PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Devoted educator and versatile, award-winning filmmaker, editor and digital artist with a background in Digital Filmmaking, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects. Recognized for bringing a wealth of historical and technical knowledge to the classroom and for contributing a wide range of technical skills and an efficient storytelling vision to every production. Fluent in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, Avid, After Effects, Photoshop, Flash, Maya, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Encore, DVD Studio Pro, HTML and CSS.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-Present • One River School, Faculty
o Designed and taught courses and summer camps in Film and Video Production, Graphic Design, Music Video Production, Digital Animation and Photography.
2013-2014 • Marist College, Faculty, Film Summer Institute
o Guest lecturer.
2012-2013
• Marist College, Professional Lecturer, Media Arts, School of Communication & The Arts
o Designed and taught courses in Film and Video Production, Digital Media Production, Post-production and Digital Moviemaking.
o Responsible for academic advising of 20-30 students.
o Worked with department faculty in implementing and developing new B.A. degree in Media Studies and Production.
2010-2012 • University of Cincinnati, Assistant Professor, Electronic Media Division, CCM
o Designed and taught courses in Video Production, Web Design, Animation, Documentary Film and Digital Media.
o Responsible for academic advising of 20-30 students.
o Worked with department faculty in structuring long term development plans.
2005-2009 • Art Institute of Pittsburgh Online Division, Multimedia/Animation/Graphic Design Faculty
o Taught Image Manipulation, Advanced Image Manipulation, Fundamentals of Design, Digital Design, Project Management and Vector Animation courses.
2001-2002 • Art Institute of Houston, Multimedia/Video Production/Graphic Design Faculty
o Taught and developed Vector Animation, Desktop Video, Digital Illustration and Typography courses.
FILMOGRAPHY
2014
Next to Normal, Live Theater, (Media and projection designer/Camera/Editor/Visual Effects)
2013
August Christmas,
Short Documentary, (Director/Producer/Camera/Editor/Graphics)
Come and Get Your Love, Feature Film, (Director/Producer/Editor/Art Direction)
The Yes Men Are Revolting, Feature Documentary, (Cinematographer)
2012
Hector Berlioz’ The Damnation of Faust,
Live Opera/Oratorio (Film Director/Camera/Editor)
2011
Don’t Even Think of Parking Here
, Feature Documentary (Director/Camera/Editor/Graphics)
Damn!, Feature Documentary (Cinematographer/Archival Footage)
Performing Arts/Digital Future, Documentary Short (Director/Camera/Editor)
2010
The Yes Men: Run For Your Life!
, Documentary Short, (Director/Camera/Editor/Graphics)
2009
The Yes Men Fix The World,
Feature Documentary, (Cinematographer)
The Promise of New York , Feature Documentary, (Director/Camera/Editor/Graphics)
Heck’s Kitchen , Comedy Short, (Director/Camera/Editor/Graphics)
Horticulture with Greg Gilbert , Comedy Short, (Director/Camera/Editor/Graphics)
Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage), Feature Documentary, (Editor)
The Chaser’s War On Everything, Australian TV Series, (Overseas Production Support/Camera)
2008
Dan Rather Reports,
HDNet News Show, (Spanish-speaking Production Support/Translation)
Building America’s Home, Discovery Home Channel Series, (Editor/Motion Graphics)
2005
Rx for Survival: a Global Health Challenge,
PBS Series, (Assistant Editor)
2004
Elle DÈcor: Behind the Design
, Discovery Home Channel Feature, (Editor/Motion Graphics)
F.I.R.S.T. Robotics 2004: The Frenzy , Discovery Science Channel Feature, (Motion Graphics)
1/2: The Documentary, Feature Documentary, (Editor)
2003
F.I.R.S.T. Robotics
, Discovery Science Channel Feature, (Motion Graphics)
FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS
2014
The Yes Men Are Revolting
o DOC NYC, Closing Night Film, New York, New York
o Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
August Christmas
o NoHu International Short Film Festival, Union City, New Jersey
o NoHu NYC International Film Festival, New York, New York
2012
Hector Berlioz’ The Damnation of Faust
o University of Cincinnati, College Conservatory of Music, Cincinnati, Ohio
Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage)
o Music and Film series, 92nd Street Y Tribeca, New York, New York
2011
Don’t Even Think of Parking Here
o Look Better: Critical Visions Symposium, Esquire Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio
Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage)
o Williamsburg International Film Festival
2010
Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage)
o Autocine, Montevideo, Uruguay
o Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York, New York
2009
The Yes Men Fix The World
o Sundance Film Festival, Park City, Utah
o South by Southwest, Austin, Texas
o Berlin International Film Festival, Berlin, Germany
o Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
o Human Rights Watch International Film Festival, New York, New York
o Berkshire International Film Festival, Western Massachusetts
o Planet Doc Festival, Warsaw, Poland
o Seattle Film Festival, Seattle, Washington
o True/False Film Festival, Columbia, Missouri
Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage)
o Atlantidoc International Documentary Film Festival, Atl·ntida, Uruguay
o Doc Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
o Buenos Aires International Film Festival, Buenos Aires, Argentina
o Doc Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay
The Promise of New York
o Vox Pop CafÈ, Screening Sponsored by Kings County Cinema Society, Brooklyn, New York
o Hi Christina! Brooklyn, New York
o Iron Mule Comedy Film Festival, New York, New York
o Dixon Place, Two Special Screenings, New York, New York
o Monkey Town, Brooklyn, New York
o Downing Film Center, Two Special Screenings, Newburgh, New York
o Salem Cinema, Two Special Screenings Benefiting the Salem Film Festival, Salem, Oregon
o Philadelphia Independent Film Festival, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
o 31st Big Muddy International Film Festival, Carbondale, Illinois
o Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Special Screening Sponsored by Friends of Folsom Library and Community Advocates, Troy, New York
o Honolulu International Film Festival, Honolulu, Hawaii
2008
The Promise of New York
o Books and Books, Special Screening Sponsored by International Views, Miami, Florida
o Mammoth Lakes International Film Festival, Mammoth Lakes, California
o Red Rooster Screening Series, Aberdeen, South Dakota
o Hoboken International Film Festival, Hoboken, New Jersey
o River’s Edge International Film Festival, Paducah, Kentucky
o New Jersey International Film Festival, Rutgers University, New Jersey
BROADCASTS
2011 Performing Arts/Digital Future
o CET-TV, USA
2010
Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage)
o Canal Futura, Brazil
The Yes Men: Run For Your Life!
