Susan Bryant

Johanna Schiller, The Criterion Collection: Sundance Filmmaker’s Lodge panel with Barbara Kopple and Roger Ebert, live musical performances by Hazel Dickens, and interviews with Kopple, Hart Perry, John Sayles, and others for Harlan County, USA DVD Special Features, 2006. http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/harlancountyusa.php Danny Schechter, Globalvision: Interviews, revivals, hidden camera, man-on-the-street scenes, and group meetings for In Debt We Trust (Nantucket Film Fest June 2006). Maintained optimal position in Michael Moore’s press mob in surprise appearance at DNC caucus meeting. http://www.indebtwetrust.org/ Rose Rosenblatt, Marion Lipshutz, Incite Pictures: Family interviews, small group meetings, voiceovers and impromptu conversations for The Education of Shelby Knox, (winner of Sundance’s documentary cinematography prize, 2005), and other documentaries. Primary sound for Brandon and the Clifford Twins documentary on Lakota youth leaders, and Gloucester teens spec with Steve McCarthy. http://www.incite-pictures.com/shelbyknox/index.html Michael Lee, Mahala Media: Trained Durban’s underprivileged youth in B-camera and sound for Durban Poison documentary about Mbongeni Ngema’s musical about The Stable Theatre during apartheid. Provided sound, coordinated French speaking crew, directed village scenes at Centre International d’Experimentation et Valorisation des Resources Africaines in Benin. http://www.artsmart.co.za/film/archive/631.html Jolyon Hoff, ThinkFilm, Inc.: Primary sound and AC for Oblivion videogame’s “The Making Of” feature. http://www.thinkfilm-inc.com/page3/page3.html Virginia Williams, New View Films: Sound recordist for insider’s view of Dr. Massouda Jalal’s Afghan presidential campaign, including her crazed Kabul campaign mobs, visits to New York, and press briefings with President Karzai for Frontrunner, a special selection at Slamdance 2008.. Trained Dari-speaking sound technician in our sound equipment. http://www.newviewfilms.tv/cast.htm Barbara Kopple, Cabin Creek Films: Field audio recording and helped identify potential characters at Vital Voices conference in Capetown in 2007 for follow-up film to Defending our Daughters. AC for the UN Conference on the Status of Women workshops. Recorded Dixie Chicks in planning meeting at Sony Studios for Shut Up and Sing. http://www.cabincreekfilms.com German Guttierez, Canadian Film Board: Primary sound and PA for story on Coca-Cola’s labor practices. http://www.onf.ca/portraits/fiche.php?id=421&v=h&lg=en Leo Eaton, Eaton Creative: Primary sound and AC on boats for Coast Guard Miami reality television series. Interviewer for Mayavision’s piece on conservationist Gilbert White. http://www.eatoncreative.com/about/ Stuart Sender, Balcony Films: Recorded the stories of seven victims of violent atrocities congregating at the Oklahoma City bombings’ anniversary for The Forgiveness Project. David Vyorst: Sound and AC for walk and talks, interviews and basketball court action for The First Basket, a documentary about the role of Jewish players and coaches in early basketball. http://thefirstbasket.com/clips.htm Jabbes Mvula, Cyndi Greening: Primary sound for Bad Timing, Zambia’s first African feature film. http://www.filmzambia.com/badtiming Michael Pack, Manifold Productions: Sound for interviews with special forces and military consultants for The Last 600 meters. Boston Area Clients Jackie Mow, Powerdhouse Productions: Sound for PBS’s A Girls’ Life with Rachel Simmons with Mai Iskander. Bob Noll, Boston Productions: Sound to camera and digital recorder for 2 week camping Oregon California Trail reenactment featuring 30 characters in educational wagon trains with Patrick Ruth, Jacqueline Sheridan for In Pursuit of a Dream. Bill Mosher, Visionaries: Interviews and location sound for projects on boats and in prisons with Bruce Lundeen, Lit Turner. Paula Villaroel, Facing History and Ourselves:; Recorded interviews, student and refugee interactions, exhibit visits, reunions and meetings. Roy Dolittle, The Stable: Sound with Larry LeCain covering personal stories for North Shore Hospital promotional piece. Gamaal Wilson, MIT Sloan School: Recorded interviews for admissions orientation and recruitment with Joe Vitagliano and others. Jonathan Schwartz, Interlock Media: Followed students from one of Israel’s most war torn towns in American camper activities. Shot evening scenes. Kate Walker, Optomen/History Channel: Interviews at Woods Hole Marine Bio Lab with Brian Dowley. Vox Television: Recorded on location for shows promoting community health centers, and educating on