CHRISTOPHER BRANNAN
352.284.6163 | christopherbrannan.com | [email protected]
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
20062008
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
MA – Mass Communications (Documentary Film Production)
19982002
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
BS – Telecommunications Production
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
10/15 –
12/15
10/15 –
12/15
10/14 –
04/15
10/14 –
02/15
10/13 –
06/14
05/1106/14
07/1210/13
11/12 –
12/12
10/1107/12
Senior Video Editor, VPC, Baltimore, MD– Premiere Editor on
promotional and digital content, including a five-screen installation
for the Cal Ripken Sr., Foundation and other projects for Comcast.
Video Editor, Discovery Communications, Silver Spring, MD– Avid
Editor on reload episodes and digital content for "All American
Makers: Where Are They Now?" on Science Channel.
Documentary Editor, Nerd Prom, Gainesville, FL– Editor for feature
documentary film on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Directed by Patrick Gavin.
Multimedia Producer, “Get Fruved” Project, Gainesville, FL–
Producer for video campaign in support of USDA-funded research
project about establishing healthier lifestyle habits for college
students.
Documentary Editor, Operation Popcorn, Los Angeles, CA– Editor
for feature documentary film on the struggles of Hmong-American
assimilation. Directed by David Grabias and funded in part by
California Humanities.
Producer, CRITICAL///PATH Project, Artifact Studios, Los Angeles,
CA– Select, Edit, and Organize video clips for documentary
interview archive. Design and layout for interactive transmedia site.
Writing proposals for funding and support.
Freelance Video Editor, Los Angeles, CA– Organization of footage
as necessary, assembly of edit into cohesive story, light color
correction, and output. Clients include Disney Interactive Studios,
Jaguar USA, Kazaana Kids Website, Meadowood Resort Napa
Valley, and others.
Technical Director, TEDxMalibu, Los Angeles, CA– Coordinated
Audio and Visual logistics for TEDx event featuring talks from Greg
Louganis and others.
Post Production Coordinator, Artifact Studios, Los Angeles, CA–
Working closely with director, writer, creative director, and
production producer for project continuity and direction. Client
liaison for all posted cuts, asset acquisition, and final delivery. Use of
Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Studio, and other
applications. Clients include Disney Interactive Studios, Jaguar
USA, and Bethesda Softworks.
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CHRISTOPHER BRANNAN
352.284.6163 | christopherbrannan.com | [email protected]
11/11 –
01/12
05/07 –
12/10
01/1010/11
10/0812/09
08/0605/08
11/0503/06
03/0310/05
05/9905/00
Producer, Skip Around the World, Los Angeles, CA– Produced a
one-day, six-camera shoot for website trailer daring viewers, “Can
you skip without smiling?” Use of twixtor plug-in and increased
frame rates to create slo-motion effects.
Director / Producer, Standard Deviation Productions, Los Angeles,
CA– Director of 50-minute documentary.
Responsible for all
aspects of filmmaking, from pre-production to marketing and
distribution. Shot, edited, and created all graphics. Film won an
Emmy, screened at festivals worldwide, and picked up for
international distribution.
Staff Editor, Artifact Studios, Los Angeles, CA– Final Cut Pro editor for
documentary and commercial work. Edited content for theater,
broadcast, and web. Clients include PBS, Disney Interactive Studios,
Bethesda Softworks.
Freelance Video Editor, Los Angeles, CA– Final Cut Pro editor for
broadcast, web, and feature film. Organization of footage as
necessary, assembly of edit into cohesive story, light color
correction, and output. Use of Adobe Creative Suite to create
graphics, titles and effects. Knowledge of video codecs, shooting
formats, and delivery specifications a must. Clients include Walt
Disney Pictures, Food Network, HGTV, HBO, Project 8 Films.
Production Assistant, Digital Lighthouse Productions, Gainesville, FL–
On-set production assistance for regional commercial work. Clients
include AOL and the University of Florida.
Audio Producer, Whoopsie Daisy Radio Program, Atlanta, GA–
Edited weekly radio program for Sirius Satellite Radio. Received
digital audio files and edited into half-hour program.
Recorded/editing in Foley effects, music, and additional dialogue.
Output to Sirius FM standards.
Video Producer, Self-Employed, Gainesville, FL– Creation of
advertisements for local business. Owned/operated camera (Sony
PD150), sound, and editing (G4 Mac w/FCP 3) equipment. Made
short personal films in spare time.
On-Air Announcer, WYKS Kiss105.3FM, Gainesville, FL Weekend,
nights, and fill-in announcer. Wrote, recorded, produced PSAs and
Commercials.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
01/15Present
01/15Present
Lecturer, University of Florida College of Journalism, Gainesville, FL–
Adjunct Faculty for RTV 4929c: Motion Graphics with After Effects.
