Don Schechter

Film

Television

Commercials

Industrial

Internet

Education

• Tufts University, Masters, Medford, MA, 2003
  
• Tufts University, Bachelors, Medford, MA, 2001
  
• Stuyvesant High School, NY, NY
  

Employment Details

• Work History: Film, Commercial, Industrial, Internet, Television
• Job Categories: Cinematography, Production, Editing, Composing, Directing, Producing
• Are you willing to work unpaid?: No
• Authorized to work in United States: Yes
• Primary Citizenship: United States
• Valid Passport: Yes
• Prior Job Title 1: Owner, Charles River Media Group

Adjunct Instructor, “History of Documentary: From Nanook to The Real World,” Tufts University, Experimental College, (2006-2008)

In this course, students develop critical viewing skills, as they learn the language and structures of film and television documentaries. They examine the varied forms of documentary filmmaking, including historical films, advocacy videos, political satire, propaganda, cinema verité and other depictions of “reality.”

Adjunct Instructor (co-taught), “Making Movies,” Tufts University, Experimental College, (2007-2009)

This course immerses students in the practice and logic associated with camera, lighting, audio and editing -- all in the service of learning how to tell a story cinematically.

Adjunct Instructor (co-taught), “Producing Films for Social Change,” Tufts University, Tisch School of Citizenship and Public Service (2003-2008)

This course addresses the powerful role of video journalism as an advocacy tool to shape perceptions of policy and society. Students learn the principles and techniques of documentary and TV news magazine journalism including directing, camera work, and editing. This course also emphasizes citizenship, active community leadership, and creative approaches to civic engagement.

Don Schechter produced the following documentaries through this course:

(2003)
Silent Screams: Modern Day Slavery in Sudan, Silencing Survivors: Budget Cuts to Rape Crisis Centers, Access Denied: The Polluted Malden River, False Promises: Education Budget Cuts

(2004)
Political Passions, Walking the Line: Cocaine, Color Coded: Battling the Law, Live! From the New Hampshire Primary, Homelessness: The Shelter vs. House Debate, The Gay Marriage Debate, The Multi-Racial Experience, Finding the Lost Girls

(2005)
From the Fryer to the Freeway: Alternative Energy Today*, Waitlisted: The Battle Over the In-State Tuition Bill, Flip the Coin: The Somali Bantus' Journey to America, Melanie's Legacy: a Grandfather's Fight against Drunk Driving, Student Soldiers, Bio Safety or Bio Terror?, Hazard ­ Children at Work, Taking it Back: Haitian Empowerment in Boston,

(2006)
Making Contact, Stuttering, Managing Drinking, Out-Dated, The Price of Education, Hidden Obsession: Body Image and the Gay Male, Silent Killer: Asbestos, Talking Back

(2007)
Veteran's Day, Changing Uniforms, John School, Undocumented Dreams, Drinking Under the Influence: The Fight Against Bottled Water

(2008)
Mapendo and the Crisis of African Refugees, Art in Your Face, Honkumentary: No Noise is Illegal, Tourette’s: Ticking Tolerance,

• (Winner of a College Emmy Award)

Charles River Media Group (2003-Present)

Charles River Media Group is a production company based in Brookline, MA, serving corporate, non-profit, and academic institutions. Select clients include New Balance, The N.Y. Times, Harvard and Tufts Universities, Chanel/Viximo, Pearson Education, Houghton Mifflin, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and The United States Congress, Services include documentary, sales, marketing, promotional, live event, and television commercial production and post-production.