JEFFREY P. PALMER RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS 2520 Caribou Ct. Norman, OK. 73071 Tel: (405) 694-1302 jeffrey.palmer22@gmail.com http://vimeo.com/user2833074 Production of documentary, television, new media and fiction digital video and 16mm film; emphasis on documentary and Indigenous media; cinematography design/lighting; video/sound installation and performance; sound design for film and video; linear and non-linear editing; researching historical and theoretical underpinnings of multicultural participation in early and contemporary television/cinema; historical research of all documentary forms. EDUCATION M.F.A. Film/Video/Media Production, Spring 2012 Thesis: Origins Multimedia documentary installation Honor: University of Iowa Dean s Fellowship M.A. Native American Studies, Summer 2006 Thesis: Will the Real Indians Please Stand Up? James Young Deer and the perspectives of Native American authenticity in turn of the century film Honor: American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship 2004-2006 B.A. Cultural Anthropology, Spring 2000 Honor: Golden Key Honor Society 1998-2000 AWARDS Sundance Producers Summit (Aug. 2013) Sundance Institute Native Lab Fellowship (Sum. 2012) Robert Flaherty Graduate Student Fellowship (Sum. 2012) University of Iowa Dean s Fellowship (Fa. 2009-Sp. 2012) Graduate Student Senator (Fa. 2010-Sp. 2011) American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship (Fa. 2004-Sp. 2006) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor- Media Production (Fall 2013) Digital video production, television and motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. Projects based in the newsroom, field, new media, and documentary,
Assistant Professor- Multimedia Documentary (Fall 2013) Skills developed with a broad range of pre-production, production, and post-production techniques that will strengthen the creation of compelling documentaries. Assistant Professor- Non Linear Editing (Fall 2013) The course provides a dynamic range of video editing projects which build skills of students through the industry standard in video editing software. Final Cut Pro X, Avid, Adobe Premier, etc. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Visiting Lecturer- Digital and 16mm Production (Fall 2012) Digital video and 16mm motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. History of 16mm film in experimental, fiction, and documentary genres. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Visiting Lecturer- Advanced Production (Fall 2012) Advanced digital video and 16mm motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. Instructor- Nonfiction Video Production (Fa. 2011) The course focuses on strategies for developing, shooting, and editing various nonfiction video. Close examination of history, ethics, and theory of documentary film worldwide. Instructor- Materials of 16mm Film (Fa. 2010, Sp. 2012) 16mm motion picture camera cinematography, editing, and sound techniques. History of 16mm film in experimental, fiction, and documentary genres. Instructor Modes of Film and Video Production (Fa. 2009, Sp. 2010, Sp. 2011) Introduction to nonfiction, fiction, and experimental modes of film and video production; video exercises, nonlinear editing. Instructor- Introduction to Native American Studies (Fa. 2005, Winter 2005, Sp. 2006) Elements of Native American Studies as a discipline, including history, cultural studies, film studies, and art history. Teaching Assistant- 20th Century History of Film (Fa. 2006) Assisted professor Warren Metcalf. Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request, and graded all written work.
RELATED EXPERIENCE Digital Video and Film Production Experience: Several productions of documentary, fiction, experimental, and music video and film. Responsibilities included: Director, Director of Photography, Sound Man, Sound Editor, Editor, Gaffer, Lighting, Assistant Camera, and Production Assistant. Caihong City (2013) HD (Feature Fiction) 2 nd Unit Director, DP, Sound Origins: Digital Reclamation of Kiowa Storyscapes (2013) HD (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor Bilumsman (2011) HD (Music Video) Director, DP, Editor Effigy (2011) HD (Documentary) Director, Editor, DP, Sound Design I.Will.Know.You (2011) HD (Fiction) Sound Design Emic/Etic (2011) HD (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor, Sound Design Chief (2011) HD (Fiction) Director of Photography Ophelia (2010) HD (Experimental) Director American Teacher HD (2010) (Docudrama) Director, Editor, DP, Sound Design Depositions (2010) 16mm (Fiction) Director of Photography Thocutkop (2010) HD (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor, Sound Design A Place to Call Their Own (2009) 16mm (Documentary) Director, DP, Editor, Sound Design Daidaiiro (2009) HD (Fiction) Sound Man, Boom, Production Assistant Wowie (2009) 16mm (Fiction) Sound Man, Production Assistant Sweat (2009) 16mm (Experimental) Director, DP, Sound Editor Alejandra (2008) HD (Music Video) Director, DP, Sound Editor Maxwell Lone Wolf (2007) HD (Docudrama) Director, DP, Sound Editor Public Art, Installation, and Performance: These projects include structural video installation, public environmental art, and performative video installation. Renegade Radio (2013) (In progress) Radio transmission of Indigenous languages to specific installation sites in Southwest United States. Wikiup Theatre (2011) Three channel video installation projected on a Wikiup (Algonquin structure). I was the creative artist for this project on Indigenous dwellings. Duet (2011) Modern dance performance with video installation. I created a montage of images for an M.F.A. thesis in the University of Iowa Department of Dance. Miller Orchard Community Garden (2011) Group art installation for an Iowa City urban garden project. Business, Commercial, and Professional: Served in professional positions as a filmmaker and educator for multicultural institutions. University of Oklahoma (Current) Working as a digital archivist for the Department of Geography, interviewing Indigenous subjects on climate change. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (2012) Working as a digital archivist, I am shooting short documentaries to aid in the preservation of Choctaw culture and Native American culture in general. Native American Journalist Association (2007-2009) Served as the education director for this national organization. I created retention, outreach, and recruiting opportunities for Native American students interested in integrated media and communications careers. Conducted grant writing, managed Ford Foundation grant, and organized summer workshops.
Upward Bound (Sum. 2004, Sum. 2009) Served as instructor for minority high school students interested in attending college. Located at the Oklahoma City Community College and Southeastern Oklahoma State University, I taught, digital media, ACT Prep, Anthropology, and Native American History. PUBLICATIONS Video Letters from Prison (film review) The American Indian Quarterly - Volume 35, Number 2, Spring 2011, pp. 276-278. EQUIPMENT PROFICIENCY HD Cameras (Red One, Nikon, Canon, Panasonic, Sony, JVC) Film Cameras (Arriflex, Aaton, Bolex super 8mm, 16mm, super 16mm) Lighting Equipment (Arri, Kino-Flo, HDMI, and many more) Sound Equipment (Fostex, Zoom, Marantz, Sound Device) Software (Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro Studio, Avid Editing Suite, Pro-Tools) REFERENCES Dr. Renee A. McPherson, University of Oklahoma Director of Research for the South Central Climate Center Associate Professor of Geography (405) 325-2541 renee@ou.edu Sabine Haenni, Cornell University Interim Department Chair and Associate Professor (607) 254-2726 sh322@cornell.edu Sarah Kanouse, University of Iowa Assistant Professor of Art and Art History (319) 384-0992 sarah-kanouse@uiowa.edu