Thomas Richardson's Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION MFA Film Production Ohio University School of Film, 1994. Thai-US Film Exchange Program Sukhothai Thammatirat Open University [STOU] (Bangkok, THAILAND), 1993. BA Philosophy, Film Studies Indiana University, 1989. FILM TEACHING EXPERIENCE Lecturer Screenwriting for Filmmakers, Cornell University, Spring 2004. Screenwriting for Filmmakers, Cornell University, Spring 2003. Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Spring 1994. Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Winter 1993. Film Appreciation Seminar, STOU (Bangkok, THAILAND), Fall 1993. Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Spring 1993. Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Winter 1992. Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Fall 1992. Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Spring 1992. Lectures/Presentations STRAY presentation, Colectivo Central (Oaxaca, MEXICO), March 2005. STRAY presentation, New Nothing Cinema (SF, CA), December 2003. STRAY presentation, Cornell University Film Forum (Ithaca, NY), November 2003. Storyboard to Screen, Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), October 2002. Tom R., National Stuttering Project Convention (Cleveland, OH), July 1994. Film Appreciation, STOU (Bangkok, THAILAND), October 1993. Screenwriting, STOU (Bangkok, THAILAND), October 1993. Tom R., National Stuttering Project Convention (Washington, DC), July 1993. Experimental Filmmaking, Columbia College (Chicago, IL), May 1993. Teaching Assistant Screenwriting, Ohio University School of Film, Winter 1991. Film History, Ohio University School of Film, Fall 1991. FILMOGRAPHY Films written, shot, directed, etc. by TR Virus X (DV in progress) STRAY (DV 2003) Last Light (DV 2000) Careers (DV 2000) Behavior (DV 2000) Moon... (DV 1999) Fly Bach (DV 1999) DeVisee (DV 1998) Sleeper (16mm 1996-98) SF is Yours (16mm, 1995) Ex Machina (16mm, 1994) AUCTION (16mm, 1994) Take Me to Your Slug (16mm, 1994) Landfall (video, 1993) Tom R. (16mm, 1992) Drive (16mm, 1992) Keep--for DS (16mm, 1992) Survival (16mm, 1992) How to Watch Chartreuse (video, 1990) Gunplay (8mm, 1990) Chartreuse (8mm, 1989) Screenplays Several scripts in progress. Lucky Dog (feature/series, 2005) An Exquisite Corpse (feature, 1994, 2002) America: a renga (feature, 1993, 2002) The Sun is Sick (feature, 1990) Full Count (short, 1995) Ex Machina (short, 1993-4) Stray (short, 1994, 2002) Company (short, 1993) Landfall (short, 1992) Tom R. (short, 1992) Drive (short, 1992) Gunplay (short, 1990) Chartreuse (short, 1989) SELECTED INDEPENDENT FILM FREELANCE WORK Feature Assistant Director, Yerba Buena Productions' Yerba City, 1996. Assistant Director, Sea Breeze Productions' Danger in Paradise, 1995. Assistant Camera, Seamless Productions' My Dubious Sexdrive, 1994-1995. Installations, Shorts, Commercials Cinematographer, Duane McDiarmid's video installation Fold, 1995. Assistant Camera, Yerba Buena Productions' Sacrament, 1995. Assistant Camera, Joel Bach's XXX, 1995. Assistant Camera, Jay Capela's Excitable Cortex, 1995. Assistant Camera, Sarah Leech's Three Easy Steps, 1995. Assorted production assistant work. FILM-RELATED EXPERIENCES Junta with VideoTaller (Oaxaca, MEXICO), 2005. Junta with Ojo de Agua Productions (Oaxaca MEXICO), 2005. Teach Artists about Film (Landscape Architect, Painter, Musician, etc), 1995-2000. Workshop with filmmaker Sidney Peterson, March 1996. Organized Script Workshop Group in SF, 1994-95. Robert Flaherty Seminar for Independent Video and Cinema, August 1994. Society for Cinema Studies Conference (Syracuse, NY), 1994. Research for National Film Archive of Thailand, September-December 1993. Thai Filmmaker Interviews B. Litakorn, D. Sukvong, C. C. Yukol, 1993 (2 published). Workshop with independent producer Bob Nixon, 1992. Workshop