Clay Walker (filmmaker)
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Clay Walker is an American filmmaker.
In 1992, Walker produced, directed, photographed and edited the PBS documentary Post No Bills
on Los Angeles "guerilla" satirical political poster artist Robbie Conal
. Post No Bills
received a Silver Hugo at the 1992 Chicago International Film Festival
. Post No Bills
was exhibited on PBS from 1993 – 1996 and was the first completed broadcast-hour ITVS
-funded project in history.
Walker's interactive documentary on the Squirrel Nut Zippers
enhanced audio CD Perennial Favorites
was described by CNN Interactive as "Clay Walker's Sistine Chapel."
Walker's recent film The Cole Nobody Knows
, a documentary film on jazz musician Freddy Cole
, has been featured in over 30 international film festivals and awarded the Cine Golden Eagle Award.
Walker has a degree in Film & TV Production from the School of Cinema & Television at the University of Southern California
in Los Angeles.
Walker operates the film production company Plan B Productions
.
Clay Walker was named "best local filmmaker" for 2006 by the readers of Atlanta's Creative Loafing
newspaper.
In 1992, Walker produced, directed, photographed and edited the PBS documentary Post No Bills
Post No Bills
Post No Bills is a documentary film on satirical political poster artist Robbie Conal directed by Clay Walker.This documentary was filmed in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco from 1990 to 1992...
on Los Angeles "guerilla" satirical political poster artist Robbie Conal
Robbie Conal
Robbie Conal is an American guerilla poster artist noted for his gnarled, grotesque depictions of U.S. political figures of note. A former hippie, he is noted for distributing his poster art throughout a city overnight using his "volunteer guerrilla postering army".Conal's parents were both union...
. Post No Bills
Post No Bills
Post No Bills is a documentary film on satirical political poster artist Robbie Conal directed by Clay Walker.This documentary was filmed in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco from 1990 to 1992...
received a Silver Hugo at the 1992 Chicago International Film Festival
Chicago International Film Festival
The Chicago International Film Festival is an annual film festival held every fall. Founded in 1964, it is the longest-running competitive film festival in North America....
. Post No Bills
Post No Bills
Post No Bills is a documentary film on satirical political poster artist Robbie Conal directed by Clay Walker.This documentary was filmed in Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco from 1990 to 1992...
was exhibited on PBS from 1993 – 1996 and was the first completed broadcast-hour ITVS
ITVS
Independent Television Service is a service in the United States which funds and presents documentaries and dramas on public television, new media projects on the Internet, and the weekly series Independent Lens and Global Voices on PBS....
-funded project in history.
Walker's interactive documentary on the Squirrel Nut Zippers
Squirrel Nut Zippers
The Squirrel Nut Zippers are a band formed in 1993 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by James "Jimbo" Mathus , Katharine Whalen , Chris Phillips on drums, Don Raleigh on bass and sideman Ken Mosher....
enhanced audio CD Perennial Favorites
Perennial Favorites
Perennial Favorites is an album by American band Squirrel Nut Zippers.-Track listing:#"Suits Are Picking up the Bill" – 3:04#"Low Down Man" – 4:14#"Ghost of Stephen Foster" – 3:32#"Pallin' with Al" – 2:41...
was described by CNN Interactive as "Clay Walker's Sistine Chapel."
Walker's recent film The Cole Nobody Knows
The Cole Nobody Knows
The Cole Nobody Knows is a documentary film about musician Freddy Cole, the younger brother of Eddie Cole, Ike Cole & Nat King Cole.The film tells Mr. Cole’s story through interviews with musicians Monty Alexander, Nancy Wilson, David “Fathead” Newman, John di Martino, H Johnson and Carl Anthony...
, a documentary film on jazz musician Freddy Cole
Freddy Cole
Lionel Frederick Cole is an American jazz singer and pianist, whose recording career has spanned over fifty years. He is leader of the Freddy Cole Quartet, which regularly tours the US, Europe, the Far East and South America....
, has been featured in over 30 international film festivals and awarded the Cine Golden Eagle Award.
Walker has a degree in Film & TV Production from the School of Cinema & Television at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
in Los Angeles.
Walker operates the film production company Plan B Productions
Plan B Productions
Plan B Productions is a motion picture production company founded in the mid-1990s by filmmaker Clay Walker. Recent film projects include The Cole Nobody Knows and Post No Bills....
.
Clay Walker was named "best local filmmaker" for 2006 by the readers of Atlanta's Creative Loafing
Creative Loafing
CL Inc. is the Tampa, Florida-based publisher of three city newsweeklies and their associated websites. Each of the papers focuses on local news, politics, arts and entertainment, and restaurants...
newspaper.