See my complete portfolio at: craighickerson.com Film is a medium that has the power to educate and inspire. Using the art of filmmaking it is my goal to tell stories that deeply resonate with viewers.
See my complete portfolio at: craighickerson.com
Film is a medium that has the power to educate and inspire. Using the art of filmmaking it is my goal to tell stories that deeply resonate with viewers.
Through my experience planning, producing, filming and editing projects, both documentary and commercial, I know what it takes to avoid common pitfalls and complete a project.
My years of work in the San Francisco Bay Area on award winning documentary films continues to inform the way I operate on new projects. Examples include my role as additional camera on Lead Me Home (2021) which was nominated for an Academy Award and as associate producer/assistant editor on The Island President (2011) which won the audience award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Some Kind of Drone (2018), a film I directed about a defunct startup, was selected as a a Student Academy Award Semi-Finalist and played at the NYC Drone Film Festival.
My background making films is complimented by my education in journalism and creative writing which have given me tools to investigate and articulate a story. I completed my master’s degree at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and a BA in English Creative Writing at Pacific Union College.
I currently live in Shenzhen, China.
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Work History:
Freelance Video Content Creator, 2015-Present
Filming/Editing a variety of video projects featuring people, products and locations that use the power of storytelling combined with quality imagery to create a meaningful connection with viewers.
Actual Films Inc, 2006-2015
Staff Associate Producer, Post-Production Supervisor, Camera Assistant, Website Administrator/Writer/Consultant, and Social Media Producer for award winning documentary film company.
Sundance Documentary Edit Story Lab, Summer 2013
Staff Assistant Editor on film, Incorruptible, for OSCAR winning director Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
Notable Films/Credits: (Full list at craighickerson.com/info)
Lead Me Home (2021) - Oscar Nominated (Camera)
Film following the unprecedented rise of unhoused people and their struggle in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Seattle, USA.
Some Kind of Drone (2018) - Student Oscar Semi-Finalist (Director)
The story of overpromise, hype and the strange afterlife of a defunct drone startup.
CRISPR: Artist Residency Video Series (2018) - (Director)
Wrote and directed video series following artists as they create works explaining the possibilities of gene editing. Made in cooperation with the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
OpenAI: Artificial Gamer (2021) - (Field Producer)
Film following the development of artificial intelligence in competitive video games at OpenAI.
Revealing the process of how a product is made can give customers insight into its quality. This is the case with Nuamōre, a jewelry brand that approached me with the task of showing their factory in a cinematic way. Using minimal crew and equipment I filmed a series of images that create intrigue and trust in their brand.
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