Jonathan Adelman

from : 06/30/09
Until : 07/14/15

C: (202) 468-5621
jba71@earthlink.net

I'm an award winning producer specializing in storytelling. As an experienced videographer and sound recordist, I understand fully the visual and auditory elements necessary to tell a solid story.

I function best as a shooter-producer, but also have been known to preditor (FCP or AVID). I thrive in the field and have traveled quite a bit both in the U.S. and internationally. Perfectly comfortable in Video or Film, documentaries or narratives, I am driven to test my skills more and more and take on larger projects as I progress through this industry.

When I'm not freelancing, I'm teaching everything I know to the undergraduate and graduate film and video students at American University in Washington, D.C.

Some additional examples of my work can be viewed here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLnAS-J8zFU&feature=related

and here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjE7vBzmfqE

REALITY TELEVISION EXPERIENCE
-Madden Nation
-I'd Do Anything
-Carpocalypse

DOCU-REALITY EXPERIENCE
-The Real Estate Pros
-Carpocalypse
-Family Anatomy
-Coastguard Rescue
-My Brand New Life
-No Opportunity Wasted

SPECIALS
-Never Too Late
-Toys for All Ages

TRAVEL
-Time To Travel (pilot)
-various segments for Time to Travel (Chile, Peru, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua)

DOCUMENTARY EXPERIENCE
-America at the Crossroads
-Last Set: the Fate of Older New Orleans Jazz Musicians
-Lemonade Stories

NARRATIVE EXPERIENCE
-Dog Bites Man
-The Forest
-Sunset Hotel
-Bringing Home the Gold

Extensive academic study of literature, creative writing, film, video and digital media combined with nearly 7 years of hands-on production experience. Has worked as a writer, director, AD, producer, PA, Preditor, camera operator (Super 16mm, 16mm, Beta, DV, mini-DV and HD), Key Grip/Grip, sound recordist, and boom operator.

2008 Peer Award, "Sleeper" music video for the band the Sketches
2008 Regional Emmy Winning "Viewpoint"
2007 Telley Award for "For the Love of the Game"
2002 Kodak Student Filmmaker Award
2001 First Place Documentary Short Category, Visions Film Festival
Multiple 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention Awards at other film festivals

2004 American University Washington, D.C.
Masters degree in Film & Video Program (3.9 GPA)

1993 University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
BA History, History of Culture, French (3.0 GPA)

DV Cam, DVC PRO 25/50, BETA, HD, and FILM Camera Operation
AVID Xpress, DV Xpress, and Media Composer
Final Cut Pro Studio
Lighting and Set Design
Location Sound Mixing and Boom
Proficient with AfterFX and Photoshop

Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia

French: C

Basic Driving (PLG)