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  • Comment: Please calm down so as to avoid mistakes. We need sources that are not trivial mentions of Adam J. Minnick. For example, assuming a source says, "Buzzard is a 2014 film and has many wonderful editors. Adam J. Minnick was the cinematographer and the film was shot in America. The film is noted for its simplicity and gave goals to all the supports it received during the screening." This statement above doesn't show any notability about the director. If it had narrated a bit good directing and praise, then, we can consider. Most of your sources are purely mention and neither way can I tell you that he meets WP: CREATIVE nor WP:ANYBIO. Look for sources that headlines him as a notable cinematographer and how he has used his work to achieve notability. Read WP:INHERITED to avoid using unnecessary sources. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 19:04, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: IMDb, Letterboxd, Tribeca, e.t.c. are not reliable sources. See WP:RS for a guide. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 22:08, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Per WP:BLP, personal information must be cited, currently the "Early life and education" section is entirely unreferenced. Bobby Cohn (talk) 00:07, 21 August 2024 (UTC)


Adam J. Minnick
Born (1978-10-20) October 20, 1978 (age 45)
Alpena, Michigan, USA
Alma materColorado State University (BFA)
OccupationCinematographer
Years active2012–present
Websiteadamjminnick.com

Adam J. Minnick (born October 20, 1978) is an American cinematographer best known for his collaborations with directors Joel Potrykus,[1] Aaron Schimberg,[2] Nathan Silver,[3] and Geoff Marslett.[4] His work includes films such as Buzzard (2014), Actor Martinez (2016), Chained For Life (2018), Relaxer (2018), Quantum Cowboys (2022) and Vulcanizadora (2024).[5] He has worked extensively in both film and digital formats, and received a B.F.A. in Photography at Colorado State University in 2003. He resides in Austin, Texas.

Early Life and Education

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Minnick was born and raised in the Lake Huron shoreline city of Alpena, Michigan. At the age of almost 15 years old in high school, Minnick took a darkroom photography class, where he witnessed his first photographic print appear in the developer. At that moment, he decided that photography would play an important and constant role in his life.[6]

Minnick began his college photography career studying one year at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan.[7] He then relocated to Fort Collins, Colorado where he studied Photo Image Making under Gary Huibregtse and Doug Dertinger at Colorado State University. His major photographic influences were Bernd & Hilla Becher, Lewis Baltz, David Hockney, Elliott Erwitt, Eugene Atget, Dan Flavin, Richard Avadon, Imogen Cunningham, Emmet Gowin and Robert Frank, amongst many others.[6]

Influences, Style & Cinematography Career

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Minnick and his high school friends, including director Joel Potrykus,[8] spent their time playing music in various bands and watching as many hard-to-find movies as they could.[9][6] Minnick discovered the works of Robby Müller,[10] Vilmos Zsigmond, John Alcott, Michael Chapman, Michael Bellhaus, Sven Nykvist, Raoul Coutard and many others, who all influenced his style and approach to cinematography.[11][12] Motivated camera movements; moving masters; long, sweeping continuous dolly and zoom shots throughout large spaces; and static painterly frames are all approaches Minnick has become known for. He attributes his approach to the Occam's Razor principle of philosophy, in which "the simplest approach is usually the best one." [10][13]

In 2013, Minnick lensed his first feature film, Buzzard, working alongside director Joel Potrykus and their film "band," Sob Noisse Movies.[14][15] Buzzard was bought by Oscilloscope Laboratories,[16] and had its world premiere at SXSW Film Festival where it was singled out as a film to watch by festival head, Janet Pierson.[17] Buzzard received high praises from critics and in the world of independent cinema,[18] which then allowed Sob Noisse to make their follow-up feature, The Alchemist Cookbook, in 2015.[19] After completing principal photography for The Alchemist Cookbook, Minnick was approached to shoot Actor Martinez, which took him to Denver to work with new directors and crew. After the successful premieres of both films at SXSW[20] and TriBeCa Film Festival[21] respectively, Minnick began and continued working with new directors on many feature films, short films and music videos.[22] Aaron Schimberg's Chained For Life marked the first time Minnick shot a feature film on 16mm celluloid, his favorite format, which garnered him critical praise and led to many other projects shot on film.[23][24]

Most recently, Minnick teamed up with Joel Potrykus on their fourth feature film together, Vulcanizadora.[25][26] The film is currently on the festival circuit after enjoying successful and award-winning premieres at TriBeCa Film Festival (World Premiere) and Fantasia International Film Festival (International Premiere). Vulcanizadora took home the Grand Jury Prize at Oak Cliff Film Festival, at which the film had its Texas Premiere in June, 2024.[27]

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Director Released By Ref.
2014 Buzzard Joel Potrykus Oscilloscope Laboratories [28]
2016 The Alchemist Cookbook Joel Potrykus Oscilloscope Laboratories [29]
Actor Martinez Nathan Silver Breaking Glass Pictures [30]
2018 Chained For Life Aaron Schimberg Kino Lorber [24]
Relaxer Joel Potrykus Oscilloscope Laboratories [31]
2020 The Carnivores Caleb Johnson Dark Sky Films [32]
2022 Quantum Cowboys (16mm Director of Photography) Geoff Marslett Cineverse [33]
2024 Vulcanizadora Joel Potrykus On Festival Circuit [34]
Post