Instruct students on creation and manipulation of graphic elements
using Adobe Photoshop and After Effects.
Lecturer, Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL– Adjunct Faculty for GRA
2710: Survey of Digital Video. Provide students with an overview of
video styles, with emphasis on style/technique deconstruction and
application in their own work going forward.
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CHRISTOPHER BRANNAN
352.284.6163 | christopherbrannan.com | [email protected]
08/14Present
05/0806/08
08/0705/08
08/0605/07
10/0506/06
Lecturer and Lab Instructor, University of Florida College of
Journalism, Gainesville, FL– Adjunct Faculty for RTV 3320: Electronic
Field Production. Instruct students on field camera operation, preproduction planning, and editorial using Adobe Premiere.
Instructor, Summer Journalism Institute / University of Florida,
Gainesville, FL– Full-Time Faculty developing original material for
month-long introduction to electronic news gathering and
electronic field production.
Teaching Assistant, University of Florida College of Journalism,
Gainesville, FL– Develop original course material for RTV3320:
Electronic Field Production. Instructed students on field camera
operation, pre-production planning, and editorial using Final Cut
Pro.
Teaching Assistant, University of Florida College of Journalism,
Gainesville, FL– Develop original course material for RTV3200:
Fundamentals of Production. Instructed students on live studio
production, including on-set lighting, 3-camera operation, and
control room fundamentals.
Middle School Teacher, Fort Clarke Middle School, Gainesville, FL–
Creation of two lesson plans daily for 6th and 7th grade science
classes.
Standard faculty/administrative side work: faculty
meetings, parent-teacher conferences, etc.
DIRECTING FILMOGRAPHY
2014
2013
2013
2011
2011
2010
“Get Fruved” Peer Recruitment Sizzle – 3 min. digital
Awareness Video – An overview of the “Get Fruved” USDA-funded
research project in order to gain volunteers to help participate in
the study.
Untitled Fugitive Project (In Pre-Production)
Feature Documentary – Through a journal and interviews with those
closest to him, this film recreates a fugitive’s years in exile after his
involvement in an EcoTerrorist event.
Jukebox Hero (In Pre-Production)
Documentary Short – First-person documentary following the
filmmaker as he endeavors to get his song on a Waffle House
jukebox.
Ireland: 2 Weeks in 2 Minutes – 2 min. digital
Documentary Collage – An unedited chronological account of a
trip through Ireland. Directed with Diana Reichenbach.
Enjoy. – 30 sec. HD for broadcast
Commercial – A television advertisement using stop-motion
photography for Leonardo’s Pizza in Gainesville, Florida. Directed
with Diana Reichenbach.
Standard Deviation – 50 min. SD for broadcast
Feature Documentary – When a CalTech PhD student is arrested on
charges of EcoTerrorism, his friends and family are forced to
examine his checkered past. Directed with David Randag.
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2007
Citrus and the Citrus Tower – 7 min. SD for web
Mixed Media Documentary – An introduction to the Florida citrus
Industry and the Citrus Tower, a pillar of pride in Clermont, Florida.
2007
Stall: My Attitude Towards Public Restrooms – 1 min. digital
Documentary – An unfinished personal documentary delving into
one man’s fear of public restrooms.
Treasure Hunters! – 90 sec. digital
Documentary Collage – Archival photo montage summarizing the
treasure hunting culture of old Florida.
Europe in a Nutshell – 90 sec. digital
Documentary Collage – Montage encapsulating a 3-month trip
through Europe.
Electricity – 3 min. SD for broadcast
Documentary Collage – Experiential montage using news footage
to recount the Northeast Blackout of 2003.
Normal Commercial – 30 sec. SD for broadcast
Commercial – A commercial for Leonardo’s Pizza in Gainesville,
Florida
A Day in the Life of a Pizza – 30 sec. SD for broadcast
Commercial – A commercial for Leonardo’s Pizza in Gainesville,
Florida.
2006
2005
2004
2004
2003
EDITORIAL STAFF FILMOGRAPHY – LONG FORMAT
2015
2014
2013
2013
2013
2011
2011
Nerd Prom: Inside Washington’s Wildest Week –
Feature Documentary – Documentary on the annual White House
Correspondents’ Association dinner. Editor.
Warehoused –
Feature Documentary – Documentary on the Dadaab refugee
camp on the Kenya/Somalia border. Editor.
Operation Popcorn –
Feature Documentary – PBS documentary on Hmong immigrants
and their assimilation into American society. Editor.
Untitled Chimp Project (In Post-Production) –
Documentary Series – Online series exploring the relationship
between domesticated chimpanzees and their owners. Editor.
