<h2>JAMES CARMAN’S RESUME</h2>
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<h3>2016</h3>
<strong>Fluid</strong>: Dir. Shu Lea Cheang, DP for dystopian Sci-Fi Feature about addictive disease.
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<h3>2015</h3>
<strong>MOMA</strong>: DP; Retrospective of Bruce La Bruce, 5 films screened in April and May.

<strong>Williams Agency</strong>: Producer, DP; Commercial for 432 Park Pl. with <strong><em>Jean Novelle</em></strong>.

<strong>Williams Agency</strong>: Producer, DP; Commercial for Steiner Film Studios.

<strong>Williams Agency</strong>: Producer, Photog., DP; Commercial Sugar Beach Resort. St. Lucia.

<strong>Williams Agency</strong>: Photographer; Four Seasons Hotel, Palm Beach, Fl.

<strong>Hollywood and Vine, </strong>Director, Matt Jacobs; DP for a feature length comedy set in LA.

<strong>Thomson Reuters</strong>: 2001-2015, lighting designer, cameraman, and editor.

<strong>The United Nations</strong>: 2013-2015, lighting designer<strong>, </strong>technical director<strong>, </strong>and cameraman.

<strong>Dust</strong>: Director, Gladys Triana; Producer/DP, James Carman. A video art piece for El Museo del Barrio in New York City.

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<h3>2014</h3>
<strong>Simple Recipes for Joy and Tribe Gathering</strong>: Producer/Director, James Carman. A book premiere and theatrical performance with <strong><em>Sting</em></strong><em>, <strong>Sharon Gannon</strong></em> and <strong><em>Krishna Das</em></strong><em>.</em>

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<h3>2013</h3>
<strong>The Hidden Hand</strong>: Producer<strong>/</strong>Director, James Carman, <strong><em>Winner of 5 Awards</em>,</strong> 3 for best documentary. About the phenomenon of extraterrestrial contact. Distributed in North and South America. A bestseller on Amazon Prime and Netflix.

<strong>PrivCap</strong>: Producer<strong>/</strong>Director, James Carman. A financial TV show shot in Sao Paulo, D.C. and New York City.

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<h3>2012</h3>
<strong>In Solitude:</strong> Director, Gladys Triana; Producer/DP, James Carman. A video art piece for Cintas Museum in Miami.

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<h3>2011</h3>
<strong>The Sweet Life</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Rocco Simonelli; DP, James Carman. A comedy starring <strong><em>Joan Jett</em></strong>, DVD release.

<strong>Sprite: </strong>Commercial<strong>. </strong>Director, Matthias Clamer<strong>; </strong>DP, James Carman. Animated Spot.

<strong>Wind Shadows: </strong>Documentary. Director, Carole Ryavec; DP, James Carman. About a wildlife corridor in the Riff Valley of Kenya.

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<h3>2010</h3>
<strong>Intel/HP Live Beats Series: </strong>TV Show. Lighting Director, James Carman. Highlighting music groups <strong><em>Train</em></strong>, <strong><em>Weezer</em></strong>, and <strong><em>One Republic</em></strong>.

<strong>LA Zombie: </strong>Feature Film. Director, Bruce LaBruce; DP, James Carman. Zombie spoof starring Francois Sagat. <strong><em>Toronto </em></strong><strong><em>and Locarno Film Festivals.</em></strong>

<strong>The Glades: </strong>Director, Matthias Clamer<strong>; </strong>DP, James Carman. A&amp;E Chanel, Two commercials to promote the TV show.

<strong>The Observer:</strong> Director, Gladys Triana; Producer/DP, James Carman. A video art piece for El Museo del Bario in New York City.

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<h3>2009</h3>
<strong>Diet Coke Style Series: </strong>TV Show<strong>. </strong>Lighting Director, James Carman; Fashion and music show with <strong><em>Heidi Klum, Hilary Duff</em></strong>, <strong><em>Robin Thicke</em></strong>, <strong><em>Edward Norton</em></strong>, <strong><em>Natasha Bedingfield, Stacy Bendet,</em></strong> and<strong><em> Christian Siriano</em></strong>;

<strong>Siemens, </strong>Commercials. Director, Roman Kuhn; DP, James Carman. Crossing Pictures.

