Stu Sweetow’s Bio
Stuart Sweetow, 3450 Lakeshore Ave., Suite 200, Oakland, CA 94610 510-839-2020 sweetow@avconsultants.com
Professional Experience:
Owner/Video Producer, Audio Visual Consultants, 1983 to Present
Video Instructor, San Francisco City College Extension, 1997-1998
Video Instructor, University of California, Berkeley Extension, 1989-1996
Media Specialist, Mills Memorial Hospital, 1979-1983
Learning Resources Coordinator, University of Illinois-Ravenswood Hospital, 1972-1979
Audio Visual Specialist, Chicago State University and Kendall College, 1970-1972
Education:
BA Media Communications, Southern Illinois University
Graduate Study, Southern Illinois University and Chicago State University
Awards:
First Place, J Magazine Readers’ Choice Award, Best East Bay Videographer
First Place, Helen Cody Baker Award, Welfare Public Relations Forum
First Prize, Southern Illinois University Film Festival
First Place, Chicago Camera Club, Metro Movie Division
Honorable Mention, Association of Professional Videographers
Bibliography:
Author, Corporate Video Production, Focal Press, 1st and 2nd editions
Contributing editor and author of over 100 articles published by EventDV Magazine and Camcorder and Computer Video Magazine
“Guide to Video Production” booklet published by Audio Visual Consultants
“Channel 3-Patient TV” article in Health Care Education Magazine
Contributing writer for the following magazines:
Videomaker
Video Pro
Wedding and Event Videography
Filmography
Produced hundreds of training and marketing videos for corporations during career in addition to:
Documentary: “Unitarian Ministry at Starr King School”
Documentary: “Talking Circles – Smoking Cessation” for American Indian Cancer Control Project
Instructional: Six DVDs on “Pilates Therapeutics” for national distribution
Instructional: A seven-DVD box set on “Deep Tissue Massage” for national distribution
Patient Education: “Recovering from Your Surgery” for Kaiser Permanente
Professional Associations:
Co-chair, Oakland Merchants Leadership Forum
Secretary, Grand Avenue Business Association
Former Secretary, Business Network International, Montclair Chapter
Member, Professional Photographers of America
Class Instructor and Member, Film Arts Foundation
Class Instructor and Member, Bay Area Video Coalition
