Steve Osborn, Migratory Filmmaker
(915) 566-1236 steve@tortillaproductions.com
| Old-school | The University of Texas at Austin, B.S. with highest honors in Radio-Television-Film. December 1990. Phi Kappa Phi honor society. |
| Old-job | Broadcast Producer, Emery Advertising, Inc., El Paso, Texas. Produced and directed radio and television commercials for clients in the automotive, healthcare, fashion, banking and gaming industries. Produced and directed 18 Gold Addy award-winning commercials, including one Best-of Show. November 1991 - May 1995. |
| Current Stuff | May 1995 - present. Own & manage Tortilla Productions, a full-service film and video production company. Serve as Director/Cinematographer on national and regional market commercial productions. Won my second Best of Show (District 12 Addys, 1998). Also experienced in corporate and industrial videos, documentaries, feature films and music videos. Own 16mm and 35mm film cameras, Hi-definition video packages, and a 5-ton grip and lighting package. Also work crew jobs on productions visiting the southwest; including: Camera Operator, 2nd Unit D.P., Gaffer. January 2005 - present. Part-time faculty in Creative Media Technology. New Mexico State University/Dona Ana Branch Community College. |
| Awards | Outstanding Part-time Faculty - Spring 2007
Creative Media Technology Division
Dona Ana Branch - NMSU Self-promotion DVD Gold Addy, 2003 District 12 Addys Big Weird Normal, Feature Film Best Experimental Narrative, 2002 New York Independent Film Festival University of Tulsa, :30 TV spot Best of Show, 1998 District 12 Addys Rio Vista Hospital, :30 TV spot Gold Addy, 1996 District 12 Addys "Scooby Doo", Music Video Best Music Video, 1995 Austin Music Awards University of Texas, :30 TV spot Best of Show, 1992 District 12 Addys 18 Gold Addys as Producer/Director at Emery Advertising, Inc. District 12 Addys, 1991 - 1995 |
| Credits | "Wicked Lake", feature film, Fever Dreams Productions
Director of Photography "Big Weird Normal", feature film, Tortilla Productions Director of Photography/Co-Producer "On The Border", feature film 2nd Unit Director of Photography "Committed", feature film, Miramax Grip "Good Morning America", ABC News Camera Operator "Bounty", documentary pilot, New Mexico State University Director of Photography "Along the Border", documentary, U.S. National Park Service Director of Photography "New Americans", documentary, Kartemquin Films Director of Photography "The Furniture Show", HGTV Director of Photography "Extreme Environments", BBC-TV/Discovery Gaffer |
| Partial Client List | BBC Television Discovery Arts & Entertainment Network Focus Features ABC News The History Channel TBWA Chiat/Day Revlon Fox Sportsnet Bed Head Vidal Sassoon New Mexico State University The University of Texas at El Paso HGTV U.S. National Park Service Kartemquin Films The Resort at Summerlin, Las Vegas The University of Tulsa Sierra Medical Center, El Paso Speaking Rock Casino, El Paso Jerry's Nugget Casino, Las Vegas Paragon Casino Resort, Louisiana The Ocean Jewel Casino, Tampa Augustine Casino, Palm Springs Wildwood Casino, Colorado Gold Rush Casino, Colorado State National Bank, El Paso El Paso Electric Company The El Paso Times West Texas Ford Dealers Texas Tech Medical School The Downs Race Track & Casino, Albuquerque Valley View Casino, San Diego Whataburger Texas Senator Elliot Shapleigh |