<strong>Safia</strong>: Commerical. Director, SouadKouninef<strong>; </strong>DPand Editor; James Carman. Cooking oil spot for Ramadan.

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<h3>2008</h3>
<strong>Otto; or Up With Dead People</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Bruce LaBruce; DP, James Carman.<strong><em> Sundance </em></strong>and <strong><em>Berlin </em></strong><strong><em>Film Festival</em></strong>. Zombie love story. Won <strong><em>Vision Award </em></strong>at the Rio Film Festival and won <strong><em>Award for</em></strong> <strong><em>Best Picture </em></strong>at the Milano G&amp;L Film Fest. Distributed by Strand Releasing.

<strong>Getty Images: </strong>Stock Images. Producer<strong>/</strong>Director, James Carman, Mathias Clamer; Film and photo content 2005-2008.

<strong>Blend:</strong> Stock Images. Producer<strong>/</strong>Director, James Carman. Stock photo content from 2007-2009.

<strong>Juliana Collezione: </strong>Video Lookbook. Producer<strong>/</strong>Director, James Carman. Filmed fashion collections: Fall and Winter.

<strong>Al Capp</strong>, Documentary. Director, Caitlin Manning; DP and NYC producer, James Carman. About the L’il Abner cartoonist.

<strong>Juliana Collezione: </strong>Video Lookbook. Producer<strong>/</strong>Director, James Carman. Filmed fashion collections: Fall and Winter.

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<h3>2006</h3>
<strong>Florida Dreams</strong>, German TV Drama. Director, Dieter Kehler, Technical Producer New York unit, James Carman. UFA TV, German TV show set in Florida.

<strong>White Elephant Hotel</strong>, Commerical. Director/DP, James Carman. The 7th Art.

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<h3>2005</h3>
<strong>Gisela: </strong>Feature Film. Director, Isabel Stever; DP, James Carman. Story about violent, star-crossed lovers in Bonn<strong><em>. Berlin Film Festival</em></strong>. <strong><em>Award for Best Feature </em></strong>in Crossing Borders Festival, Austria. <strong><em>Award for Best Feature </em></strong>in the Russian Baltic Debuts Film Festival.

<strong>Forever and Always</strong>: German TV Drama. Director, Markus Emboden, Technical Producer New York Unit, James Carman. D.I.E TV.

<strong>Pfizer Compliance: </strong>Educational videos. Producer, James Carman. Legal Videos.

<strong>Target</strong>: Commercial. Director, James Carman, Green screen web spot.

<strong>Untitled</strong>: Art Piece. Director, Rirkrit Travania, DP, James Carman.

<strong>Autism: </strong>Documentary. Director, Gary Keys; DP, James Carman. About how parents struggle to communicate with their autistic children.

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<h3>2004</h3>
<strong>Raspberry Reich: </strong>Feature Film. Director, Bruce La Bruce, DP, James Carman. Spoof about a group of young radical leftists.<strong><em> Sundance </em></strong><em>and <strong>Berlin </strong></em><strong><em>Film Festival</em></strong> Premiere; Theatrical/video release by Strand Releasing.

<strong>Washington State Lottery: </strong>Commercial. Director, Glenn Rockowitz, , DP/ Producer, James Carman. Time Traveler Productions, 2 commercials.

<strong>Paparazzo: </strong>German TV Drama. Director, Stephan Wagner; Technical Producer New York unit, James Carman. Mueller und Seelig Productions;

<strong>ModeRNE:</strong> Documentary. Director, Miriam Dehne, New York Producer / DP, James Carman. Portrait of the AS4 fashion designers. ARTE / ZDF.

<strong>Braun: </strong>Commercial. Director/ DP, James Carman; with <strong><em>Heidi Klum</em></strong>.

