Kalli Newman

Kalli Newman CV (www.everybodyrowfilms.com / www.newyorkisdead.net)

Kalli Newman is a director, cinematographer, and film editor from Reyjavik, Iceland. 

He enjoys collaborative projects which mix a hybrid of multi-media, new form mediia, performance (live), technology, and music. He has recently directed and adapted the two shorts -The Queen of Astoria and The Queen is Dead - the first of which was controversial enough to be banned from multiple video-sharing sites such as youtube and myspace. His screenplay, The Fart Collector was recently adapted and staged by Working Man's Clothes in New York City and he received excellent NY reviews for his visual work on Bring Me The Head of John Ford in Brooklyn's Film Festival:Theater Festival. He has experience in theatre, film and is known mostly for his music video work in Iceland and co-founded Everybody Row Films. Vid drullum i buxurnar af gledi.

 

Karl Newman, 12.27.1976                                                                                                                                                          330 S. 3^rd Street, #27                                                                                                                                                                  Brooklyn, NY 11211                                                                                                                         kalli_newman@yahoo.co.uk                                                                                                                                                         T: 646-246-2722

Education:

2005 - 2007: The New School/Parsons. Graduated with M.A. Degree Program in Media Studies and Film.                                                             2003 - 2004: NYFA, King's College, London, UK.
Graduated with Diploma in Film Production.                                         1999 - 2003: University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Graduated with B.A. Degree in Literature.                               1992 - 1996: MR, Reykjavik, Iceland.
A-levels, Secondary School.

Film/Video:                                                                                                                                                                                        2008:                                                                                                                                                                                                     -The Queen is Dead.                                                                                                                                                                  Short Film. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 15 min.                                                                                          -Bring me the Head of John Ford.                                                                                                                                     Play/Video. Visuals. 30 min.

2007:                                                                                                                                                                                                     -The Queen of Astoria.                                                                                                                                                             Short Film. DV. Writer, director, editor. 10 min.

2006:                                                                                                                                                                                                    -Tveir Vinir(Two Friends) - Baggalutur.                                                                                                                                 Music video. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 3 min.                                                                                          -I'm leaving - KK.                                                                                                                                                                       Music video. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 3 min.                                                                                              -We Came - Hitman & Limpy.                                                                                                                                                  Music video. Mini35. Director of photography. 4 min.                                                                                                                   -Ristretto.                                                                                                                                                                                             35mm sync-sound short film. Director, d.p., editor, producer. 7 min.                                                                                            -HAL And Dave.                                                                                                                                                                     Animation. Writer, director, editor, sound designer. 30 sec.                                                                                                        -Welcome 2 Reykjavik.                                                                                                                                                                   Music video documentary. Director, d.p., editor, producer. 4 min.

2005:                                                                                                                                                                                                     -The Creation of Animation.                                                                                                                                                          Short animation/live action film. DV. Writer, director, d.p., editor, sound designer. 5 min.                                                     -Pleased To Meet You.                                                                                                                                                                   16mm sync-sound short film. Director of photography. 10 min.                                                                                                       -Geometry.                                                                                                                                                                                       16mm sync-sound short film. Director of photography. 10 min.                                                                                                      -My Mouse.                                                                                                                                                                                      16mm sync-sound short film. Sound mixer. 8 min.

2004:                                                                                                                                                                                                        -Lindin(The Pond).                                                                                                                                                                        Feature Film. DV. Director of photography, editor. 90 min.                                                                                                             -Borgin(The City) - Hjalmar.                                                                                                                                                       Music video. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 5 min.                                                                                               -Sid - The Wedding Band.                                                                                                                                                          Music video. DV. Director of photography. 3 min.                                                                                                                           -Never Too Late – Skandinavia.                                                                                                                                             Music video. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 4 min.

2003:                                                                                                                                                                                                    -What is your name, 41?                                                                                                                                                              Super 16mm film. Grip, 2nd assistant camera. 60 min.

-The Banana Picnic.                                                                                                                                                                     16mm short film. Writer, director, editor. 2 min.                                                                                                                           -The Birthday Boy.                                                                                                                                                                      16mm short film. Writer, director, editor. 5 min.                                                                                                                         -The Bird Watcher.                                                                                                                                                                           16mm short film. Writer, director, editor, producer. 7 min.                                                                                                     -The Fly Keeper.                                                                                                                                                                             16mm short film. Writer, director, editor, producer. 33 min.                                                                                                     -Simon and Manuel.                                                                                                                                                                         16mm short film. Writer, director, editor, producer. 2 min.                                                                                                        -Stone Joe Cool. 16mm short film. Director of photography. 10 min.                                                                                             -Dr.Vanilla. 16mm short film. Director of photography. 9 min.                                                                                                      -Voodoo Pony. 16mm short film. Director of photography. 3 min.                                                                                           -The Sad People Trilogy.v16mm short film. Director of photography. 10 min.                                                                           -Dark Days - Skandinavia.                                                                                                                                                         Music video. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 5 min.

2002:                                                                                                                                                                                                     -The Puffin Hunters.                                                                                                                                                             Documentary. DV. Director, editor, producer. 35 min.                                                                                                                      -Audition.                                                                                                                                                                                 Documentary. DV. Director, director of photography, editor. 32 min.

2001:                                                                                                                                                                                                     -Old Bones.                                                                                                                                                                                      Short Film. DV. Writer, director, editor. 30 min.                                                                                                                                  -Froskar Berja Mig(Frogs Beat Me).                                                                                                                                     Documentary. DV. Director of photography, editor. 34 min.

2000:                                                                                                                                                                                                      -10 Haikus.                                                                                                                                                                             Experimental Film. DV. Writer, director, d.p., editor. 12 min.                                                                                                            -Flugufrelsarinn - The Falcons.                                                                                                                                                 Music video. DV. Writer, director, d.p., editor. 4 min.

1999:                                                                                                                                                                                                       -Keflavikurrokk - The Falcons.                                                                                                                                                     Music video. DV. Director, editor. 4 min.                                                                                                                                       -Pipeline - The Falcons.                                                                                                                                                                      Music video. DV. Director of photography, editor. 3 min.

Acting:

2001/2002:                                                                                                                                                                                           -The Powder Keg - Djore The Lunatic.                                                                                                                                   Production by The University Theatre in Iceland.                                                                                                                           -Ungir menn a uppleid - Thordur the Accountant.                                                                                                     Production by The University Theatre in Iceland.

Music/Sound:

2006:                                                                                                                                                                                                            -Brothers(Dance Theatre).                                                                                                                                                              Sound Designer. Production by Steinunn Ketilsdottir, choreographer.                                                                                        -Woman(Dance Theatre).                                                                                                                                                        Sound Designer. Production by Steinunn Ketilsdottir, choreographer.

2005:                                                                                                                                                                                                    -Penetrator(Play).                                                                                                                                                                    Sound Designer. Production by the Reykjavik Arts Theatre

2002 - 2003:                                                                                                                                                                            Session musician for Deluxxe Management in London.

2001 - 2002:                                                                                                                                                                                               -The Rise of The Flesh(Play).                                                                                                                                                 Composed and performed original music. Production by the University Theatre in Iceland.                                                    -The Powder Keg(Play).                                                                                                                                                        Composed and performed original music. Production by The University Theatre in Iceland.                                                     -Road(Play).                                                                                                                                                                              Composed and performed original music. Production by The University Theatre in Iceland.                                                         -Falkar Fra Keflavik(LP) - The Falcons.                                                                                                                                   Recorded guitar and drums.

1999 - 2000:                                                                                                                                                                                         -From Keflavik with Love(LP) - The Falcons.                                                                                                                   Recorded guitar, drums, percussion.                                                                                                                                                       -Tartuffe(Play). Composed and performed original music. Production by the University Theatre in Iceland.

1996:                                                                                                                                                                                                     -Underwater(LP) - Modfisk.                                                                                                                                                  Recorded drums.

Courses/Workshops:

2002:                                                                                                                                                                                          Acting course with Bergur Ingolfsson, actor/director in Iceland.                                                                               Photography course with Brian Sweeney.

1998:                                                                                                                                                                                               Jazz guitar course at the New Music School in Reykjavik.

Social activities:

2001 - 2002:                                                                                                                                                                         President of The University Theatre in Iceland.

1999 - 2002:                                                                                                                                                                         Member of The University Theatre in Iceland.

2000 - 2001:                                                                                                                                                                          Founder and spokesperson for Filmundur,
the only commercial film club in Iceland.

1999 - 2000:                                                                                                                                                                               President of the Moving Picture Society,
the University film club.

Other skills/experience:

Worked as an assistant photographer for Bjork's photoshoot for her album, Medulla. Worked as technical assistant in the 3-D department of the children's tv show Lazytown. Good computer knowledge, extensive experience working with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3, Photoshop CS3, After EffectsCS3, Final Cut Studio and Avid DV Express. Also have a lot of experience working with Canon XL1, XL2, XM1 and XM2DV cameras and Arri SR 1-3 16mm and super16mm cameras. I play guitar, bass and drums and write music.
I have journalistic experience and I write film and music reviews for a weekly newspaper in Iceland called Fokus.

Interests and hobbies:

Films, music and literature in all shapes and forms. Football, billiards and puffin hunting, of course...

References:

Bergur Ingolfsson, director/actor at the Reykjavik City Theatre. beggipopp@hotmail.com                                               Gudni Elisson, Ph.D. in literature, University of Iceland. gudnieli@hi.is                                                                            Sigurdur Eyberg Johannesson, director/actor.

 se.johannesson@frostros.com                                                                 Jane McGee, director's craft teacher at NYFA. mcgee.jane@hotmail.com                                                                         Diane Wagg, talent agent and owner of Deluxxe Management. diane@deluxxe.co.uk                                                   Hilmar Oddson, feature film director. ho@ismennt.is                                                                                                                       Phil Katzman, cinematographer. katzmanp@newschool.edu                                                                                                John Freitas, filmmaker/producer. freitasj@newschool.edu                                                                                               Melissa Friedling, filmmaker. bely@aol.com                                                                                                                              Paul Ryan, video artist/author. ryanp@newschool.edu                                                                                                      Diane Mitchell, multimedia producer/designer. mitchelld@newschool.edu                                                                 Many more references available upon request.