Deb Ellis - Sample of Recent Projects:

Complex Instruction: An Overview of Work in Vermont (producer/editor) Commissioned by the Vermont Institutes, the 12 minutes video introduces teachers to concepts of Complex Instruction, a pedagogical approach that looks at all children as contributors to the learning process, encourages group work, and addresses issues of diversity in the classroom.

A Shade Of Ebony Video (producer) – Shades is a group designed to support Black Students in the Burlington School system and the Burlington community. During the spring of '02, I worked with a group of Shades youth creating a short video about their experiences in school and Vermont in general. The year, the young people will take the video to city government and school officials to instigate conversations about racism in our community. 03/03 tape used as "kick-off" for city-wide initiative “Discussion Groups on Racism” program.

From Inside Out: Creating the Public Schools – This tape documents the creative process of a group of high school students engaged in choreographing a dance piece. The video was created as part of an effort of the WEB Project (a federally funded project devoted to innovative, project-based learning in the arts, humanities, and social sciences) to demonstrate and validate the learning processes gained through participation in the arts.

Nursing's Great (editor/co-producer) – a video created as part of an effort to heighten the awareness of the nursing profession in young children. The film was commissioned by a local nurse, and subsequently taken to numerous conferences and is in nationwide distribution.

Women Can Do – Public Service Announcement (camera/editor) - produced for Northeast Women in Trades announcing classes to women interested in becoming involved in the building trades

Waldo and Woodhead, (editor) - physical comedians and video stars in El Gleno Grande Presents A Horse of a Different Color, a 30 minute comical showcase video distributed nationwide.

The Elves and the Shoemaker (editor) – a recreation of the folktale directed by local filmmaker Mary Arbuckle in collaboration with school children. The tape won several children's film awards.

Middlebury College NESN Ads - aired during broadcast football and hockey games. These ads have been fun to produce!

Pavel Kraus: Sex and Death/Offerings: Documentation of an artist sculpture installation

Graciela Monteagudo/Political Artist and Argentinean activist: documentation of work and creation of sample reel.