<strong>Eruf: </strong>Documentary. Director, Kai Wiesinger; DP, James Carman. About how orthodox Jews go to temple on Sabbath. <strong><em>Berlin Film Festival.</em></strong>

<strong>Breaking the Rules: </strong>Documentary. Director, Michael Armareda<strong>;</strong> DP, James Carman. <strong><em>Peter Fonda</em></strong> talks about the counter culture of the 60’s.

<strong>Parenting Magazine</strong>: Commercial. Producer/Director, James Carman; Inkwell and Time Traveler Productions

<strong>La Lupe</strong>: Documentary. Director, Ela Troyano; DP, James Carman. About the Cuban singer and Queen of Latin Soul. PBS. Won <strong><em>Alma award </em></strong>for Latin Documentaries.

<strong>The Net</strong>: Documentary. Director, Lutz Dammbeck, DP, James Carman. About the Unabomber. ARTE/ ZDF.

<strong>Elegy: </strong>Dance Video<strong>. </strong>Director, Ela Troyano; DP, James Carman. Tiffany Mills Dance video at <strong><em>Guggenheim Museum</em></strong>.

<strong>Pfizer: </strong>Commercial. Director, David Sandbank; DP, James Carman. Promotion of Drugs.

<strong>Lemurian Legacy:</strong> Director, James Carman<strong>. </strong>Revisionist history in China and Cambodia. Expansions Publishing.

<strong>Rosenstrausse: </strong>Feature Film. Director, Margareta von Trotta; Technical Producer New York Unit, James Carman. Studio Hamburg.

<strong>Not in Our Name:</strong> Documentary. Director, Frances Anderson; DP, James Carman. About family members of 9-11 victims.

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<h3>2001</h3>
<strong>Hacks</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Glenn Rockowitz; Producer/DP, James Carman. Comedy about bad stand-up comedians. Smiggle Films.

<strong>MTV Networks: </strong>Director, Matt Heron; DP, James Carman. Table top food spot with MTV stewardess.

<strong>Bloodlines</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Darryl De Angelo; DP, James Carman. About the Mafia and secret societies.

<strong>Queer as Fuck, The Trey Billings Show: </strong>Director, David Briggs; DP, James Carman. Gay comedy. DVD release.

<strong>The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Tim Kirkland; DP, James Carman. An adaptation of the play. Theatrical/DVD release by Film Next.

<strong>Media Metrics</strong>: Commercial. Director, Michael Bennett; DP, James Carman.

<strong>3D Orchestrate</strong>: Commercial. Director, Rich Rickaby; DP, James Carman. Animation software spot.

<strong>Nancy and Frank</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Wolf Grimm; New York Unit DP/ Aerial cinematography, James Carman. About forlorn love. German Theatrical Release.

<strong>Maine International Film Workshops</strong>: James Carman taught Cinematography and Videography.

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<h3>1999</h3>
<strong>Lucent Technologies</strong>: Commercial. Producer/Director/DP, James Carman. Spot about broadband Media.

<strong>WebMD</strong>: Commercial. Director, Jason Kelly; DP, James Carman. Curious Pictures.

<strong>Big Money Hustlas</strong>: Feature Film. John Cafiero, DP, James Carman. Comedy with the Insane Clown Posse and the Jerky Boys. Produced by Island Records. DVD Release.

<strong>Sparta: </strong>Commercial. Director, <strong><em>Terry Richardson</em></strong>, DP, James Carman. Spot for London clothing store, ICB.

<strong>Sturmzeit</strong>: TV Drama. Director, Bernd Boehlich; Technical Producer New York unit, James Carman. Ziegler Films.

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<h3>1998</h3>
<strong>Skin Flick: </strong>Feature Film. Director, Bruce Labruce; DP, James Carman. About a gang of skin heads in London. <strong><em>Rotterdam and Edinburough Film Festivals</em></strong>. Theatrical Release by Strand.

