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Photo by Scott Hess Photography
Remote truck for Bioneers, compliments of Magnetic Image


The following are projects from recent years and have not yet been integrated into our Portfolio pages:

"Journey of the Universe"
Patsy Northcutt is currently producing and editing "Journey of the Universe", a 3 x 30 HD television series and 1 x 90 HD television special, for a broadcast and DVD release in 2011. The film tells the story of the unfolding of the universe from the beginning to the present day, interwoven with insights from the humanities and indigenous peoples, and is designed to develop a new and closer relationship between humanity and Earth. It was shot in HD on the island of Samos in Greece, with guide and storyteller, Brian Swimme, in the walk and talk style of James Burke. The program is rich with visuals and will have spectacular soundtrack. It was written by Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker, and directed by David Kennard. For more information and to view the trailer, visit: JourneyoftheUniverse.org

"Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream"
The Northcutt Team, lead by Patsy Northcutt, produced and edited two series of short videos for The Pachamama Alliance "Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" symposium, in 2010 and in 2008. The mission of The Pachamama Alliance is to bring forth an environmentally sustainable, socially just and spiritually fulfilling human presence on this planet. The videos address: Where are we? How did we get here? What is possible for the future? and Where do we go from here? So far the videos have been a smashing success and Pachamama is hopeful that they will enable them to reach millions of people. Excerpts are in our Demo Reel.

"Bioneers: Revolution from the Heart of Nature" Live Satellite Feed and Plenary DVDs
Patsy Northcutt directs and produces the four-camera live satellite feed of the Bioneers conference. Northcutt Productions provides the video crew, equipment and engineering each year, working in tandem with Magnetic Image Video. The video is aired live on Free Speech T.V. and Bioneers creates DVDs for on-site sales and ongoing distribution. Click here to view a few of the main stage music and dance performances.

"Health Care Reform IS Economic Recovery"
Patsy Northcutt directed a series four-camera live switched HD webcast productions for Photon Films and their client, America's Agenda. Eric Blum director/producer from Photon Films, created a series of 30 Second Television Commercials with live switched material. The program was hosted by T.V. and radio commentator, Bill Press; featured a rigorous discussion among the different sectors concerned with health care; and including dignitaries such as Hon. Richard Gephardt and Donna Shalala, Ph.D.

Paul Hawken's "Blessed Unrest" Book Tour
Patsy Northcutt and Mark Woloshuck from the Northcutt team produced two high definition animations for Paul Hawken's Blessed Unrest book tour, to visually convey the scope and breadth of the environmental/social justice movement in short and powerful way. Michael Becker and Colin Farish, created original music for the project. We also edited an excerpt of Hawken's Bioneers presentation. This includes the first of the two animations and can be viewed on his Blessed Unrest website. Excerpts of both are in our Demo Reel.

"Texas Gold", featuring Diane Wilson
Patsy Northcutt worked as line producer, interviewer and additional camera for this award winning documentary short about Diane Wilson - an environmental activist who has put her life on the line successfully challenging the chemical industry. For more information, visit: TexasGoldMovie.com.

"The Ecological Footprint: Accounting for a Small Planet"
Northcutt and team created a half hour documentary about the Ecological Footprint presented by Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D.  Four versions of this film were made, including a version for Australia and a German re-make. DVDs are distributed in the U.S. by Bullfrog Films; Australia by EPA, Victoria; and in Europe by Greenpeace, Austria.

"Farish and Friends" at Skywalker Sound
Patsy Northcutt directed and edited a 5 camera music video at Skywalker Sound. We shot in high definition and Robert Barcelona, our crane operator, did fabulous sweeping camera moves across the two grand pianos. Adam Loften helped create a moving mattes look, layering multiple cameras without using straight lines and boxes. The instrumentation varied from song to song and included Native American fluet, vocal and guitars, lead by a dynamic piano duet. The project was produced by Stillwater Sound, and working with the Skywalker recording team, they created a beautiful surround sound mix for a DVD release. An excerpt is in our Demo Reel.

"Doing Life: With the Possibility of Parole"
Patsy Northcutt edited a 15 minute teaser for the feature length documentary, Doing Life: With the Possibility of Parole, a work-in-progress by Illuminata Films. The film introduces the humanity inside the prisons to the humanity outside. First hand accounts of Lifers are interwoven with the experiences and concerns of victims to create and powerful and thought provoking documentary.
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Extreme Learning
We produced an interactive marketing DVD that features English and bilingual Spanish/English versions of a video that introduces the on-site, after-school services of Extreme Learning to parents of K-12 students that are having trouble with school.