Mike Shubbuck
- Additional Crew
- Cinematographer
- Editor
In 1999, Mike Shubbuck began attending American University in
Washington, D.C., to pursue a Bachelor degree in broadcast journalism.
He later changed his major to Visual Media partly because he wanted to
explore longer format nonfiction stories but also narrative projects.
The transition was remarkable easily and it provided him with the
opportunity to study abroad in Prague, Czech Republic for nearly two
years. During this time in Prague, Mike studied at FAMU, a
world-renowned film school that has produced numerous Academy
Award-winning directors. Some of these directors provided lectures and
guidance with a 16mm film, titled "Laska V Tramvaji," on which he acted
as director of photography and editor. A week after Mike screened the
final cut of the film in Prague, he flew back to the United States and
received his B.A. This film was his first step from student to
independent filmmaker. While marketing and self-promoting the film at
various festivals, he was able to find work at first as a production
assistant in Las Vegas, NV. As time passed, Mike moved up to assistant
camera operator on some projects, but longed to be as involved in all
the areas of production as he had been in Prague.
Mike recently received his Master's degree in Film and Electronic Media from American University in Washington, D.C. Over the years, Mike has created numerous music videos, commercials and short films. In 2008, Mike acted as co-director/producer on "Reviving a Watershed," an environmental short that was commissioned by Maryland Public Television (MPT) for the program "Ecoviews." In addition to airing on MPT, the short screened at several festivals including the Delray Beach Film Festival, where it won the Green Award for Best Environmental Film. In addition to producing films, Mike works closely with the Center for Social Media, an organization that investigates, showcases and sets standards for socially engaged media-making. Some of these standards include the Codes of Best Practices in Fair Use, Sustainable Filmmaking and OpenCourseWare. Mike continues to make media that matters.
Mike recently received his Master's degree in Film and Electronic Media from American University in Washington, D.C. Over the years, Mike has created numerous music videos, commercials and short films. In 2008, Mike acted as co-director/producer on "Reviving a Watershed," an environmental short that was commissioned by Maryland Public Television (MPT) for the program "Ecoviews." In addition to airing on MPT, the short screened at several festivals including the Delray Beach Film Festival, where it won the Green Award for Best Environmental Film. In addition to producing films, Mike works closely with the Center for Social Media, an organization that investigates, showcases and sets standards for socially engaged media-making. Some of these standards include the Codes of Best Practices in Fair Use, Sustainable Filmmaking and OpenCourseWare. Mike continues to make media that matters.