Germancamera
I am a lover of great cinema verite like Grey Gardens, Sari's Mother, and Children Underground. I am also a lover of foreign made documentaries. (I've seen too many films.)
I am a filmmaker and professor at The Brooks Institute in Santa Barbara, CA.
I am also president/owner of German Camera Productions. We have been making documentaries about social and environmental issues since 1998.
We specialize in telling American and Asian stories. My name is Brent E....
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activity // Germancamera
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Zimbabwe's opposition MDC party is considering withdrawing from the 27 June presidential run-off vote, a party source has told the BBC. ... more-
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"More than half of Britons think Christianity is likely to have disappeared from the country within a century, according to a survey. ... more-
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- greenlight given 16 days ago
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So I was reading through nytimes and i happened to stumble upon an article about current TV and current.com the writer concluded " It’s a neat site, but I’m still not convinced that television – and... more-
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Dude - its official. A new NOAA assessment reports that droughts, heavy downpours, excessive heat, and intense hurricanes are likely to become more commonplace as humans continue to increase the... more-
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struggling with depression and alcohol is a full time job...let me tell you about my profession more-
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Ramiro is an immigrant from Mexico who doesn't have papers to live in the U.S. This is his story about how he is overcoming this obstacle. more-
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Very nice story. Thank you for telling it. more2 other responses to this -
Ian Eaton has made a life of his own despite his Cerebral Palsy. Competing in the Golf Tournament at the 2008 Summer Special Olympic Games, Ian continues to live his "Perfect" life showing us that... more-
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Ian is such a wonderful character. Very moving portrait of an amazing individual. Current should definitely pick this up for TV. Great work! more7 other responses to this -
Overall, Mina has an interesting life full of highs and lows. He has great friends, a great disposition, and a great story to tell. He has challenges in his life may it be social, financial, cultural,... more-
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Shawn McGinley is struggling to start his life over again after dropping out if school and relocating from Ventura, CA to San Diego, CA. Shawn started school at Brooks Institute last July and is now... more-
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Current's Christof Putzel investigates a growing movement in Russia where neo-Nazi groups are brutally attacking immigrants and spreading their hate by posting violent videos online. more
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skills // Germancamera
- Lighting awesome
- Camera awesome
- Editing awesome
- Directing awesome
- Graphics good
- Sound awesome
- Producing awesome
- Promoting good
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- Current Project:
- Untitled Haiti documentary, Women's Kingdom project, The Universal Language
- Current Gig:
- Documentary Filmmaker/Instructor at The Brooks Institute
- Influences / Heroes:
- Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Maysles Brothers, Frederick Wiseman, Chantel Akerman, Marlon Riggs, James Longley
- Organizations I Belong To:
- Human Rights Watch, International Documentary Association, Film Arts, The Brooks Institute, The China Exploration and Research Society
- Political Bent:
- Very very Liberal
- What I would Change About the World:
- People should travel more and be exposed to new cultures..
- Favorite Movies:
- Sans Soleil, Grey Gardens, High School, Titicut Follies, Streetwise, Children Underground, A Lion in the House, The Times of Harvey Milk, Silverlake Life, Benjamin Smoke, Iraq in Fragments, Sari's Mother, Dark Days, Dig!, Stevie, Hoop Dreams,
- Favorite Directors:
- Chris Marker, Alain Resnais, Maysles Brothers, Frederick Wiseman, Chantel Akerman, Marlon Riggs, James Longley, Jem Cohen, Julia Reichert
- Favorite TV Shows:
- Current, Frontline/World, Independent Lens, Sundance Channel, HBO documentaries, BBC
- Favorite Bands:
- Franz Schubert, Arcade Fire, Chopin, Phillip Glass, Radiohead, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave
- Favorite Track:
- Schubert: Piano Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 100