Karen BackDirector/Writer/Producer
Independent Film & Video
Industrial Film & Video
Other
I've directed, written, produced and edited independent and industrial films and videos.As a camerawoman, I shot two documentaries: Crazy Pete and B&H.
I have an MFA in Film from NYU (New York University) and was an Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences intern with Milos Forman.
Industrial Film & Video
Inside Broadcasting
A 20 minute color documentary film commissioned by Post-Newsweek Television Stations, Inside Broadcasting won the Cine Golden Eagle in Washington D.C., was invited to screen at New York's Museum of Modern Art, at the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE) convention and is in the collection of the Australian Film Commission.
Portrait of Paula
A 14 minute color documentary film commissioned by AT&T. A portrait of an AT&T executive, Portrait of Paula was used as a recruiting film by AT&T, was invited to screen at New York's Museum of Modern Art and is in the collection of the Australian Film Commission.
Getting our Act Together
An assignment from AT&T, this 15 minute color videotape cuts between a symphony orchestra rehearsal and AT&T staff preparing a sales presentation.
Partners in Profit
An assignment from AT&T, this 20 minute color videotape features interviews I did with AT&T customers: Pepsico, Johnson & Johnson and United Technologies executives.
Cycle
A six minute color experimental narrative about an artist whose paintings come alive to reveal her past. Cycle won Director’s Choice at Nashville's Sinking Creek Film Festival and was invited to screen at the Toronto Film Festival, Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art and New York's International Center of Photography.
B&H
A ten minute black-and-white documentary about a New York City delicatessen. B&H was invited to screen at New York's International Center of Photography and screened daily for three months during an exhibit at New York's Museum of Contemporary Crafts.
The Journey
A seven minute black-and-white experimental narrative about a woman’s search for independence. Journey screened at retrospectives of my films in New York, Los Angeles and Big Sur, California.
Child
A seven minute black-and-white experimental narrative about a woman's memories, based on my song "Keep Warm My Child". Child screened at retrospectives of my films in New York, Los Angeles and Big Sur, California.
Acropolis
A black-and-white video featuring a dance choreographed to my poem Acropolis.
Other
In addition to directing, writing and producing films and videos, I've been hired to work as a screenwriter, story analyst, researcher, film editor, casting director, second assistant director and assistant to the director on feature films, documentaries, TV series and commercials.