WILLIAM DONARUMA
http://www.williamdonaruma.com
http://www.filmaka.com/profile.php?user_id=9974
January
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Department of Film,
Television, and Theatre 230 Performing Arts
Center, B039 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
46556 Tel: (574) 631-3034 |
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EDUCATION: |
University of Notre Dame, Bachelor of Arts,
Communication & Theatre,
May 1989 University of Notre Dame, post-graduate level
classes in the
Department
of Film, Television and Theatre, 2002-04 Boston University,
Imperial College: London Programme, Journalism and
Communications, May-August, 1988 Rockport College,
International Film and Video Workshop, Rockport, ME
Electronic Cinematography, July, 1994;
Advanced Cinematography, June, 1999;
Feature Film Lighting, June, 2000 Kodak
Advanced Cinematography Workshop, Rochester, NY, September 2002 Academy
of Television Arts and Sciences Faculty Seminar, L.A., CA, Nov 2007 REDUCATION
Tech & Post,
L.A.,CA. July/Oct, 2009 |
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HONORS AND AWARDS |
Accolade Award of Excellence ~ Feature Documentary, Strong
Bodies Fight, 2009 Accolade Award of Merit ~ Directing, Strong Bodies
Fight, 2009 Cannes Short Film Corner ~ Gotta Get Out!,
Official Selection, May 2009 Accolade Award of Merit ~ Gotta Get Out!,
2009 http://www.accoladecompetition.org/Film/
14th Annual International Family Film
Festival ~ Free to Good Home, 2009
http://www.iffilmfest.org/09Screenings.html Ashland Independent Film
Festival ~ Free to Good Home, 2009 Kidsfilmfest: Brooklyn International Film Festival~ Free to Good Home, 2009 KidsFirst! Official Selection/Best Short Short Winner ~ Free to Good Home, 2009
http://www.kidsfirst.org/filmfestival/selections.html Filmaka Documentary Finalist ~ Hear My
Heart, Nov-Dec Ô08
http://www.filmaka.com/films.php?page=journal MSN.com/Filmaka ~ Finalist: Official
Selection for MSN web channel ÒWhat on Earth is Going On?Ó ~ Strong Bodies
Fight MergingArts Productions Short Film Festival ~ www.mergingartsproductions.com
Official Selections: Free to Good Home & Finding Your Way
- New Hampshire &
Vermont, Nov/Dec, 2008 Chicago International
ChildrenÕs Film Festival ~ www.cicff.org
Official
Selection: Run Away Home – Chicago, IL, Oct/Nov Ô08
Feel Good Film Festival ~ http://www.fgff.org/ : Hollywood, CA – Aug Ô08 Official Selection & Audience Award Honorable Mention ~ Free to
Good Home Filmaka Global Film Network, Entry Level Winner,
July, Sept, Oct, Nov 2007 http://www.filmaka.com/ Jury
Level Finalist, Sept, Nov, Dec 2007, Jan 2008 Filmaka Finalist ~ Door#2, Feb/March Ô08 ISLA Career Enhancement
Grant, 2009: REDUCATION workshops Center for Creative Computing Production Grant 2008: $1500
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HD Camera & Hard Drives 29th Annual College Television Awards, Judge, 2008 30th Annual College Television Awards, Judge, 2009 Academy of Televison Arts and Sciences, Faculty Fellowship, Nov Õ07 2005 Kaneb Teaching Award for Excellence in
Undergraduate Teaching,
~ University of Notre Dame, 2005 ISLA Miscellaneous Needs Grant: $1000.00, FibreJet
addition and upgrade; Dec Ô06 Boehnen Fund for Excellence in the Arts: $2090.00, Guest Lecturer
for FTT Talks;
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Adam Kane, Cinematographer, Director;
Oct 2006 Center for Creative Computing Production Grant 2006: $845
~ Magic Bullet Suite & Kodak Look Manager Software Undergraduate Intellectual Initiative Grant: Guest Speaker, Feb 2006,
$1K Equipment Renewal and Restoration Grant : 1998 - $100K, Avid Edit Systems
ISLA New Course Grant:
2002 - $3500, The Art and
Science of Filmmaking
Joseph P. O'Toole Award for Achievement in Film Studies,
University of Notre Dame, May 1989 |
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MEMBERSHIPS |
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, November 2007 - Present |
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UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME TEACHING & SERVICE: |
Regular Faculty (Associate Professional Specialist), August 1998-present * Specializing in
Film, Cinematography, Technologies Courses taught: FTT – 361/30410: Introduction
to Film/Video Production/Lab
FTT – 305/30411: Art and Science of Filmmaking
FTT – 448A/40410:
Intermediate Film Production/Lab
FTT – 40414:
High Definition Production
FTT – 488/40412: Advanced Film Production –
Workshops
FTT – 47601:
Special Studies: Advanced Production,
Screenwriting
FTT – 31014:
Acting for Camera (co-prof) Other duties: - Production
department equipment manager responsible for all
purchasing, repairs and organization.
