Jeff Preiss
Jeff Preiss is an American filmmaker, cinematographer, director and producer known for Let's Get Lost (1988) and Broken Noses (1987).[1]
Career
In 1987 Preiss began working with Rosa von Praunheim and Bruce Weber as Director of Photography on a series of short films and features. This included the documentary features Dolly, Lotte and Maria, Broken Noses[2] and Let's Get Lost.[3] The latter, which focused on the jazz legend Chet Baker, won the Venice Film Festival Critics Award[4] and received an Academy Award nomination for best documentary.[5]
Preiss collaborated for three years with Weber, then expanded his career to include directing television commercials and music videos (including music video clips for
In May 2005, Preiss co-founded Orchard,
Preiss later became a founding partner of Epoch Media Group,
Preiss is now a board member at Light Industry, a venue for film and electronic art in Brooklyn, New York.[18] He was also a board member of The Collective for Living Cinema.[19]
Personal life
Preiss is separated from his wife, the painter R. H. Quaytman. They have a son.[20][21][22]
Preiss currently resides in New York.[19]
References
- ^ Broken Noses, New York Times
- ^ Broken Noses Review, New York Times 1987.
- ^ Let's Get Lost Review, NY Times 1989.
- ^ Festival mentions for Let's Get Lost, 1989.
- ^ Academy Award Nomination, amc movie guide.
- ^ Mariah Carey Videography
- ^ Director's Reel, Epoch Films.
- ^ L.L. Bean "Journey", AdWeek.
- ^ Rise and Shine with Monster.com, AdWeek.
- ^ Todd Bishop (February 20, 2015). "Zillow tugs at heartstrings in new ad, to debut during Oscars". GeekWire. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "Deutsch LA Brings It All Back Home for Zillow". Adweek. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Orchard Gallery Page Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine,.
- ^ "Orchard Exhibition in Berlin". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
- ^ Adweek article on Jeff Preiss at Epoch Media Group
- ^ Gigantic Credits,
- ^ "'Low Down' just had to get made". Los Angeles Times. January 21, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ westsideschl (January 27, 2015). "Low Down (2014)". IMDb. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ Light Industry
- ^ a b "Epoch Films – Jeff Preiss". Epoch Films. Retrieved February 25, 2011.
- ^ Steinberg, Claudia (July 8, 2004). "New York Times, July 8, 2004 - HOUSE PROUD; Built Just as the Sculptor Dreamed It, by Claudia Steinberg". The New York Times.
- ^ "R.H. Quaytman - Magazine - Art in America". Art in America. June 4, 2010. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
- ^ "R.H. Quaytman uses Op Art to tell a story at the Institute of Contemporary Art - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 13, 2015.