Chip Curry
Director, Chrysalis Films

The art and craft of video and film have been my work for 25 years. My greatest joy is building a story from the drama, emotion, color, and character I see in the fleeting moments of daily life and assembling it as an indelible piece of moving art.

Director, Chrysalis Films San Jose , CA 1985-present\
Functions include producing, directing, script writing, editing, packaging, budgeting and contracting for broadcast. We also draw from a group of talented artists for videography, photography, sound, scripting and other production services.

Program Director IMAGE, Palo Alto, CA 1995-2000
Produced a monthly speaker series presenting regional and nationally recognized directors, writers, animators, and cinematographers involved in independent film. IMAGE: Independent Media Artists Group.

Station Manager KCAT TV, Los Gatos , CA 1988-90
Managed this community access TV station. Produced over 150 TV programs of comedy, news, music, and public interest. Taught broadcast video production to community producers. Secured donations of time and money from community groups.

Video Instructor Los Gatos High School District 1986-90
Taught “The Video Workshop,” a weekly class in traditional and experimental video production. Subject matter included creative techniques, composition, editing, camera technique, visual story telling, and location production.

Education
Electrical Engineering DeAnza College, Cupertino, CA
Video Technology Sony Video Institute, Los Angeles, CA
Comedy Directing International Film Workshops, Rockport, ME
Bachelor of Arts, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO

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San Jose, CA, 95124
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