Production Assistant fulfilling various grip and production roles on small-scale, creative-themed interview/documentary projects.
Summary
Spencer is a documentary filmmaker/photographer based in San Francisco, CA. With a love for storytelling and a vast curiosity in film, he has experience in multiple roles of production in both narrative and documentary projects.
Credits
7/16 – 7/17
Production Assistant – (recurring assistant)
Corporate — SandenWolff Details
7/16 – 7/17
6/16 – 6/17
Co-producer/Cinematographer – Flood
Film (Feature-length) — Independent Film Details
6/16 – 6/17
Co-producer/cinematographer on a hybrid documentary/narrative film exploring a woman's relationship with her father through their opposing viewpoints on religion.
3/17 – 4/17
Assistant Location Manager – Shotgun
Film (Feature-length) — Yale Productions Details
3/17 – 4/17
Scouting locations, assisting with movement logistics, providing permits, providing a direct line of communication between the crew, property owners, and the Locations Manager.
1/17 – 1/17
Cinematographer – Nobody Loves Me
Film (Short)
1/17 – 1/17
11/16 – 11/16
Assistant Camera (AC) (Sony FS7) – New York Marathon
Corporate — Starr Media Details
11/16 – 11/16
Through the intensity of the New York Marathon, I was paired with a camerperson as we covered the atmosphere of the event, traversing by foot through the runners from Greenpoint to the finish line in Manhattan.
12/15 – 11/16
Cinematographer – Primaries
Film (Feature-length) — First Look Media Details
12/15 – 11/16
For eight months, I worked as a cinematographer on a small production crew following the 2016 presidential primary elections. Working in small groups and often flying solo, I attended endless political events while traveling throughout the country, following each candidate's campaign. Funded by First Look Media, the footage was used for the IDA Documentary Awards nominated series 'Nomination' by Vanity Fair/First Look Media, as well as Fusion's 'Primaries'. Ultimately the footage will be released as a feature-length documentary, also entitled 'Primaries', directed by AJ Schnack.
9/16 – 9/16
Production Assistant – Muslims Have Rights
Islamophobia PSA — Advertising Details
9/16 – 9/16
Production assistant for two PSAs on the topic of Islamophobia, with duties ranging from assisting with grip work, locking up foot/street traffic, running errands, standing in as talent, transporting gear, etc.
7/16 – 7/16
Cinematographer (2nd Camera) – (unannounced)
Corporate — SandenWolff Details
7/16 – 7/16
2nd camera operator for a small-scale documentary related to a NY-based art installation.
Media
Recos
Education
Class of '12
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)/Photography
Class of '09
Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Certificate/Photography
My Gear
Skills
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