Joe W. Shapiro's filmmaking, web design & social media marketing resume, with an emphasis on documentary style video work.

1. joe w shapiro 2124 Parker St. #303 Berkeley, CA 94704
(415) 305-1544
http://www.silvertoneproductions.net
http://about.me/jwshapiro
http://www.youtube.com/joewillyshapiro
summary Owner-operator of Silvertone Productions, Joe W. Shapiro, offers cutting-edge
video production, aesthetically beautiful web design, and creative content
marketing at very affordable rates. Utilizing the power of images, sound and
social media, Shapiro prompts audiences to engage, grow & stay loyal to each
brand, artist & small business that uses any of his services. .
skills Final Cut Pro Documentary
Video Editing Sound Design
Digidesign Pro Tools Camera Operator
Live Sound Soundtrack
Web Design Sound Editing
Non-linear Editing Multimedia Storytelling
Story Structure Graphic Design
Music Videos Writing Skills
Documentaries DVD Studio Pro
RapidWeaver Photoshop
InDesign Final Cut Studio
Compressor Soundtrack Pro
Logic Pro Soundbooth
Post Production Video Production
Video Film
Storytelling Editing
Commercials Sound
Videography Film Production
Camera Cinematography
Avid After Effects
Production Mac
Pro Tools HD
Film Editing Media Production
Audio Engineering Mobile Web Design
Online Content Producing Web Content
experience Silvertone Productions 07 / 2009 - Present
Owner
Flexible video production outfit that utilizes the power of images & sound to create the

2. perfect media solutions for its clients.
Ellen Blakeley Studios 12 / 2009 - 03 / 2012
Web Developer/Designer of EllenBlakely.com
Designed & developed the site from scratch (ellenblakeley.com) in early 2010. Currently in
charge of continually keeping content up to date & making various design changes &
upgrades throughout the year.
California Department of Public Health
03 / 2011 - 12 / 2011
Director, Cameraman, Editor
Directed, shot & edited a seven-minute piece for the California Department of Public
Health raising awareness about the importance of having good indoor air quality in schools
while shining a light on the 2011 winners of the 3rd annual AIR (Achievements in
Respiratory Health) Awards.
For Everyman Productions 02 / 2011 - 07 / 2011
Documentary Editor
Hired by Director Casey McGarry to edit his feature length documentary, “Me & Paul”.
“Me and Paul” represents a coming of age story manifest in the American singer-
songwriter. It reflects a lifetime of desires and disappointments for two musical partners
and best friends, bearing witness to man’s quest for happiness in the face of frustrated
dreams.
Storyhawk Productions 09 / 2009 - 08 / 2010
Chief Editor
Post-production editing (Final Cut Pro) & sound design for the documentary feature,
Finding Nico.
Samasource 08 / 2009 - 09 / 2009
Video Editor, Filmmaker
Edited a :30 sec commercial spot for Samasource airing on Hulu.com
Buck Institute 03 / 2009 - 06 / 2009
Editor, Cameraman
Hired by the Buck institute to produce a short video promoting Project Based Learning (to
be shown on their website).
Ode Magazine 04 / 2009 - 05 / 2009
Director, Writer, Editor, Sound Designer
Hired by Ode Magazine to create a short video previewing their upcoming issue about
laughter.
Uncle Brother Productions 05 / 2007 - 06 / 2008
Chief Editor, Sound Design
For a little over a year I worked full time as chief editor & assistant director on a
documentary project. It was a full-length doc. about the American High School experience,

3. shown through the weary eyes of the century-old school, Tam High. The film was accepted
into the ‘08 MIll Valley Film Festival and shown to a sold out festival audience.
San Francisco Chronicle 2005 - 2005
Subject of Article by Daedalus Howell
I was accepted into the Mill Valley Film Festival two years in a row at the age of sixteen.
education San Francisco State University 2005 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts (BA) , Cinema
Tamalpais High School 2001 - 2005
Diploma , English, Social Studies & Documentary Filmmaking
AIM Academy for both my Junior & Senior years at Tam High.
honors 40th Annual California Student Media & Multimedia Festival, 2006
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• Best Documentary – “Rooted In Rebellion”, by Joe W. Shapiro
• KOCE - Special Recognition for TV Journalism - Joe W. Shapiro
interests learning and creating… within the vast expanses of modern media… exploring the endless
sonic & visual threads our society has become increasingly wrapped-up in with each
passing day.
publications PEOPLE / Mill Valley Film Fest gives Tamalpais
student an encore
10 / 2004
San Francisco Chronicle (page F-3) · Authors: Joe W Shapiro, Daedalus Howell ·
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/10/08/NBG0A9425A1.DTL
The 27th annual Mill Valley Film Festival opened Thursday, bringing with it more than 150
films and videos created by luminaries of the film world and locals alike. One local with
luminary leanings is Tamalpais High…