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Filmography & Bio—Robert Lundahl
Born in Pasadena, California, Robert Lundahl received his B.F.A. from the University of Oregon, and studied at the University of Southern California (Cinema Studies). As a student, Lundahl produced a short documentary titled “The Burden of Proof,” on the use of Agent Orange in National Forests. The film was screened for a U.S. Senate subcommittee on the environment in 1979.
Lundahl developed his skills as a location cinematographer during three years shooting nationally syndicated sports and entertainment programs for John Fabian Productions. He also produced more than 100 public relations, consumer marketing and training programs and campaigns, and created several high-end films for the investor community.
In 1989, he formed Robert Lundahl and Associates LLC, a San Francisco company creating innovative communications products and strategies. Beginning in 1997, Lundahl moved to series production with” Digital Journey,” an award-winning series of 39 short (3:30) programs exploring the human side of technology – its cultural, environmental, and social contexts.
The series was filmed around the globe for broadcast on U.S. public television and Canada’s TVO. Lundahl also directed and photographed key episodes including an Emmy Award-winning trilogy on E-Commerce in China.
Lundahl also develops independent programming for television. Filmed in Washington State from 1993 to 1999, “Unconquering the Last Frontier,” explores the causes and effects of the ongoing salmon crisis in the Pacific
Northwest, focusing on the Elwha River. The film was released in 2001/2 and has been honored by film festivals around the world. The film tells the story of the Lower Elwha Klallam tribe’s struggle to survive in the shadow of hydropower development. Lundahl’s documentary, “Song on the Water” (2005), takes viewers along with 50 indigenous canoes, their crews, and communities on a modern-day voyage to a traditional potlatch. Filled with beautiful photography and inspiring Coast Salish songs and cultural expressions, the one-hour film explores what the voyage means to the “pullers,” ground crews, and elders who share the waves, the traditions, and a vision of a positive future for Coast Salish youth. The film has been aired on public television stations across the U.S.
Lundahl’s work has earned numerous awards, including the Emmy, the International Television Association’s “Golden Vision” Award, the U.S. International Film and Video Festival’s “Silver Screen,” I.A.A.V.C.’s “Cindy,” and the “Telly” Award. His productions have been screened at festivals including the EarthVision International Environmental Video Festival (First Place), the Columbus International Film & Video Festival (Honorable Mention), the International Wildlife Film Festival (Finalist), the American Anthropological Association Film & Video Festival, Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival, REAL2REEL Documentary Film Festival, El Festival del Riu (Spain), Great Lakes Independent Film Festival, Moab Film Festival, Anchorage Film Festival, The Northwest Folklife Documentary Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of the Americas.
See www.studio-rla.com for Robert Lundahl & Associates projects.
Select one person shows of fine art photography:
Public Policy Support and Pubic Relations for Elwha River dam removal and ecosystem restoration (Elwha River Fisheries and Ecosystem Restoration Act of 1992) National Park Service.
*”Over the Elwha,” Seed Gallery for Photographic Art, Thoreau Center for Sustainability, The Presidio of San Francisco, 2008.
*”Over the Elwha,” Patagonia Headquarters, Ventura, California, 2007, with “Changing Perceptions of Nature,” the Elwha Dam Removal Struggle,” public presentation.
*”Over the Elwha,” Odd Art Gallery, Port Angeles, WA, 2007.
Other, Fine Art:
“Harmonious Balance,” “E” Street Cafe, Encinitas, CA, 2011. Benefit/Exhibit for Japan Relief.
“On the Road to Little America,” BC Space Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2007. Retrospective Exhibit and Monograph.
“Invisible to the Eye,” Galerie Eduard, San Diego, CA, 2007.
Opening exhibit of new gallery space and restaurant venue for top San Diego County chef.
“Real and Imagined,” Odd Art Gallery, Port Angeles, WA, 2007. Perspectives of rural life.
