Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / DOC NYC Visionaries Tribute reel for 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Raoul Peck / “Raoul Peck was born in Haiti and educated in Congo, Brooklyn and France. His credits as a documentary director include Lumumba, Death of a Prophet; Fatal Assistance; the Oscar-nominated I Am Not Your Negro; and the four-part HBO Documentary Films’ groundbreaking series Exterminate all the Brutes. His directing credits in fiction films include Lumumba; Sometimes in April; Moloch Tropical; and The Young Karl Marx. His complex career includes an 18-month stint as Haiti’s Minister of Culture, two years teaching at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts and nine years as the President of the French national film school La Fémis in Paris.” - DOC NYC
Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / DISTANT HARMONY reveals a recent, vanished China and soon engulfs us in the Chinese people's rapturous response to Luciano Pavarotti at his vocal peak / Pavarotti’s visit in 1986 was a Ministry of Culture experiment in “openness” / Classic Peking Opera had been the form here for centuries, and so Pavarotti and La Bohème were the very new kids on the block / As a building audience of 150 million watched his concerts on television, paramount leader Hu Yaobang summoned Pavarotti to the Forbidden City and invited him to sing in the Great Hall of the People, the ultimate venue and accolade, in front of an audience of ten thousand / It would be the finale, his closing concert
Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / A documentary film about the effects of America's mass incarceration crisis in the places we least expect to find it / Directed by Brett Story
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Includes movie trailers, cast & crew featurettes, music documentaries, music videos and personal projects I’ve worked on as an editor over the last seven years / “An Uncut Diamond” by Lansing-Dreiden from their gorgeous debut The Incomplete Triangle (self-released 2003 / reissued Kemado Records, 2004) / Special thanks to Wheelhouse Creative
Producer / Director / Editor / Documentary short for REVOLVER Magazine / Vincent Castiglia paints in blood — so it seems only natural that Slayer would commission him to create a poster for their farewell world tour / We visited Castiglia at his NYC studio as he worked on his stunning piece for the thrash O.G.s to talk about his art, the power of blood and music, his relationship with H.R. Giger, who took him under his wing, and Slayer's Gary Holt, for whom he painted a custom "blood guitar" / He also opened up about what it was like painting the cover art for Gregg Allman's final album in the southern-rock icon's own blood shortly after the musician's death / "I'm working with a literal part of his body — it was just really emotional," Castiglia says. "I'll take that to my grave."
Director of Photography / Michael Lisnet
Camera Operators / Michael Lisnet & Samantha Astolfi
Colorist / Samantha Astolfi
Asst Editor / Garett Bussanick
Music & Sound Design / Mike Hill
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Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Music video for FOTOCRIME "Duplicate Days" from Always Night 12" on Golden Antenna Records / 2017 / Starring Cat Cabral
Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Music video for "Sunlight in a Snowstorm" / Starring Cat Cabral / The second single from Coliseum's fifth studio album Anxiety's Kiss / Deathwish Inc / 2015
Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Acclaimed documentarian Chuck Workman raids the vaults for this tribute to legendary filmmaker Jonas Mekas and the (mostly) American history of avant-garde and experimental cinema
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / The crew behind AMY discuss the making of this must-see documentary / A candid look into the life of late singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / THE GUARDIANS is a story of human and nature in parallel told through the perspectives of an indigenous Mexican community and the threatened monarch butterflies they share a forest with / The everyday struggle is told through the point of view of two main characters: Santos, a charismatic avocado and trout farmer; and Aristeo, a philosophical tree caretaker / Both face enormous obstacles that test their commitment to the forest and to building a sustainable future
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Red Spirit, a group of drummers & singers from Utah's Northern Ute Tribe, give blessings and a special performance in this Opening Presentation for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / #ICPConcerned Global Images for Global Crisis is an evolving exhibition, now open to the public through December 31 2020, Essex Street, NYC
“On March 20, the International Center of Photography announced an open call for imagemakers around the world to post and tag imagery of their experiences as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded. The hashtag #ICPConcerned was named in recognition of ICP’s founding principle to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world.
