AURORA BRACHMAN
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Co-Producer, Girls State
Apple TV+ & Concordia Studios
03.2022 - 01.2024
- Co-Producer of Girls State, premiered Sundance 2024, sequel to Emmy Award Winning Boys State
- Interviewed 300+ young women and cast film
- Directed DPs during production to shape film's narrative
Associate Producer, Stephen Curry: Underrated
A24
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Cast participants and directed on camera interviews
- Developed and maintained relationships with film's participants
- Orchestrated all shoots and communication between crew, participants, director, producers, and A24
- Identified, acquired, and classified film's archival materials.
Director, Still Waters
POV
09.2021 - 07.2022
- Director, Cinematographer & Editor of award winning short documentary, Still Waters
- BlackStar Film Festival Official Selection / Audience Award Best Short Documentary
- SFFilm Festival Official Selection / Bay Area Short Film Prize
- Palm Springs International Shorts Fest Official Selection / Best Student Documentary Special Mention
Director, Joychild
The New Yorker Documentary & POV
01.2020 - 08.2020
- Director, Cinematographer & Editor of award winning short documentary, Joychild
- Sundance Ignite Winner
- Palm Springs International Shorts Fest Official Selection / Best Student Documentary
- HotDocs Official Selection
Director, Club Quarantine
The New York Times Op-Docs
03.2020 - 09.2020
- Director & Editor of short documentary, Club Quarantine
- True/False Official Selection
- SFFilm Doc Stories Official Selection
Co-Director, The Gallery That Destroys All Shame
Vimeo Staff Picks
01.2021 - 06.2021
- Co-Director, Cinematographer & Editor of award winning short documentary, The Gallery That Destroys All Shame
- Vimeo Staff Picks: Best Staff Picks of 2022
- DOCNYC Official Selection
- AFI DOCS Official Selection
Cinematographer, Untitled Marlee Matlin Film
American Masters
07.2023 - Current
- Cinematographer of forthcoming documentary feature, Untitled Marlee Matlin Film, currently in production
Director of Photography, Tracing History
Nowness
09.2022 - 08.2023
- Director of Photography for award winning short documentary, Tracing History, directed by Jalena Keane-Lee
- San Diego Asian Film Festival Official Selection / Best Short Documentary
- DOCNYC Official Selection
Director of Photography, Indigena
National Film Board Of Canada
01.2023 - Current
- Director of Photography for forthcoming documentary feature, Indigena, currently in production
Editor, Girls Got Game
ESPN
02.2022 - 05.2022
- Editor of documentary directed by Elizabeth Lo
- Integral in crafting films creative vision.
Post-Production Assistant, Couples Therapy
Showtime
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Post-production assistant for SHOWTIME Docuseries 'Couples Therapy'
- Ingested rushes, transcribed interviews, and consulted on episode content and structure.
Production Assistant, The Fight
Edgeline Films
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Production assistant for Sundance Award winning documentary feature, The Fight
- Sourced archival, pulled selects for editors, assisted during shoots in US and Mexico
- Helped conceptualize film's structure and content.
Education
Master of Fine Arts - Documentary Film & Video
Stanford University
Palo Alto, United States06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Media Studies
Pomona College
Claremont, CA05.2017
Skills
- Editing: Premiere-Pro, After Effects, Adobe Audition, Illustrator, Photoshop
- Cinematography: FX6, C500, Bolex, 3-point lighting setup
FELLOWSHIPS & AWARDS
- Filmmaker Magazine 25 New Faces of Independent Film / 2023
- Sundance Ignite Fellow / 2020
- BAVC Media Maker Fellow / 2023
- Chicken & Egg | POV Shorts Co-Production Fund / 2023
- Big Sky Doc Pitch / 2023
- SFFilm House Resident / 2023
- National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Graduate Production Scholarship / 2020
- Fulbright Scholarship, Filmmaking / 2017
- Pacific Islanders In Communications Digital Shorts Fund / 2018
Timeline
Cinematographer, Untitled Marlee Matlin Film
American Masters
07.2023 - Current
Director of Photography, Indigena
National Film Board Of Canada
01.2023 - Current
Director of Photography, Tracing History
Nowness
09.2022 - 08.2023
Co-Producer, Girls State
Apple TV+ & Concordia Studios
03.2022 - 01.2024
Editor, Girls Got Game
ESPN
02.2022 - 05.2022
Director, Still Waters
POV
09.2021 - 07.2022
Associate Producer, Stephen Curry: Underrated
A24
06.2021 - 06.2023
Co-Director, The Gallery That Destroys All Shame
Vimeo Staff Picks
01.2021 - 06.2021
Director, Club Quarantine
The New York Times Op-Docs
03.2020 - 09.2020
Director, Joychild
The New Yorker Documentary & POV
01.2020 - 08.2020
Post-Production Assistant, Couples Therapy
Showtime
10.2018 - 10.2019
Production Assistant, The Fight
Edgeline Films
10.2018 - 10.2019
Master of Fine Arts - Documentary Film & Video
Stanford University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology & Media Studies
Pomona College
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