Zack Green, biography.
Hailing from Durham, North Carolina, Isaac Green is a Freshman at Duke
University planning to create his own major in Photography and Film using Project
II. Having taught english, toured, and photographed in much of Europe, Asia, and the
Caribbean, Isaac is well traveled and is passionate about understanding and sharing
cultural nuances. In the summers between his high school years, Isaac participated
in Duke TIP in China, UCSD’s summer engineering program, taught English at a rural
school in Xi’an, China and most recently, was commissioned to document a postgraduate research trip in Peru. During this trip, he lived in mud brick huts in the
higher reaches of the Andes Mountains and documented the lives of rural potato
farmers. Isaac studied Mandarin for seven years, which is responsible for his
multiple trips to that region. Domestically, Isaac is a member of Freewater
Productions at Duke. His production company, Green Media, is frequently
commissioned to produce films for Duke's various organizations including The
Franklin Humanities Institute, The Duke Haiti Lab, and The Baldwin Scholars
Program. Through the Haiti Lab, Isaac documented a collaborative art project with
Haitian artist Edouard Duval Carrie; simultaneously shooting video and
photographs. Currently, Isaac is working on multiple film projects. As a Duke
student from Durham, he has a unique perspective on Durham and it’s affairs; he is
single-handedly producing Bull City Blowout, a documentary on the Durham
Skatepark and it’s skater-run operations and community. He is also helping with
One Night in Cameron, a documentary on Duke Basketball by Emmy winning
director Gary Hawkins. This summer, in addition to continuing his work with
Edouard, Isaac has been chosen for the 2011 Students of the World National Team
and will be a Co-Filmmaker, documenting refugee camps in Nablus, Palestine.
C//V.
Blue Mirror Art Magazine (2008-2010)
Served as staff member and contributor, photographer and,
Art Director/Editor.
Duke TIP China in the Global World Economy (2008)
Traveled to Beijing, Shanghai and Xian. Practiced Mandarin and assisted with
translation.
Isaac H. Smith Historic Preservation Restoration Project (2009)
Documented 1920’s home for historic renovation
Kerley Road Landscape Renovation Project (2009)
Photographed aspects of historic property for renovation project
Cross Cultural Solutions (2009)
Traveled to Xi’an and taught English at an elementary school. Also helped paint and
rebuild classrooms.
Commissioned documentarian for graduate research in Peru (2010)
Was hired to document nutrition research done by grad students and professors from
Meredith University. Slept in small rural farming villages 4000m-5000m above sea
level in the Andes Mountains. Photographed the culture/way of life.
Hired Documentarian for Franklin Humanities Institute/Haiti Lab (2011)
Helped share the spiritual Haitian songs of world renowned Vodou Priest Erol Josue
Present:
Member of Freewater Productions (2010-present)
Has and continues to work on Freewater’s many film projects including the
introduction video “Transcendance” for Duke’s dance group DefMo.
Hired Documentarian for Haiti Lab (2010-present)
Contracted to document a collaboration with Duke University students and faculty and
Haitian artist Edouard Duval Carrie
Hired Documentarian for Baldwin Scholars Program (2010-present)
Contracted to document expressions of the experiences of diverse students within the
Baldwin Scholars Program at Duke University.
Hired Documentarian for Baldwin Scholars Program (2010-present)
Contracted to document expressions of the experiences of diverse students within the
Baldwin Scholars Program at Duke University.
Future:
Full Frame Film Festival Volunteer Photographer (2011)
Chosen as a volunteer candidate to photograph the Full Frame Film Festival.
Chosen as Co-Filmmaker on Students of the World National Team (2011)
Will be traveling to Nablus, Palestine to document the lives of refugees and religious
groups in the surrounding areas. This trip is highly selective and Isaac will be joined by
a group of talented media oriented students.
Making a Documentary (2011)
Making a Documentary on Durham’s own public Skatepark which he helped create, it’s
inhabitants, and the culture surrounding it and its interaction with the city entitled
“Bull City Blowout”.
Sample Work.
Video: “The Haiti Lab Presents: Erol Josue” http://vimeo.com/19707817
Video: “Bull City Blowout Teaser Two”
http://vimeo.com/20447474