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RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK

FEATURE DOCUMENTARY FILM

CLIENT:  LEADING EDGE PRODUCTIONS

CREDIT:  EDITOR

I poured over a year of offline / online editing and graphics work into this important film. By executive producer Paula Apsell of NOVA fame and director Kirk Wolfinger comes a story intended to right over 70 years of misconception about the holocaust.

Contrary to what most people believe, in WWII Jews waged at least 60 armed rebellions in ghettos, 25 in concentration and slave labor camps, fought by the thousands within partisan units, and joined campaigns of non-violent resistance against the Nazis. Resistance: They Fought Back travels to Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Israel, and the U.S. to illuminate the forgotten, and largely unknown, stories of Jewish resistance during the Holocaust.

9/11 INSIDE THE PENTAGON

CLIENT:  PBS

CREDITS:  DIRECTOR,  EDITOR

In the past 15 years we have seen the Towers fall again and again in a series of powerful documentaries and TV shows. Movies have expertly rendered the courage of first responders and the passenger takeover on United Flight 93. But in the smoke of 9/11, one story still remains largely overlooked: the attack on the Pentagon.

On September 11th, 184 people lost their lives at the Pentagon. Today many people are surprised to hear that the Pentagon was ever a target, let alone the loss of life that occurred there. And even fewer know about those who escaped and how many people were terrifyingly close to the impact zone.

On the 15th anniversary of the attack, survivors — many for the first time — tell their stories. There are harrowing accounts of crawling blindly through dark, smoky corridors, leaping from windows to escape, reentering the inferno to find colleagues, carrying the wounded to safety and tending to gravely burned, unrecognizable co-workers despite the dangerous conditions that surrounded them.

PATHWAYS OF VERMONT

CLIENT:  THINK VERMONT

CREDIT:  EDITOR

Pathways of Vermont is a documentary series of short career stories that examine the prevalent stereotype that a four-year college degree is the only path for a successful career. Beyond individual stories, the bigger picture of Vermont’s economy supports the availability of alternative career paths. 

Shands Cancer Hospital

CLIENT:  Shands Cancer Hospital 

AGENCY:  Downstream

CREDITS:  Director / Editor / After Effects

 

 

An interactive multiscreen experience in the lobby of the University of Florida Health Shands Cancer Hospital in Gainesville Florida.  Conceptualized, directed and edited the piece with an amazing team from Downstream.  

SCENE SAMPLE REEL 2021

CLIENT:  VARIOUS

CREDIT:  EDITOR

 

0:00 D-DAY - Network Special

3:37 THE KIDS WE LOSE - Feature Doc

7:10 LIGHT ATTACHING TO A GIRL - Independent Feature

9:30 9/11: INSIDE THE PENTAGON - Network Special

12:06 BEYOND THE MOON - Network Special

D-DAY IN HD

 

CLIENT:  HISTORY

CREDITS:  EXEC PRODUCER / EDITOR / DIR of REENACTMENTS

For the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe, History tells the story of D-Day in HD. Rare footage is rendered in High Definition, then combined with interviews from the men who lived through it. Allied and German survivors tell their first-hand stories about the war that changed the course of the world. Through these stories, the long held belief that an Allied victory was secured after a single, bloody day will be dispelled. In truth, it would take weeks of back and forth struggle before the Allies could cement their foothold in enemy territory. And the final death toll far exceeds anything seen on the beaches. D-Day remains one of the most important turning points of WWII, yet very few of us know the real story…until now.

EARLY WORKS DEMO REEL

One of the detriments of working non-stop is you don’t make the time to update your reel. Examples of recent work available upon request.

JFK ASSASSINATION: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE

CLIENT:  HISTORY 

CREDITS:  PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / EDITOR

September 11th… Pearl Harbor… the assassination of JFK. Days that forever changed America. But the Kennedy assassination is different: 50 years after it happened, most Americans think we don't know who did it. Now History has conducted the largest nationwide survey ever attempted on the topic to learn exactly what the country believes. Who do Americans suspect was really responsible for JFK's death? It's an entirely new way to look at the assassination–through the eyes of those to whom it matters most: the American people. Premiere experts Vincent Bugliosi, Max Holland, Gerald Posner, Robert Groden, Jefferson Morley and others will break down why each leading theory has captured the American imagination, where the evidence supports it, and where it comes up short. The entire range of conspiracy theories will be examined, from the mainstream to the fringe, and the big questions will finally be answered: who does America think really killed JFK–and why?

TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED

CLIENT:  HISTORY

CREDITS:  CO-PRODUCER / CO-DIRECTOR / EDITOR

In April 2012, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, HISTORY® seeks to answer the questions surrounding this infamous disaster once and for all. In a major, exclusive underwater expedition, HISTORY partners with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute and RMS Titanic, Inc. to conduct the most extensive exploration and imaging of Titanic's wreck site ever undertaken. CGI will illustrate what happened structurally to the ship, minute by minute, after it's fatal collision with an iceberg.

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AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES

CLIENT:  SMITHSONIAN NETWORK

CREDIT:  SERIES EDITOR

Modern historians uncover new truths about America's most iconic moments.

Editor on episodes:

S1 Ep01: Salem’s Secrets

S1 Ep02: Targeting Jefferson Davis

S2 Ep01: Hitler’s Election Plot

S3 Ep02: Birth of Shadow Ops

GLOBAL HEALTH MEDIA PROJECT

PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:   www.globalhealthmedia.org

CREDIT:  Senior Editor 

Global Health Media Project designs and develops videos that are tailored to the needs of health workers and populations in low-resource settings. Internet and mobile technology give us the power to reach large numbers, cost-effectively and across vast distances, resulting in significant impact at minimal cost per patient.

