John (Xhiba) Curtis

Gaffer
Key Grip
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2022	Key Grip Film	FREEHOLD DP: Robert Nachman Dir: Tristan Mckenzie
2022	Lamp Operator Television	Rami Season 3 Hulu
2022	Lamp Operator Film	I saw the TV Glow A24	Jersey
2022	Lamp Operator Television	Ziwe S3 Hulu
2021	Best Boy Grip Film	ZOO Director/Writer: Simon Hacker	Manhattan
2021	Lamp Operator Film	Happiness for beginners Netflix
2021	Lamp Operator Film	Bodies Bodies Bodies A24	Connecticut
2021	Lamp Operator Film	Past Lives A24
2020	Electrictian Commercials & Industrials	Mercari "Goodbye Hello" Uri Schutzer / Mercari
2020	Key Grip Commercials & Industrials	PVH Shoot for Getty Images Tanner Herriott / Getty Images
2019	Gaffer Film	Too Sunny Maggie Briggs / Independant

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2020	BFA Cinematography	Uncsa

Equipment

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About me

My name is John Curtis, I am a working DP, Gaffer, Key grip, and fine artist with work exhibited in NYC and through several southern states. I have been working in cinematography for the past few years, primarily as a gaffer, I took some time away at the start of the COVID epidemic for personal safety but now I am looking to return to Indie Film.
Referees:
Tomas Ackerman (DP) (ASC) removed

John Leblanc (DP) removed

Cedric Cheung-Lau (DP) (909) removed
Additional information:
I am well versed with the handling of most major lighting instruments, and generally operate in studio environments running 5k-20k units using industry standard 600 amp distribution. I have worked as a key grip as well and am comfortable enough with all standard rigging equipment, expect moving-vehicle camera mounting.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Key Grip
Job Titles	Colorist, Concept Artist, Cinematographer, Camera Assistant, Art Director, Gaffer / Lighting Director, Lighting Tech / Operator, Key Grip, Assistant Grip, Electrician
Years in industry	1 to 3 years