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Press Here > Dennis Aig , Jerry Aronson
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR DENNIS AIG:
Dennis' email: aig@sesame.kusm.montana.edu
DENNIS AIG (Producer, Director, Music Producer) has directed and produced numerous documentaries for PBS and has won two Emmies (with four total Emmy nominations) and dozens of other national awards for his efforts. His film, "Shadow Casting: the Making of A River Runs Through It," won over 14 awards at film festivals across the country. Recently, he co-directed and co-produced the award-winning "Sacred Journey of the Nez Perce" which was released nationally to PBS stations in February 1997. Currently, he is producing and directing two documentaries for Robert Redford, to accompany Redford's soon-to-be-released feature film, "The Horse Whisperer." In 1997, Aig directed and co-produced "Test Pilots of the Body," about bone marrow transplants. He also produces feature films, two of which are soon to begin pre-production, including a collaborative effort with Khashyar Darvich. Aig holds a Ph.D. in English/Film Studies from Ohio State University and is an associate professor of film at Montana State University in Bozeman. He has been awarded grants from many leading agencies and private sources including the NEA, Montana and Ohio Arts Councils, and Montana and Ohio Humanities Councils. He currently lives in Bozeman, Montana and New York City with his wife, Ann Bertagnolli, and their two young daughters.
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PRODUCER/DIRECTOR JERRY ARONSON:
Jerry Aronson is a remarkable producer-director who was nominated in 1979 for his documentary, "The Divided Trail," about the inner social struggles of a Native American family. He also produced and directed the incredible documentary, "The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg," which received great international acclaim. Jerry is working on some projects with Wakan Films, and also currently teaches film at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
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EMPLOYMENT
1972-Present Film Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder.
1975-1977 Filmmaker-in-residence, Colorado Arts Council.
1969-1972 Film Instructor, Columbia College, Chicago.
1969-1970 Cinematographer, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Ill.
1968-Present Independent Filmmaker.
RECENT FILMS
1997 The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
Producer, Director.
One hour edit for a PBS American Master's special airing during September, 1997.
1994-96 American Music: The Roots of Country
Director.
Six hour documentary mini-series made for Turner Productions-- aired June, 1996 on TBS.
See Press Release.
1993 The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
Producer, Director. FEATURE LENGTH.
Major grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Colorado Humanities Program.
SEE ATTACHED LIST
1990 Igor Gamow: In Search of a Dream
Producer, Editor.
Director -- Stan Brakhage,
For possible PBS series.
1989 The Forgotten One
Production Manager, Still photographer.
Feature film starring Kristi McNichol,
Wind River Productions.
1989 Hair
Revival at the Boulder Theater.
Production Manager, Still Photographer,
1987 Shadow of Death
Still Photographer, Wind River Productions. 1986 The Women's Club
Still Photographer, Weintraub Productions(L.A.).
1982 Grow in Peace
Camera (Mother's Day Peace Parade).
Death Knocks
Director (The American Film Institute).
Christmas Break
Director, Writer (The American Film Institute).
Moving On
Director, Writer (The American Film Institute).
1981 The Renewable Solution
Director (Solar Energy Research Institute).
Baby Talk
Director of Photography (Steve Taylor Films).
1978 The Divided Trail
Producer, Director, Camera.
AWARDS and SCREENINGS
THE DIVIDED TRAIL --- ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION
1980 Broadcast: PBS series Matters of Life and Death
1979 Nomination: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences --- Best Short Documentary.
First Prize: George Washington Medallion, Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, PA.
Finalist: Robert Kennedy Memorial.
1978 Grand Prize: Aspen.
Featured: Denver.
Honor Award: Chicago.
Featured: London.
Featured: Telluride.
Featured: Bilbao.
Featured: American Film Festival.
THIS FILM WAS ALSO SHOWN BY THE COUNCIL ON FOUNDATIONS
The following films have won awards and have had special screenings at the following film festivals:
Ann Arbor; Foothill; Spoletto, Italy; Monterey; U.S. Information Service; San Francisco; Denver; Aspen; Telluride; and New York.
1973 Fun with Lines
Director, Camera (Coronet Films).
1972 Old Glory Marching Society
Director, Camera, Editor.
1971 Creating with Textures
Director, Editor (Coronet Films).
Superstars
Director.
1970 Third Planet From the Sun
Camera, Editor.
Turn-Off Pollution
Technical Advisor
(Encyclopedia Brittanica Films).
1969 Options
Director, Camera, Editor.
1968 Plastic Fantastic Lover
Director, Camera, Editor.
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Director, Camera, Editor.
EDUCATION
1981-1982 Directing Fellow, The American Film Institute.
1969 Master of Science, Filmmaking and Photography
Institute of Design, (Bauhaus) I.I.T.
1966 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Photography,
Wayne State University.
The Life and Times
of
ALLEN GINSBERG
SCREENINGS AS OF JANUARY 1993
1. Sundance Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitational World Premiere) January
2. Munich Documentary Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitation) March
3. Northwest Film Center (May)
(Portland Art Museum)
4. The University of Colorado (In Person)
(Rocky Mountain Film Center) May
5. AFI Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitation---Los Angeles) June
6. Best of AFI Festival
(Washington D.C.---Kennedy Center) June
7. Sydney International Film Festival
(Invitation) June
8. Athens, Ohio International Film Festival
(Feature Documentary---First Prize) June
9. Jerusalem International Film Festival
(Invitation) July
10. The Roxie Cinema---San Francisco (In Person)
(Invitation) SPECIAL ATTRACTION
24 SCREENINGS---(JULY 9-16, 1993)
11. Montreal World Film Festival
(Invitation-3 screenings) September
12. Vancouver International Film Festival
(Invitation) October, 1993
13. Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitation-5 screenings) October, 1993
14. EQX (Phoenix, AZ) Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitation) October, 1993
15. International Documentary Association Awards in Los Angeles (In Person)
(Winner: One of five 1993 feature documentaries)
November 5-6, 1993
16. Mill Valley International Film Festival---Post Festival
(Special Invitational Screening) October, 1993
17. London Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitation) November 13, 1993
18. France---Homage to Allen Ginsberg with Allen Ginsberg (In Person)(Invitation) Cinematheque Francaise---November 15, 1993
19. Berlin Jewish Cultural Days with Allen Ginsberg (In Person)
(Invitation) November 20, 1993
20. Leipzig International Documentary Film Festival (In Person)
(Invitation) November 25, 1993
21. Festival dei Popoli in Florence, Italy (In Person)
(Invitation) November 28, 1993
22. National Theatrical Distribution, 1993---First Run Features
23. Toronto, Canada--Chosen by the National Film Board of Canada for
"What's Up, Doc '94?", a select group of American documentary filmmakers exhibiting and discussing their films with the public and a large number of Canadian filmmakers.
24. Canadian Theatrical Distribution, 1993---Libra Films
25. New Zealand International Film Festival
(Invitation) Summer, 1994: 5 city tour.
26. Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival with Allen Ginsberg (In Person)
(Invitation) November, 1994
27. Australian Video Distribution, 1994---Ronin Films
28. National Video Distribution, 1994---First Run Features
29. UK Video Distribution, 1995---Visionary Communications
30. The Great Plains Film Festival---Grand Prize
(Invitation) July 15-20, 1995
31. Dutch Educational TV---March, 1996
32. PBS screening in Denver, Colorado---April, 1996
33. Venice Film Festival, Encore Presentation
Beat Retrospective---September, 1996
34. National Television Sale---November, 1996
The Sundance Channel
35. PBS: AMERICAN MASTERS---FALL 1997
(There are more filmmakers involved, and we are preparing their bios.)