Directing

Gerald Robert Waddell

Biography

Growing up as a “third culture kid” in São Paulo, Brazil, Gerald made his first film at the age of 12 using a DV camera and a VCR. Heʼs been hooked ever since. After studying History at the University of Chicago, Gerald worked in journalism, marketing, and university communications while also writing speculative short fiction. His multimedia work as Senior Producer for UChicago Creative won CASE Circle of Excellence Awards in 2013 and 2015. As a Producing Fellow at the American Film Institute Conservatory, Gerald produced 8 short films and wrote a pilot and a feature screenplay. Gerald loves to use every cinematic tool at his disposal to surprise, thrill, and entertain his audiences.