Alison Crouse

/ 2544 South Dewey Street

Philadelphia, PA 19142

Curriculum Vita

/ (215) 219-2901



Education:

Temple University - Philadelphia, PA- Film and Media Arts MFAMay 2009

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design - Nova Scotia, Canada – Photography BFA May 2002

University of Vermont, Burlington, VT - Photography BA May, 1998

Teaching Interests:

  • The Art of Cinema – Form, Style, and Critical Appreciation
  • Digital Video Production
  • Digital Editing
  • Documentary Production and Ethics
  • Non-linear and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Narrative
  • Envisioning the Local – Documentary for Community Engagement

Teaching and Research – Courses Taught:

Adjunct Faculty - University of the Arts, Film and Communications 2008 - Present

Courses:

  • Director/Developer - Collaborative media unit with Philadelphia PBS affiliate WHYY.
    2010-present
  • “The Art of Cinema” 2011
  • “Video Production Workshop” 2008 - present
  • “Digital Editing” 2008 - present

Adjunct Faculty - Temple University, Department of Film and Media Arts 2006 - Present

Courses:

  • “Advanced Editing/Digital Post-Production” (Grad./undergrad cross-listed) - 2010
  • “Senior Projects” (Senior Thesis Studio) - 2010
  • “Directed Projects” (Faculty advisor for graduate student project) - 2010
  • “Digital Post Production” - 2007-2008
  • “Video Production Workshop” – 2007-2008

Teaching/Research Assistant - Temple University, Department of Film and Media Arts2006-2007

Courses:

  • “Video Production Workshop” - 2006
  • “Filmmaking” (Bolex 16mm) - 2007
  • “Media Arts I” – 2006
  • “Pixel Press” (Graduate assistant to Prof. Fred Ritchin) - 2006

Instructor - Nova Scotia College of Art and Design2002-2003

Course:

  • “Introduction to Black and White Photography” - 2002-2003

Instructor – Johnson State College 1999

Course:

  • “Introduction to Black and White Photography” (Independent course of study for Deaf student) - 1999

Films and Screenings:

My Cells are Red Bananas. Documentary feature – Currently in production.

Role: Director

Notable Women. Documentary short – Currently in production.

Role: Co-director

A Song of Fishes, 2009. Super 16mm narrative film, TRT: 18:00

Role: Writer-director, editor.

  • Distributed by Independent Media Entertainment, 2010
  • Gaze: Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. Ireland; August, 2010
  • Reeling: Chicago Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival. Chicago, November, 2009
  • Iris Prize. Cardiff, Wales; October, 2009
  • Mix Brasil. Brazil, October, 2009
  • NextFrame. Touring festival; 2009

Mayor for a Day, 2007. Documentary Video, TRT: 10:33

Role: Co-producer, co-director-co-editor

  • Philadelphia Mayoral Initiative- Award of distinction.
  • Prince Theater. Philadelphia, PA; October 2007.
  • Clearview Bala Theater. Bala Cynwyd, PA; June 2008

Farewell, Silk City, 2007. Documentary Video, TRT: 18:00

Role: Producer, director, co-videographer, co-editor

  • Student Academy Awards - Regional Finalist. Ohio; April 2007
  • Philadelphia Film Festival, Festival of Independents. Phila., PA; April 2007
  • Gallery 201. Phila., PA; July 2007
  • Black Bear Film Festival. Milford, PA; October 2007
  • Northampton Independent Film Festival. MA; November 2007
  • Broadcast: WYBE Independence Media, Philadelphia Stories Series. December, 2008.

Tear-water Tea, 2007. 16mm narrative film, 6:13.

Role: Complete creative control- picture and sound

  • LGBTI Health Conference. Phila., PA March 2007

A Quartet of Malcontent, 2007. Computer animation, 1:53.

