B.A. History of Art, Yale University
25+ years experience in :
Features, Commercials, Documentaries, Music, Corporate, Broadcast, 3D
Documentary:
“The Third Pillar of Science” - 3D-DP/Stereographer, 18min 3D Documentary, eMotion & Nvidia Prod,
“Marion Rosen “- DP, Documentary about BodyWork Pioneer, Illuminata Films, Cort Worthington Dir, SF, CA
"Bonds On Bonds” - Reality/Documentary Series, Tollini-Robbins Productions, LA, CA
“Whisper to a Roar”- intros for academic version, doc about democracy in the third world, Ben Moses
“Wok In Progress” - DP,1 hr Documentary, PBS- P.O.V., Persona Grata Prod., SF, CA
“The Search for Jesse James” - DP, 1 hr doc for “A&E” , Golden Gate Productions, SF, CA
“Great Drives: Highway 93” - DP, 1 hr doc for PBS travel series, Jay Russell, Four Point Ent, LA
“Artist Profiles for Autry Museum” – DP , 5 profiles of California Artists, Paula Kessler Dir
"Alisdair Frazer” –doc about world famous fiddler (in-progress), Tommy Smith Dir
“Outlaws and Pioneers of the Electronic Frontier” - (in-progress), Judith Erlich Dir
“The Power to Heal” –doc about desegregation of American Medicine (in-progress), Charles Burnett Dir
“Little League “- DP and Stereographer, add scenes - Pilot for 3D doc/ reality series, Michael Ching
“Pins and Noodles” - DP, Blue Screen and opening scenes, Doc., PBS- P.O.V., Persona Grata Prod., SF, CA
"Rising Waters: Global Warming in the South Pacific" - add. camera, Doc, Andrea Torrice Prod, SF, CA
“On the Road: Stories of Lupus” - DP, 30min hr documentary, Mosaic Productions, SF, CA
“Straight Up Life: HIV & Addiction” - DP, Documentary for Walden House, Robert Solley Dir., SF, CA
Golden Apple: National Educational Film & Video Fest.
“100 Families” - Illuminata Films, SF, CA
"Peril or Pleasure" - DP, Documentary, Andrea Torrice Prod/Dir, SF, CA
“Pins and Noodles” - DP, Blue Screen and opening scenes, Doc., PBS- P.O.V., Persona Grata Prod., SF, CA
“Love It Like A Rock: Dixie Hummingbirds” - Video Documentary, Searchlight Films, Berkeley, CA
"Nicaragua , The Battle Within..." - DP, Video doc, (shot in Central America), RMC Mashall Prods, SF, CA
"Magic of the Andes" - Video documentary, (2nd camera - shot in S. America), Heritage Prod.,
"National Geographic Explorer: Anchor Brewery" - DP FILM, Documentary, Issembert Prod, MA.
Broadcast and Magazine:
“More Than Entertainment” - DP, 26 episode Magazine style TV Series, Carrington Productions, Oakland,
“BattleBots” Behind the scenes doc camera , Comedy Central, LA, CA
“Behind The Music” – Tom Petty, Bo Diddley, Alan Freed, etc., VH-1
“Beyond the Glory” - Jerry Rice, Jeff Garcia, Jim Brown, Tony Dorsett, etc. Red Skies Ent, LA, CA
“Dreamchasers: Join the Circus”” – Reality TV Episode for A&E series
“Top Chef” - Reality TV Series, Magical Elves, SF & LA, CA,
“Family Maker” - Reality/Doc Pilot for TV - Asylum Entertainment, LA, CA
“Liquidate Your Life” - Reality TV pilot in production by producer of “Queer Eye..” – Optimum Prod, NYC
“Take 2” - DP, 1 hr. Pilot for PBS Children’s series, Children’s Media Workshop, Berkeley, CA
“Sony Playstation DVD Magazine” – DP, Eric Ladenburg and other Directors, Sony, Foster City, CA
TV Magazine pieces for - NEWS HOUR, PBS, ABC, OPRAH, MTV, VH-1, FOX TV, DISCOVERY, E, A&E, etc.
Narrative & Feature:
“Mission Movie” - DP, DV Feature Film, SF, CA
Best Feature: “2004 New York International Latino Film Festival”
“Neon Sky“- DP Add scenes - Video Feature Film, Jennifer Juleitch Dir, Debbie Brubacker Prod, SF, CA
"Baited Trap" - DP FILM, Theatrical short, Jon Reiss Producer, LA, CA
Berlin Int. Film Festival, Torino Int. Film Fest, Hong Kong Film Fest, etc.
"Soul Mates" - DP FILM, Horror feature (completion scenes), Boomerang Productions, LA, CA
"The Premature Burial"- DP FILM, Horror (1/2hr segment of feature Twisted Tales) M. Jacobs, SF
"Kamikaze Lovers" - DP FILM, Additional scenes, Feature, Juliet Bayshore, Prod/Dir., SF, CA
"Peering At The Moon" - DP FILM (USA scenes), Theatrical Short, Liru Productions, USA/China
"Kill Squad" - DP FILM 2nd unit, Action feature, Michael Lee, Media Productions, SF, CA
"A Bitter Message of Hopeless Grief" - DP FILM Theatrical Short, Jon Reiss/SRL , SF, CA
SF Film Festival, US Film Fest, Berlin Int. Film Fest, Museum of Mod. Art, etc.
