Garrett Graham [email protected] garrettgraham.net (940) 220 - 0715 EDUCATION M.F.A. Documentary Production and Studies B.A. Radio, Television and Film University of North Texas Department of University of North Texas Department of Media Arts. Graduated Spring 2017 Media Arts. Graduated Spring 2012 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Adjunct Professor ​- University of North Texas Department of Media Arts (Spring 2017) MRTS 3230 Film Styles Production ​- Instructor of Record (2016 - 2017, 2 sections) Production course covering the short filmmaking process through pre-production, production and post-production with students producing their own original short films as their final project. I taught this class as a Teaching Fellow in 2016. MRTS 2010 Introduction to Media Writing ​- Instructor of Record (2015 - 2017, 3 sections) Creative writing course where students are introduced to the basic elements of two-column non-fiction screenwriting and master scene format narrative screenwriting while giving and receiving constructive criticism. I taught this class as a Teaching Fellow in 2015 and 2016. Teaching Fellow ​- University of North Texas Department of Media Arts (Fall 2015 - Fall 2016) MRTS 3230 Film Styles Production ​- Instructor of Record (2016, 1 section) Production course covering the short filmmaking process through pre-production, production and post-production with students producing their own original short films as their final project. MRTS 3230 Film Styles Production Lab​ - Instructor of Record (Fall 2016, 1 section) Lab component of film styles production featuring hands-on learning activities and demonstrations of essential filmmaking techniques such as three-point lighting and applied cinematography using professional equipment. MRTS 2210 Introduction to Audio ​- Instructor of Record (Fall 2015, 1 section) Production course covering the essential techniques for recording digital audio for radio, television, film and new media productions with students recording in-studio vocals and producing their own original podcast as a final project. MRTS 2010 Introduction to Media Writing ​- Instructor of Record (2015 - 2016, 2 sections) Creative writing course where students are introduced to the basic elements of two-column non-fiction screenwriting and master scene format narrative screenwriting while giving and receiving constructive criticism as a group. Teaching Assistant ​- University of North Texas Department of Media Arts (Spring 2016) MRTS 1320 Perspectives on Film​ - Teaching Assistant (Spring 2016, 1 section) Introductory class covering critical theory and film appreciation to develop and strengthen a student's ability to analyze and interpret cinematic artistry. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Film festival awards for ​Don’t Frack With Denton, ​a documentary feature directed by Garrett Graham. 2018 ​Best Documentary ​- Green Motions Film Festival - Freiburg Germany 2018 ​Best Documentary ​- Colorado International Activist Film Festival 2018 ​Best Cinematography ​- Colorado International Activist Film Festival 2018 ​Best Sound and Music ​- Colorado International Activist Film Festival 2018 ​Best Production Design ​- Colorado International Activist Film Festival 2015 - 2016 ​ Academic Excellence Award ​- University of North Texas Department of Media Arts PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE Sound Mixer, Sound Designer​ -​ ​The Blue Heart of Lady Redd​ - Narrative Short - Reel Retro Prod. 2019 Sound Mixer​ - ​Declared​ (Dallas TX Episode) - ESPN 2019 Sound Mixer​ - “Good Omens SXSW Promo” - Amazon Studios 2019 Editor, Production Assistant ​- “Dell Children’s Medical Center Promos” - Storycraft 2019 Sound Mixer​ - “Tyler Smithart Becomes Thor: Ragnarok” - Marvel Entertainment 2018 Sound Mixer​ - “An Evening with J Balvin - Vibras Tour” - Live Nation 2018 Sound Mixer​ - “NFL Today Interview with Von Miller” - NBC Sports 2018 Second Camera Operator​ - “The Fight to Bring Down a Confederate Monument” - Vice News 2018 Production Assistant​ - “Dallas Children’s Medical Center Promos” - Shine 29 Media House 2017 Director, Editor​ - ​Don’t Frack With Denton - ​Documentary Feature - Datalus Pictures 2017 Sound Mixer​ - ​The Great Hanging​ - Documentary Feature - Datalus Pictures 2016 Editor​ - ​Nowhere Land​ - Documentary Short 2016 Sound Mixer​ - ​Justice: Tyler Texas​ (Pilot) - Discovery Channel 2016 Sound Mixer​ - ​Rich History​ (Pilot) - History Channel 2016 Sound Mixer​ - ​Chowhound ​(Dallas TX Episode) - CBS Interactive 2016 Associate Producer​ - ​Hustler of Providence​ - Documentary Feature - Datalus Pictures 2015 Associate Producer​ - ​Community Cryptid​ - Documentary Short 2015 Director, Editor​ - ​Psychic Noir - ​Narrative Science Fiction Short 2015 Second Camera Operator​ - ​Above All Else​ - Documentary Feature - Fiege Films 2014 Second Camera Operator​ - ​Do The Math​ - Documentary Feature - PM Pictures and 350.org 2013 Director, Editor​ - ​Blockadia Rising: Voices of the Tar Sands Blockade​ - Documentary Feature 2013 Director, Editor​ - ​Mixtapes​ - Narrative Comedy Short 2012 COMMISSIONED VIDEO PRODUCTIONS All videos produced, shot and edited by Garrett Graham. “Young Active Labor Leaders Summit” - Texas AFL-CIO 2019 “Restoring Denton County’s Forgotten Black Cemetery” - Media 13 Studios 2017 “Blockading the Trans-Pecos Pipeline” - Truthout 2017 “Protests Against Travel Ban at DFW Airport” - Newsy and Politico 2017 “Denton is Building a New Natural Gas Power Plant” - Frack Free Denton 2017 “Civil Disobedience Blockades Fracking in Texas” - Frack Free Denton 2016 “Intro to Film School: Cinema Technica” - University of North Texas 2016 “Intro to Film School: Cinema Esoterica” - University of North Texas 2016 “Intro to Film School: Cinema Politica” - University of North Texas 2016 “Intro to Film School: Movies About Movies” - University of North Texas 2016 “Protests at UN Climate Change Summit” - Truthout 2015 “Puppets for the Planet Explain Fracking” - Creative Resistance 2014 “Preserving Historic Architecture” - National Council for Preservation Education 2013 “Taking a Stand Against the Keystone XL Pipeline” - Tar Sands Blockade 2013 “Texas Veggie Fair Highlights” - Texas Veggie Fair 2013 “Intro to Permaculture Gardening” - Denton Permaculture Collective 2013 VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE ARTS 2019 - 2020 ​Judge for Submissions​, Thin Line Film Festival - Denton TX 2018 ​Guest Speaker​, Film students were invited to MLD Video Equipment Rental for a full demonstration of our professional equipment, including lights, cameras and grip gear - Dallas TX 2017 ​Judge for Submissions​, Pasadena International Film Festival – Pasadena CA 2017 ​Guest Speaker​, Documentary Filmmaking Workshop, Dallas Makerspace – Dallas TX 2016 ​Judge for Submissions​, University of North Texas Media Arts Festival – Denton TX 2016 ​Guest Speaker​, ​Conversations on the Open Road​, a media arts program for high school students studying documentary journalism – University of North Texas – Denton TX 2016 ​Guest Speaker​, Thin Line Film Festival Producers Panel – Denton TX 2015 - 2016​ Judge for Submissions ​for the Kodak Student Scholarship and Kodak Student Cinematography Scholarship Awards 2013 – 2015 ​Chief Film Curator​ of ​The Doc Spot​ and ​Feminist Flicks​ documentary screenings hosted by the University of North Texas Media Library – Denton TX 2012 ​Guest Speaker​,​ ​Greenpeace Media Action Camp​ - ​Training young people to use multi-media production to document environmental activism – Gainesville, FL 2010​ Guest Speaker​,​ ​Z Media Institute - Training activists to produce and distribute independent media, hosted by the book publishing collective South End Press - Woods Hole, MA 2009 - 2010​ Volunteer Videographer​, Thin Line Film Festival – Denton TX PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES Johnathan Paul​ - Filmmaker - Co-Founder and CEO of Datalus Pictures - Adjunct Professor of Media Arts, University of North Texas - [email protected] (940) 293-7902 Melinda Levin​ - Documentary Filmmaker - Professor of Media Arts, University of North Texas [email protected] (940) 300-9744 Chris Zozaski​ - AV Systems Support Manager, University of Texas, McCombs School of Business - [email protected] (512) 784-8065 Adam Shinsky​ - President of MLD Equipment Rental - [email protected] (817) 371-8917 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Audio Video Technician​ — University of Texas (2020 - present) Audio video systems technician responsible for operating, supporting, and maintaining audio-visual equipment for auditoriums, classrooms, lecture halls and offices inside the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Assistant Editor ​— Video Review Labs, Austin Texas June 2018 - May 2019 videoreviewlabs.com Assistant editor and production assistant producing e-commerce videos for new products and services being advertised online. Equipment Technician​ — MLD Equipment Rental, Dallas Texas May 2017 - May 2018 mldvideo.com Professional video production technician responsible for equipment maintenance, quality control, repairs and conducting demonstrations for clients. Overhauled and updated the company's entire inventory of camera packages to improve efficiency and eliminate confusion for management and new employees. Sound Mixer​ — Datalus Pictures, Denton Texas May 2017 - May 2018 dataluspictures.com Production sound mixer for Datalus Pictures, a trans media entertainment and production company making original films, documentaries, and multimedia content for theaters, broadcast and the web. Adjunct Professor ​— University of North Texas, Denton TX Jan 2017 - May 2017