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hope hall

646. 246.8999 | hh@hopehall.com | 18 west 27th street, tenth floor rear, ny, ny 10001

education | awards & honors | freelance production experience | other professional experience
media coverage | skills/other experiences

education

stanford university, california (1998-2000)
MA in documentary film & video, june 2000, awarded course assistantship in second year
stanford online portfolio

university of california, berkeley (1987 - 1991)
BA in history and french, honors four years, student senator, GPA 3.8.

university of paris III, IV (la sorbonne), VIII (1989 - 1990)
junior year of study at paris center for critical studies

awards & honors

black maria film festival prescreening official, 2003

whitney independent study studio program: film & videomaker, 2000 - 2001

honorable mention for short filmmaking: sundance film festival 2000, ‘this is for betsy hall

honorable mention, documentary: humboldt international film festival 2000, ‘this is for betsy hall’

juror, short film category: medfilm festival 2000, rome, italy, conferred $15,000 prize

best student film, panelist: louisville film & video festival 2000, 'this is for betsy hall'

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freelance production experience (chron.)

official selection, venice architecture biennale, new york contributor in film (with purcell carson and sadia shepard), february 2006-present

cinematographer, vh1 live, and mtv overdrive, original media, nyc, october 2005-present

still photographer, (Dear Hope, Was Anything Lost Or Gained?) e-xplo, nyc, berlin, march 2006-present

director of cinematography, green bananas feature documentary, exhibit a films, nyc, costa rica, november 2005-present

videographer, the toy challenge feature documentary, dramatic forces, nyc & throughout u.s., january 2006-present

director of photography, 'beyond conviction' feature documentary on a victim-offender mediation program in pennsylvania prisons, tied to the tracks films, june 2002-february 2006

field producer/cinematographer/sound recordist, "first year" feature documentary following kenny lao of rickshaw dumplings, mtv news and docs, july 2004-february 2006

shooter/producer, 'the newspaper' documentary series, actuality productions/bravo, july 2005 - august 2005

shooter/producer, 'little beauties' documentary series, vh-1, april - july 2005

associate video projection designer, 'the good body' by eve ensler
s.f. and n.y., june 2004 - june 2005 (
read review)

cinematographer, “true life” series
mtv news & docs, nyc, april 2002 – june 2005

cinematographer, “women of faith
the pluralism project, nj, june 2003

cinematographer & instructor, “girls project”
human arts production, nyc, may 2001-may 2003

cinematographer, "inside graduate admissions"
us department of state, april – may 2003

designer, cinematographer, 'arjuna's dilemma.'
music-theatre group workshop, ny, april 2003

cinematographer, “andre verdet: the poetry of resistance”
nice, paris, france, march 2003

cinematographer (super 8), “trees” short film
amanda mcbaine (dir.), nyc november 2002

final cut editor, “pop the q ”
porter pictures, nyc, november 2002

final cut editor, “splint” dance film
merce cunningham studio performance, kim baker, nyc, june 2002

final cut editor, bcp brand videos
futurebrand hypermedia, nyc, summer 2002

avid editor, “pov” promos and trailers 2002 season,
open
, nyc, april - july 2002

production coordinator, “sketches” frank gehry feature documentary
mirage enterprises, december 2001

cinematographer, “married in america” feature documentary
michael apted / a&e, nyc, september 2001

sound & 2nd camera, “american encounters” documentary
colonial williamsburg prod, va, june 2001

producer & editor, “doubledate” tv advertisement
showtime women, nyc, june 2001

cinematographer, “pop action” independent documentary
hope clark production, nyc, march-may, 2001

cinematographer, "anna is being stalked" & “the delicious” shorts
prendergast+rhodes, brooklyn, 2001-2

final cut instructor & editor, nell cox productions
nyc, january – november 2001

final cut editor, “erika” performance video
j mandle performance, nyc, february 2001

official festival videographer, sundance film festival
sundance institute, park city, ut, january 2001

cinematographer, "exorcism," hourlong tv documentary
bnntv / msnbc, el paso, tx, dec. 2000

cinematographer (16mm), still photographer, "brother outsider: the life of bayard rustin
nyc, nov. 2000

cinematographer, "REACH: a NY charter school," documentary
red hen productions, nyc, sep. 2000

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other professional experience

institute for collaborative education, coalition of essential schools, jan-march 2002, nyc
film and video teacher, in addition to math and science, for alternative, public high school.  designed course entitled “nyc: rivers and waterways” in which seniors make documentary videos on local water issues.

guggenheim museum, “the art of the motorcycle” exhibition, june-november 2001, nyc
director of three video projection installations for opening exhibition of las vegas museum, double-screen loop covering the history of motorcycles in film and pop culture & an abstract design for the museum entrance. (view photos by clicking button at left)

cannes film festival, american pavilion, may of 1994–1994, 1997-8, 2002-present, cannes, france
managed an internship program that grew from 20 to 150 film students.  responsible for recruiting, educational components, cultural outings, student symposia, job placement, press conferences, receptions, cafe/bar & office.

graduate program in documentary film & video, 1999-2000, stanford university, california
course assistant for program of 18 students, assisted professors in all areas of two-year program including teaching, tutorials, proficiencies, equipment maintenance & disbursement, administration & alumni relations.

vh-1, “behind the music” series, 1997-1998, santa monica, california
associate producer & researcher on three-person production team for hour-long documentary profiles, coordinated all aspects of production including shoots, footage, stills, budget, clearances and post-production.

wally kempe photography, Inc, 1996-1997, eugene, oregon
lead assignment photographer for social occasions, sports events, university and high school graduations, and team pictures.  managed photo staff of seven on location throughout oregon.

movement research, inc, 1995 - 1996, new york, ny
associate director responsible for annual benefit, management of 75 work-study students, teaching a movement class for the HIV positive community, and assisting with grant writing, programming, and quarterly journal.

arena interplay, inc, 1993 - 1995, san francisco, ca
co-director and founder of a performance space and an interactive theater company, taught movement/acting.

peggy guggenheim collection, 1992 - 1993, venice, italy
awarded a three-month studentship, staffed museum, presented lectures; promoted to manager of program.

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skills/other experiences

published in colors magazine, fodor’s berkeley guides, dance films association quarterly

radio features reporter and dj (world beat, prince & college radio show), kwva, eugene, or

extensive travel as student and modern dancer in eastern/western europe, asia & north america

fluent in french, proficient in spanish and italian.

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