Production

The Pervert Nathan Silver & Jack Dunphy
Tooth Shop Fiasco David Harari
Broke English Nickola Shreli & Malik Bader
Anywhere Adam Seidel

Short films

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Year Title Director
2018 Help Wanted Patrick Hackett
2019 Churros Emilie Blythe McDonald & Bruce Smolanoff
2022 Thing from the Factory by the Field Joel Potrykus
2023 Unemployees Joel Potrykus
2024 Pear Joel Potrykus
No Hands Joslyn Jensen
2025 Seamstress Lauren Beck Camphire
Pets Joel Potrykus

References

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  1. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (2024-06-09). "'Vulcanizadora' Review: Joel Potrykus' Horror Film Will Melt Your Face Off | Tribeca 2024". Collider. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ^ Tafelski, Tanner (2018-06-20). "See and Be Seen: Aaron Schimberg's 'Chained for Life'". Vague Visages. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  3. ^ 22 West Media (2016-11-29). Actor Martinez Interview with Nathan Silver & Adam J. Minnick. Retrieved 2024-08-21 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Quantum Cowboys". Factory 25. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  5. ^ "Adam J. Minnick". MUBI. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  6. ^ a b c "Ep. 155: Adam J. Minnick – Director of Photography". Jon of All Trades. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  7. ^ West, Peg. "Summer Film Project release streaming on Criterion Channel". GV Next. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  8. ^ 3.5K views · 13 reactions | Adam J. Minnick en la inauguración del Festival de Cine Contemporáneo Black Canvas. | #CINEASTASDELCANVAS Adam J. Minnick en la inauguración del Festival de Cine Contemporáneo Black Canvas. #ENTRAalCANVAS 📽👁✨ #BEtheCANVAS | By Universidad de la Comunicación | Facebook. Retrieved 2024-09-12 – via www.facebook.com.
  9. ^ "West Michigan film professor set to debut new film in New York". WZZM13.com. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  10. ^ a b "'The Alchemist Cookbook' Filmmakers Prove Everything You Learned About Shooting Coverage is Wrong | No Film School". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  11. ^ Minnick, Adam J. (2017-03-28). "Lensing the Real Unreal: DP Adam J. Minnick on Shooting Actor Martinez - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ^ dcpfilm (2020-01-02). "1917 (Mendes, 2019) and Chained For Life (Schimberg, 2018)". dcpfilm. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  13. ^ "Occam's razor | Origin, Examples, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-07-29. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  14. ^ "'Relaxer' Filmmakers: Don't Make Poser Movies or You Will Fail! [Podcast] | No Film School". nofilmschool.com. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  15. ^ O'Toole, M. J. (2024-06-11). "A Conversation with Joel Potrykus & Joshua Burge (VULCANIZADORA)". Hammer to Nail. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  16. ^ "Joel Potrykus' 'Buzzard' snatched up by distributor Oscilloscope prior to SXSW debut". mlive.com. 4 March 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  17. ^ "5 Observations About the 2014 SXSW Lineup With Insight From Film Festival Head Janet Pierson". indiewire.com. 30 January 2014. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  18. ^ "Buzzard | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  19. ^ "The Alchemist Cookbook". thealchemistcookbook.oscilloscope.net. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  20. ^ Kohn, Eric (2016-03-09). "SXSW 2016: 8 Exciting Films From This Year's Festival". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  21. ^ Lee, Ashley (2016-03-02). "Tribeca Film Festival Sets 'Hologram for the King,' 'Elvis & Nixon' World Premieres". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  22. ^ Drag City (2020-11-16). Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy "Deacon Blues (feat. Bill MacKay)" (Official Music Video). Retrieved 2024-08-21 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Uhlich, Keith (2018-06-28). "'Chained for Life': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  24. ^ a b O'Malley, Sheila. "Chained for Life movie review (2019) | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com/. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  25. ^ Keogan, Natalia (2024-06-08). ""We Had a Real Permit For Once in Our Lives": Joel Potrykus on His Tribeca-Premiering Vulcanizadora - Filmmaker Magazine". Filmmaker Magazine | Publication with a focus on independent film, offering articles, links, and resources. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  26. ^ Prince, C. J. (2024-07-31). "Joel Potrykus on Vulcanizadora, the Darkness of Parenthood, and True Independent Filmmaking". Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  27. ^ "Oak Cliff Film Festival". 2024.oakclifffilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  28. ^ Holden, Stephen (2015-03-05). "Review: In 'Buzzard,' an Angry, Unkempt Antihero". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  29. ^ Harvey, Dennis (2016-03-19). "Film Review: 'The Alchemist Cookbook'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  30. ^ Nast, Condé. "Actor Martinez". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  31. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (2019-03-28). "'Relaxer' Review: Help! He's Sitting and He Can't Get Up". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  32. ^ Leydon, Joe (2020-03-15). "'The Carnivores': Film Review". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  33. ^ Hutchinson, Chase (2023-11-15). "'Quantum Cowboys' Review: Lily Gladstone Leads Another Must-See Western". Collider. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  34. ^ Adlakha, Siddhant (2024-08-23). "'Vulcanizadora' Review: A Bleak DIY Buddy Comedy About a Morbid Pact". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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