Photojournalism and documentary pictures sit with staged and more metaphorical photographs. Amateur smartphone pictures are being uploaded alongside the work of professional imagemakers. A whole range of emotions is present: anger, despair, loss, confusion, frustration, boredom, loneliness, strength, and resolve. Data shows the virus disproportionally affects people of color and those who are otherwise marginalized and disadvantaged. Everyone is in the same storm, but not in the same boat.
In June, ICP initiated an evolving #ICPConcerned exhibition in its largest gallery space. One thousand images are being chosen by a wide range of ICP staff—curators, administrators, and educators. Photographers are being contacted, and prints made in the gallery space. For a time, no one was able to visit but the process and the installation were documented and shown online, taking the images back to the worldwide audience that made them. Now, the returning public will be able to come see a visual account of this tumultuous era.
The number of photographs in the show heads toward one thousand, and so far, represents submissions from over 60 countries. Images responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and in support of Black Lives Matter expose the effects of corporate greed, mass unemployment, ecological crisis, and deep fear about the future. What we interpreted as “normal” pre-pandemic is being challenged by what we have learned about the interconnectedness of our problems and the interdependence of our lives.”
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Trailer Re-cut of filmmaker's trailer / No twentieth-century figure has had a more profound effect on the worlds of literature, film, politics, historical debate, and the culture wars than Gore Vidal. Featuring one-on-one interviews with the man himself, commentary by those who knew him best, and footage from his legendary on-air career, "The United States of Amnesia" reminds us why Vidal will forever stand as one of the most brilliant and fearless critics of our time.
Producer / Director / Editor / Live Camera / Music video for "V" / The second single off All Empires Fall by Tombs / Relapse Records / 2016
Asst. Director / Consultant / David Scoroposki
Director of Photography / Cinematography / Michael Lisnet
Cinematography / Andrew Alvarez
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Co-Producer / Director / Editor / Music video for "Heroes" written by David Bowie & Brian Eno / Performed by Tombs featuring Ralph Schmidt of Planks
Co-Producer / Cinematographer / Editor / Samantha Astolfi
Cinematographer / Marcela Fae (Berlin)
Photographer / Michael Lisnet
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Editor / Music video for TOMBS "The Hunger" the second single from Under Sullen Skies / Season of Mist 2020 / Live performance shot by DCinTheCity
I do not claim the rights to any found, archival or original film footage
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2016 Video collage tribute to Senator Bernie Sanders, activists & artists / "You Are (The Government)" by Bad Religion / Epitaph Records (1988) / I do not claim the rights to any music, art, found or archival footage
NOT ME. US.
Everything is political / Fear is the weapon / If not now, when?
Video collage / “Join in the Chant” by Nitzer Ebb / Found images, recut archival/news footage, art by Robbie Conal and Michael D’Antuono
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THE ALIEN WORLD
UNDER THE SKIN features Scarlett Johansson as an alien struggling with her identity on earth / The crew behind the art house science-fiction film discuss creating a strange and haunting environment in THE ALIEN WORLD
THE MUSICAL WORLD
Indie musician & Composer Mica Levi (Micachu & The Shapes) discusses the original score for UNDER THE SKIN
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
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Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Music video for "Seance" from Tombs' critically acclaimed third album Savage Gold / Relapse Records (2014)
Cinematographer / Michael Lisnet
Features original art by Thomas Hooper, re-cut archival footage and found images / Audio sample from Face to Face with Carl Jung (1959)
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Exclusive interviews with actress Jenny Slate / Director Gillian Robespierre / Planned Parenthood Federation of America President Cecile Richards / OBVIOUS CHILD tells the story of Brooklyn comedian Donna Stern whose unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Writer & Director Kevin McMullin talks about his feature debut LOW TIDE which was inspired by his upbringing on the Jersey Shore / Alan, Red, and Smitty spend high summer on the Jersey Shore roving the boardwalk and getting into trouble. But the discovery of good old fashioned treasure sets the friends on an escalating course of suspicion and violence in this atmospheric thriller.