Role: Complete creative control

Nadira, 2006. Documentary video, 3:20

Role: Complete creative control

Local Produce, 2006. Documentary video, 5:15

Role: Complete creative control

The Little Woman, 2006. Compilation video, 2:25

Role: Complete creative control

  • Broadcast:System Indecipherable, Termite Television Collective. DUTV Cable broadcast, Philadelphia, PA. March 13 & 16, 2006.

Additional Production Experience:

The Unfolding of an American Love Letter. In post-production. Director: Lindsey Martin.

Role: Assistant Director.

County Road 15, 2011. Documentary video, 30min. Director: Ellen Knechel.

Role: Landscape cinematographer/Assistant Director/Project consultant

Troupe de Fetishe, 2010. Large scale (100ft), projected installation.
Creators: Ian Markiewicz, Lisa-Marie Patzer, Doris Chai Ching, David Miranda-Hardy

Role: Assistant camera/grip

  • IceBox gallery at CraneArts, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
  • Grant Recipient - Pennsylvania Council for the Arts
  • Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association completion grant, 2010

Controlled Burn, 2010. Narrative short. Director: Dan Van Wert.

Role: Assistant Director

  • 2010 Cine Golden Eagle Award
  • Los Angeles Reel Film Festival
  • Bahamas International Film Festival
  • Accolade Film, Television, New Media and Videography
  • Spokane International Film Festival
  • The Three Rivers Film Festival

the_source, 2010. Interactive web series. Director: Marc D’Agostino

Role: Art Director

  • Best drama - LATV Fest, Lost Angeles, 2010
  • Best drama - Independent Television Festival, Los Angeles, 2010
  • New York Television Festival, 2010
  • New Media Film Festival, San Francisco, 2010
  • Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association completion grant, 2010

The Latecoming, 2010. Director: Jennifer Schneider

Role: Director of Photography

Adam and Evan, 2008. Narrative short. Director: Marc D’Agostino.

Role: Assistant Camera

  • Philadelphia Film Festival, Festival of Independents, 2009

Kodak's Gold Award for Excellence in the Craft of Filmmaking 2008

Derailed, 2007. Narrative short. Director: Scott Calvert.

Role: Gaffer

  • Cleveland International Film Festival, 2009
  • Cine Golden Eagle Award, 2008
  • Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival, Potsdam Germany, 2008
  • NextFrame Film Festival, 2008
  • Eastman Kodak Scholarship Gold Award for Excellence in Filmmaking, 2007

Curatorial Work

Three Films, Three Guys, Three Grads – Films for Philadelphia’s Cinema Speakeasy November 2010

Narrative and documentary film program featuring the works of recent Temple University film graduates.

The Limits of Reason – Films for the Flickering Light Film Series November 2009

A shorts program that countered the limitations of reality with depictions of alternate worlds and states of mind.
(Co-curated with Sara Zia Ebrahimi)

Awards:

Subsidy Grant - Philadelphia Independent Film and Video Association 2009

Temple Univ. Thesis Completion Grant – Department of Film and Media Arts2008

Temple University Project Completion Grant - Temple University2008

Regional Finalist – Documentary Category, 34th Annual Student Academy Awards2007

Benjamin Lazaroff Memorial Scholarship Fund - Temple University2007

Cine Motion Picture Award -Temple University2007

Equipment and Software Proficiency:

Equipment:

  • Digital SLRs including the Canon 5D/7D
  • The Red
  • HD and HDV digital systems
  • Super 16mm film cameras
  • Microphones and audio recording equipment

Software:

  • Mac operating systems
  • Internet and web technologies
  • Final Cut Pro Suite (Final Cut, Compressor, DVD Studio Pro)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (Premier, Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator)
  • iLife
  • Avid
  • Final Draft

Professional Non-Academic Experience:

Multi-media Specialist - Wyeth Pharmaceuticals2003-2005

Photographic Equipment Assistant - Nova Scotia College of Art and Design2001-2003

Photographer’s Assistant - John Sherlock Inc. 2003

References Available upon request.

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