- Film/TV Video and Equipment Procurement manager.
- Student assistant manager.
- Honor Committee Member 2002-2004
- Undergraduate Studies Committee, 2008 |
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PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES |
Student
Filmmakers Magazine, April 2009, Cover Story: Discovering
the Narrative: Strong Bodies Fight, an HD Documentary Student
Filmmakers Magazine, Sept 2009,
Why RED? TeacherÕs Perspective The Slayage Conference of Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
Middle Tennessee State, May 28, 2004,
http://www.slayage.tv/conference/Proposals/
Paper: ÒOnce More with Feeling:
The Hellmouth in Postmodern HeavenÓ ÒBackstage Racism in Film and TelevisionÓ:
Panelist- Indiana
University, South Bend |
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RECENT PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE |
Strong Bodies Fight ~ Feature Documentary ~ Director, Producer, C0-Editor, AddtÕl Cinematography, 2nd Camera Operator
This documentary aims to tell
the story of the Bengal Bouts and its impact on the Holy Cross missions in
Bangladesh for the last 79 years.
Shot entirely in HD, we traveled to Bangladesh in June 2008 with 5 boxers
to see first hand what has been accomplished by their efforts. Filmaka.com ~ Global Film Network Profile: http://www.filmaka.com/profile.php?user_id=9974 ~ Director, Director of Photography, Producer, Editor (3min Short
Films)
* Can be seen at www.nd.edu/~wdonaruma in the Movies and More Movies sections. Circus Maximus ~ Kiasma Theatre,
Finnish National Gallery, Sept 2007 ÒThe Best in the World – Ôthe
VirtualÕ and ÔcyborgsÕ in developed capitalismÓ
á Videographer – Virtual actress green screen segments of play,
performed by Siiri Scott http://www.kiasma.fi/index.php?id=1258&L=1&FL=1
University of Notre Dame,
Department of Institutional Equity á Producer, Videographer, Co-Director
Sexual Harassment Training Video. Stand ups and dramatizations explaining and highlighting
sexual harassment situations for both Faculty and Staff. 2005 & 2008 Blue and Gold Illustrated ~ á Videographer, Technical Director
Weekly sports show reporting Notre Dame Football as a webcast on www.blueandgold.com and as a Comcast
television program,
September, 2005 – December, 2005 American Windmill PictureShows ~ á Director, Director of Photography, Editor A Country Mile.
Feature length DV production.
Principal videography
completed August 2000. Independent ~ á Director, Camera, Editor STACK and PLATES: Voulkos 2K1. 46 min. documentary on visiting artist Peter Voulkos working on his signature stack and plates
completed at the University of Notre Dame in Feb. 2001. Presented with the work at the Anagama Kiln exhibit at the Snite
Museum. á Director, Camera, Editor
WOOD FIRE KILN. Documentary on the firing of the Anagama
wood fire kiln in
May, 2003. Presentes at the Anagama Kiln exhibit at the Snite
Museum. á Co-Director/Producer, Camera
Zak. Short video documenting a local teen DWI accident that
killed two girls. It is to be shown at various high school functions in IN and MI á Co-Director/Producer, Camera
Kori. 13 minute video documenting a sexual
assault case to be shown at
Notre Dame freshman orientation and various dorm functions. |
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OTHER PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE |
Universal Studios, Orlando,
FL , April, 1990-Oct., 1991; Sept., 1992-April 1995 á Production Manager Coordinate all
aspects of film, video and photographic production on the Universal Studios Backlot; Create budgets and schedules for production
set-up and execution; Coordinate field work required to solve all problems
and keep the production on-time and running smoothly; hire required crew,
staff, and equipment according to each projects needs; Communicate with
outside companies, producers and within all Universal Studios departments. á Line Producer Supervise and
assist with script; Coordinate and research script content (e.g., Video
Clips, Voice Overs, Graphics); Coordinate video
shoot and on-line edits; Handle all budget requirements. á Credits
Include: The Today Show
– NBC CBS This Morning –
ABC Good Morning America
– ABC NFL Air-It-Out
- ABC Sports
Summer Skate
- ABC
