Barry Poltermann
Encyclopedia
Barry Alan Poltermann is an American film editor, director
, and entrepreneur
.
Poltermann edited the Sundance
Grand Prize winning documentary American Movie
(1999, Sony Classics) and edited the Sundance Special Jury Prize winning documentary, The Pool (2008, Vitagraph), both for director Chris Smith
. In 2009 Poltermann continued his collaboration with Smith with the documentary Collapse
which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival
. Poltermann directed (with Frank L. Anderson
) and edited the critically acclaimed The Life of Reilly
(2006), based on the life of comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
.
Poltermann also co-founded and was CEO of Civilian Pictures, a film financing company, which co-produced American Movie, The Life of Reilly and the Wu-Tang Clan
documentary Rock the Bells (2006, Warner Brothers). Poltermann was also an Executive Producer for "Rock the Bells".
Beginning in 2004, Poltermann worked extensively on developing and directing new media
video projects for the viral marketing
firm 42 Entertainment
, and in 2007 co-founded and is CEO of About Face Media
, a content marketing
firm that utilizes documentary
web video for social media marketing
.
American Movie was named by the New York Times as one of the “1,000 Greatest Movies Ever Made” and the International Documentary Association
named it as on of the top 20 documentaries of all time. The Life of Reilly was Rotten Tomatoes
best-reviewed film of 2007.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, and entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
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Poltermann edited the Sundance
Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Film Festival is a film festival that takes place annually in Utah, in the United States. It is the largest independent cinema festival in the United States. Held in January in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Ogden, as well as at the Sundance Resort, the festival is a showcase for new...
Grand Prize winning documentary American Movie
American Movie
American Movie: The Making of Northwestern is a 1999 documentary directed by Chris Smith. The film chronicles the real 1996-1997 making of Coven, an independent horror film directed by an independent filmmaker named Mark Borchardt...
(1999, Sony Classics) and edited the Sundance Special Jury Prize winning documentary, The Pool (2008, Vitagraph), both for director Chris Smith
Chris Smith (filmmaker)
Chris Smith is an American film director, cameraman, producer, writer, and editor. He is best known for directing American Movie, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival....
. In 2009 Poltermann continued his collaboration with Smith with the documentary Collapse
Collapse (film)
Collapse, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert...
which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival is a publicly-attended film festival held each September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, 339 films from 59 countries were screened at 32 screens in downtown Toronto venues...
. Poltermann directed (with Frank L. Anderson
Frank L. Anderson
Frank L. Anderson is an American animator, director, author, and musician. Anderson was born on Basilan Island and raised in Zamboanga City and Manila, the Philippines. At the age of 11 he moved to the town of Deerfield, Wisconsin with his family.By the age of 17 he was a musician playing pedal...
) and edited the critically acclaimed The Life of Reilly
The Life of Reilly
The Life of Reilly is a 2006 American film adaptation of actor Charles Nelson Reilly's one-man play "Save It For the Stage: The Life of Reilly". Written by Reilly and Paul Linke, and directed by Frank L...
(2006), based on the life of comedian Charles Nelson Reilly
Charles Nelson Reilly
Charles Nelson Reilly was an American actor, comedian, director and drama teacher known for his comedic roles in theater, movies, children's television, animated cartoons, and as a panelist on the game show Match Game....
.
Poltermann also co-founded and was CEO of Civilian Pictures, a film financing company, which co-produced American Movie, The Life of Reilly and the Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
The Wu-Tang Clan is a hip-hop group from Staten Island that consists of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. They are frequently joined by fellow childhood friend Cappadonna, a quasi member of the group...
documentary Rock the Bells (2006, Warner Brothers). Poltermann was also an Executive Producer for "Rock the Bells".
Beginning in 2004, Poltermann worked extensively on developing and directing new media
New media
New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century. For example, new media holds out a possibility of on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community...
video projects for the viral marketing
Viral marketing
Viral marketing, viral advertising, or marketing buzz are buzzwords referring to marketing techniques that use pre-existing social networks to produce increases in brand awareness or to achieve other marketing objectives through self-replicating viral processes, analogous to the spread of viruses...
firm 42 Entertainment
42 Entertainment
42 Entertainment is an American company based in Pasadena which specializes in creating and producing alternate reality games . The company was founded in 2003 as an independently-owned, creative content and interactive agency under the name 4orty 2wo Entertainment. The company started with a...
, and in 2007 co-founded and is CEO of About Face Media
About Face Media
About Face Media is an American content marketing agency that produces and promotes short-form documentaries within social media on behalf of commercial clients...
, a content marketing
Content marketing
Content marketing is an umbrella term encompassing all marketing formats that involve the creation or sharing of content for the purpose of engaging current and potential consumer bases. Content marketing subscribes to the notion that delivering high-quality, relevant and valuable information to...
firm that utilizes documentary
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
web video for social media marketing
Social media marketing
Social media marketing is an addition to personal, small business, corporate, and non-profit organizations’ integrated marketing communications plans...
.
American Movie was named by the New York Times as one of the “1,000 Greatest Movies Ever Made” and the International Documentary Association
International Documentary Association
International Documentary Association , founded in 1982, is a non-profit organization promoting documentary film, video and new media, to support the efforts of documentary filmmaking and video production makers around the world and to increase public appreciation and demand for the art of the...
named it as on of the top 20 documentaries of all time. The Life of Reilly was Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is a website devoted to reviews, information, and news of films—widely known as a film review aggregator. Its name derives from the cliché of audiences throwing tomatoes and other vegetables at a poor stage performance...
best-reviewed film of 2007.
Filmography
- AswangAswang (1994 film)Aswang, aka The Unearthing, is a 1994 horror film based on the mythical creature that feeds on the unborn in Filipino folklore.-Plot:A desperate pregnant girl agrees to an odd pact agreeing to play wife to a wealthy man living with his mother...
(1994) – Director, Producer, Writer, Editor - American MovieAmerican MovieAmerican Movie: The Making of Northwestern is a 1999 documentary directed by Chris Smith. The film chronicles the real 1996-1997 making of Coven, an independent horror film directed by an independent filmmaker named Mark Borchardt...
(1999) – Editor - Rock the Bells (2006) – Executive Producer, Additional Editing
- The Life of ReillyThe Life of ReillyThe Life of Reilly is a 2006 American film adaptation of actor Charles Nelson Reilly's one-man play "Save It For the Stage: The Life of Reilly". Written by Reilly and Paul Linke, and directed by Frank L...
(2007) – Director, Editor - The Pool (2008) – Editor
- CollapseCollapse (film)Collapse, directed by Chris Smith, is an American documentary film exploring the theories, writings and life story of controversial author Michael Ruppert...
(2009) – Editor