Curriculum Vitae–Robert Lundahl
415.205.3481
P.O. Box 429
Solana Beach, CA 94119
robert (at) studio-rla.com
http://www.studio-rla.com
1989-Present
Owner/member, Robert Lundahl and Associates, LLC, producer of commercial, cultural and environmental programs. RLA creates business opportunities through the strategic development of visual media, developing video and web content for companies and stories for broadcast television.
Content specialties include sustainability, technology, health care, cultural and international topics. RLA has produced content in Brazil, China/PRC, India, Japan, South America, North America, and Europe.
-In development with “Solar Gold.”
-Co-produced, co-directed, and photographed Harvest Dreams, 1 x 60 broadcast documentary and interactive educational DVD on organic and sustainable agriculture, 2006.
-Produced, directed, photographed, and distributed Song on the Water, 1 x 60 documentary on Native American, Coast Salish canoe traditions. Program aired in over 40% of U.S. broadcast markets via public television stations 2005- http://www.songonthewater.org.
-Produced, directed, photographed, and distributed Unconquering the Last Frontier, 1 x 101 min. feature film documentary, and 1 x 60 broadcast video on the restoration of a river ecosystem and the removal of industrial power dams in Washington State. Program airing on U.S. public television stations, 2002-2006. Screened in association with the Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, Northwest Indian Fisheries Assn., Trout Unlimited and American Rivers- http://www.unconquering.org.
-Created user interface designs for Sun Microsystems Executive Briefing Center information kiosks.
-Produced Digital Journey: Stories from a Networked Planet, 39 part* technology series aired in over 43% U.S. broadcast market (Neilsen 2001) via U.S. public television stations, and 52.64% Canada broadcast market via TVO (Television Ontario). Distributed globally via broadband providers such as CNN Europe, and cable outlets in Japan, Australia and China. 1997-2002
Series production involved collaboration with various companies and individuals including, the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Andover Academy, Stewart Brand, the City of Curitiba (Brazil), the City of Los Angeles, CA, DEKA/Dean Kamen, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Embrapa (Brazil), Ericsson (Sweden), Ex’pression Center for New Media, Bo Feng (Robertson Feng Technology Group), Goss Challenges (England), Mickey Hart, Hong Kong Telecom (China/PRC), INPE (Brazil), IOBOX (Finland), Jaime Lerner (Governor of Parana State Brazil), The Long Now Foundation, Amory Lovins, William Mitchell (MIT), Rocky Mountain Institute, Lucille Packard Hospital, William McDonough, McLaren Racing (England), MIT Media Lab, Nation One, NOAA, Nokia (Finland), Nylon Beat (Finland), Picofun (Finland), Thomas Dolby Robertson, the Rocky Mountain Institute, Rose Resnick Lighthouse, the San Jose Sharks, Orville Schell, Sina.com (China/PRC), The Smith Kettlewell Institute, Specialized Bicycles, Xinhua News Agency (China/PRC), and many others.
-Distributed Digital Journey series to U.S. public television stations, garnering 3929 airplays, 229 hours of broadcast time, 75,000,000 potential households, 175,000,000 potential viewers, (Neilsen 2001).
Created Digital Journey plasma display versions in 16:9 and 9:16 formats for airport displays in Paris, London, Stockholm, Beijing, and Sydney, 2001.
-Provided 2 compilation videos on sustainable design and green technologies for use by the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland, 1999, 2000.
-Created packaging materials designs and logos, along with ancilliary marketing materials in support of the Digital Journey series, including 3 website versions, 2 CD-ROM based electronic press kits, video marketing DVDs, executive calendars, and more. 1999-2001.
-Created 10, 30 minute studio and field produced programs under the Digital Journey brand with such titles as East Meets West: The Development of the Internet in China, Rethinking the Automobile, Architecture and the Information Age, 21st Century Transportation, The Smart City, and others. Created packaging materials and logos, designed sets and ancillary marketing materials for client Sun Microsystems. 1997-1999.
-Provided content development and production services for Sun Microsystems Sunergy program, satellite television broadcasts to worldwide corporate IT departments, governments, and university computer science communities. Wrote content briefs for host John Gage. Supported uplinks from Moscow, Tokyo, Santiago, Mumbai, Shanghai, and other cities worldwide. Produced location documentary “roll ins” on such topics as distance learning and healthcare management with partners such as the State of Utah and the North Carolina Health Care Association. Created motion graphics, program packaging materials and logos, and transportable set materials for global uplinks, 1996-1997.
