BRICE GOLDBERG

Brice Goldberg is a filmmaker and photographer born in Philadelphia. He practices both documentary and experimental filmmaking, examining the lives of unique individuals and creating analog meditations on landscape, texture, and form. He is currently pursuing his MFA at VCUArts in Richmond, VA.
CV/Resume
EDUCATION:
MFA in Photography + Film (VCUarts In Progress)
BA in Film and Media Arts (Temple University class of 2016)
FILMOGRAPHY:
Film for Jeanette, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, (In Progress)
One Hundred White Trucks, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, 2024
Luna & The Dandelions, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, 2024
Orkney Park, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, 2024
Darwin Nix, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, 2022
Syd Carpenter, Cinematographer, Editor, Color Corrector, 2021
Quentin Morris, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, 2018
Endless Mountain, Writer, Director, Camera Operator, Editor and Producer, 2016
Cat’s Cradle, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, and Producer, 2015
Barry Goldberg, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor and Producer, 2014
INSTALLATIONS:
Rock and Roll 1620, 2025
Kodascope projector, burned 16mm film, Squier Telecaster, power cables, quarter-inch cables, gas can amplifier, homemade pedals, wood, c-clamps
Driver, 2025
Optically printed 16mm film, laser printed 16mm film leader, Kodak Pageant projectors, rewind, speakers, pine lumber, plastic sheeting, mirrors, rear-view camera, RCA television monitor, reflective truck tape
SCREENINGS & EXHIBITIONS:
2026 - Streetside Cinema, Winston-Salem, NC (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - VCUarts DePillars Exhibition, Richmond, VA (Rock and Roll 1620)
2025 - VCUarts MFA Candidacy Exhibition, Richmond, VA (Driver)
2025 - Vermont Film and Folklore Festival, Manchester Center, VT (Luna & The Dandelions)
2025 - Candela Gallery Unbound 14! Juried Exhibition, Richmond, VA (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Rockaway Film Festival, Queens, NY (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Long Beach Underground Film Festival, Long Beach, CA (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Milwaukee Underground Film Festival, Milwaukee, WI (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Celluloidra Revolverrel, Esztergom, Hungary (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Moviate Underground Film Festival, Harrisburg, PA (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - art+film+vienna, Vienna, Austria (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Broken Film Festival, Guelph, ON (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - RPM in Motion, Boston, MA (One Hundred White Trucks)
2025 - Wide Open Experimental Film Festival, Oklahoma City, OK (One Hundred White Trucks)
2024 - VCUarts DePillars Exhibition, Richmond, VA (One Hundred White Trucks)
2024 - Ruba Club, Philadelphia, PA (Orkney Park)
2024 - Doc.Boston Documentary Film Festival, Boston, MA (Darwin Nix)
2024 - Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival, Ghent, Belgium (Darwin Nix)
2024 - George Lindsey Film Festival, Florence, AL (Darwin Nix)
2023 - Dartmouth College (Darwin Nix and Quentin Morris)
2023 - Ag & Art Film Festival, Vacaville, CA (Darwin Nix)
2023 - Arcadia University, Glenside, PA (Quentin Morris)
2023 - Scribe Video Center, Philadelphia, PA (Darwin Nix and Quentin Morris)
2023 - JXN Film Festival, Jackson, MS (Darwin Nix)
2023 - ReelHeArt Film Festival, Toronto, ON (Darwin Nix)
2023 - Fine Arts Film Festival, Venice, CA (Darwin Nix)
2023 - Kiez Berlin Film Festival (Darwin Nix)
2022 - Fishtown Film Showcase, Philadelphia, PA (Darwin Nix)
2022 - Amsterdam Lift Off Film Festival (Darwin Nix)
2022 - Art & Joy, Saint Johnsbury, VT (Solo Exhibition of Photographs)
2019 - Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts, Birmingham, AL (Quentin Morris)
2019 - Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA (Quentin Morris)
2018 - D’Amico Studios Film Showcase, Philadelphia, PA (Quentin Morris)
2018 - Larry Becker Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA (Quentin Morris)
2017 - Bare Bones Film and Music Festival (Endless Mountain)
2015 - Diamond Screen Film Festival (Cat’s Cradle)
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS:
Best Experimental Documentary at the 2023 ReelHeArt Film Festival (Darwin Nix)
Best Documentary Award at the 2023 Kiez Berlin Film Festival (Darwin Nix)
2022 Philadelphia Independent Media Fund Finishing Grant administered by Scribe Video Center (Darwin Nix)
Permanent Collection of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Quentin Morris)
Permanent Collection of Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (Quentin Morris)
2015 Beatrice Deglin Leder Grant, (Temple University merit award)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Filmmaker and Photographer, January 2014 - Present
Freelance
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Handled camera and lighting equipment on set
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Handled digital capture station and data transfering
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Processed and edited digital images with Adobe Photoshop and Capture One softwares
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Edited, color corrected, and sound mixed video footage using Adobe Premiere, After Effects, and Final Cut Pro
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Produced original independent films and photographs for personal and commissioned projects
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Produced and organized private screenings for my own films as well as films by others
Graduate Student Adjunct Professor August 2025 - Present
VCUArts Photo+Film Department
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Preparation of syllabus, schedule, and learning materials for class sessions
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Provide technical and conceptual feedback to students on their film projects
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Lead in class tutorials on camera, lighting, sound, editing, and darkroom techniques and practices
Teaching Assistant July 2025
VCUArts High School Summer Intensive
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Assist professor in preparation for class sessions
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Assist professor in providing technical and conceptual feedback to students on their film projects
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Lead in class tutorials on camera, lighting, sound, and editing techniques and practices
Graduate Student Teaching Assistant August 2024 - May 2025
VCUArts Photo+Film Department
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Assist professor in preparation for class sessions
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Assist professor in providing technical and conceptual feedback to students on their film projects
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Lead in class tutorials on camera, lighting, sound, editing, and darkroom techniques and practices
Film & Media Studies Department Technical Manager August 2023 - June 2024
Film & Media Studies Production Intern, October 2022 - August 2023
Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
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Managed equipment office for student rentals
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Organized and maintained film production equipment for student rentals, including industry standard camera, audio, lighting, and grip equipment as well as more entry-level equipment
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Interacted with students at pick-up and drop-off times, answering their questions and assisting them in learning how to use the equipment