colitis survivors with Bruce Lundeen and Guy DeFeis, and Barb Seidle. Marjorie Borkow, Reelz Channel: Interview with Dark Knight costume designer. Covered audience appreciation for outdoor films at Hatch Shell with Alex Rapp. Maureen Fahey, The Brainshift Foundation: Audio Supervisor for 3-camera Energy Smackdown shoot. David Shadrock Smith, Part2Pictures: Sound for National Geographic documentary on punk rock’s Straight Edge movement. Ed Slattery, Annheuser Busch: Interviews and beer festival scene. Kip and Kern Konweiser, GWB: Interviews in carpentry sheds, café’s, orators at meetings, and acapella contest in Brattleboro, VT. The Girl from the Naked Eye: Boom ops with Giles Kahn for feature film shot in Providence, RI, with Mark Carlucci as AD. Derek Emanuel, Picture Park: Sound etc. for various set ups for Coors Light comedy pieces with Charles Wittenmeier. Other Film and Television Production Experience (2002-2009) Field Producer and Sound, The slaveship Whydah, National Geographic: Identified priority sites, shots, and likely plates. Coordinated crew, led interviews, and recorded music, ambient sound and intros about slave trading sites, in Ouidah, Benin, for historical piece on 1717 slaveship Whydah. Field Producer and Sound, Gloucester Teen Pregnancy Story, Incite Pictures: Met with families and local people to explain the project, establish trust, and arrange shooting opportunities. Field Producer and Sound, Gerrymandering, Green Film Company: Sound and schmoozing plus gaffing, AC etc. for three person crew traveling to CA, TX, FL, LA, OK, IA, DC, NY and MA to interview governors, and politicians and follow redistricting experts to be edited by Sam Pollard. Creative Producer, Listopad, Laughing Dragon Films Creative collaborator for story of three boys participating as high school students in Prague’s demonstrations of 1989. Adapted screenplay, contributed to character development, storyline and style of manuscript. Currently producing marketing materials and “making of” documentary with actual Velvet Revolution participants during location scouting and research. Developing work plans and fundraising strategies. Identifying collaborators and preparing screenplay. Curriculum Consultant, Professor Gary Keith Griffin Collaborated with professor to identify principles to teach undergraduate and graduate students of film at American University and University of Johannesburg. Organized topics for syllabus and developed possible exercises. Introduced students to audio recording. Provided extensive hands on training and camera lessons in French to interns from film school in Benin. Associate Producer, Frontrunner, New View Films and Globalvision For two month-long shoots in Afghanistan (2002 and during 2004 elections), tracked themes for director, secured interviews and appearances of women leaders. Maintained prioritized shot list reflecting B-roll needs, foundation material and spontaneous inputs. Organized crew, provided for daily needs with an eye to morale, kept gear charged, shot tapes logged and numbered, kept financial records and provided budget vs. expenditure data to director. Served as sound recordist and B-camera as needed. Provided pre-production support to producer, editing proposals, collaborating on pitches and approaching potential funders. Stood in for director in NYC shoots. Directed Afghan film crew and interviewed subjects for side project for Body and Soul. Producer/Director, Boxberry School promotional video Directed and shot mini-DV footage to portray creative environment and student-centered learning practices in promotional video for innovative elementary school in its second year. Editing in Final Cut Pro HD. Assistant Producer, Democracy in America, Art Monteraselli and David Petersen Identified and conducted interviews with street theatre demonstrators, people on the street, and young Democrats participating in and around the Democratic National Convention. Provided contact names and thematic summary of footage shot by at large crew to directors. Recorded sound. Production Assistant, various films, Incite Pictures Provided support to sound, camera and directors as needed and participated in discussions on possible thematic angles. Fielded questions, found interviewees and funding leads at shoots and represented directors in responding to inquiries about the film. Logged footage on Avid system for easy identification of content and visuals. AC, Gaffer, Bobby Flay’s Boy Meets Grill and Throwdown Operated HMI and assisted in lighting set ups for roof-deck and kitchen shoots for The Food Network. AC for on the street, shopping and competition shoots.