Work in film production includes that of director, editor, writer, cinematographer, actor, gaffer, sound recordist and grip. Education in the crafts of film making were gained by serving apprenticeships in Hollywood, by working in assistant positions and other on-the-job experiences.
Related experience includes producing independent films, building and installing projection equipment, working as a film laboratory engineer and as a union projectionist for both 35 and 70mm theaters. Scholastic experience includes teaching cinema seminars at the San Francisco Art Institute, and acting as advisor on numerous student films. Further film work consists of shooting and editing films for other filmmakers, and writing both short and feature length screenplays.
Training in acting began at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, concurrent with teaching a children's improvisational theater workshop, and was further developed at the Bennes Marden School of Acting in Hollywood, and Ann Macey's in San Francisco.
PERSONAL:
Born June 29, 1944 in Youngstown, Ohio, and raised in nearby Hubbard. Moved to Cincinnati in July of 1962, and in January of 1966 moved to Hollywood, California. Moved to Berkeley in October of 1972 and currently lives in the city of San Francisco.
EDUCATION:
Received high school diploma from Hubbard High School. Studied acting and participated in a film making club in Cincinnati. Took liberal arts classes at UCLA towards a film degree, but resorted to on-the-job experience and apprenticeships in the Hollywood film industry. Attended Eastman Kodak seminars in film production and post production. Studied acting at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and participated in acting workshops with Bennes Marden in Hollywood and Anne Macey in San Francisco.
Taught fourteen week in-depth seminar on motion picture sound at the San Francisco Art Institute.
CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION:
“Mortified” by Shawn Hazeleur, feature film, and “Prospects” by Ric Schmidt and Curtis Imrie, feature film, “Barbara Q’s Barbecue” comedy short by Wayne Schotten.
EARLY HOLLYWOOD EXPERIENCE:
Worked as grip and assistant editor at N. Lee Lacy Productions on television commercials for such clients as TransWorld Airlines and Roman Meal Bread.
Photographed "Blue Laws, Funny Laws" a syndicated television series by Grady Terry Productions. Assistant editor, sound designer and cinematographer for Pat Rocco Productions. Other freelance experience in all areas of production including sound recording for an educational series for the Small Business Administration. Performed final sound mixes and magnetic transfers for numerous films at Scott Sound Services.
FIRST FILM:
Wrote, directed and edited "The C.O.", a 16mm short shown in 6 Metromedia stations and 12 Los Angeles theaters.
FEATURE FILM EXPERIENCE:
Wrote and directed "Sticky Fingers", a 35mm Techniscope film produced by Frank Rubin of Highland Productions. Wrote and directed "Crazy Times" in 35mm also for Highland Productions. Photographed and edited "Teaser", a 35mm feature directed by Greg Valtierra and produced by the partnership of Manny Conde Productions and R & G Productions. Photographed "Young Amy" produced by Barney Bossic and Joe Hallock. Photographed and edited "The Saga of Robin and Caruso" produced by Bernie Avers of Spectrum Productions. Wrote, directed and edited "Friday on My Mind", produced by Sean Sayles of Continental Theaters Corporation. In San Francisco, photographed and edited "Magazine Movie", directed by James Moss and produced by Richard Hamilton and Lou Gargula.
DOCUMENTARY EXPERIENCE:
Photographed "A History of San Francisco FM Radio" produced and directed by Rick Mackota. Photographed and edited "The Sacred Art of Tibet" for the Nyingmapa Institute in Berkeley. Photographed and edited "Slotin", a 16mm docudrama by Mike Kurtz. Edited and conformed negatives on educational films by Pyramid Films such as "Motorcycle Safety" and time compressed historical bits an the Rowan and Martin TV show. Photographed, and edited, and created animated graphics for the "Metrics" trio of educational films released by Paramount's Oxford Films.