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Interview with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman / MAGICIAN: THE ASTONISHING LIFE & WORK OF ORSON WELLES looks at the remarkable genius of Orson Welles and the enigma of his career as a Hollywood star / Hollywood director (for some a Hollywood failure) and crucially important independent filmmaker on the eve of his centenary
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Academy Award-winning filmmaker Chuck Workman poses the seemingly simple query: What is cinema? / Features interviews with filmmakers David Lynch / Jonas Mekas / Michael Moore / Robert Altman / Along with over 100 clips from timeless classics the question proves as intricate as one’s own personal relationship with their favorite film
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TRUE CHARACTERS: A CONVERSATION WITH JASON SEGEL & JESSE EISENBERG
Based on the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace / THE END OF THE TOUR takes place right after the publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel 'Infinite Jest' / Actors Jason Segel & Jesse Eisenberg discuss personal connections with their characters and their reflected relationship on screen
A TALK WITH COMPOSER DANNY ELFMAN
Legendary composer Danny Elfman talks about scoring THE END OF THE TOUR and finding inspiration from the actors' performances
AN ADAPTATION
Screenwriter Donald Margulies talks about the challenges and excitement of translating David Lipsky's book into a film for THE END OF THE TOUR
Directed by James Ponsoldt
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / BLANCANIEVES is a 2012 Spanish black-and-white silent fantasy drama film written & directed by Pablo Berger / Based on the fairy tale "Snow White" by the Brothers Grimm and set in a romantic vision of 1920s Andalusia / Berger calls it a "love letter to European silent cinema"
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Exclusive interview with Director Fernando Trueba / Set in the summer of 1943 in occupied France / A famous sculptor tired of life finds a desire to return to work with the arrival of a young Spanish woman who has escaped from a refugee camp and becomes his muse
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / 1990s Orange County CA rock royalty THE CADILLAC TRAMPS examine their influence and their missteps while supporting their terminally ill iconic lead singer
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Director Osgood Perkins discusses the making of his debut film THE BLACKCOAT'S DAUGHTER / A slow burn horror tale of isolation and possession
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Edited for Convoy Films / Trailer for 2014 Black N Blue Bowl / Presented by Black N Blue Productions / BNB Bowl is an annually held and widely anticipated hardcore music festival in NYC / Additional cinematography by Samantha Astolfi / Includes recut archival footage
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Director / Cinematographer / Editor / Music video for "The Beyond" / Features archival footage by Dorothy Fadiman / Steven P. Mangold / Barry Brukoff
VASILEK is the introspective electronic project of Tombs front man Mike Hill
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / The Eagle Huntress follows 13-year-old Aisholpan as she trains to become the first female eagle hunter in twelve generations of her Kazakh family
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Actress Kristen Stewart and Actor Garrett Hedlund discuss their film ON THE ROAD / An adaptation of Jack Kerouac's 1957 cult classic
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Editor / Debut film campaign for Tamara Mellon brand / Directed by Rie Rasmussen / Starring Karlie Kloss / Tamara Mellon is an accessible luxury lifestyle brand offering ready-to-wear / shoes & handbags
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Editor / Vs. Magazine Film Reel / 2013 / A collection of fashion vignettes produced by Vs. Magazine / Vs. is an international high-end fashion & lifestyle magazine for the culturally savvy and fashion-forward reader
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Editor / Fashion Vignette for Vs. Magazine / Directed by Rie Rasmussen / Vs. is an international high-end fashion & lifestyle magazine for the culturally savvy and fashion-forward reader
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Watch world champion speedcuber, Giovanni Contardi, create a Spider-Verse themed Rubik's Cube portrait inspired by the Oscar-winning animated film
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Director Patricia Rozema discusses the themes behind her film INTO THE FOREST / After a massive power outage two sisters learn to survive on their own in their isolated woodland home
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / The cast of TRUTH joins writer & director James Vanderbilt to discuss the true story behind the film / Features interviews with Robert Redford, Cate Blanchett, Dan Rather and Mary Mapes
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Edited for Wheelhouse Creative / Exclusive interview with Director Cedric Klapisch and Actor Romain Duris / The two discuss their new movie CHINESE PUZZLE which follows a 40-year-old father of two who still finds life very complicated
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