tv-on-air
NICKELODEON – ON AIR PROMOS SUPERVISING PRODUCER New York, NY 2006-7
Brand Image Group
Oversaw prod. & post of over 200 image promos,
Bumpers & interstitials, Nick@Nite integrated marketing
Creative Director – Samantha Berger
NICKELODEON – ON AIR PROMOS EDITOR/D.P./DIRECTOR New York, NY 2005-Freelance
Tune-in & image promos, bumpers, interstitials, ad sales, upfront, etc.
Supervising prod. – Jason Zemlicka
WINNER: Promax (Promotional Animation)
SPIKE TV – ON AIR PROMOS EDITOR New York, NY 2006-Freelance
Tune-in & image promos, integrated spots (Dominos, KFC, etc.)
Exec. prod. – John Papola
COLLEGE SPORTS TELEVISION D.P. New York, NY 2006 Freelance
original programming – various. booker: Kate Rosante
HDNET – SOUND OFF W/ MATT PINFIELD D.P. New York, NY 2006 Freelance
booked through Cloutier, O’Connor & Associates
THE DAILY SHOW D.P. New York, NY 2005 Freelance – field correspondent segments
Booked through Cloutier, O’Connor & Associates
TRUTH.ORG – TV COMMERCIAL CAMERA OPERATOR New York, NY 2005
dir. – Chris Smith
CONVERSE – TV COMMERCIALS (2)
EAT & RUN (1ST air date – 8/04) DIRECTOR, D.P., EDITOR New York, NY 2004
WINNER: 3 Tellys (Sporting Goods, Low Budget, Editing)
F=MA (1ST air date – 11/04) DIRECTOR, D.P., EDITOR New York, NY 2004
WINNER: 3 Tellys (Sporting Goods, Low Budget, Cinematography)
KID’S NEWS D.P. New York, NY 2003
field segments. 1/2hr weekly show (syndicated)
exec prod. – Albert T. Primo
ALAN WEISS PRODUCTIONS D.P. New York, NY 2003-
Freelance
Corporate, Event, News, VNR, SMT, B-Roll Packages, etc.
exec. prod. – Alan Weiss
BILLY JOEL: IN HIS OWN WORDS (A&E) ELECTRIC Philadelphia, PA 2002
dir. – Lawrence Jordan
tv-spec/web
NEW YORK MEDIA ARTISTS’ CO-OPERATIVE – WEB PROMOS (2)
KALIEDOSCOPE DIRECTOR, D.P., New York, NY 2007
ANIMATOR, EDITOR
REC/PAUSE DIRECTOR, D.P., EDITOR New York, NY 2007
CONVERSE - SPEC COMMERCIALS (5)
UP DIRECTOR, D.P., EDITOR New York, NY 2005
TWINKLE TOES DIRECTOR, D.P., EDITOR New York, NY 2004
QUITE A BIND DIRECTOR, D.P., EDITOR New York, NY 2004
ETCETERA DIRECTOR, DP, EDITOR New York, NY 2005
BANANA SPLIT D.P. New York, NY 2005
dir. – Jeff Marcello
DICKIES – SPEC COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR, DP, EDITOR New York, NY 2004
SLEEPYHEAD
LIVE IN THE EAST – SKETCH COMEDY PILOT D.P. NY/ Hamptons 2004
exec. prod. – Jim Blueweiss
film-short
BAD TIMING D.P., EDITOR, CO-DIRECTOR New York, NY 2007
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Christopher Davis, Jeff Marcello, Tom Vullo
48HR Film Project NYC entry,
WINNER: Audience Choice Award
GARRISON BARRY: GIRL POOP FAERIE D.P. New York, NY 2007
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Tom Vullo
featured on Myspacetv.com, Funnyordie.com
SHEPHERDS IN THE CITY D.P. New York, NY 2006
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Tom Vullo
featured on Youtube.com
VALUABLE THINGS EDITOR New York, NY 2006
48HR Film Project NYC entry
dir. – John Papola
WINNER: Audience Choice Award
GET WOODY D.P. New York, NY 2005
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Tom Vullo
DELICACY D.P., CO-DIRECTOR New York, NY 2005
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Christopher Davis, Jeff Marcello, Tom Vullo
Cinemasports 10 hr Film Project Entry
FOOD FOR THOUGHT DIRECTOR, DP, EDITOR New York, NY 2004
OFFICE LUNCH D.P. New York, NY 2004
feat. on IT”S YOUR SHOW, hosted by Carson Daily
dir. – Tom Vullo
COMMERCIAL MONEY D.P. New York, NY 2004
Project Greenlight Top 50 Film
dir. – Jeff Marcello
GOOD CINEMA D.P., CO-DIRECTOR New York, NY 2003