o Babelgum, www.babelgum.com
2009
The Yes Men Fix The World
o Home Box Office (HBO), USA
The Chaser’s War On Everything
o Australia Brodcasting Corporation, Australia
2008
Dan Rather Reports
o HDNet, USA
Building America’s Home
o Discovery Home Channel, USA
2005
Rx for Survival: a Global Health Challenge
o Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), USA
2004
Elle DÈcor: Behind the Design
o Discovery Home Channel, USA
F.I.R.S.T. Robotics 2004: The Frenzy
o Discovery Science Channel, USA
2003
F.I.R.S.T. Robotics
o Discovery Science Channel, USA
GRANTS
Faculty Summer Research Grant, 2013, Marist College
Faculty Project Award , 2011, College Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati
AWARDS
Best Documentary Short, August Christmas , 2014, NoHu NYC International Film Festival
Perry Award Nominee for Outstanding Media/Lighting Design, Next to Normal , 2014, NJACT
Project of the Month, Come and Get Your Love, 2013, IndieWire
Project of the Week, Come and Get Your Love, 2013, IndieWire
Outstanding Achievement Award, Aves de Paso (Birds of Passage) , 2011 Williamsburg Film Festival
Audience Award , The Yes Men Fix The World, 2009 Berlin International Film Festival
Audience Award , The Yes Men Fix The World, 2009 Planet Doc Festival
Best Documentary Audience Choice Award, The Promise of New York , 2009 Big Muddy Film Festival
Doc Competition Finalist, The Promise of New York, 2008 Mammoth Lakes International Film Festival
Aloha Accolade Award, The Promise of New York , 2008 Honolulu International Film Festival
Honorable Mention,
The Promise of New York
, 2008 New Jersey International Film Festival
STUDENT AWARDS
2014
Zach Gerberick
2012
Nicholas J. Lipari
Blake Hawk
o Honorable Mention , Short Narrative, Broadcast Education Association Student Production CompetitionMEDIA APPEARANCES & PRESS
2012
February, 24th, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Filmmaker adds life images to Berlioz’ Faust
February 7th, Express Cincinnati, Hell, Damnation and Little Red Riding Hood
2009
November 3rd, RT, NYC Mayor Race: Independent dark-horse shunned by media?
October 28th, City Hall News, New York, New York, Hurray For the Underdog!
October 28th, Queens Ledger, New York, New York, Film Review: The Promise of New York
October 27th, Reuters, New York, New York, Noted Filmmaker Releases Feature Length NYC Election Film in Hopes Of Inspiring Young Voters
August 20th, Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon, Salem-Keizer native’s film to show locally
2008
August 18th, Aberdeen News, Aberdeen, South Dakota, Film will premiere Friday at Red Rooster
August 14th, The Paducah Sun, Paducah, Kentucky, Documentarian Seeks to Connect to Audience
LECTURES & OTHER
2013
Panel Creator/Organizer/Moderator
o On the Fringes of Documentary Film: the Non-Fiction Comedy
Broadcast Education Association Conference
Speaker
o Steal That Shot!: Subversive Filmmaking PracticesAnnual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities
2012
Speaker
o Policing the Police: The Role of Portable Video and Citizen Filmmakers
London Annual Film and Media Conference
Guest Lecturer
o Adventures in Non-Fiction Filmmaking , Introduction to Visual Culture
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati
2011
Competition Judge
National Screenwriting Competition, Writer’s Digest
Guest Lecturer
Filming Reality, Introduction to Visual Culture
College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati
MEDIA PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE
2005-Today • Independent Filmmaker/Digital Artist, The Raul Productions, LLC. New York, NY
o Film, edit and produce feature and short films and videos; design and produce motion, web and print graphics for various media and film projects on a freelance basis.
2003-2005 • Motion Graphics Designer/Editor , Mad Dog Films, Inc., New York, NY,
o Edited, designed and produced graphics for documentary films broadcast on cable television, PSAs, industrial and home videos, DVDs, print and web projects.
1998-2001 • Web and Graphics Designer , RPI Library Archives and Special Collections, Troy, NY
o Designed and produced online exhibits
o Designed, digitized, organized and retouched visual archival materials
1997-2001 • President/Radio DJ/Chief Engineer , WRPI 91.5 FM, Troy, NY
o Presided over the Executive Committee and represented membership at large
o Oversaw implementation of long-term renovation and budgetary plans
o Produced and hosted weekly 5-hour talk show
o Responsible for the technical operations of live and recording studios, servers and transmitter
MEMBERSHIPS
Broadcast Education Association (BEA); Film Society of Lincoln Center; MoMa Film Plus.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in Spanish, Italian, Catalan. Semi-fluent in French.
EDUCATION
Master’s in Digital Imaging and Design. New York University, New York, New York
B.S. in Electrical Engineering; Electronic Arts Minor. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York