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2023

STAND UP AND SHOUT: SONGS FROM A PHILLY HIGH SCHOOL

D.P., HBO Docs, Dir. Amy Schatz (2023 DGA Award for best Children’s programming)

Documentary film about a songwriting and recording program in a public high school.

WITH PETER BRADLEY

Producer, Director, DP, Editor (premiere 2023 Slamdance Film Festival)

A feature documentary about the overlooked Black abstract painter Peter Bradley (b. 1940)

2020

WE ARE THE DREAM

D.P., HBO Docs, Dir. Amy Schatz (2020 Emmy Award for best Children’s programming)

Documentary film about the 40th annual M.L.K. Oratorical Festival in the Oakland, CA public school system.

9/11's UNSETTLED DUST

D.P., Dir. Lisa Katzman

Feature documentary film about the toxicity of the Sept. 11th disaster.

2019

SONG OF PARKLAND

D.P., HBO Docs, Dir. Amy Schatz (Winner 2019 DGA Award for Children's Programming)

Short film about Parkland High School Drama students and their teacher after the 2018 mass shooting.

IF THE DANCER DANCES

Co-D.P. , Dir. Maia Wechsler

Feature documentary about choreographer Stephen Petronio's re-staging of Merce Cunningham's iconic 1968 dance, "Rainforest".

WHAT HAPPENED ON SEPT. 11: A HISTORY FOR KIDS

D.P., HBO Docs, Dir. Amy Schatz

Short film about educational program at the 9/11 Tribute Museum

IN THE SHADOW OF THE TOWERS: STUYVESANT H.S. ON 9/11

D.P., HBO Docs, Dir. Amy Schatz

Short film in which former students recount their experiences the day of the WTC disaaster.

2017

THE NUMBER ON MY GRANDFATHER'S ARM

DP, HBO Docs, Dir. Amy Schatz

Short film for children about The Holocaust

SPIRIT GAME: PRIDE OF A NATION

Co-DP, One Bowl Productions, Dir. Peter Baxter and Peter Spirer

Feature Documentary about the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team.

WARNING: THIS DRUG MAY KILL YOU

Additional Camera, HBO Films, Dir. Perri Peltz

Feature Documentary about the prescription opioid addiction and overdose epidemic

2016

TAKING ON THE LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE

Director/DP/Editor, Etsy.com

Promotional short film about Etsy's new world headquarters in Brooklyn, NY.

NAT GEO EXPLORER: FACES OF DEATH

D.P., Room 608, Nat Geo

Episode of series about how we plan for the inevitable (dir. Mark Mannucci)

JERUSALEM 1000-1400

D.P., Metropolitan Museum of Art

Interviews and projection plates for The Met's exhibit of artwork from Jerusalem.

2014

LARRY KRAMER: IN LOVE AND ANGER

co-DP, HBO Films, Dir. Jean Carlomusto

Feature documentary about the author and AIDS activist.

I DREAM TOO MUCH

DP/Editor, 77 Films/Attic Light Films/Pantheon of Women

Feature narrative independent film, dir. Katie Cokinos (Premier 2015 SXSW Film Festival)

SAVING MY TOMORROW

DP, HBO, dir. Amy Schatz

Documentary and Music mini-series for children about the environment and climate change

2013

DEADLINE CRIME

DP (reenactments), Investigation Discovery/Peacock Productions

Episode of series feat. Tamron Hall

AN APOLOGY TO ELEPHANTS

co-DP, HBO Films, dir. Amy Schatz

Feature documentary about animal welfare

2012

DON'T DIVORCE ME: KID'S RULES FOR PARENTS

co-DP, HBO, dir. Amy Schatz

Documentary sequence shooter for this special program about divorce

YUKON MEN

series co-DP (season 1), Paper Route Productions/Discovery Channel

Collaborated to set look of show and interview lighting, also worked as a producer/shooter in the field.

SWAMP PEOPLE

series DP Seasons 1-4, Original Media/History Channel, 2009-2012

Set look of show, supervised all shooters, filmed specialty coverage and aerials.

HANDMADE PORTRAITS

Producer/DP/Editor, Etsy.com

Several short profiles of artists for handmade goods marketplace website

TWIST OF FATE

DP, Peacock Productions/Weather Channel

Reenactments for episode of series about extreme weather survivors

2011

LEMON

co-DP, Dandelion Films

Feature documentary about poet Lemon Andersen

ERIC CARLE, PICTURE WRITER

DP, dir. Kate Geis

Documentary Short about the world famous author and illustrator.

MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS

DP, True Entertainment/OWN

Reenactments for episodes of series about rare medical cases.

BE GOOD, JOHNNY WEIR

DP episodes for series, Original Media/LOGO

A CHILD'S GARDEN OF POETRY

DP, HBO Family/The Poetry Foundation, dir. Amy Schatz (Emmy and DGA awards, Childrens Programming)

Live action sequences for special program

2010

A FAMILY IS A FAMILY...

co-DP, HBO/Rosie O'Donnell, dir. Amy Schatz

Music and documentary segments for special program

2009

THE DETONATORS

DP, Episodes of series, Discovery Channel/RDF Media

BLOOD DETECTIVES

co-DP, PBS/Lovett Productions

Feature medical documentary

SCENES FROM THE SUNDANCE LAB

Producer/DP/Editor, Sundance Channel, 2005 - 2009

29 Interstitial documentaries profiling participants in the Sundance Institute summer Labs.

IN MY HANDS

DP, Sister Productions

Feature medical documentary about Marfan Syndrome, 2010 CINE Special Jury Award

2007

BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET

DP, Sundance Channel

Segments for doc series on the environment

CLASSICAL BABY: POETRY

DP,HBO Family, dir. Amy Schatz

Live action segments for animated series

ARTS & CRAFTS: ERIC CARLE MUSEUM

Director/DP/Editor, Nick Jr.

5 Interstitials featuring childrens art projects.

SUSTAINABLE SHOWDOWN

Director/DP/Editor, Sundance Channel Pilot

game show parody for interstitial series, featuring architect Michael McDonough

2006

THE MUSIC IN ME

DP, HBO Family, dir. Amy Schatz

Documentary and music video segments for mini-series

PLAYFUL PARENT

Director/DP/Editor, Nick Jr

A sponsored image campaign promoting playful interaction between parents and children.

2005

FOOD FINDS

DP, Food Network Series pilot

CANNIBALS: DONNER PARTY

DP, History Channel

Reenactments for episode of series

2004

ART IN PROGRESS: THOMAS WOODRUFF

Producer/DP/Editor, Gallery HD/Voom

30-minute artist profile for series.

HAPPY TO BE NAPPY

DP, HBO, dir. Amy Schatz

documentary video segments for special program National Emmy Award.

24 FRAME NEWS

Producer/DP/Editor, Sundance Channel

5 documentary segments for series about film production

2002

NINE GOOD TEETH

co-DP, Alex Halpern/BBC

Feature documentary about director's grandmother

THROUGH A CHILD'S EYES

DP, HBO, dir. Amy Schatz (National Emmy Award, Children's Programming)

Doc segments for special program about Sept. 11th disaster

MUMMY ROAD SHOW

DP, Engel Bros Media/National Geographic

Episodes of science series

2001

EGG: THE ARTS SHOW

Producer/DP/Editor, PBS, 2000-01.

7 documentary segments for arts series NY Emmy Award and National Emmy Nomination for "Working Dancers" episode