Theo Schear
| Theo Anthony Schear | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 11, 1991 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Occupation | Video Producer |
Theo Anthony Schear (born October 11, 1991) is a video producer from Oakland, CA. He received a BA in Screen Arts & Cultures from the University of Michigan and was a member of Detroit Public Television's National Documentary Unit, where he served as Multimedia Producer and lead cameraman and editor for the Detroit Journalism Cooperative. Schear's most circulated film is Open Letter, a short found footage documentary on R&B singer Frank Ocean. His work on The ReDream Project [1] earned a Mid-America Emmy for Program Promo - Single Spot or Campaign.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Client / Distribution | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Go Water With Eloise | Brita Water Filters / NBC, NBA TV | Producer |
| 2016 | The Ethanol Effect [2] | PBS World | Associate Producer |
| 2016 | Scattering CJ | Spark Media | Director of Photography |
| 2015 | Drive Green With Eloise | Ford / SunPower / The Sierra Club | Director |
| 2015 | What's To Love? | University of Michigan Residential College | Director |
| 2015 | PBS American Masters: Eero Saarinen | Peter Rosen / Eric Saarinen | Camera Assistant |
| 2014 | Redlined | Boundaries, Tensions, Integrations, Venice, CA (2014) Cinetopia International Film Festival (2014) [3] TEDx : University of Michigan (2014) |
Director |
| 2013 | Selfie | Windsor International Film Festival (2013) | Director |
| 2012 | Open Letter | Comcast Xfinity ON DEMAND Greater Boston Region
Toronto Student Film Festival (2013) |
Director |
| 2011 | Theo | Lakeshorts International Film Festival (2011) | Director |
Awards
| Year | Film | Festival | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Open Letter | Toronto Student Film Festival | Best Documentary |
| 2013 | Open Letter | Tampa International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival | Best Of The Fest |
| 2014 | Redlined | TEDx UofM | TED Prize [7] |
Music Videos
| Song | Artist | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Overloaded | LIL KIDS | 2013 |
| Coitus Interruptus | LIL KIDS | 2012 |
| World So Cold | Dubb 20 | 2011 |