Starting in 2014 Tony has been the senior editor for Global Health, not only editing new content and reformatting / alt-languaging existing content, but often acting as graphic designer and photographer.  In 2014 he filmed on location with the Global Health team in Toronto Canada and Itahari Nepal.  

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION 2: Beyond The Moon

CLIENT:  HISTORY

CREDIT:  CO PRODUCER / EDITOR

In 1961, President Kennedy set a goal for the nation: beat the Russians to the Moon and do it within the decade. In 1969, NASA met that goal--but no one defined what should happen next. As a growing number of political, social, and economic problems vie for the nation's attention and money, Congress, Presidents, and the public aren't certain if manned space flight is really worth the cost and risk. But for legendary flight director Gene Kranz and the men and women of Mission Control, there's no doubt. Despite waning public support and shrinking budgets, they still have a job to do with no room for error. This feature-length sequel to Failure Is Not an Option tells the story of America's post-Apollo space program, from the point of view of the engineers ofMission Control. Through their experiences, we get a firsthand look at life inside Mission Control, as these driven engineers continue to push the boundaries of space flight from 1972 into the new century.

FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

CLIENT:  History

CREDITS:  Co-producer / Editor

 

 

 In 1957, the Soviet Union launched an unassuming orb into orbit around the earth. This satellite, the first ever to orbit the earth, started an unprecedented space race, and arms race, between the Soviet Union and the United States. The United States formed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to bring America to the forefront of space travel. In 1961, President John F. Kennedy pledged that the United States would put a man on the moon before the decade was out. NASA fulfilled that legacy in July 1969 when Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon uttering the historic phrase “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” Today, space travel is as much a part of our history as any other type of exploration. Astronauts today remain in space for weeks and months at a time with astronauts from other countries. But for the decades of the second half of the twentieth century, especially from the late 1950s to the early 1970s, NASA and its accomplishments were the focus of national pride and honor. Failure Is Not An Option tells the story of the men and women behind the space program—the men and women of mission control.  

EARLY BRANDED / INDUSTRIAL REEL

Spot:    HEARTS ON FIRE INSTORE SIZZLE
Client:  DOWNSTREAM
Credit:  EDITOR


Spot:    AETNA:  STEPHEN SAWYER
Client:  SHARON BROWN
Credit:  EDITOR


Spot:    INTEL:  ETHNOGRAPHY
Client:  INTEL
Credits:  EDITOR

Spot:    NUMONYX LAUNCH REEL
Client:  DOWNSTREAM
Credit:  EDITOR


Spot:    STAND FOR CHILDREN:  GUSTAVO
Client:  STAND FOR CHILDREN
Credit:  Writer/Editor


Spot:    ABPM AWARDS SHOW OPENER
Client:  ABPM
Credit:  Director/Editor
 

LIGHT ATTACHING TO A GIRL

INDY FEATURE

CLIENT:  WAYWARD ARK PRODUCTIONS

CREDIT:  Editor

 

Suffocated by an overbearing father and two older sisters who soak up any attention that comes their way, Clare is desperate to escape. She plans a trip to Iceland by herself where she can experience nature, and make her own decisions for the first time in her life. Light Attaching to a Girl poetically drifts between the interior and exterior life of an adolescent, as she reckons with haunting memories of her childhood even as she takes her first steps into adulthood.

Shot documentary style, using non-actors with improv and very minimal scripting, Light Attaching to a Girl pushes the boundaries of filmmaking in a poetic and reflective look at adolescence and freedom.

EARLY COMMERCIAL REEL

Spot:    ASSURANT NEW STORIES
Client:  BORDERS, PERRIN & NORRANDER
Credit:  EDITOR


Spot:   CALLAWAY RANGEFINDER
Client:  CALLWAY GOLF
Credit:  EDITOR


Spot:    MOUNTAIN HARDWEAR: WOULDA
Client:  BORDERS, PERRIN & NORRANDER
Credits:  GRAPHIC DESIGN / AFTER EFFECTS ARTIST / EDITOR

Spot:    ASTRIVE:  EXAMS
Client:  JERRY BROWN / DOWNSTREAM
Credit:  EDITOR


Spot:    GOODWILL:  FACTS AND FIGURES
Client:  GOODWILL
Credit:  Editor


Spot:    SPORE GALACTIC ADVENTURES (WEB)
Client:  EA EUROPE
Credit:  Editor


Spot:    NUTRISYSTEM:  LEGEND
Client:  NUTRYSYSTEM
Credit:  Editor
 

RESISTANCE: THEY FOUGHT BACK

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9/11 INSIDE THE PENTAGON

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PATHWAYS OF VERMONT

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Shands Cancer Hospital

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SCENE SAMPLE REEL 2021

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D-DAY IN HD

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EARLY WORKS DEMO REEL

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JFK ASSASSINATION: THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE

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TITANIC AT 100: MYSTERY SOLVED

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TONY BACON PHOTOGRAPHY

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AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES

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GLOBAL HEALTH MEDIA PROJECT

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FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION 2: Beyond The Moon

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FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

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EARLY BRANDED / INDUSTRIAL REEL

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LIGHT ATTACHING TO A GIRL

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EARLY COMMERCIAL REEL

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