TELEVISION AND VIDEOS:
Directed "The Tibetan Resettlement Project", a public service announcement for The Friends of Tibet. Photographed "Driving Me Away" by Lawrence Preston, a music video directed by Zach Bell. "Oh Mamacita" for Forte Films by Shelley Streeter, winner of the '98 country music vocalist of the rear award. Directed a promotional video for cable music TV five rears before MTV, produced by Continuum. Edited and photographed numerous sponsored news items for Gordon News Films. Directed TV ads for Rochester Big and Tall and Erwin Home Equity. Interviewed Ray Harryhausen, Dennis Muen, Ken Ralston, Hoyt Yeatman, et alia for a United Airlines in-light film sponsored by Silicon Graphics.
RECENT EXPERIENCE:
Photographed "Five Senses" a 16mm narrative film, produced by Leo Yoshida; "Women Who Tango" a documentary by Lisa Rothman; "No Trespassing" a 16mm experimental film by Aida Ghidey; "Thorn" a 16mm narrative film by Christian Straight; "One Take Western" a 16mm festival film, produced and directed by Judd Dunning shown on television and the Madrid Film Festival; "Not for Nothing" a 16mm narrative film by Cathy Crane, awarded best black and white cinematography by the Dublin Film Festival; "Sex Lock" a 16mm comedy infomercial produced and directed by Jeff Cowan, shown at the San Francisco Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and the Olympia Film Festival in Washington State.
Photographed title sequence, recorded dialogue, and acted as editorial consultant for "The Lift", a comedy short film, directed by Mala Malabashian. Wrote and directed "I John the Beloved", a 16mm short. Shot “Fog” for Lisa McElroy, and “Frolic” for Jennifer Kantner.
Edited “Left Turn Jesus” Paul Young.
MOTION PICTURE LABORATORY EXPERIENCE:
Mastered the art of recording optical sound track negatives for film release prints at Leo Diner Films in San Francisco. Worked as the film engineer in processing, printing, quality control, print timing, and technical advisor at Monaco Films and Video also in San Francisco.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
The Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, The Audio Engineering Society, Film Arts Foundation, and IATSE Motion Picture Operators.
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Recorded optical sound negatives for Leo Diner Films. Photographer for the Outlaws, a semi-pro football team of San Mateo. Operated 35mm and 70mm motion picture projectors for the local unions in Hollywood and Oakland.
FILMOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY
1967 various TV spots - 30 sec TV ads, grip, electrician
N. Lee Lacy Productions
1967 "Something"s Always Coming Up" - 20 min experimental film
Wayne Schotten producer/director
1968 various TV programs - 30 to 60 min, apprentice editor
Jeremy Saxon at Universal Studios
1968 various independent features - 90 to 100 min, assistant cameraman
Walter Greg, Director of Photography
1968 "The Alleys of Hollywood" - 30 min experimental film
Wayne Schotten producer/director
1969 various features and documentaries - 30 to 120 min, mixer Scott Sound
1969 "Friday On My Mind" - 75 min feature, writer,director
John Sayles, Continental Theater Corporation
1969 "Rocky's Arizona" - 20 min experimental film
Wayne Schotten producer/director
1971 Trans World Airlines - 30 sec TV ad, assistant editor
N. Lee Lacy Producer
1971 Roman Meal Bread - 30 sec TV ad, assistant editor N. Lee Lacy Producer
1971 "Franchising" - 30 min informational film, sound mixer
Small Business Administration
1971 “Danish Boys Camp” - feature documentary, as editor
Billy Byars producer
1971 "Saga of Robin and Caruso" - 90 min feature, camera
Spectrum Productions, Bernie Avers producer
1972 raw stock footage - 180 min, camera
Mothers Against the War
1972 "Funny Laws, Blue Laws" - 30 min/ TV episode, camera
Grady Terry Productions
