Education:   B.A. History of Art, Yale University

25 years Experience in Video and 35/16mm Film
Features, Commercials, Documentaries, Corporate, Broadcast, Green Screen, Product Lighting, Multicam, etc.
Strong Gaffing and Lighting Background,  International Experience

Narrative & Feature:

Mission Movie -  DP, Video Feature Film,  SF, CA
Best Feature: “2004 New York International Latino Film Festival”
Baited Trap  -  DP Film, Theatrical short,  Jon Reiss Producer,  LA, CA
Berlin Int. Film Festival, Torino Int. Film Fest, Hong Kong Film Fest
Incubator  -  DP, Video Short, SF, CA
Best Cinematography: 2007 San Jose 24 Hour Film Festival
Mr. Gary at the Feedback Show  -  DP, Video Short, SF, CA
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   - 2nd unit DP Film 2nd unit,  Action feature, Michael Lee, Media Productions, SF, CA
Survival Research Labs: "A Bitter Message of Hopeless Grief" -  Theatrical  Short, Jon Reiss, SF, CA
SF Film Festival, US Film Fest, Berlin Int. Film Fest, Museum of Mod. Art

Documentary:

Wok In Progress -  DP, 1 hr Documentary, PBS- P.O.V., Persona Grata Prod., SF, CA
Bonds On Bonds -  Reality/Documentary Series, Tollini-Robbins Productions, LA, 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 Entertainment, LA, CA
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 -  DP Add. Interviews, PBS, Andrea Torrice Prod, 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 -  DP, Illuminata Films, SF, CA
Peril or Pleasure -  DP,  Documentary, Andrea Torrice Prod/Dir, SF, CA
Love  It Like A Rock: Dixie Hummingbirds”  -  DP add. interviews, Video Doc, Searchlight Films, Berk, 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., San Rafael,CA
National Geographic Explorer: Anchor Brewery -  DP Film,  Documentary, Issembert Prod, MA.

Corporate:

Hundreds of Videos for Corporate and Industrial clients including :
Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Applied Materials, Levi Strauss, Pacific Telephone, Kaiser Permanente, PG&E, Apple Computer, IBM, Hewlitt Packard, AT&T, McKesson, Mervyn's, Web Ex, Adobe, nVidea, etc.
CEO Interviews, Product Roll-outs, Comic sketches, Client Testimonials, Live Events, etc.

Broadcast and Magazine:

Magazine & News segments for: THE NEWS HOUR, OPRAH, MTV, VH-1, FOX, DISCOVERY, "E", A&E...
More Than Entertainment -  DP, 26 episode Magazine style TV Series, Carrington Productions, Oakland,      
BattleBots -  2000 - 2002, 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 Entertaintainment, LA, CA
Liquidate Your Life -  Reality TV pilot in production by producer of “Queer Eye..” – Optimum Prod, NYC
Dreamchasers: Join the Circus– Reality TV  Episode for  A& E series, LA, CA
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

Spots and Infomercial:

"Buzz" Sony Playstation   - DP, Spot for Sony Video game, Ethos Editorial, SF, CA
Comedy Day PSA   -  DP Film,  TV Spot, Video Caroline, SF,  CA
Best PSA, Golden Gate Awards, SF Film Fest
Eric Safire For Judge   - DP Campaign Spot, Ethos Editorial, SF, CA
Tivo  -  DP, Elisabeth Fogli, SA, CA
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,  Infomercial, 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, Lise Swenson , Dir, SF, CA

Music and Dance:

Kitka and Davka in Concert   - DP, PBS special multicamera, Ashley James Dir., Oakland, CA
Paris: Break the Grip of Shame   - DP Film, Music Video, Brainwash Productions, SF, CA
Behind The Music– Tom Petty, Bo Diddley, Alan Freed,  etc., VH-1
KlezCamp Promos   - Director/Camera/Editor, educational-promotional videos for music camp, CA
Red Hot Chatchkes   - Director/Camera/Editor, Band Promos, San Rafael, CA
Spark: Klezmer   - DP, KQED music profile, SF, CA
Greg and Steve -  DP Film, Music Videos,  Summerplace Productions, LA, CA
And Still We Dance   -  (Camera Operator - Film/ Gaffer)  Multi-camera dance, Searchlight Films, SF, CA
Cine Golden Eagle,  Gold Apple: Nat. Educat Film & Video Fest,  Best Dance on Film: Int. Dance Film Fest
Isadora  Duncan : Movement From The Soul - (CamOp/ Gaffer), Geller/Goldfine Prod, SF, CA
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.
Live Music Events – Mellissa Etheridge, Ravi Coltrane, Beck, Mutabaruka, Steps Ahead, Joe Walker, etc.

Gaffer: 10 years experience on Docs, Spots, Corporate, Live multi-camera, etc.

Musician – Tenor and Soprano Sax  – (Jazz, Klezmer, R&B) weddings, parties, low-life bars and fancy supper clubs
Played on soundtrack of “THE THURSDAY CLUB” – documentary by George Csiscery – ZALA films, Berkeley, CA

Production Travel Experience in Europe, Central and South America. Some language skills in Spanish and French
Extensive experience as Camera Assistent, Electrician, Grip, Dolly Grip, etc.
Experience w/all major film & video cameras and formats - 16/35 Arri, Panavision, HD, DV, Sony, P2, etc.

Adolph Gasser Inc. (1980 - 1983):
Managed rapidly growing Lighting and Grip Dept 1 1/2 years in major Film/Video Rental House in San Francisco
Co-Managed 16/35mm Camera and Sound Dept. 1 year
Prepared rental orders, advised customers, maintained & repaired equipment, planned and purchased expanding inventory.
 
C.E.T.A.: Artist in Residence - SF Public Schools (1975-1979)
Taught Super-8 Film, Video, and Acting to inner city  students and teachers grades 2-12 at  SF Public Schools.
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  (1970-1977)
Made short visual films shown at Canyon Cinematheque SF, Milllenium Film Arch. NYC, SF Museum of Art, etc.