I'm a filmmaker based in New York City and Chicago. While Present may happen to be my last name, a focus on being present is what binds my work together. Through experimenting with form, structure, and narrative, I hope to capture the connective bonds across humanity, and the moments in life that fill us with wonder. I often make work in and about the natural world, and by using unconventional means.
New Jersey raised, I found a love for filmmaking at a young age and attended Northwestern University's Radio/TV/Film program. I spent several years in the Chicago area's growing film community – I got my start in the professional industry working on the crews of the "One Chicago" franchise shows, first as production assistant and then a producer's assistant on "Fire", "PD", and "Med", as well as getting involved in some local independent productions. I also worked with the Independent Film Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to building community amongst Chicago filmmakers, to provide programming and events for local film students.
I've recently returned to New York City area to continue growing my skills, experience, and creative community closer to home, while continuing to push my own abilities as an artist. Currently, I'm working as a post assistant for Hock Films, a sports-focused nonfiction production company led by Emmy-winning filmmaker Jonathan Hock, and a subsidiary of the nonfiction studio Words + Pictures.
I'm in post-production on my first feature - an experimental-documentary called "American Dendrite". It's a film about the thoughts and stories of everyday Americans, connected by water and geography across Mississippi River basin, and is one of just a few features to ever be shot entirely on Super 8mm film. To learn more, follow our journey making the film on Facebook and Instagram, @americandendrite.
You can get in touch with me at:
adammarshallpresent (at) gmail.com
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