3D:
“Snoop Dog/Tekkan” - Stereographer, Music Video, ET Atom Rig w/ Epic cameras, Cashmere Prod, LA
“The Third Pillar of Science” - DP, Stereographer ,Colorist, 3D Doc, KernerCam Mirror Rig, eMotion & Nvid
"The Residents” - DP and Stereographer, Multi-Camera Concert, Panasonic AG3DA1, Starr Sutherland Prod
, “Topcon” - DP and Stereographer, Industrial Promos for Trade Shows, Panasonic AG3DA1, George Spies
“Little League” - DP and Stereographer, add scenes - Pilot for 3D doc, Panasonic Z10000, Michael Chin
Commercial and Infommercial:
"Buzz" Sony Playstation - DP, Spot for Sony Video game, Ethos Editorial, SF, CA
“Eric Safire For Judge” - DP Campaign Spot, Ethos Editorial, SF, CA
“Tivo” - DP, Elisabeth Fogli Dir, SA, CA
"Comedy Day PSA" - DP FILM, TV Spot, Video Caroline, SF, CA
Best PSA, Golden Gate Awards, SF Film Fest
“Nevada Dept Public Safety” - DP TV Spot – Loretta Wilson, LK Films, SF, CA
"Oysterbed" - DP FILM, TV Spot, Inner Vision Productions, SF, CA
“Pelagia” - DP, Infommercial, East End Productions, SF, CA
"Black Coalition on Aids" - DP, TV Spots, Davis Communications, EL Cerrito , CA
"Cherish the Children" - DP, TV Spots, Cheryl Marriner and KGO TV, SF, CA
“KGO TV Spots” - DP,Video Promotional, KGO TV, SF, CA
“Matt Gonzales” - DP – Campaign Spots, Lse Swenson , Dir
Music and Dance:
"Kitka and Davka in Concert" - DP, PBS special, 5 camera concert shoot, Forest Creatures Prod
"Veretski Pass: Klezmer Shul" - DP, Director, Editor - 5 camera concert shoot
"Paris: Break the Grip of Shame" - DP FILM, Music Video, Brainwash Productions, SF, CA
"Chapottin y Sus Estrellas" - DP , multicamera concert, "Cuban Music Project", Finkle/Borrell Prod
"Bring me Back Down" DP Music Video-Jash barrett, Steve director
"Dr. Legato plays the music of Noel Jewkes" - DP, Director, Editor, Music documentary in production
"KlezCamp & Klezmer music Promos" - DP, Dir, Editor, Promos for Music Camp and various bands
"Greg and Steve" - DP FILM, Music Videos, Summerplace Productions, LA, CA
"And Still We Dance" - (Camera Op - Film and Gaffer) Multi-camera dance, Searchlight Films, SF, CA
"Isadora Duncan : Movement From The Soul" - (CamOp/ Gaffer), Geller/Goldfine Prod, SF, CA
“Behind The Music” – Tom Petty, Bo Diddley, Alan Freed, etc., VH-1
“Live @ Yoshi’s – Chick Corea, Kenny Garret, Joshua Redman, etc ” - Cam Op,
“Jarvis Consevatory – The Barber of Lapilles” – Cam Op Live Opera, Dave Drum Dir.
NUMEROUS LIVE MUSIC EVENTS – including – Ravi Coltrane, Beck, Mutabaruka, Steps Ahead, Joe Walker,
Corporate:
B of A, Wells Fargo, Applied Materials, Levi Strauss, Pacific Telephone, AT&T, Nvidia,
Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, Apple Computer, IBM, Hewlitt Packard, Ahmdahl, Pyramid,
McKesson, Mervyn's, Symantec, SunMIcro, Oracle, WebEx .......... Etc., Etc., Etc.
Gaffer: (Synopsis)
"The DeMedici Kitchen" - 16mm doc. series for TV (shot 7 weeks in Italy), Michael Lerner, Prod/Dir., SF, CA
"And Still We Dance" - 16mm dance documentary, Searchlight Films, SF, CA
"Isadora Duncan : Movement From The Soul" - Video dance doc., Geller/Goldfine Prd., SF CA
"Prop. 37" - 16mm TV spots, Taurus Productions Colorado Springs, CO
"Honda," "Asahi Beer" - 35mm TV spots, Katsu Productions, LA, CA
"Dept. of Education," "Prop. 36," - 16mm TV spots, Clinton Reilly Campaigns, SF, CA
"Nancy Pelosi Campaign" - 16mm TV spots, Clinton Reilly Campaigns, SF, CA
"Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" - 16mm rock video, Elmo Productions, Santa Rosa , CA
"PG&E," "LOAC Videodisk," etc. - Video educational and industrials, Realtime Video, SF, CA
"Were You There- Oscar Michaux" - 16mm PBS docudrama, Nguzo Saba Films, SF, CA
Overseas Experience: Production Experience in Italy, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Bolivia and Peru.
Some conversational ability in Spanish and French
Musician:
Soprano and Tenor Sax (Jazz, Klezmer, etc)
Adolph Gasser Inc. (1980 - 1983):
Managed 16/35 Camera and Lighting & Grip Depts - 3 yrs in major Rental House in San Francisco
Prepared rental orders, advised customers, maintained & repaired equipment, planned expanding inventory.
C.E.T.A.: Artist in Residence - SF Public Schools
Taught Super-8 Film, Video, and Acting to inner city students and teachers grades 2-12 at SF Public Schs.
Created curriculum to use media production as aid to language & math skills devlopment.
Produced Super-8 feature "Thirst For Freedom" with students at James Lick Jr. High School in San Francisco
(chosen to open 1978 NEA sponsored international seminar on "Children and Film" )
Experimental Filmmaker
Made short visual films shown at Canyon Cinematheque SF, Milllenium Film Arch. NYC, SF Museum of Art,
Other:
Extensive experience as Camera Assistent, Electrician, Grip, Dolly Grip, etc.
Experience w/all major film & video cameras and formats –
RED, Sony FS7, 55, FS700, Canon, Alexa,