Charles Haine

Charles Haine is a filmmaker and entrepreneur working in the motion picture industry since 1999. Since completing his MFA at USC in 2005, he has worked as a freelance director and cinematographer. Haine founded the Academy Award nominated production company Dirty Robber in 2008 which has gone on to success in feature films, shorts as well as commercials and music videos. He was also part of starting Cinelicious, Coyote Post, and ColorCorrection.com.

Among Haine's directing highlights are: a music video for Fitz and the Tantrums "Don't Gotta Work It Out," which featured on Pop Up Video); fashion advertisements for Fais Do Do and Emory K Holiday; and countless book trailers for Simon & Schuster, Penguin, Quirk and many others—including the recent trailer for Chuck Klosterman’s novel The Visible Man. Haine recently wrapped production on his first feature film: Angel’s Perch, starring Joyce Van Patten, Ellen Crawford, Ashley Jones and Ally Walker.

Haine also works as an educator: An associate professor at Los Angeles City College, he teaches cinematography and editing; At Columbia College Hollywood, he teaches color grading, visual design and stereography. In 2011, Haine published his first book, The Urban Cyclist’s Handbook, and he appeared as the technical consultant host on theDiscovery Channel show Unchained Reaction.

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