President and Owner
Skunkfilms, Inc
1997 - Current
- Directs, writes, edits and shoots video and film documentaries, commercials, and dramas
- Also designs and produces live video streaming experiences on YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, etc.
Jeffrey Pohorski
Skunkfilms, Inc.
Madison,WI
Summary
Jeffrey is an award-winning director of photography, editor, director and producer of documentaries, dramas, commercials, promotional videos for multiple platforms. He can be a one-man band or work collaboratively with crews to create visually strong and emotionally effective content. Jeffrey has worked in 35 countries for a variety of clients and visionaries. His combination of fiction and non-fiction experiences enhance the depth of his storytelling.
Skills
Field and studio video production, directing, videography and sound recordingPre and post-production experience, including conceptualizing and scripting
Video cameras, Sony FS6-S7, A7SIII, Canon C300 III, ARRI
Post-production editing equipment and digital asset storageAdobe Premiere Pro, Audition, AfterEffects, Final Cut Pro and AVID softwareCreate social media videos for posting on Facebook, Instagram and YouTubeInterpersonal communications, problem solving, teamwork and life-long learningMulticultural, equity, inclusive and unconscious bias trainingEffectively trained students in advanced video production and storytellingPresented at the HighEdWeb and Association of American Colleges & Universities conferences on video production and storytellingWork History
Video Producer and Educator
University Of Wisconsin-Whitewater
2010 - 2022
- Video producer of promotional and dramatic productions for students, faculty and staff.
Production manager
2100 Productions
1984 - 1996
- Produced documentary and promotional videos
- Designed multi-screen video projection for conferences and exhibits for 20,000 participants.
Awards
Silver Telly Award - “When Heaven Meets Earth” Silver Telly Award – “Tangier Island” Silver Telly Award - “Greater Purpose” Silver Telly Award - “Fieldwork on Wheels” Bronze Telly Award – “World View” Bronze Telly Award – “A Global Village” Bronze Telly Award – “World Vision”
Education
BA - Journalism, Environmental Studies
San Jose State University
Film Production -
Vancouver Film School
05.2001 -
Experience
“Stories of Hope” DP/Editor - Good News Partners
“When Love Comes To Town” DP/Editor - Martinet Productions
"Beyond Human Nature" Lighting - StoryFirst Media
"The Lady in Black” DP - Braindead Productions
“Marching Band at Lambeau Field” DP/Editor - UW-Wisconsin
“Wholistic Matters” DP/Editor - Standard Process
“Changing Lives, One Voice at a Time” DP/Editor- UW- Wisconsin
“Field of Screams” DP - Skunkfilms
“Paul of Tarsus – TV Series” DP/Editor - Day of Discovery
“Art and Entrepreneurship” Producer/DP/Editor - UW-Wisconsin
“The Making of a Champion” Producer/DP/Editor UW-Wisconsin
“Fieldwork on Wheels” Producer/DP/Editor - UW-Wisconsin
“Envisioning Her Future” Producer/DP/Editor - UW-Wisconsin
“Greater Purpose” Producer/DP/Editor -UW- Wisconsin
“Kosovo – The Nadine Henessey Story” DP/Editor Day of Discovery
"Guatemalan Gangs" DP - The Lausanne Convention
"The New Environmentalists" DP - The Lausanne Convention
"Neighbors - Nigeria" DP - The Lausanne Convention
“The Wonder of the Wilderness” Director/Editor - Day of Discovery
“Wrestling for Jesus" DP/Co-Producer - Skunkfilms, Inc.
"The Wonder of Soil" Director/Editor - Day of Discovery
"The Gift of Pain" Director/Editor - Day of Discovery
"Web of Life" Director/Editor - UW-Madison
"Hurricane Floyd" Editor Discovery Channel
"Alien Virus" Director/Editor - National Geographic
"Underground Railroad" Director/Editor - History Alive!
"Reconciliation Walk Director/Editor - Crown Video (Israel)
"Green Bay Packers" Director/Editor - Won by One
"Between Heaven and Earth" Director/Editor - PBS
"World View" Director/Editor - World Vision Int’l
"Jack London Golden City" Director/Editor - Skunkfilms/Snowflake
"Common Saints" Director/Editor - Hallmark
"War of 1812" DP - History Channel
"The Galveston Flood of 1900" DP - Discovery Channel
"Island Foxes" DP - National Geographic Series
"Mt. St. Helens" DP - Discovery Channel Series
"A Global Village" DP Habitat for Humanity (Poland)
"Free to Murder Again" DP American Justice, A&E