ethan bach
ethanbach@gmail.com

Curriculum Vitae



EDUCATION
M.F.A., 2008, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Concentration: Electronic Arts

B.A., 1996, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA
Concentrations: Media Production

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Summer Programs, Video Production (2007)
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY

Adjunct Faculty, Visual Communications, Video Production (2005 – 2006)
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM


OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Video Production (2008)
EMPAC - RPI, Troy, NY


Producer (2004 – 2006)
Bach Multi Media Productions, Santa Fe, NM

Trainer/Software Designer (2003 – 2006)
Student Space Software Systems, Santa Fe, NM

Database Administrator/Tech Support, IS Department (2002 – 2006)
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM

Registrar (2001 – 2002)
International Institute of Chinese Medicine, Santa Fe, NM

Office Manager and Sales Administrator (2001)
Zia Film Distribution, Santa Fe, NM

FIlm Festival Producer, NWILFGFF (1995 - 1996)
TESC, Olympia, WA


FILMOGRAPHY
Reclaiming the Pieces (2008), Documentary; Director, Camera, Editor
Enough Man (2006), Documentary; Assistant Editor, Frameline Distribution
Evolution (2005), Experimental Documentary Short; Writer, Director, Camera, and Editor
Glimpse of the Future (2004), Experiemental Narrative Short; Writer, Director, Camera, and Editor
Found Footage (2003), Animation; Writer and Animator
Strong As Superman(1999), Documentary, Director, Camera, Editor
MTV History (2003), Animation Short, Animator
Sludge Yoni (1996), Experiemental Narrative; Actor
Surfs Up Malaysia (1995), Documentary; Assistant Editor
Read This Before Coming Out to Your Parents (1995), Documentary; Director, Camera, Editor


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008
Translations, Seattle, WA
Transsomatechnics, Vancouver, BC
Reclaiming the Pieces Art Show, Troy, NY
Of Words, Bodies Politic and Alternative Communities, Montreal, ON
2007
Involuntary, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
A is for for Amazing, Williamstown, MA
Southern Comfort, Atlanta, GA
Obsequi, Albany, NY
MFA Show, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
2006
Exibitol, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Monday Night Experimental Cabaret, Albany, NY
Fresh Meat in the Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005
Tranny Fest, San Francisco, CA
LISP Art Show, Santa Fe, NM
Gender Odyssey, Seattle, WA
2004
CCA 3-Minute Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
LISP Art Show, Santa Fe, NM
SW Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
2003
CSF Juried Show, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
1998

Sex Workers Art Show, Olympia, WA
1996
NW International Lesbian/Gay Film Festival, Olympia, WA
95/96
KAOS Radio, Olympia, WA

CURATORIAL
1195/96
Producer, NW International Lesbian/Gay Film Festival, Olympia, WA


COLLABORATIONS
2007
Fresh Meat in the Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006
Barcelona Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Barcelona, Spain
2005
C.N. Gorman Museum, UC Davis, Davis, CA
Madrid Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Madrid, Spain
Cine Kink NYC 2005, New York, NY
St Paul Crawl, St. Paul, MN
Lisbon Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Lisbon, Portugal
Pink Screen Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium
DeVargas Theater, Santa Fe, NM
Frameline Film Festival, San Francisco, CA
2004
Paris Lesbian/Gay Film Festival, Paris, France
Anthropology Film Archives, New York, NY
Cable Car Cinema, Providence, RI


INTERVIEWS AND PRESS
2008
All Over Albany, Local Premiere, Albany, NY by Jessica Pasko
2007
TBP, Kings and Queens, Photo Book by Athi Mari Magadi
LMS Images, Ethan Bach, Photo by Lesley Slenning
2006
Times Union, Arts Review, Albany, NY
125 Magazine, My Friendsters, Photos by Joel Miller
2005
Chronicle, IAIA Students Shoot Commercial, Santa Fe, NM
Friendster Home Page, My Friendsters, Photos by Joel Miller
Hochschule der Medien, My Friendsters, Photos by Joel Miller
Hochschule der Medien, meet.me, Documentary by Aline Burkart
2004
Chronicle, One Million New Native Voters Sought For 2004 Election, Santa Fe, NM
SFCC Juried Show, Gender Bent, Photo Series by Ryan Ramaker
2000
NM Local Schools, Project Glyph, Educational Video


PANELIST/LECTURES
2008
Of Words, Bodies, Politics, and Alternative Communities, Montreal, QC

2007
Exploring Sexuality Through Experimental Film, Williamstown, MA
2006
Arts Department, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
2004
Visual Communications, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM
Transgender Point of View, SW Gay/Lesbian Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
2000
FtM Experience, Santa Fe Women's Group, Santa Fe, NM
1998
Sex Worker’s Movement, The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

AWARDS & SCHOLASHIPS
New Mexico Governors Cup non-fiction competition (2007, finalist)
KarMel Scholarship (2006, honorable mention)
Partnership in the Development with Student Space Software Co.(2006)
Commitment to Social Justice with Santa Fe Rape Crisis Center (2000)
National Indian Youth Leadership Development Project (2000)


COMMISSIONS
Sanctuary for Independent Media, Camera, Jazz Series
HDTV, Camera and Interview, My First Place
iEar Presents, Camera and Director, Various Live Perfomances
IAIA, Camera and Sound. PSA for ABC/IAIA Summer Film Workshop
Wise Fool, NM, Editor, Baggage, Fund-Raising Video
IAIA, Producer, Director, Camera, Editor. CD Duplication and packaging. Recruitment Video
Silvia Law Project, DVD Duplication and packaging. Toilet Training, Documentary
L W Productions, DVD Duplication and packaging. Enough Man, Documentary
Zia Film Distribution, Graphic Designer. Various One-Sheets
SSOU, Producer, Director, Camera, Editor. Strong as Superman, Documentary


VOLUNTEER

2006 - 2007 Big Brother/Big Sister, Troy, NY
2004 - 2006 Native American Voters Alliance, Regional Contact, Santa Fe, NM
2003 - 2006 IAIA, Student Mentor, Santa Fe, NM
1999 Bread and Roses, Soup Kitchen and Housing, Olympia, WA
1997 - 1999 Community Organizer, Olympia, WA
1997 - 1998 Human Rights Commission, Regional Contact, Olympia, WA
1996 Hands OFF Washington, Videographer, Olympia, WA
1994 - 1996 Thurston County HIV Prevention, Safer Sex Educator, Olympia, WA
1995 Capital Players, Videographer, Olympia, WA
1989 - 1994 Various Schools and Detention Centers, Panelist, NW

MEMBERSHIPS
College Arts Association
The Society for Broadcast Engineers