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FILM
WHEELS {Narrative Feature; editing} Director, Paul Starkman | Exec. Producer, Jamin O’Brien | 2018
CHI-TOWN {Documentary Feature} Director, Nick Budabin | Producers, Nick Budabin, Terry Minogue, & Neal Usatin | 2018 * SXSW Film Festival 2018 Official Selection Doc Competition
ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN - PLATON {Documentary Feature} Director, Richard Press | @RadicalMedia/WIRED/Netflix | Netflix, 2017
ABSTRACT: THE ART OF DESIGN - ILSE CRAWFORD {Documentary Feature} Director, Sarina Roma | @RadicalMedia/ WIRED/Netflix | Netflix, 2017
CONSOLE WARS {Documentary Feature} Directors, Blake Harris & Jonah Tulis | Executive Producers, Seth Rogen & Scott Rudin, 2015
THE DUFFY TWINS {Short Film} Director, Dave Laden | Hungry Man | Spike TV, 2012
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT REVISITED, Starring Will Ferrell, Jack Black, Elijah Wood, with Stanley Tucci and Susan Sarandon {Short Film} Director, Adam Yauch | Oscilloscope Laboratories | Capitol Records, 2011 * Sundance Film Festival 2011 Official Selection
ATTITUDE, Starring Jay Manuel {Short Film} Director, Paul Starkman | Attitude/Sears Canada | BBDO, 2011 * Toronto Fashion Week 2011
GUNNIN’ FOR THAT #1 SPOT, Starring Kevin Love, Brandon Jennings, and Michael Beasley {Documentary Feature} Director, Adam Yauch | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008 * Tribeca Film Festival 2008 Official Selection
PARIS, NOT FRANCE, Starring Paris Hilton, Nicki Hilton, Perez Hilton, and Donald Trump {Documentary Feature} Director, Adria Petty | 2008 | as Additional Editor * Toronto Film Festival 2008 Official Selection
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF NATHANIAL HÖRNBLOWÉR, Starring David Cross, Sasha Doran, and Tuna {Short Film} Director, Adam Yauch | 2006
AWESOME; I FUCKIN’ SHOT THAT! {Documentary Feature} Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | ThinkFilm/Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2006 * Sundance Film Festival 2006
LIFE & DEBT {Documentary Feature} Director, Stephanie Black | Tuff Gong Pictures, 2001 | as Additional Editor * POV Documentary, PBS 2001
TELEVISION
YEAR MILLION {Mini-Series, 1 episode} EP, David O’Connor | @RadicalMedia | National Geographic, 2017
WITH A KISS {TV Documentary} Director, Billy Raftery, Jr. | CBS, 2016
THE AMERICAN WEST {Mini-Series, 5 episodes} EP, Stephen David | Stephen David Entertainment | AMC, 2016
MOONSHINERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL {Reality Docu-Series} EP, Chris Tetens | Magilla | Discovery, 2015
NEIGHBORS WITH BENEFITS {Reality Docu-Series, pilot episode} EP, Aaron Rothman | HaymakerTV | A&E, 2015
INKMASTER {Reality Competition Series, 6 episodes} EP, Andrea Richter | Original Media | Spike, 2014
MOONSHINERS {Reality Docu-Series, 12 episodes} EP, Chris Tetens | Magilla | Discovery, 2013
BACKYARD OIL {Reality Docu-Series, 3 episodes} EP, Bengt Anderson | Red Line | Discovery, 2013
ICONOCLASTS, Featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Chuck D {Documentary Series, 1 episode} Director, Joe Berlinger | @RadicalMedia | Sundance Channel, 2012
WORLD OF JENKS {Reality Docu-Series, 9 episodes} EP, Andrew Jenks & David Snyder | New Remote | MTV, 2012
INSIDE THE OUTSIDE: LADY GAGA {Documentary} Director, Davi Russo | @RadicalMedia | MTV News, 2011
DEAN OF INVENTION {Documentary Series, 3 episodes} Director, David Snyder | @Radical Media | Planet Green/Discovery Channel, 2010
MUSIC VIDEOS
SAFE PLACE TO LAND Director, Laura Merians | Christian Burghardt | Kemosabe/Sony Records, 2015
DON’T PLAY NO GAME THAT I CAN’T WIN Director, Spike Jonze | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2011
MAKE SOME NOISE Director, Adam Yauch | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2011 * Nominated Video of the Year, MTV Video Music Awards 2011
JULIA Director, Arthur Jaffe/Malik Sayeed | The Very Best | Green Owl Records, 2010
REMEDY FEATURING MIIKE SNOW Director, Kamoof | Crookers | Southern Fried Records, 2010
TOO MANY RAPPERS FEATURING NAS Director, Roman Coppola | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2010
SUCO DE TANGERINA Director, Adam Yauch | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2007
THE GALA EVENT Director, Adam Yauch | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2007
THE RAT CAGE Director, Adam Yauch | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2007