with filmmaker Stan Brakhage, 1992. Workshop with screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, April 1992. Studied with filmmaker Michael Rudnick, 1991-1992 Script consultant for five short films, 1991-1994. AWARDS, GRANTS, ETC. Finalist Syracuse International Film and Video Festival, 2004 (Best Editing, Best Experimental). The 5k Award (Int'l Web Design Contest). Winner: Best Overall, 2000. Finalist Film Arts Foundation Short Screenplay Contest, 1996 (2 scripts). Athens International Film Festival cash awards, 1992-1994. Creative Activity & Research Award (OU College of Fine Arts), 1994. Jim Black Fund Grant (National Stuttering Project), 1992. John Houk Memorial Grant (Ohio University), 1992. People's Choice Award (Humboldt Film Festival), 1992. FILM & WEB EXHIBITIONS 2005 Colectivo Central Show with Commentary - STRAY (Oaxaca, MEXICO) 2004 Syracuse International Film and Video Festival with Commentary - STRAY Athens International Film and Video Festival - STRAY 2003 Film Forum, Cornell University Show with Commentary - TR New Digital Work (Ithaca, NY) New Nothing Cinema Show with Commentary - TR New Digital Work (SF, CA) 2000 New Nothing Cinema - Screening Digital Works (SF, CA) International 5K Contest, Winner Best Overall Site 1999 Webserial.com - concept for on-line, serialized narrative. 1998 New Nothing Cinema (SF, CA) Experiments in Animation (Capp St. SF, CA) 1997 New Nothing Cinema (SF, CA) Experiments in Animation (Capp St. SF, CA) 1996 N*GEN Web Site - narrative experiment. No Nothing Cinema - Dean Snider Memorial (SF, CA) with Bruce Conner No Nothing Cinema (SF, CA) Russian River Film Show (Mendocino Co., CA) 1995 Thaifilm Web Site - interviews and Thai film history No Nothing Cinema - Dean Snider's Wake (SF, CA) Artists' Television Access (ATA) - "Got Religion?" Group Show (SF, CA) Drayage Warehouse Show (Berkeley, CA) SF Cinematheque (at SF Art Institute, SF, CA) 1994 Athens International Film Festival Thesis Show (Athens, OH) Society for Cinema Studies (SCS) - Conference Show (Syracuse, NY) National Stuttering Project - National Conference (Cleveland, OH) 1993 National Stuttering Project - National Conference (Washington, DC) Wexner Center, Ohio Filmmakers (Columbus, OH) Athens International Film Festival Ohio University Film Festival (Athens, OH) 1992 No Nothing Cinema - 10th Anniversary (SF, CA) with Bruce Bailie & Bruce Conner Athens International Film Festival Humboldt International Film Festival (Humboldt, CA) Utah Film Festival (Salt Lake City, UT) Ohio University Film Conference (Athens, OH) Visiting Artist for Tech One course, Columbia College (Chicago, IL) 1990 Uptown Café - One Man Show (Bloomington, IN) WEB-RELATED EXPERIENCES Cornell University Director of Web Communications 2003-2004. Director of Cornell University Web Production Group 1998-2003. 5K Contest, Best Overall Entry, 2000. Ithaca New Media Association, Member since 1999. UI99 - Web User Interface Studies Conference, SF, CA 1999. Web Production Solution for Cornell University Proposal, 1999. Cornell University - Human Factors Web Site Study, 1999. Created Silicongorge.com, 1999. Created Webserial.com, 1999. Member, Panel of Experts. Stanford University - HCI Course, 1998. CNET's WebBuilder Conference, New Orleans, LA, 1997. Edward Tufte Information Design Seminar, SF, CA 1997. Lead Designer Internet Travel Network, 1997-1998. Created N*GEN Narrative Website, 1996. Created Thai Film Website, 1995. REFERENCES Don Fredericksen, Professor and Director Cornell University Film Program Tommy Bruce, Cornell University VP of Communications Duane McDiarmid, Artist & Professor Ohio University College of Fine Art George Semsel, Professor Emeritus Ohio University School of Film Matt Heckert, Artist Michael Rudnick, Artist Peter McCandless, San Francisco-based Filmmaker Khun Dome Sukvong, Founder Nat'l Film Archive of Thailand