1972 "Young Amy" - 100 min feature, camera, editor
Bossick and Hallock Productions
1973 "The Morning After" - 30 min experimental film
Wayne Schotten producer/director
1973 "Metrics" - 30 min educational films, camera, editor, animator
Oxford Films (division of Paramount Pictures)
1973 "Teaser" 100 min 35mm feature, camera, editor
Conde Productions, Greg Valtierra director
1973 "The C.O" - 10 min short, shown on Metromedia TV stations, 10 LA theaters
Wayne Schotten producer/writer/director
1974 "Sticky Fingers" - 100 min feature, writer/director
Highland Film Productions, Frank Rubin producer
1975 "Room For Rent" - 90 min feature, director
Highland Film Productions
1975 "Sacred Art of Tibet" 20 min documentary, camera, editor
Tartang Tulku Rinpoche, Nyingma Institute, Berkeley
1775 "The Planets" - 15 min experimental film
Wayne Schotten producer/director
1976 various sponsored news spots - 1 min each, camera, editor
Gordon Newsfilms
1978 "Vietnam Rescue Mission" - historical documentary, editor
World Airways
1979 "Continuum" - 3 min video demonstration tape, creator/director
Wayne Schotten, Mike Kurtz, Continuum Video Music
1980 "Magazine Movie" - 90 min feature, camera, editor
Gay Movie Collective
1981 "Bay Area FM Radio History - 1 hr documentary, camera
Rick Mackota producer
1982 "The Hologram Murders" - speculative screenplay, 2 hr, writer
Wayne Schotten, Bay Guardian script award winner
1993 "Tibetan Resettlement Project" - 30 sec TV PSA, director
Tibetan Aid Project
1993 "No Trespassing" - 10 min festival short, camera
Aida Ghidey
1994 "Driving Me Away" - 4 min music video, camera
Zachary Bell producer/editor
1994 "I John the Beloved" - 12 min festival short
Wayne Schotten writer/producer/director
1995 "Sex Lock" - 3 min festival comedy short, camera
Jeff Cowan
1995 "One Take Western" - 10 min festival short, camera
Judd Dunning
1996 "The Lift" - 10 min festival comedy short, camera, sound, editing consultant
Mala Malabashian
1996 "Not For Nothing" camera
Cathy Crane (best black and white cinematography Dublin Film Festival)
1996 "Five Senses" camera
Leo Yoshida
1996 "Say That / Balcony Beach" - 4 min music video, camera
Lateef OM Records
1997 "Oh Mamacita" - Shelley Streeter, country music award winner, music video, camera
911 Productions
1997 "Jurassic Period Dinosaurs" - documentary footage, camera
Forte Films
1997 "Thorn" - 20 min festival film, camera
Christian Straight
1997 "First Television Spot" - 30 sec TV ad, director
Rochester Big and Tall
1997 "Women Who Tango" camera
Lisa Rothman
1997 “Special Effects Wizards” - United Airlines in flight movie special, camera
Silicon Graphics
1998 "Miller's Travels" insert stage camera
Forte Films
1998 "Lavarat" - 30 min festival film, camera, editing consultant
Stephen Wickline
1998 “Undesirables” historical docudrama, camera, special effects
Owen Land
1998 promotional stock footage - camera
San Francisco Symphony
1998 "Fog" - 12 min festival short, camera
Lisa McElroy
1998 “New product announcement” - 10 min video, camera
Acclaim/ Jim Spidoni
1998 TV Spot - 60 sec TV ad, director
Erwin Home Equity
1998 "Church Building Loans" - 10 min promo video, director, interviewer
Bank of the West
1998 "Metamorphosis" - 10 minute animated film, sound
Charlie Ramos
1998 "Utopia" - 20 minute festival short, camera
Begonia Calomar
1999 "Doctor Island" - 30 minute festival short, camera
Nick Aquilino
1999 "Left Turn Jesus" - 30 minute festival short, editing
Gaer Amundsen and Paul Young
1999 “Frolic” - 30 minute festival short, camera
Jennifer Kantner
2000 “Prospects” - feature film, editor
Curtis Imrie, Rick Schmidt
2001 “Code 2000” feature film, editor
Don Radulovic
2001 “The Knight in Glass Armor” feature film, director/editor
Wayne Schotten producer
2001 “The Day” 35mm feature film, editor, camera
2001 “Mortified” 16mm feature film, associate director, camera
