Jeff Springer
Documents
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document fileCinematography Resume
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
Director of Photography
Television |
Archipelago New York Thomas Halaczinsky / Florianfilm GmbH - Cologne, Germany |
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| 2020 |
Producer (USA)/Interviewer/Director of Photography
Television |
American Speeches that Changed the World Niels Krogsgård / KISS Production - Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 2019 |
Cinematographer, Director
Commercials & Industrials |
NBC Digital Matt Toder and Christine Nguyen / NBC |
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| 2019 |
Director/Cinematographer
Television |
Artbound Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer / KCET |
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| 2017 |
Director/Cinematographer
Television |
Rodents of Unusual Size Quinn Costello, Chris Metzler, and Jeff Springer / Tilapia Film |
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| 2011 |
Director/Cinematographer
Television |
World Report Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer / HDNet |
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| 2010 |
Cinematographer/Editor
Television |
Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler / Pale Griot |
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| 2008 |
Cinematographer
Television |
American Dreamers Michael Jacobs / Strike Anywhere |
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| 2006 |
Director/Cinematographer/Editor
Television |
Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer / Tilapia Film |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | School of Cinema-TV | University of Southern California |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Canon Cameras, Phantom 4 Pro, Sony Cameras
I can use: Canon Cameras, Sony Cameras, Sony F5, Phantom 4 Pro
About me
Jeff Springer is an Emmy nominated documentary filmmaker and freelance cinematographer who has worked with PBS, NBC, Discovery, Paramount+, Sony Pictures, Lucasfilm, Channel 5 (UK), Arte (France), ZDF (Germany), and DR2 (Denmark), as well as brands such as Google, Amazon, Nike, and Microsoft.His first feature documentary went to over 200 film festivals and won 37 awards for Best Documentary. As a cinematographer he has shot numerous television documentaries, using his strong background in editing to not just create beautiful images, but to also build compelling visual stories.
His latest feature documentary Rodents of Unusual Size, about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana, was funded by ITVS, was broadcast nationally through Independent Lens on PBS, is rated 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, and was featured as an answer on Jeopardy.
He grew up in Hawaii and has lived in Afghanistan, Russia, London, Berlin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and is now based in New York.
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Director |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Video Editor, Writer, Director, Producer, Camera Operator, Cinematographer, Director of Photography (DOP), Videographer, Sound Designer, Content Producer |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |