Verona, Wisconsin, United States
D.P. (Dave) Carlson is an award winning independent filmmaker who has been established in the Chicago film and video scene since 1990. His most recent production is the documentary JOE FRANK-SOMEWHERE OUT THERE set to be released in 2018. Carlson’s broadcast work includes directing documentaries for a variety of networks: IN-HD, CSTV, FoxSportsNet and Warner Bros Home Video. He has been a cameraman on specials for Discovery Channel, PBS, MSNBC, MTV, BET, The Learning Channel and National Geographic Television. In addition, he has shot Bravo Profiles for Billy Bob Thornton and Rod Steiger. He has also helped to create not-for-profit videos for National Housing Service Chicago, Vital Bridges Chicago, The Erickson Institute, and HOW-Housing Opportunities for Women. Carlson's early independent work includes directing several music video programs within the Chicago Blues scene and for iconic WORD JAZZ artist Ken Nordine. He created the critically acclaimed documentary CHICAGO FILMMAKERS ON THE CHICAGO RIVER which is available on DVD worldwide, and in 1999 received the Panavision Founder's Award given to the Most Promising Midwest Filmmaker. In 2001 the Gene Siskel Film Center presented a retrospective of his independent work for the Starring Chicago film series. Carlson’s recent films have focused on the creative process Adrian Belew, Joe Frank and Paul Stanley. Some of the people D.P. Carlson has interviewed include: Barry Alvarez, Adrian Belew, Jim Boeheim, Chris Bosch, Mayor Richard M. Daley, Rick Danko, Andrew Davis, Willie Dixon, Anson Dorrance, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Roger Ebert, Joe Frank, Philip Glass, John Goodman, Jeff Gordon, Stuart Gordon, Buddy Guy, Tony Gwynn, Kirk Hinrich, Scoop Jackson, John Landis, John Malkovich, Michael Mann, Doc McGhee, John McNaughton, Richard Petty, Rick Pitino, Harold Ramis, Carlos Santana, Gene Siskel, Kenny Stabler, Styx, Dwyane Wade, Joe Walsh, Bruce Weber, Charlie Weiss, Haskell Wexler, Johnny Winter, and John Wooden.
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