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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
Audio & Lighting WORK
Below are collaborative projects where I served as sound recordist and lighting crew.
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(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​.
​​​​​​​​​​​​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.
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.
For my other credits please check out my soon to be updated IMBD page