JULIAN KLEPPER
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Creative Art Teacher with over 10 years of experience instructing students on basics of filmmaking, acting & improv, and mixed media art. My pedagogical approach focuses on using the creation process to deep examine social and interpersonal issues while making that fun and engaging.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Teaching Artist
Rehabilitation Through the Arts at Sing Sing Prison and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
01.2014 - Current
- Developed a unique comedy writing course that focuses on creating comedy scenes that came out of groups discussions about life, gender, and our emotion development.
Independent Filmmaker
01.2007 - Current
- For the last 8 years, I have wrote, directed and starred in various film and television productions::
- Created 10 different Smoovies (short films) that have screened all festivals ranging from the New York Independent Film Festival to the Houston Comedy Film Festival
- My work can be seen at www.lestigresproduction.com
- Wrote, directed, starred in and edited pilot episode for the drama/comedy web-series, Free Therapy where I won Best Actor at NYC Web Fest 2015
Business Owner
Wild Birds
01.2019 - 01.2022
- I was the booking agent, interior designer, head of marketing, and bar manager for a music venue I created in 2019
- It was mentioned as one of the best bars in America by Esquire Magazine and continuously lauded by press and patrons
- In the fall of 2022 was eventually got acquired and the business closed
- More info at www.wildbirdsbk.com
Teaching Artist
BRIC Arts
01.2013 - 01.2020
- Created a new curriculum for high school history classes that combines comedy, history and filmmaking
- Taught these courses at Sheepshead Bay High School and Life Academy School of Film and Music.
Teaching Artist
Film Society of Lincoln Center
01.2014 - 01.2017
- I developed and taught a new a silent film curriculum for 2nd and 3rd graders
- This was the first film class Lincoln Center education ever had and this class became the standard curriculum
- The students used silent films as a vehicle to create short narrative films that dealt with how they processed their emotions.
Film Education Coordinator
Harlem Children's Zone after-school program, The Renaissance University for Community Education (TRUCE)
01.2010 - 01.2013
- Oversaw and created curriculum, youth centered lesson plans for all video programs at Truce Media, teaching video production, screenwriting, editing, film theory, and acting.
- Developed a course taught in conjunction with Spike Lee and Randy Wilkins.
Education
B.A. - Film Studies
University of Rochester
01.2007
Taylor Allderdice High School
01.2003
Skills
- Proficiency in Abode Premiere
- Final Cut Pro
- Adobe PhotoShop
- Arts integration
- Curriculum Implementation
- Creative Instruction
- Course Development
References
- Charles Moore, Manager, 646-830-5237, charles.moore@art-arts.org
- Beto Sepulveda, Manager, 312-607-1732, BSepulveda@bricartsmedia.org
Timeline
Business Owner
Wild Birds
01.2019 - 01.2022
Teaching Artist
Rehabilitation Through the Arts at Sing Sing Prison and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility
01.2014 - Current
Teaching Artist
Film Society of Lincoln Center
01.2014 - 01.2017
Teaching Artist
BRIC Arts
01.2013 - 01.2020
Film Education Coordinator
Harlem Children's Zone after-school program, The Renaissance University for Community Education (TRUCE)
01.2010 - 01.2013
Independent Filmmaker
01.2007 - Current
B.A. - Film Studies
University of Rochester
Taylor Allderdice High School
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