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RECENT WORK: Bank of America "Pinks" | Colgate "Optic White" | Tiffany "Winter Wonderland" | Tiffany "True Love Grows"

QUICK LINK : Editing - General Reel | Editing - Fashion & Beauty | Editing - Docu-Dialogue-Comedy
QUICK LINK : Directing - People | Directing - Fashion & Culture | Directing - Video & Concerts

OTHER SPECIALTY: Pharma | Music Video Retrospective


Bruce was born in Sydney, Australia and has lived in Fiji , the UK and the USA. He served in the Royal Australian Air Force and worked for six years at the Seven Network in Sydney as a Technical Director. He studied Computer Science at Macquarie University in Sydney and earned credit at the School of Visual Arts and New York University studying creative writing, film and philosophy.

He is an accomplished editor and director with a passion for photography having worked on a variety of projects including many cause-related ventures. His credits include drama, documentaries, TV series, commercials, music videos, live concerts and branded content.

Noteworthy projects include the MTV "Buzz" TV series, video albums for Duran Duran and Enigma, the AIDS awareness documentaries "Red Hot & Dance" and "Red Hot & Cool," the Michael Moore documentary "Pets or Meat," film segments for the 1996 Beat Experience exhibition at the Whitney Museum, concerts for U2 and Terence Trent D'arby and the "David Bowie & Friends" concert at Madison Square Garden.

Other documentary style work includes "The Patriot Act" directed by the Oscar nominated director Lilibet Foster; the Michael Stipe initiated documentary "In the Sun" about the effects of hurricane Katrina, and the Grammy nominated longform for the Bruce Springsteen album "Devils and Dust."

 

Video & Live Concert Reel - Directing/Technical Directing

Retrospective Music Video Montage - Editing

 

 


 

Bruce has also edited numerous music videos for artists including Iggy Pop "Wild America," Pearl Jam's "Jeremy," (MTV Best Video), the Santana hits "Smooth," "Maria Maria" and "Put Your Lights On,"  INXS (MTV Best Video), Bob Dylan "Gods and Generals,"  Lush, Jesus and Mary Chain, Love and Rockets, Madonna "I Want You," Los Lobos "Kiko and the Lavender Moon," (MTV Best Breakthrough Video).

Recently he cut the somewhat risqué director's cut version of the Girls "Lust for Life" video and the video for the Oscar winning track "Weary Kind" by Ryan Bingham for the film "Crazy Heart."

Girls "Lust for Life" director's cut.

Ryan Bingham "Weary Kind" for "Crazy Heart" the movie.

 


 

Among his numerous commercial projects are spots for Guinness (Clio), Clinique (Clio), Elizabeth Arden, the NBA (One Show Pencil), Foster's Beer (One Show Pencil), Compaq, &T, Miller Breweries, Cingular, Verizon, Coldwell Banker, Astra Zeneca, JC Penney, Kohls, Colgate, Liz Claiborne, Avon and Tiffany & Co.

General Commercial Editing Reel

Fashion and Beauty Editing Reel.

During his career Bruce has worked with leading talent including the likes of Russell Mulchay, David Mallet, Mark Pellington, Howard Greenhalgh, Steve Hiett, Arthur Elgort, Tommy Hilfiger, Isaac Mitzrahi, Morten Sandtroen, Tim Pope, Bill Murray, Matthew Modine, Hugh Jackman, Matthew Ralston, Ellen von Unwerth, Marcus Raboy, Peter Lindbergh, Russell James & Danny Clinch.

Film making and directing work includes PSAs (Public Service Announcements), featuring the personalities - Ashley Judd, Blair Underwood, Joss Stone and Timbaland; an award wining experimental short “A Lover’s Whisper"; fashion films for designers Christian Francis Roth and Weevil; the personal documentary on the 911 attacks "In An Instant"; and marketing films for Bristol Myers Squibb and Astra Zeneca.

 


 

Bruce also directed the eccentric YouTube hit "The Rappist" for Schaffer the Darklord and the cool new "neo noir" video for The VANDELLES "Lovely Weather". Included in his repotoire are concerts for the likes of  David, Bowie, U2 and Steely Dan and more. For the 2009 CMJ festival, using breakthrough multicamera technology, Bruce shot a talent packed showcase fearturing Class Actress, Ringo Deathstarr and Shout Out Out Out Out (click on the band's names to see the performances).

The Vandelles "Lovely Weather" directed by Bruce.

Directing Reel - Fashion & Culture

 

Directing Reel - People

Directing & Technical Direction - Videos & Live Concerts

Bruce was commissioned by photographer Russell James to work on the multi media, film and video portion of his unique and exceptional "Nomad Two Worlds" exhibit featuring the art, photography and music of indigenous Australian artists, and contemporary musicians including will.i.am. Visit NomadTwoWorlds to view the three films, art, photography and a who's who of those involved. One of these films is now featured in the Hugh Jackman show now playing on Broadway, where Bruce has been consulting with Russell and Hugh on aspects of the creative.

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