December 2010
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WatchAt work, not really working.
September 2009
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August 2009
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Santa Cruz Magazine
“Ambitious young filmmaker charting a career from his home base in Santa Cruz.”
“In his work as a filmmaker, Jono Schaferkotter loves nothing more than to blur the distinctions between genres… He’s taking that same approach to his career.”
“… Schaferkotter used [“The Beginning”] as a springboard to make another film, this one a...
June 2009
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“Yellow Froot Loops Girl” - acoustic...
May 2009
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Tiffen Dfxv2 showcase →
Tiffen DFX 2 Digital Filters
Footage from some of my work was featured on the official Tiffen website. Tiffen is the leading manufacturer of glass filters. My DP Art Adams created this video from a spot we made together to illustrate Tiffen’s digital filters. To see the original movie check out the original article at provideocoalition.com.
artadams
April 2009
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WatchSpaceman . SCFF promo
Come support indie filmmakers on May 9th at the Santa Cruz Film Festival. Showing in the “locals only” slot at noon on Saturday, it’s only $9 for Spaceman and 9 other out of this world short films! May 9 . NOON . $9 Riverfront theater downtown Santa Cruz
imdb beforenorth.com santacruzfilmfestival
March 2009
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WatchAudio record session for Intuit’s new interactive flash recruiting site. We needed a few extra audio pieces so I jumped in as a backup. The site was done through CRM and I took lead as creative director.
• visit intuitcareers.com
February 2009
3 posts
Spaceman review . "Metro" newspaper
Space Oddity
“IN local filmmaker Jono Schaferkotter’s Spaceman, time collapses and reality gets slippery, but one thing remains constant: the dedication to aesthetics. Beautiful shots are the hallmark of this 14-minute sci-fi film, which receives it’s premiere this weekend in advance of the Santa Cruz Film Festival later this spring. The music, by Tyler Parkford and Rachel...
Spaceman review . Santa Cruz Sentinel
Local filmmakers debut new short film
“Santa Cruz filmmaker Jono Schaferkotter is throwing a party to celebrate the completion of his new short film titled “Spaceman.” Back in the summer of 2007, Schaferkotter opened his feature-length zombie film “The Beginning” in Santa Cruz to a packed house.
… [Spaceman} is a fanciful vignette of a romantic...
January 2009
4 posts
WatchMy Show Reel for 2009. WRITER DIRECTOR EDITOR DESIGNER *Song - “The Tran5i5tor 5un5et” by Igliashon Jones ( a good friend of mine and brilliant musician, thanks Igs).
Watch This is my pick of 2008. I made a lot of great videos in ‘08 with lots of amazing people and musicians, but this video just holds a special place for me. I’ve gotten a lot of great feedback for this video through vimeo and especially among co-workers and friends. Thank you again, everyone involved and supported. I hope you all enjoy it and for everyone out there that keeps asking - I...
WatchSpaceman behind the scenes
Jennifer Allcott talks about working with Hamid Nayini and what they did to pass the time on set.
Look for updates at beforenorth.com
December 2008
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Audio Doc piece talking about the music behind my...
November 2008
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Watch“Mic on a Stick” Documentary by Katie Koumatos
October 2008
2 posts
WatchNightLight Interview promo
Jono Schaferkotter (dir, editor, writer, art director) Laura Greenwood (producer, art direction) Tosh Tanaka (photographer, lighting) Art Adams (dp, lighting)
Find out more at nightlightthemovie.com
Check out an article Art wrote about the shoot at provideocoalition.com
September 2008
3 posts
WatchNightLight Light drawing promo
Jono Schaferkotter (dir, editor, writer, light artist) Laura Greenwood (actor, producer, art direction) Tosh Tanaka (photographer) Art Adams (dp, lighting)
Find out more at nightlightthemovie.com
WatchTyler Parkford Out of Body Stunt Girl Jono Schaferkotter (dir, dp, editor, writer) Laura Greenwood (crew, producer) Tosh Tanaka (crew, lighting) This is a quick music video we put together for Tyler before he left. We drove around and shot the moto pieces in about four hours, then we shot the pool and mirrors in about ten hours.
myspace.com/tylerparkford
August 2008
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WatchJono Schaferkotter (dir, dp, editor, writer) Laura Greenwood (producer, art direction, writer) Richard Cheese (music) This was part of Zack Snyder’s Watchmen contest. We shot this in about six hours.
WatchJono Schaferkotter (dir, editor, writer) Art Adams (dp) Rachel Williams (music) This is a spec spot Art and I did to test out the Red. This shoot was up in Berkley and took over twelve hours.
Check out an article Art wrote about the shoot at provideocoalition.com
Audio Doc piece taken during the filming of my...
July 2008
2 posts
WatchRachel Williams Under Bright Lights Birds Fled From Me Jono Schaferkotter (dir, editor, writer) Laura Greenwood (producer, writer) Art Adams (dp) Jay Wertzler (crew) Kathryn Koumatos (crew & photographer) Ashley Craig (crew & photographer) An incredible piece of work that took us roughly fourteen hours over two days to shoot. Each shot was carefully set up and cleverly executed....
June 2008
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WatchEmceet (featuring Block Promotaz) Wiggle Out
Jono Schaferkotter (dir, dp, editor) Laura Greenwood (producer, crew) Jay Wertzler (crew) Cole Medeiros (crew) Daniel Miller-Schroeder(crew) Robert Medeiros (crew)
This is the directors-cut of a music video the Before North crew did back in 2007. We had no budget and less than two days - all shot in the Bay area of course. The first night we...