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• Began studying acting at age 9 and by age 12 had acted professionally in two off-Broadway productions.
• Began his film training in the editing room, apprenticed with editors like Dede Allen and Thelma Schoonmaker.
• In 1987, along with Rob Epstein, founded the production company Telling Pictures.
• Has taught in the graduate program at California College of the Arts and at Stanford University.
• A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Directors Guild of America.
• Co-author of the book The Art of Nonfiction Movie Making (2012).