Kendall L. Harnett, MFA
35 Seabury Lane     Yarmouth, ME  04096
H:  207.847.3082    C:  207.415.7659

            TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 ADJUNCT FACULTY         York County Community College, Wells, ME       2005 - present

Introduction to Film History and Production (COM101)
David Susman; Dept. Chair – Humanities/Liberal Studies

FACULTY MEMBER          DePaul University, Chicago, IL                              2003 – 2004

Aided in development of a new digital cinema bachelor and master’s degree program. 
Responsibilities included normal teaching duties and extracirricular advising.
Classes taught included introduction to Digital Video Production.

FACULTY MEMBER          Columbia College, Chicago, IL                               1992 - 2004

Responsibilities included all facets of preparation, teaching and assigning of grades
to undergraduate and graduate students.  

Technical classes included:

Film and Video Production 1 and 2, Cinematography, Photoshop I
Lighting I and II, Editing I and II, After EFX I

Screenwriting and Advanced Documentary Production
History and Theory classes included:

History of Cinema, History of Documentary, Aesthetics of Cinema and French New Wave
Responsibilities also included overseeing independent projects on a revolving basis. 

WEISMAN COMMITTEE Board Member                                                          1995 - 2004

Responsible for assigning over 130,000 dollars annually in grants as well as mentoring
and overseeing funded projects.

FILMMAKING EXPERIENCE

INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER / DOCUMENTARIAN                                  1988 - present

Projects include all phases of construction of both narrative and documentary subjects; including writing,
directing, editing and distribution of several award winning films.  Documentary work has recently focused
on non-for-profit and films concerned with the medical and mental health fields.  Extensive grant writing involved in fund raising.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY                                                                       1994 - present

Projects have ranged from independent feature/documentary work, to television, and from corporate to commercial. Responsibilities usually consist of planning and executing shots, while maintaining a continuity of lighting.  Commercial agency work has included for jobs for Bozel, DDB Needham, and McKinney/Chicago.  Clients have included, among others: McDonalds, Baxter, Kraft, WMX Technologies, Jockey, and Bacardi. Documentary and television clients have included among others: A&E, Lifetime, FOX, UPN. Extensive knowledge in HD, Beta, 16mm, 35mm and other digital video formats, as well as experience with lighting many lighting packages.

UNION CAMERA OPERATOR                                                                                       1994 – 1995
UNION ASSISTANT CAMERA                                                                                       1992 – 1994

PROJECTS - Awards & Honors

PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVOR   (Co-Writer / Cinematographer / Editor)

The feature documentary, currently in post-production, follows the life of involuntarily committed Illinois Mental Hospital recipient Rodney Yoder.  The project, which has currently received over 70,000 in National funding is scheduled for completion in the Summer of 2008.

FREE WHEELS  (Co-Writer/Co-director/Cinematographer)       

The four-hour historical film, which was awarded 30,000 in grants has sold over 3,000 units and was first broadcast on PBS in the Spring of 2003.  I have done all the web design, marketing and distribution of the film.  It was re-released in an updated version during the Spring of 2007.  In relation to the film, Harnett has been interviewed in media outlets as diverse as ESPN, the L.A. Times and Indianapolis Star.

BLUEBERRY HILL  (Writer/Director/Cinematographer)

The 32 minute short narrative premiered at the Fine Arts Theater in Downtown Chicago in December of 1996.  The film’s extensive festival success has included awards in The International Short Film Fest. of Belgium, The Texas Film Festival, Panavision Cinematography Excellence Award, Indiana Film Fest., Cleveland Film Fest. et al.

WEISMAN SCHOLARSHIPS

Fifteen hundred dollar grant awarded for the production of the film                                           Blueberry Hill.  "Best of Show" awarded at screening. Fifteen hundred dollar grant awarded for the production of the film Wall of Weeds.

NATIONAL TELLY AWARD          Camera operator for award winning documentary on Daahoud Bey.                              

HONOR STUDENT                           Columbia College of Chicago.  Outstanding Accomplishment in Education.                 

PRODUCTION GRANTS                 

Three thousand dollar grant awarded for the production of the film Blueberry Hill.     
Fifteen hundred dollar grant awarded for the production of the film Wall of Weeds.                                                                                                

ROSEBUD STIPEND                            Columbia College, Chicago, IL.                                                                                                           

One year scholarship awarded for graduate study in the Film and Video department.

HEARTLAND FILM FESTIVAL Festival Finalist.  Gun Play.  10 minute independent film.

Film was chosen for inclusion on Indianapolis'  PBS affiliate WFYI's 
"Reel Time" program.  Show included a 'filmmaker's' interview.

Master of Fine Arts in Film and Video Production          COLUMBIA COLLEGE, 1995       

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology                                           INDIANA UNIVERSITY, 1990

Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Culture             INDIANA UNIVERSITY, 1990 (Film Studies)                              

35MM: Arriflex: 35-III / BL's / 535 / 435 / 235 / Arricam ST- LT, Panavision - Moviecam - Ultracam - Mitchell Fries - Eyemo                 16/S16MM:  Aaton XTRprod / Arrifelx M; SR's / Auricon(CP16)
Video:  Beta - DV - High Definition
Other Skills:  Digital Imaging, After EFX, Web Design and DVD Authroing/Reproduction

Editing skills include: AVID, A72, Grass Valley Switchers, digital audio editing, and reproduction. 

REFERENCES OR REELS:                        Will be provided upon request.