Jarred Alterman is an award winning documentary filmmaker and cinematographer who works in NYC, London and Amsterdam. His short documentary film, MOTT MUSIC (the story of a piano factory in The Bronx) premiered at SXSW 2005, and was distributed by Sundance Channel. It is now on The Documentary Channel Mott Music on The Documentary Channel
His recent doc/art film, CONVENTO, is currently on the festival circuit: SXSW(world premiere), IFFBoston, Full Frame, Maryland, Cameraimage, Provincetown, Cucalorus, IMA, Margaret Mead, DocFest Berlin, Camden International, Rooftop films and Edinburgh International, Byron Bay
CONVENTO won a special jury prize at IFFBoston for Best Documentary.
Over the past ten years, he has collaborated with the artist and filmmaker Charles Atlas (Hail The New Puritan, the Legend of Leigh Bowery) on several films for The Merce Cunningham Dance Company. As a Director of Photography and camera operator working in this medium, his passion for movement was born. Merce Cunningham’s avant-garde approach with “chance” choreography in collaboration with John Cage’s revolutionary concept of music and soundscapes, created masterpieces like, Views, Split-Sides, and Ocean.
His appreciation for both simplicity and complexity of camera movement in relation to dance, is an important influence on the visual story telling of Convento. He is currently a cinematographer for the television series, ART:21 (Artists in twenty first century, PBS).
Jarred Alterman photographed the segment on artist David Altmejd for season six.
He is available for film/television/commercial projects- please contact below.
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