Behind the Abaya (In Post-Production) –
Animated Documentary – A look at women in Saudi Arabia, using
the abaya as metaphor for a life misunderstood by Westerners.
Editor.
Koran By Heart – 90 min. HD for broadcast
Feature Documentary – HBO Documentary on Koran memorization
competition. Assistant Editor.
Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim – 42 min. HD for DVD/BluRay
Documentary – A behind-the-scenes look at the making of the
video game, Skyrim. Bonus Feature included with game. Editor.
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CHRISTOPHER BRANNAN
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2010
Standard Deviation – 50 min. SD for broadcast
Feature Documentary – When a CalTech PhD student is arrested on
charges of EcoTerrorism, his friends and family are forced to
examine his checkered past. Directed with David Randag. Editor.
2010
Costa Rican Summer – 90 min for theater
Feature Film – Teen comedy about a washed-up surfer in Costa
Rica. Starring Peter Dante and Pamela Anderson. Additional
Editing.
Magic in the Bayou – 24 min for DVD/BluRay
Documentary – Behind-the-scenes look at the making of Disney’s
The Princess and the Frog. Bonus Feature included with film. Editor.
2009
AWARDS
2012
2009
2009
2008
2008
2004
Best Marketing for a Toy/Game – Cynopsis Kids !maginationAwards
Commercial – Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension: The
Video Game with Artifact Studios.
Emmy – Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Short Film – Standard Deviation selected as best documentary.
Golden Palm – Mexico International Film Festival
Short Film – Standard Deviation selected for award in documentary
category
Best Student Film – Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival.
Short Film – Standard Deviation selected as best student
documentary.
Audience Award – Daytona Beach Film Festival.
Short Film – Standard Deviation selected for audience award in
documentary category.
Best Experimental Film – Gainesville Underground Film Festival.
Short Film – Electricity selected for best experimental film.
PUBLIC SCREENINGS / INSTALLATIONS
10/2009
Hot Springs Documentary Festival – Hot Springs, AR, USA
Standard Deviation
09/2009
Strasbourg International Film Festival – Strasbourg, France
Standard Deviation
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles – Los Angeles, CA, USA
Standard Deviation
GLOBIANS Documentary Festival – Berlin, Germany
Standard Deviation
Jacksonville Film Festival – Jacksonville, FL, USA
Standard Deviation
Buffalo-Niagara Film Festival – Buffalo, NY, USA
Standard Deviation
Mexico International Film Festival – San Diego, CA, USA
Standard Deviation
08/2009
08/2009
05/2009
05/2009
04/2009
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CHRISTOPHER BRANNAN
352.284.6163 | christopherbrannan.com | [email protected]
03/2009
10/2008
10/2008
09/2008
06/2008
05/2008
2007
2007
2004
College Television Awards – Los Angeles, CA, USA
Standard Deviation
San Francisco Documentary Festival – San Francisco, CA, USA
Standard Deviation
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival – Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA
Standard Deviation
Daytona Beach Film Festival – Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Standard Deviation
Silverdocs Documentary Festival – Student Pitch Session and trailer
screening. Silver Spring, MD, USA
Standard Deviation
University of Florida – Gainesville, FL, USA
Standard Deviation
Citrus Tower – Video Installation. Clermont, FL, USA
Citrus and the Citrus Tower
CitrusTower.com – Running continuously on site. Clermont, FL, USA
Citrus and the Citrus Tower
Gainesville Underground Film Festival – Gainesville, FL, USA
Electricity
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
GUEST LECTURES
2015
University of Florida Digital Worlds Institute
Two Guest lectures. One on documentary filmmaking practices
and another on video game capture techniques for effective
storytelling and marketing.
2013
Wake Forest University
Lecture/discussion on practical application of documentary
techniques for commercial work.
2012
2008
University of Tampa
Lecture on video game theory and demonstration of
CRITICAL///PATH interview archive for Mass Communication and
Society class.
University of Florida
Lecture on documentary film production, from pre-production
ideation to distribution for Writing for Mass Communication course.
FILM PANELS / Q&A
2009
Downtown Film Festival Los Angeles
Q&A and panel on documentary with other directors
documentary film category.
2008
San Francisco Documentary Festival
Q&A following screening of film, Standard Deviation.
2008
SilverDocs Documentary Festival
Student Pitch Session in support of film, Standard Deviation.
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CHRISTOPHER BRANNAN
352.284.6163 | christopherbrannan.com | [email protected]
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2007
2006
1999
Teaching Assistant
University of Florida
Teaching Assistant
University of Florida
Bright Futures Academic Scholar’s Award
Scholarship from the state of Florida
ASSOCIATIONS
International Documentary Association
University Film and Video Association
DocuLink
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