Kelley Baker
Kelley J. Baker is an American independent filmmaker, writer, and director. His three indie feature films are Birddog, The Gas Cafe, and Kicking Bird.
Education
Baker attended the University of Southern California. He received a BA and an MFA in Film Production from the USC School of Cinematic Arts and did post-graduate work at the American Film Institute.Career
Baker was the recipient of the Western States Media Arts Fellowship as well as grants from the SOROS Fund, the Collins Foundation, the Oregon Arts Commission, Pioneer Fund Emerging Documentary Filmmaker grant for his film Criminal Justice, Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust, the Maurie Clark Foundation, and a technical assistance grant from RACC. Baker has completed two documentaries for the National Endowment for the Arts and the Juvenile Justice Office of the Department of Justice.Projects with other filmmakers
He worked with Roger Corman as Assistant ADR Mixer on Humanoids from the Deep in 1996.Books
Baker is the author of:The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide: Making the Extreme No-Budget Film From Arrah Wanna To Mule ShoeDennis Barton is a Bastard Road Dog.- Behind the Screens: Programmers Reveal How...