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Christopher Davis, Jeff Marcello, Tom Vullo
Project Greenlight Top 10 Film
U.N. DISCLOSED D.P., CO-DIRECTOR New York, NY 2003
Girard Street Productions
dir. – Christopher Davis, Jeff Marcello, Tom Vullo
Project Greenlight Top 10 Assignment
SANGAM GAFFER New York, NY 2002
dir. – Prashant Bhargava
JEREMY D.P., EDITOR, CO-DIRECTOR New York, NY 2001
dir. – Christopher Davis, Jonathan Vienneau
HAPPY FISH D.P. Rochester, NY 2000
dir. – Jeff Marcello
HEROES D.P. Rochester, NY 2000
dir. – Tom Vullo
WISH YOU WERE HERE GAFFER Rochester, NY 2000
dir. Richard Kuzma
IT’S JULIE AGAIN GAFFER Rochester, NY 2000
dir. – Joe Bellavia
film-feature
MITSIEN – 35mm GAFFER San Francisco, CA 2003
dir. – Aparna Malladi
BROWN SUGAR – 35mm ELECTRIC New York, NY 2002
dir. – Rick Famuyiwa
THE EMPATH – H.D. ART DIRECTOR New York, NY 2001
dir. David Lowell Sonkin
NEUROTICA – super16 PROP MASTER New York, NY 2001
dir. – Roger Rawlings
film-documentary
THE VISIONS OF PAOLO SOLERI D.P., EDITOR Arizona, NYC 2005
dir. – Arvid Wester
RETURN TO AFGHANISTAN CAMERA OP. New York, NY 2004
dir. – Vida Zaher-Khadem
UNBUILDING GROUND ZERO ASSOC. PROD & ADD. CAMERA New York, NY 2003
dir. – Alan Weiss
education
ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Rochester, NY 2000
BFA FILM & ANIMATION
skills
Literally a one-man production company – from concept to delivery (or anything in between):
Director:
Extensive live-action and animation (2D & stop-motion) experience. 3 years broadcast experience, producing commercials and promos on a tight schedule and with various budgets. Additional work with local comedy group Girard Street Productions (www.girardstreet.com), whose short films have been featured extensively on Youtube & Myspace, and are available for download on cell phones through Blip TV.
Editor:
Final Cut Pro Editor with extensive After Effects & Photoshop skills. Color correction, compositing, graphics, animation, sound mixing, etc. 8 years FCP experience since version 1 with a system available for rental. Fast, creative, & attentive to detail.
D.P.:
Experience with Beta, DV, HD, 16mm, super16 & 35mm formats; set work ranging from TV news to commercials to 35mm features; budgets ranging from $200 to $2 million. Excellent crew leader, high speed, high quality. Equipment & expendables budgeting, estimating & ordering. Studio, location, day & night exterior lighting, green screen and process lighting. Through additional experience as a still photographer and photo retoucher, I have an extensive knowledge of color theory, digital imagery, and film emulsions & chemistry. I make it look how you want and better. Lighting, camera & sound equipment available for rental – please inquire for more information.
Rates & references are available on request. Reel is available online at www.christopherdavis.tv
awards
MARQUIS WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA 2008
Biography listed in the 2008 Edition
48 HOUR FILM FEST NYC – Audience Choice Award 2007
“BAD TIMING” Co-director, DP, Editor
48 HOUR FILM FEST NYC – Audience Choice Award 2006
“VALUABLE THINGS” Editor
PROMAX – Promotional Animation (Nickleodeon Promo) 2006
“NAIL POLISH ANGELICA” Director, D.P., Animator, Editor
TELLY (3) – Sporting Goods, Low Budget, Editing 2005
“EAT & RUN” Director, D.P., Editor
TELLY (3) – Sporting Goods, Low Budget, Cinematography 2005
“F=MA” Director, D.P., Editor
PROJECT GREENLIGHT DIRECTORS SEARCH – Top Ten Finalist 2003
“GOOD CINEMA” Co-director, D.P.
