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Chad N. Walker

Chad N. Walker
Born
Chad N. Walker

New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Director, producer, editor
Years active2005–present

Chad N. Walker, is an American filmmaker and film editor.[1][2] He is best known as the director of documentaries Brownstones to Red Dirt, We Must Go and I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story.[3]

Career

Before directing documentaries, he started to work as a visual effects coordinator for the short The Magic Scarf. Then he joined as Production assistant and assistant editor for the blockbuster films Ice Age: The Meltdown, Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, Epic and Rio.[3] Then in 2009, he became the apprentice editor for the film Horton Hears a Who!. In 2010, he made his directorial debut with the documentary Brownstones to Red Dirt. The film revolves around some children in Brooklyn become pen pals with orphans from Sierra Leone. After the success of the documentary, he made his second documentary Kei.

Then in 2014, he made I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story along with Dave LaMattina.[4][5] The film has received generally favorable reviews.[6][7] In 2014, he won the Audience Choice Award for the Best Documentary at Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival for the film.[8]

In 2007, he co-founded the documentary film production house, 'Copper Pot Pictures' accompany with Dave LaMattina and Clay Frost.[9]

Partial filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2005 The Magic Scarf Visual effects Short film
2006 Ice Age: The Meltdown Production assistant Film
2008 Surviving Sid Second assistant editor Documentary short
2009 Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs Assistant editor Film
2009 Horton Hears a Who! Apprentice editor Film
2010 Brownstones to Red Dirt Director, producer, cinematographer, editor Documentary
2011 Rio Assistant editor Film
2012 Kei Director, producer, cinematographer, editor Documentary short
2013 Epic First assistant editor Film
2014 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story Director, producer, cinematographer, editor Documentary
2014 We Must Go Director, producer, director of photography, editor Documentary
2019 La Gran Madre Director, producer, cinematographer, editor Documentary
2017–19 The Zoo Executive producer TV series
2019 The Deported Executive producer Documentary
2019 The Aquarium Executive producer TV series
2019 The Zoo: San Diego Executive producer TV series
2019 Aunty Director, cinematographer, editor Short film

References

  1. ^ "Chad N. Walker: Regisseur". filmstarts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Chad N. Walker: EDITOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER". MUBI. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Chad N. Walker". African Filmny. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker on I AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY". screenwritingmagazine. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. ^ "It Ain't Easy Being Big Bird, New Film Shows". cbslocal. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  6. ^ "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. 8 May 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  8. ^ "Cinéfest Sudbury hands out hardware". Northern Life. Laurentian Media Group. September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  9. ^ "Dave LaMattina". African Filmny. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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