Experience
2008—present; Jellyfish Smack Productions; various locations
Director | Producer | Editor | Cinematographer | Sound | Writer
I’ve directed, produced, shot, and edited numerous documentaries that have appeared on local, national, and international television. Credits include: National Geographic Channel, HBO, PBS, Outside Television, Free Speech TV, Russia Today, ESPN, & Disney Channel. See our latest projects: www.jellyfishsmack.com
2008—present; freelancer; various locations
Filmmaker | Writer | Instructor
I work as a producer, editor, cinematographer, sound, and writer on a variety of projects. I also teach filmmaking workshops and give presentations, as well as serve in panels and as jury for film festivals and grants.
2018—2019; Florida State College at Jacksonville
Digital Filmmaking Professor
This was a temporary position as a full-time professor at the Digital Media Arts Department. Courses include: Digital Imaging Fundamentals, Digital Video Fundamentals, Digital Capturing and Streaming, Time Based Media and Visual Storytelling. I teach various Adobe suite softwares.
2011—2013; The Art Institute of Jacksonville; Jacksonville, FL
Digital Filmmaking Instructor
I taught at The Art Institute of Jacksonville, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Courses included: Fundamentals of Video Production and Editing, Intermediate Video Production and Editing, Digital Cinematography, Fundamentals of Producing and Directing, Conceptual Storytelling, Media Production Workshop, Senior Project Preparation and Production, Storyboarding, Fundamentals of Scriptwriting, Media Delivery and Distribution. Besides teaching, I also advised students on course scheduling.
Summer 2011; Pine Ridge Film & Television; Jacksonville, FL
Instructor
I was hired by Pine Ridge Film & Television to teach the general public and credit-seeking students at the UNF Banner Center. Courses included: Certificate in TV & Film Production, Careers in Film & Documentary, and Digital Media Essentials–Managing Ethical Concerns.
2004—2007; Academic Success, Inc.; Gainesville, FL
Academic Coordinator and Instructor
This educational nonprofit organization offered emotional, living, and academic support to college students with learning challenges. My duties as a coordinator included: managing staff and students, assisting students in registering for classes, payroll, scheduling, hiring, communicating with parents and schools, and tutoring (one-on-one and in groups).
Education
May 2009; University of Florida; Gainesville, FL
Master of Arts in Mass Communication, The Documentary Institute
Thesis Film: Lessons Learned (Premiered at the Florida Film Festival 2009)
May 2002; University of Florida; Gainesville, FL
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Filmography
Director, Producer, Editor, Director
THE SECOND GEN EXPERIENCE (working title)
This feature length documentary conveys how the Holocaust’s effects seep across generational divides and ripple through generations of families. Currently in post production, this film is being created in partnership with Searching For Identity Foundation.
Producer, Cinematographer, Sound, Assistant Editor, Outreach Coordinator
TERRA BLIGHT
A feature-length documentary about the American consumption of computers and the e-waste we export around the world. Terra Blight screened at dozens of festivals around the world, won Best Science Communication Film at the Reel Earth Environmental Film Festival in New Zealand, and it received an outreach grant from The Fledgling Fund. The film had a national broadcast on Outside TV and screened internationally on Russia TV and Free Speech TV. Both the World Bank and the US Department of State purchased rights to screen Terra Blight internally, and it received a glowing review from Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme (The Silence of the Lambs). www.terrablight.com
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Sound, Editor
SiDiKi
A feature-length documentary about Sidiki Conde, a world-renowned, mixed-ability dancer from Guinea, West Africa. SiDiKi received a seed grant from Dance Films Association and it is currently available online free for all.
Director, Producer, Editor
THE LEGACY OF JOSEPH A. STRASSER
Currently available to all at the Jacksonville Public Library, this film focuses on Joe Strasser who evolved from an American immigrant eight-year-old to a life-changing philanthropist who despite his avoidance of the public, worked tirelessly throughout his life to ensure civic responsibility.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Sound, Editor
INDIAN RIVER LAGOON: A VANISHING ESTUARY
This short documentary highlights the need to protect and restore the Indian River Lagoon in Florida. This film received the support of many organizations, and it screened at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Fl.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Sound, Editor
LESSONS LEARNED
A 29-minute documentary about a performing arts charter middle school and a financial fiasco. This film premiered at the Florida Film festival.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Sound, Editor
VIDEO FIELD TRIPS: SCIENCE
A 14-part series of online videos for Pearson’s environmental science textbook, SCIENCE.
Field Producer
VANITY FAIR’S DECADES SERIES: THE 1930’S
This short documentary about the 1939 New York World’s Fair was directed by Oscar-winner Barbara Kopple.
Additional Camera, Sound
BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA
A feature-length documentary that premiered on HBO.
Additional Camera
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHANNEL’S AMERICA THE WILD
This is a television show shot in Florida’s Everglades featuring Casey Anderson.
Producer, Cinematographer, Sound, Editor
UNCOVERING ROSEWOOD
This documentary recounts Rosewood, which was burned to the ground in 1923 in an act of racial violence.
Awards
RECIPIENT—Fledgling Fund Outreach Grant
WINNER—Best Science Communication Film, Reel Earth Film Fest in New Zealand
RECIPIENT—Dance Films Association Grant
RECIPIENT—MountainFilm in Telluride Commitment Grant
RECIPIENT— Florida Media Arts Fellowship
RECIPIENT—The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida Art Ventures Individual Artist grant 2015
Students’ Awards
WINNER—2014 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Award for Drew Brown’s PERSON
WINNER—2014 “Rising Star Award” for Drew Brown in Jacksonville Florida
WINNER—2012 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Award for Heather Burky’s LOST COUNTRY
Languages
Portuguese—Native
English—Fluent
Spanish—Fluent
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