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Here is a quick sample of my visual work - my work as cinematographer/editor primarily consists of experimental and music video pieces. More projects are linked below. 

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ROSA MAY (IRONWOOD), 2025

Music video for the band Ironwood , shot on location at Huntington Ridge Horse Farm in Holly, MI and the historical Howell Opera Theater in Howell , MI

Cinematographer and Editor Courtney Spivak
Art Director Anna Dorsey
Production Assistant Ashlee Moseley

Johnny ( Bourbon Squirrel), 2021

Music Video for Bourbon Squirrel's song 'Johnny' directed and edited by Courtney Spivak - The project was based on a light-hearted concept presented by the band about an oblivious male antagonist who gets his comeuppance. Shot in Detroit's Boston Edison neighborhood and Clinton Township, Michigan. 

KILLER SCENE (EX AMERICAN) , 2015

Music Video for my music project Examerican for the song "Killer Scene"
Directed by - Courtney Spivak , Christina Spivak 
CInematography - Courtney Spivak , Christina Spivak 
Editor- Courtney Spivak 

SEQUESTERED, 2009

Experimental film- a dialectical montage  exploring impermanence and decay .
2011 Official selection DAMNED art and film exhibition, Detroit 
2010 Court Metrage, Cannes Film Festival 
2009 Midwest 3 Minute Film Festival 

Illumination, 2023

Short experimental piece exploring detail, light and shadow-  fragmented, the familiar becomes an alien landscape.

Whatever Helps You Sleep At The Wheel (Rottinghouse) ,
2018

Music video for "Whatever Helps You Sleeo At The Wheel from the album Patient Passenger by Rottinghouse.   Rottinghouse Is a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, Jaye Thomas and visual artist, Courtney Spivak. 

VIBRATIONS AND REFLECTIONS IN A HOLLOW ROOM, 
2014

Experimental  film exploring sound and space , created for INFRARED ULTRASOUND film exhibition October 2014

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Audio & Lighting WORK

Below are collaborative projects where I served as sound recordist and lighting crew. 

​​​ Calculate_(Freedom) , 2024

(Directed by Imani Mkandawire Cooper and  Julia Yezbick)

I was sound  recordist and  lighting  crew for this  project  starring and directed by artist Imani Mkandawire Cooper in historic Parker Mill County Park.

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Official SELECTION  2025 IFFY Film Fest​.

Still Video Image Calculate_(Freedom)

​​​​​​​​​​​​Of Body and Object, 2024

(directed by Julia Yezbick) -

 This project  was a PBS feature  for their 2024 Kresge series. I worked on sound and lighting for this project featuring Kresge grant winner Lauren Kalman.

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SELECTION Freep Film Festival 2024.

BTS image, sound recording
Still Video Image Vase

Where The Soil Waits ,2023

( directed by Julia Yezbick) -

This short was created for PBS  about the artist Kaleigh Wilder as part of their Kresge Spotlight series for 2023- I was sound recordist for this project.

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SELECTION  IFFY Film Fest 2024.

BTS image , sound recording outdoors
Kayleigh outdoor film candid

For my other credits please check out my soon to be updated IMBD page

©2025 by Courtney Spivak 

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