance Channel Series – Director of Photography

Observational doc series following 4 transgender college students; directed by Jeremy Simmons/produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Thairin Smothers (World of Wonder)

GLAAD award for Best Documentary, 2006

Sundance Channel, 2005-2006

Aired on the LOGO Channel, Winter 2006

REAL PREMONITIONS

A&E Channel Show –Director of Photography

Documentary on premonitions, promoting Sony Pictures film ‘Premonitions’; directed by David Grabias/produced by Sony Pictures/Artifact Studios for A&E

A&E Channel, 2007

EXORCISM

A&E Channel Show – Director of Photography

Documentary on modern day exorcisms, includes interviews with catholic priests and Pentacostalist ministers, as well as verite footage of ‘exorcisms’; directed by David Grabias/produced by Channel Road Films for A&E

A&E, 2006

CAMERA OPERATOR (TV):

MILLION DOLLAR LISTING, SEASON 3

Bravo, 2010

DELIVER ME

OWN, 2010

THE BACHELOR (SEASON 14)

ABC, 2010

FANTASIA

VH1, 2010

MALL COPS

TLC, 2009

THE LAST BEEKEEPER

Planet Green, 2009

PAM ANDERSON: GIRL ON THE LOOSE

E – Camera Operator

6 part reality series following Pamela Anderson: directed-produced by Nigel Dick

E, 2008

MILLION DOLLAR LISTING, SEASON 2

Bravo – Camera Operator

6 part reality series following two LA real estate agents who deal in high end listings; directed-produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato (World of Wonder)

Bravo, 2007

TORI AND DEAN IN LOVE, SEASON 2

Oxygen – Camera Operator

6 part reality series following the exploits of Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott; directed-produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato (World of Wonder)

Oxygen, 2007

PARTY-PARTY

Bravo Channel Series – Cameraman

Observational doc series following 3 families who plan extravagant parties for their teenage children; directed by Chris May/produced by Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato (World of Wonder)

Bravo, 2005

Las Vegas Law

Court TV Channel Series – Cameraman

Observational doc series following famed Las Vegas Defense Attorney, Bucky Buchanan in his work defending the underbelly of Las Vegas society; directed by Jeff Sells and Shannon O’Rourke/produced by Light Hearted Entertainment.

Aired on the Court TV Channel, Winter 2006

OTHER FILM WORK:

JUMP THE VOID

Feature Screenplay (2006) – Writer

Logline: After their mother’s unfortunate accident, two teenage girls are left to fend for themselves.

Slamdance Screenplay Competition, finalist (6th place out of over 2500 submissions) Sundance Screenwriters Lab, semi-finalist

Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition, top 10%

Fade In Screenwriting Awards, quarter finalist

Writer’s Network Screenplay Competition, quarterfinalist

 

EDUCATION

Stanford University - Palo Alto, CA

M.A. - Documentary Film Program 9/94 - 6/96

Colby College - Waterville, ME

"B.A. - English Literature and East Asian Studies 9/87 - 6/91
Magna Cum Laude, graduated with distinction in majors

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