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JOEL GOODMAN SHORT FILMS – AN EXQUISITE MOMENT

Series of short films capturing the album's improvised recording sessions at The Power Station, NYC. 

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Cinematographer: Ben Wolf

Running Time: (various)

 

Special guests Randy Brecker (flugelhorn, trumpet), Brandee Younger (harp), Lisa Fischer (vocals), John Patitucci (bass), and Philippe Saisse (piano, vibes, marimba) join an A-team core group consisting of Donny McCaslin (saxophones), Eric Harland (drums), Adam Rogers (guitar), Mino Cinélu (percussion), Scott Colley (bass) and Goodman himself on keyboards and bass.

MICHELLE GOLDBERG PROFILE

Short piece on Opinion writer Michelle Goldberg for The New York Times.

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Cinematographer: Jonathan Schwarz

Format: New York Times website release

Running Time: 3:01

"YEARS OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY" (Season One)

Role: Producer, Cinematographer

Camera: Canon C300

Broadcast: Showtime

Format: 9-part documentary series

www.YearsOfLivingDangerously.com

Recipient of 2014 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Documentary of Nonfiction Series"

As "Years of Living Dangerously" was still being developed, I joined creators David Gelber and Joel Bach to edit a sizzle – or pitch – reel for the project.  Months later, executive producers James Cameron, Jerry Weintraub and Arnold Schwarzenegger joined the project and the show was picked up by Showtime.  Production began in Fall 2012, and I produced stories in the Chilean Andes and in NYC following the impacts of Hurrican Sandy: Staten Island and The Rockaways.  For those stories, and a number of other stories, I also contributed additional cinematography.

EPISODE THREE – "RISING TIDE"

Role: Producer, Cinematographer

Camera: Canon C300 & 5D

Location: Staten Island

Correspondent: Chris Hayes

Episode Website

We spent a lot of time in The Rockaways and Staten Island after Hurricane Sandy hit.  The destruction our crews witnessed along the Rockaway Pennisula and on the shores of the Raritan Bay is impossible to describe.  One of the most difficult and tragic stories of all was that of Staten Island resident Pat Dresch, who's harrowing story we told up close.  I spent a lot of time with Pat, and still cannot comprehend how something so tragic could happen to such a good and gentle person.

EPISODE NINE – "MOVING A MOUNTAIN"

Role: Producer

Location: Tupungatito Volcano, Chile

Correspondent: M Sanjayan

Episode Website

Our crew followed Paul Mayewski, one of the world's foremost climate scientists, and his research team to the top of a volcano near the border of Chile and Argentina called Tupangatito.  There, at roughly 20,000ft, sits a glacier with scientific clues to past climate events going back, in some cases, over 100,000 years.  This was without doubt one of the most difficult experiences of my life!  I was in continued awe at the skill and strength of the scientists and local arrieros (cowboys) who helped us – and in equal awe of the enormous risks under which scientists like Paul and his team do their critical work.

SCIENTIST PROFILES
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

I've partnered with NYAS to direct, produce and edit a series of profiles on the annual recipients of the 
New York Academy of Sciences & Takeda Innovators in Science Awards. Each year, two scientists
from around the world are recognized for their groundbreaking research - a Senior Scientist and an Early-Career Scientist. 

DR. BOB SCHREIBER (2023)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences

Location: Washington University, St Louis

Running Time: 4:16

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. ELHAM AZIZI (2023)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences

Location: Columbia University, NYC

Running Time: 3:58

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. JEFFREY GORDON (2022)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences

Location: Washington University, St Louis

Running Time: 5:19

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. ELAINE HSIAO (2022)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences
Location: UCLA

Running Time: 4:56

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. ADRIAN KRAINER (2020)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences
Location: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Running Time: 5:03

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. JEONG HO LEE (2020)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences
Location: Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST)

Running Time: 5:44

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. MICHELE DE LUCA (2019)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences
Location: University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Running Time: 6:23

Website: www.nyas.org

DR. SHRUTI NAIK (2019)

Role: Director, Producer, Editor

Client: The New York Academy of Sciences
Location: New York University, School of Medicine

Running Time: 4:48

Website: www.nyas.org

3D SYSTEMS – BRANDING COMMERCIALS

Role: Director, Editor

Cinematographer: Ben Wolf

Deliverables: 7 Commercials

Locations: Woodstock, NY & NYC

 

Score: 3 Theory, "You Are My Sunshine"

Running Time: 0:55 min

In December 2013, I partnered with 3D Systems, one of the world's leaders in 3D printers and imaging software, to shoot and edit a branded series of lifestyle spots. We worked to create a series of seven videos which were unveiled at 2014 CES. 

SENSE

Role: Director / Editor

Cinematographer: Ben Wolf

Score: 3 Theory, "You Are My Sunshine"

Running Time: 0:51 min

HOMEWORK

Role: Director / Editor

Cinematographer: Ben Wolf

Score: Tony Anderson, "Father's Heart"

Running Time: 0:51 min

ENTERTAINMENT

Role: Director / Editor

Cinematographer: Ben Wolf

Score: Emily Hearn, "Not Walkin' Away"

Running Time: 0:50 min

MANCAVE

Role: Director / Editor

Cinematographer: Ben Wolf

Score: Bronze Radio Return, "World Spin"

Running Time: 0:55 min

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