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Jon Malis
Washington, DC, 20008
http://www.jonmalis.com
Lives and works in Washington, DC.
Education
2011 MFA in film & media arts, American University School of Communications, Washington, DC
2007 BA in fine arts, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Spring 2011 Co-Enrolled in Graduate Critical Practices/Photography at The George Washington University
Selected Exhibitions & Screenings
2011
(upcoming October-November) Stained Grounds. Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA. (solo)
East of the River 2011. Honfleur Gallery, Washington, DC.
Academy 2011. Connor Contemporary Art, Washington, DC.
reMind. Classroom 102, The George Washington University, Washington, DC. (MFA thesis solo show)
FLASH. FotoDC, Crystal City, VA. Curated by Philippa Hughes, Amanda Maddox, Philip Brookman, Molly Roberts & Avi Gupta
CineKink Film Festival Man With A Bolex Movie Camera (New York City) (director of photography)
Docs-In-Progress The Loudest Show On Earth (Washington, DC) (director of photography)
2010
17927. Camper Contemporary at PULSE Miami, Miami, FL. (featuring Welcome to Hell)
Still At Large. Camper Contemporary at Conner Contemporary Art (as part of Academy 2010), Washington, DC. (featuring Notes & Observations)
Consumption. The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO. (Jurored by Brian Paul Clamp of CLAMPART, New York, NY.)
DCist Exposed 2010. Long View Gallery, Washington, DC.
2008
15th Annual Juried Show. Essex Art Center, Lawrence, MA. (Jurors: Miriam Stewart, Assistant Curator of Drawings & Michelle Lamuniere, Assistant Curator of Photographs. Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University.)
2007
The Faun, the Chick and the Kegstand. Dimock Gallery, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Awards, Fellowships, Residencies
2010
Adventure Residency Program: still at large. Camper Contemporary Arts
Panavision New Filmmaker’s Grant. (for Catching Up) Panavision NYC
Adventure Residency Program: centralia pa. Camper Contemporary Arts
Nominee, Kodak Scholarship in Outstanding Cinematography. One of two faculty-nominees for the national competition
Sony/NAB Fellow. Represent partnership between American University and Sony Electronics at National Association of Broadcasters' annual trade event
2008-2010
Graduate Assistantship & Merit Scholarship. American University School of Communication, Washington DC
Teaching, Academic, and University-Oriented Work
2011
Adjunct Professor, Film & Video Production. American University School of Communication
Instructor, Environmental Film Workshop. American University Discover the World of Communication (high-school students)
2010
Master Class in Small-Format HD Cameras. American University School of Communication, Washington, DC
Teaching Assistant, Cinematography & Lighting. Dave Insley, Adjunct Professor. American University School of Communication, Washington, DC
Teaching Assistant, Fine Art Photography. Leena Jayasawal, Associate Professor. American University School of Communication, Washington, DC
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Fundamentals of Filmmaking II & Narrative Film Production. Randall Blair, Associate Professor. American University School of Communication, Washington, DC
2008-10
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Film & Video Production II. Jon Adelman, Adjunct Professor. American University School of Communication, Washington, DC
2008-09
Research Assistant. for Claudia Myers, Assistant Professor, American University School of Communication, Washington, DC. Role included researching materials for Myers’ scriptwriting classes as well as information and details related to professor’s current professional work as a scriptwriter and filmmaker.
2008
Teaching Assistant, Visual Literacy. Kylos Brannon, Assistant Professor. American University School of Communication, Washington, DC
2006
Teaching Assistant, Photojournalism. The George Washington University Summer Scholars Program, Washington, DC
2005-06
Photography Lab Manager/Assistant. Photography Program, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
Professional Photography Work
2008-present Freelance Editorial & Documentary Photographer/Cinematographer
2007-08 Staff Photojournalist. ThisWeek Newspapers, Lewis Center, OH
2007 Photojournalism Intern. Piqua Daily Call, Piqua, OH
2006 Photojournalism Intern. Washington Examiner Newspaper, Washington, DC
Memberships & Associations
Member, College Arts Association
Senior Member, SportsShooter.com
Sigma Nu Fraternity (Delta Pi chapter, The George Washington University)
Press
2010
Let’s Talk Live: DCist Exposed. Natasha Barrett, host; NewsChannel8, Washington, DC. (photograph featured in broadcast)
2009
Student Filmmakers Train Lens on Sugar, Sevres, and Hillwood. Frank, Adrienne: American Today newspaper. 8 December, 2009.
2008
Hey, Hot Shot! Contender: Jon Malis, Beckman, Jen: Hey, Hot Shot! Blog (http://www.heyhotshot.com/blog/2008/06/15/hey-hot-shot-contender-jon-malis/)
2006
Jon Malis | Artist’s Profile. The 2006 George Washington University Cherry Tree Yearbook. (juried)