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]
Chad N. Walker | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chad N. Walker New York City, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Director, producer, editor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Career
editBefore 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Chad N. Walker: Regisseur". filmstarts. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Chad N. Walker: EDITOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER". MUBI. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Chad N. Walker". African Filmny. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "Dave LaMattina and Chad Walker on I AM BIG BIRD: THE CAROLL SPINNEY STORY". screenwritingmagazine. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "It Ain't Easy Being Big Bird, New Film Shows". cbslocal. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- ^ "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story". Metacritic. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (2015)". Rotten Tomatoes. 8 May 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ "Cinéfest Sudbury hands out hardware". Northern Life. Laurentian Media Group. September 24, 2014. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Dave LaMattina". African Filmny. Retrieved 8 November 2020.