OFF THE GRID Director, Adam Yauch | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2007
OLD MAN Director, Michael Kuhn | Masta Killa Featuring RZA and Ol’ Dirty Bastard | Nature Sounds, 2005
SHAZAM Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
AN OPEN LETTER TO NEW YORK Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
RIGHT RIGHT NOW NOW Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
TRIPLE TROUBLE Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
CH- CHECK IT OUT: REMIX Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
CH- CHECK IT OUT Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
RHYME THE RHYME WELL Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Beastie Boys | Capitol Records, 2004
FREEZE Director, Michael Kuhn | Aesop Rock | Definitive Jux Records, Greenpoint Pictures, 2003
MY FAVORITE LADIES Director, Neal Usatin | MF Doom | Greenpoint Pictures, 2002
COMMERCIALS
CANON SELPHY Director, Laura Merians | Canon/EGC Group | Opposable Thumb, 2016
VAUGHN COLLEGE Director, Laura Merians | Opposable Thumb, 2015
BELLATOR MMA “COMING HOME” EP, David Phillips | Spike TV, 2012
NERD MACHINE “KNITTING” STARRING ZACHARY LEVI Director, Ira Rosensweig | Spike TV, 2012
BAR RESCUE Producer, Michael Fleming | Spike TV, 2012
WORLD’S WORST TENANTS EP, Eric Jones | Spike TV, 2012
UNDERCOVER STINGS EP, Eric Jones | Spike TV, 2012
BAR RESCUE “TAFFER TIPS” EP, Eric Jones | Spike TV, 2012
COMIC-CON SPONSORED BY BURGER KING Producer, Michael Fleming | Spike TV, 2012
COMIC-CON KING-A-THON Producer, Michael Fleming | Spike TV, 2012
E3 LIVE Producer, Michael Fleming | Spike TV, 2012
ATTITUDE BY JAY MANUEL Director, Paul Starkman | Sears Canada | BBDO, 2011
GUNNIN’ FOR THAT #1 SPOT Director, Adam Yauch | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008
TRAILERS
BURMA VJ Director, Anders Østergaard | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2009
THE GARDEN Director, Scott Hamilton Kennedy | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2009
NOT YOUR TYPICAL BIGFOOT MOVIE Director, Jay Delaney | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008
DEAR ZACHARY Director, Kurt Keunne | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008
FRONTRUNNERS Director, Caroline Suh | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008
GUNNIN’ FOR THAT #1 SPOT Director, Adam Yauch | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008
AWESOME; I FUCKIN’ SHOT THAT! Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | ThinkFilm/Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2006
LONG FORMAT VIDEO
th COMPASSION IN EMPTINESS {DVD} Director, Adam Yauch | His Holiness the 14 Dalai Lama | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2011
GUNNIN’ FOR THAT #1 SPOT {DVD} Director, Adam Yauch | Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2008
AWESOME; I FUCKIN’ SHOT THAT! {DVD} Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | ThinkFilm/Oscilloscope Laboratories, 2006
BEASTIE BOYS: SOLID GOLD HITS {DVD} Director, Nathanial Hörnblowér | Capitol Records, 2005
AND 1 MIXTAPE: GLOBAL INVASION {DVD} Director, Neal Usatin | And1 | Greenpoint Pictures, 2004
AND 1 MIXTAPE VOLUME 7 {DVD} Director, Neal Usatin | And1 | Greenpoint Pictures, 2004
AND 1 MIXTAPE VOLUME 6 {DVD} Director, Neal Usatin | And1 | Greenpoint Pictures, 2003
PLAYGROUND LEGENDS: SKIP 2 MY LOU VS. ALIMOE {DVD} Director, Michael Kuhn | And1 | Greenpoint Pictures, 2003
AND 1 BALL ACCESS TOUR {DVD} Directors, Neal Usatin and Michael Kuhn | And1 | Greenpoint Pictures, 2002
AND 1 MIXTAPE VOLUME 5 {DVD} Director, Michael Kuhn | And1 | Greenpoint Pictures, 2002
AND 1 MIXTAPE VOLUME 4 {VHS} Director, Michael Kuhn | And1, 2001
WORK EXPERIENCE
2009 – present Freelance Editor 2008 – 2009 Oscilloscope Pictures | Trailer Editor, DVD Producer, Post-Production Supervisor 2004 – 2008 Oscilloscope Laboratories | Freelance Editor, Post-Production Supervisor 2001 – 2006 Greenpoint Pictures | Co-Founder, Executive Producer, Producer, Director, Editor, Cameraman 1999 – 2000 Bozell Worldwide | Editor 1998 – 1999 Freelance Film Production | Production Assistant
SKILLS
Avid Media Composer, Premiere, Final Cut Pro (Apple Certified Pro), After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Media Encoder, DVD Studio Pro, Compressor, Microsoft Office, Filemaker Pro, Still and Motion Photography, Saxophone, Drums, Southern Style Shaolin Kung Fu, Surfing, Cycling, Motorcycling, Handyman, Gardening, Parenting
EDUCATION
B.A. Philosophy, Minor Concentration in Music | University of Colorado, Boulder