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Managed late returns and damaged rentals
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Designed and instructed weekly workshops aimed to teach students advanced and basic techniques of camera, audio, lighting, and grip equipment
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Met one-on-one with students to advise on specific technical needs, questions, and tutorials
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Coordinated with faculty about specific needs for workshops based on their course design
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Designed and led technical set-ups for guest filmmaker and artist visits, including PA system audio, multi-camera recording, and projector application
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Designed and led technical set-up of still-photography equipment for special screening events
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Organized and maintained production studio spaces
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Managed studio space schedules for student and faculty use
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Researched new equipment for fostering a contemporary learning environment
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Troubleshot and repaired malfunctioning or damaged equipment
Picture Framer, November 2021 - April 2022
The Framing Format, St. Johnsbury, VT
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Assisted lead framer and customers in picking out molding, mat color, and sizes for custom frame projects
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Brought projects from conceptualization through production with mat cutting, glass cutting, frame joining, puttying and packing
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Contributed to solutions for material challenges
Photographer’s Assistant and Video Editor, May 2016 - November 2021
Jeffrey Totaro Photography, Philadelphia, PA
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Camera assistant, 2nd camera, grip and data handler for commercial photography and video productions
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Lead video editor for internal corporate commissions
First Assistant,
D’Amico Studios, Philadelphia, PA May 2016 - May 2021
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Camera assistant, 2nd camera, grip and data handler for commercial photography and video productions
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Coordinated and managed the pre and post-production of commercial photography and video productions, including scheduling, phone calls with agencies and hiring freelance assistants and contractors
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Organized, maintained and took inventory of film and photography equipment in studio
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Managed and edited photography archive in preparation for the publishing of a collection
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Organized and managed casting sessions for commercial photography and video productions
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Handled digital printing of photographs for commercial and award submission purposes
Fine Art Studio Assistant,
Barry Goldberg Art, Philadelphia, PA July 2011 - November 2021
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Constructed and prepared stretchers for painting
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Photographed work for archival and exhibition purposes
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Graphic design of promotional material
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Wrapped paintings for storage and shipping
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Handled artwork during transportation and delivery
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Contributed to solutions for material challenges
Co-Founder/Technical Director,
1528 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA March 2019 - March 2020
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Designed and led technical set-ups for video and audio installations
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Collaborated with gallery manager to hang art for exhibitions
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Photographed artwork and exhibition space for digital publication
Production Assistant,
KLIP Collective and Monogram TV, Philadelphia, PA May 2016 – December 2017
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Served as studio assistant, production assistant, script PA, on-set photographer, line producer, and camera assistant for commercial video productions, and art installation sites
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Built camera for photo and video shoots
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Set up lighting and projectors for projection mapping installations
Internships, June 2015 - Aug 2015
Ash Gupta: 838 Media Group, Los Angeles, CA. Partizan Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA. D’Amico Studios, Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Camera,
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‘Light-Struck’, dir. Mark Partridge, 2016. ‘Centralia’, dir. Adam Diller, 2015. ‘Don’t Watch Me Dance’, dir. Evan Michaels, 2015. ‘City of Wolves’, dir. Gabriel Pozos, 2014-2015.‘Ashes’, dir. Spencer Maxwell, 2015. ‘Sun Dog’, dir. Israel Vasquez, 2014
SKILLS:
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Digital Camera, including: ARRI Alexa, RED, Sony, Canon, Panasonic, and Blackmagic
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Analog Camera, including: 16mm Bolex, 16mm Arriflex, Super-8 Cameras, 8x10 Photography Cameras, 4x5 Photography Cameras, Medium Format Photography Cameras, 35mm Photography Cameras
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JK Optical Printer
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16mm Contact Printing
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16mm Darkroom Processing
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16mm Scanning
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16mm Projectors
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16mm Optical soundtrack manipulation
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Various 16mm cameraless filmmaking techniques
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Lens Care
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Audio Equipment, including: Zoom H4N, Digital Audio Interfaces, Analog Audio Tape Recorders, Shotgun Microphones, Lavalier Microphones, XLR Handling and Care
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Lighting Equipment: Traditional Incandescent, LED, and Photography Strobes
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General Grip & Electric
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Camera Stabilization, including: MOVI and Ronin
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Production Coordination
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Post-Production Workflow, including: Picture Editing, Color Correction, Audio Mixing
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Adobe Suite Software
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Final Cut Software
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Studio Space Protocol, Maintenance, and Upkeep
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Teaching in a Classroom Setting
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Equipment Room Maintenance, Upkeep, and Inventory
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Handling of Fine Art Materials
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Picture Framing, Glass Cutting, and Matt Cutting
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Carpentry
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Painting
