Austin-based
filmmaker Bradley Beesley was named one
of Filmmaker Magazine's "Top 25 Independent
Filmmakers" in 2002. In 2001 Bradley
completed his award-winning PBS documentary
Okie Noodling, which continues to have
encore broadcasts across the country.
He made his first documentary, the festival
favorite, Hill Stomp Hollar in 2000. In
addition to directing documentaries Bradley
has worked as a director and director
of photography on many commercials and
music videos. His long-term collaboration
with the Grammy award winning Flaming
Lips includes co-directing/DP nine of
their music videos and acting as Director
of Photography on the sci-fi narrative
feature Christmas on Mars. He recently
completed his feature length documentary
The Fearless Freaks featuring the Flaming
Lips, which includes 10 years of documenting
the band and will be available on DVD
in the Spring of 2005. He is currently
directing a new project for ITVS, The
Creek Runs Red and is in postproduction
on a summer camp documentary that he co-directed
with Sarah Price (American Movie).