-Produced over 100 corporate marketing and advertising videos for a variety of Fortune 500 and non-profit clients including Adobe Systems, Amdahl Corporation, Autodesk, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Compaq/Tandem, Credit Suisse, Dell, Kodak, Hewlett Packard, IBM, Lockheed Martin, Sun Microsystems, SAP, and many others. 1989-2006. Produced and wrote ongoing corporate video magazine, Video Quarterly, for Sun Microsystems. 1991-1996. Produced and directed corporate video magazine, Amdahl Today. Produced broadcast programming for Northwest Indian News.
1988-1989
Senior Producer-Director, Amdahl Corporation, Sunnyvale, California. -Produced high-end film and video materials for Fortune 500 manufacturer of mainframe computers, in support of Investor Relations, Customer Service, Marketing, Corporate Communications and Human Resources departments. Pioneered international production, filming in Australia. Canada, England, France, and Hong Kong.
1983-1987
Director, Audio Visual Services, Southwest Gas Corporation, Las Vegas, Nevada. -One of five Corporate Communications Directors (Managers). Originated and developed corporate film and video department for major regional public utility. Produced consumer driven programs for marketing, corporate communications, and public relations. Projects included an ongoing corporate video magazine, corporate identity video, gas line repair training programs, and regional public service announcements broadcast in Reno, Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tucson markets.
1980-1983
Cinematographer/Sound Recordist, John Fabian Productions, Eugene, Oregon (contract).
-Principal cinematography on 20 location segments for syndicated broadcast programs, Sports Afield and Western Outdoorsman, reaching 75 U.S. markets weekly. Wildlife, nature, and sports cinematography—16 mm. film, in association with Glen Lau Productions, Ocala Florida.
1979
Radio Engineer/Children’s Radio Program Editor, KWAX-FM Eugene, Oregon.
Education
B.F.A. University of Oregon, Fine and Applied Arts, 2003. Attended 1977-1979 (5 year curriculum). -B.F.A. thesis film, “The Burden of Proof,” shown to U.S. Senate Subcommittee hearings on the environment 1979. University of Southern California, Department of Cinema, 1975-76 Lewis and Clark College, 1973-75
Awards/Festivals
N.A.T.A.S. “Emmy,” the International Television Association’s “Golden Vision” Award, the U.S. International Film and Video Festival’s “Silver Screen,” I.A.A.V.C.’s “Cindy,” the “Telly” Award, San Jose Film and Video Commission’s “Joey,” American Advertising Association “Addy,” and many others. Festivals include the EarthVision International Environmental Video Festival (First Place), the Columbus International Film & Video Festival (Honorable Mention), the International Wildlife Film Festival (Finalist), the American Anthropological Association Film & Video Festival, Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival, REAL2REEL Documentary Film Festival, El Festival del Riu (Spain), Great Lakes Independent Film Festival, Moab Film Festival, Anchorage Film Festival, The Northwest Folklife Documentary Film Festival, and the International Film Festival of the Americas.
Professional Skills
Researcher, Writer, Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Videographer, Photographer, Video Editor, Photo Editor, Fine Art Digital Printer.
Software skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, Motion Squeeze/Cleaner, SilverFast. Microsoft Office, Motion, basic After Effects.
Organizations/Memberships
Media Liaison, La Cuna de Aztlan Sacred Sites Protection Circle, Blythe California, 2010-.
Executive Director 2003-2007, The Long House Association, Port Angeles, Washington, an educational, non-profit, 501(c)3 organization founded to promote and showcase Native heritage, culture and art.
-Providing management and program support in keeping with Native values and organizational goals. Created website for organization.
Film Arts Foundation member. 1997-2005.
Participant, SODA (Society for Design Alchemy), ad-hoc research group on electric vehicle/cycle design and manufacture.
*Topic/title list available upon request.
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