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Dean Winkler(I)

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Final post production for immersive films on-site at the National Museum of Qatar.
Dean Winkler is a NYC-based film/television engineer and video artist.

Career highlights include: Senior Engineer Production and Post Production, Doha Film Institute, supervising the production, post production and display of nine boundary-pushing immersive films for the new National Museum of Qatar; Executive Producer / CTO of Crossroads Films and Co-Founder/ President of Post Perfect.

Winkler has collaborated / co-directed numerous video art projects including: "Act III" (1983) with John Sanborn and Philip Glass, "Good Morning Mr. Orwell" (1984) with Nam June Paik, "Perfect Lives" (1984) with Robert Ashley, "Luminaire" (1986) with John Sanborn, "Continuum" (1990) with Maureen Nappi, "140 Characters"(2017) with Maureen Nappi and Don Butler and "Our America" (2021) with Don Butler and "In C, Too" (2023) with John Sanborn.

His video art works are in the permanent collections of institutions worldwide including the Donnell Film Library/New York Public Library , High Museum, Kitchen Center for Video Art, Musee d'art Moderne and Museum of Modern Art.

Winkler holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York. He holds a US patent on a unique dual reference digital-to-analog converter. His work has been recognized with over 45 Emmy, BDA/Promax, Monitor, ACM Siggraph, Telley, film festival and other awards. He is also an accomplished with aviator who has earned Skydiving, Rotorcraft-Helicopter and Glider licenses.
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  • Known for

    In C, Too (2023)
    In C, Too
    Short
    • Director
    • 2023
    Our America (2022)
    Our America
    Short
    • Director
    • 2022
    140 Characters (2018)
    140 Characters
    Short
    • Director
    • 2018
    Perfect Lives (1984)
    Perfect Lives
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Visual Effects
    • 1984

    Credits

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    Director



    • In C, Too (2023)
      In C, Too
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Our America (2022)
      Our America
      Short
      • Director
      • 2022
    • 140 Characters
      Short
      • Director
      • 2018
    • 140 Characters (2018)
      140 Characters
      Short
      • Director
      • co-director
      • 2018
    • Race Up Race Down
      Short
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Act III
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Buzz Hunters (2009)
      Buzz Hunters
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Infinite Escher (1990)
      Infinite Escher
      5.9
      • Director
      • 1990
    • Continuum Parts 1 & 2
      Video
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Ann Magnuson in Alive from Off Center (1984)
      Alive from Off Center
      8.4
      TV Series
      • director: Luminare
      • 1986
    • Luminare
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Laurie Anderson in Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day (1984)
      Laurie Anderson: Sharkey's Day
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Laurie Anderson and Peter Gabriel in Peter Gabriel: This Is the Picture (1984)
      Peter Gabriel: This Is the Picture
      7.5
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1984
    • Adrian Belew: Big Electric Cat
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1982
    • Fitzgerald and Sanborn: Music Videos
      Music Video
      • Director (segment "Big Electric Cat")
      • 1982

    Visual Effects



    • Ben Kingsley, Alex Wolff, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Katie Chang in A Birder's Guide to Everything (2013)
      A Birder's Guide to Everything
      6.2
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 2013
    • Luminare
      5.6
      Short
      • digital artist
      • software designer
      • 1985
    • Perfect Lives (1984)
      Perfect Lives
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • visual effects supervisor
      • 1984

    Editor



    • 140 Characters
      Short
      • Editor
      • 2018
    • Continuum Parts 1 & 2
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1989
    • Perfect Lives (1984)
      Perfect Lives
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Editor
      • 1984
    • Futura 2000 feat. The Clash: The Escapades of Futura 2000
      Music Video
      • Editor
      • 1982
    • Tempest
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1981
    • Voyage
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1981
    • Aquarelles
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1980
    • Chirp-1 Quantel
      Video
      • Editor
      • 1979

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Winkler Consulting Inc. website

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