George Byron Nelson, III
Curriculum Vitae
South Jordan, UT 84095
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Education: Degrees and Certificates
University of Utah
MFA Film and Media Arts, 2021
Salt Lake City, UT
Humboldt State University
BA Theatre Arts -emphasis film, 2011
Arcata, CA
Humboldt State University
Certificate of Completion ITEPP (Indian Teacher and Educational Personnel Program), 2011 Arcata, CA
Art Institute of Seattle
AAA Video Production, 1999
Seattle, WA
Hoopa High School
Diploma, 1996
Hoopa Valley, CA
Awards
Humboldt Film Festival
Official Selection for Ember of the Fire, 2019
LA Skins Fest
Official Selection for Ember of the Fire, 2018
White House Film Festival
Honorable Mention for MidiLwa NaLchwe: (change make it), 2015 Telly Awards
Telly Award for Leon’s Mufflers 007 commercial, 2010 George Byron Nelson, III
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Kennedy Center
Award for Cinematography for City of Angels (Musical) HSU, 2009 United States Air Force
Air Force Achievement Medal, 2007
Experience
Our Life Blood (Trinity River and Hupa People)
Filmmaker, December 2021
Ember of the Fire
Filmmaker, April 2018
Humboldt International Film Festival
Guest Judge, April 2016
TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families), Hoopa Valley, CA Employment and Training Coordinator, August 2015 – 2016 Hupa Oral History Project
Camera, Editor, November 2014 – 2016
MidiLwa NaLchwe: (change make it)
Filmmaking Instructor, January 2015
Hoopa Career Fast Track Program
Academic Adviser, June 2013 – August 2015
College of the Redwoods, satellite concurrent enrollment Photography Instructor, June 2012 – August 2012
Never Have I Ever
Camera Operator; Glidecam Operator, September 2012 Arcata Dawn to Dusk, Yaha Bibi segment
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, October 2010 Leon’s Mufflers 007 commercial
Director of Photography, December 2009,
City of Angels (Musical) HSU
Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor, October 2009 George Byron Nelson, III
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North Coast Regional Land Trust Documentary
Camera Operator, March 2009
United States Air Force
2A553A C17A Avionics Technician, January 2003 – January 2007 Grant
TANF
Amount: $25,000
Hupa Oral History Project
Camera, Editor
November 2014 – 2016
Film Equipment
Blackmagic Cinema Camera 4K
RED Epic Dragon 6K Cinema Camera
Arriflex 16BL
Éclair 16
Canon 7D
DJI Ronin Stabilizers
DJI Phantom Drones
DJI Mavic Drones
FiFish Underwater Drones
Glidecam X10 camera stabilization
Kessler Cinedrive
Audio Equipment
Mackie Mixers
Behringer Universal Control Surface
Native Instruments Machine 2, Komplete Kontrol
Software
Davinci Resolve
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premier/After Effects
Avid Media Composer
Pro Tools
FL Studio
iZotope
Arturia plugins
Roland Cloud plugins
Microsoft Office Software
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