<strong>The Floys of Neighorly Lane</strong>: Feature Film Short. Director, Danielle Farnaldo;

DP, James Carman. Can you trust your neighbors? <strong><em>1<sup>st</sup> prize in Ft. Lauderdale Film Festival</em>, </strong>and<strong> <em>1<sup>st</sup> prize Marco Island Fesival.</em></strong>

<strong>Guess?: </strong>Commercial. DP, James Carman. Fashion spot with supermodel <strong><em>Laetitia Casta</em></strong>.

<strong>Asana; Sacred Dance of the Yogi’s:</strong> Documentary. Producer /Director /DP, James Carman. A yoga dance film starring Sharon Gannon and David Life. Distributed by Mystic Fire Video and Jivamukti.

<strong>“Que Habria Sido de Mi”:</strong> Music Video. DP, James Carman. Singer, Victor Manuel; Salsa music!

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<h3>1997</h3>
<strong>Circle’s Short Circuit: </strong>Feature Film. Director, Caspar Strake; DP, James Carman. <strong><em>MOMA</em></strong> screenings.

<strong>Latin Boys Go to Hell</strong>: Feature Film. Director, Ela Troyano, DP, James Carman. <strong><em>Premiere Berlin and Toronto Film Festival Premieres</em></strong>. Theatrical/video release by Strand Releasing

<strong>What is Yoga?</strong>: Documentary. Director, Mary Bosakowski; DP, James Carman. About the philosophy of yoga with <strong><em>Willem Dafoe</em>. </strong>Distributed by Mystic Fire Video and Jivamukti.

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<h3>1996</h3>
<strong>Misogyny</strong>: Music Video, Band:Rusty, Director, Bruce La Bruce; DP, James Carman.
<strong><em>Awarded best conceptual Music Video </em></strong><strong><em>‘96 </em></strong><em>for More Music Canada.</em>

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<h3>1995</h3>
<strong>The Marriage Makers</strong>: Documentary. Director, Miriam Dehne; DP, James Carman. About the business of marriage. ARTE / ZDF.

<strong>Fascist</strong>: Feature Film Short. Director, Jürgen Brünning; DP, James Carman. <strong><em>First prize Berlin Video Festival.</em></strong>

<strong>Blood: </strong>Feature Film Short. Director, Jürgen Brünning; DP, James Carman. A young woman is addicted.

<strong>The Last Picture: </strong>Feature Film Short. Director, Bulent Akinci; DP, James Carman. About a nude man’s surreal journey. <strong><em>Critics Prize Oberhausen Film Festival.</em></strong>

<strong>Open Light</strong>: Feature Film Short. Producer/Director, James Carman. An artistic exploration into freedom after facing a nervous breakdown. <strong><em>Award for Artistic Merit, Berlin Interfilm Festival.</em></strong>

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<h3>1993</h3>
<strong>Think Tank:</strong> Feature Film Short. Producer/Director, James Carman. <strong><em>Locarno Film Festival Premiere. </em></strong>A product development creative has a nervous breakdown.

<strong>Mind is the Medium</strong>: Feature Film Short. Producer/Director, James Carman. Mind creates the message.

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<h3>1991</h3>
<strong>Three Thousand Years Gravity</strong>: Feature Film Short. Producer/Director, James Carman; The journey is the path. <strong><em>Berlin Film Festival Premiere, Locarno Film Festival.</em></strong>

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1990

<strong>Claw Your Eye</strong>: Feature Film Short. Producer/Director, James Carman. An exploration into the nature of perception. <strong><em>Berlin Film Festival Premiere,</em></strong> and<strong><em> Sacramento Film Festival Silver Star Award.</em></strong>

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1988

<strong>Outsider's Overture</strong>: Rock Opera. Composer, James Carman. An opera about societal outsiders. Commissioned and performed for the European Culture Capital Berlin.

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">SKILLS</span></strong>

<strong>Languages:</strong> English, German and Spanish fluency

<strong>Technical:</strong> All Cameras, Set Lighting, FCP 7, FCPX, Adobe Premiere, Photoshop

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<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AFFILIATIONS</span></strong>

PGA; The Producers Guild of America

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