Sports FOX Halloween Bash
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Commercial
Interstitials ABC Halloween Jam
- TV Concert Special AmericaÕs Funniest People
-- ABC SuperForce
– Syndicated Superboy
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Syndicated Swamp Thing
– USA Network Shaquille OÕNeal Music Video – Chelsea
Productions, NY Jimmy Buffet Music Videos Oscar
– Touchstone Pictures Matinee
– Univesal/Image Entertainment The Flintstones
– Universal Studios Press Junket Casper
– Universal Studios Press Junket Dunkin Donuts
– Commercial Kodak
– Commercial AT&T
– Commercial Universal Studios Florida –
Commercial, Backlot Sales Video Academy of Country Music
Awards
– Dick Clark Productions RockinÕ New
Years Eve
– Dick Clark Productions Citrus Bowl Live News Remotes – Various TV Stations Hollywood Reporter -
Magazine Cover Shot Back to the Future... The
Ride
– World Premiere Opening Benny Hill TV Special
– BBC Various International TV segments including Korea, Japan, Brazil,
UK Various Nickelodeon Studios/TV segments Video Image
(VIFX) VIDEO IMAGE (VIFX), Los Angeles, January - April 1992 á
Special Effects Grip Visual effects lighting:
Toys
- 20th
Century Fox Batman Returns - Warner Bros. Alien 3
- 20th
Century Fox Freejack
- Warner
Bros. Universal
Studios Hollywood, Los Angeles, March-April 1992 á Production
Coordinator Coordinate and
manage on- location set-up and productions of various TV Specials. Vin DiBona Productions, Los Angeles, July 1992 á Safety Coordinator Responsible for all contestant safety, equipment for Storm
The Castle TV Pilot Pierre
Cossette Productions, Los Angeles, January 1992 á Production Assistant,
Production Mgr. 34th Annual Grammy
Awards Oil
Factory Ltd., London, England, June-August 1988 á Assistant Producer Assist Producers on all aspects of Music Video and
Commercial production. Also
worked as Camera Assistant. and Grip on location. Annie Lennox, Sade, London
Beat, International Acid House Music |
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SPECIAL SKILLS |
Producer Create, from concept to audio/visual production and
design, various film and video productions. Commercials,
Documentary, Video Presentation. Clients Include: Universal Studios, DreamVision
Studios Editor
Cut, composite and mix digital
video and audio. Create F/X,
graphics and animations on Scitex StrataSphere and
Avid edit systems. Also work
with Media 100, EditDV and Final Cut Pro. Proficient with Photoshop, AfterEffects and various multimedia software. Film editing on Steenbeck.
Commercials, Documentary, Video Presentation, Music
Video.
Clients Include:
Universal Studios
DreamVision Studios
Malahat Group International
Atlantic Visual
Sky Dog Productions
Scitex Digital Video
BBC Camera/Audio Shoot and light
for Beta, DVC Pro and 16mm film formats for various productions, as well as
ENG audio recording/mixing.
Proficient with Arriflex camera
systems. Experienced on motion
picture and television series productions. Commercials,
Documentary, Sports, Concerts, Events. Clients
Include: Universal Studios ABC Sports Fox Sports South ESPN NBA Entertainment PGA Productions Reebok CTV Sports (Canada) TSN (Canada) DreamVision
Studios CDB Productions Foley Teleproductions Firestorm Entertainment Playboy Entertainment Junket Productions TNN Passport Productions and
others Stunts Fight Scenes, Falls, Bullet
Hits, Car Hits, Gun play, Explosions Universal Studios Florida:
Exhibition ABC Good Morning America:
Joel Siegel Reviews Superboy, SuperForce: Syndicated TV |
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COMMUNITY SERVICE |
Firefighter/Engineer: Clay Fire Territory ~ Firefighter of the Year 2002
August 2000 – June 2006 State
Certified: Firefighter Class I/II, First Responder, Fire Medic, Tactical Rescue Team: Trench Rescue Technician, Collapse Rescue Operations Rope
Rescue Operations |
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REFERENCES |
Don Crafton, Professor and
Endowed Chair of Film and Culture, University of Notre Dame
230 Performing Arts Center, Dept of Film, TV & Theatre, University
of Notre Dame, IN
46556
574/631-5134 Adam Kane, ASC, Director of Photography, Director/Filmmaker, Citizen Pictures, Inc.
323-314-4565 |
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