Chloë Buse
Education
Indiana University Bloomington, Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art (Senior Undergrad)
Minor: Japanese and Art History
Awards
2015
Recipient of 2015 Pygmallion’s Award for Excellence in Work at Indiana University
2017
Recipient of Fuller Projects Spring 2017 venue grant, Indiana University.
Candy Bank Productions nominated for "Outstanding New Female Filmmakers" and "Best Editing" for short film "The Honey Jar" - Spring 2017
2020
Awarded 1st Prize in the 2020 Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Video Contest for our entry, “De Vere IS Shakespeare RAP!”
Exhibitions & Screenings
2008-2012
Featured in Edgewood High School Art Show, received various awards.
2016
Wellington Underground Film Festival - "Not Afraid To Die" screened May 26th, 2016, at Nga Taonga Sound & Vision (The New Zealand Archive of Film, Television and Sound)
Not Afraid To Die screened with Vagrant Film Festival, Belarus National Centre of Modern Art, in March 2016
and in their Urban Cinema Vision program in a nature setting in Minsk, July 22-23, 2016
Vagrant Film Festival's Urban Cinema Vision program featured "Not Afraid To Die" on July 22-23 2016 in a nature location in the Minsk suburbs. - Info HERE
David Lynch's Twin Peaks Festival featured "A Beautiful Dream, A Terrible Nightmare" twice as part of its Short Film Fest on July 23rd at Mt. Si High School in Snoqualmie, WA.
"Dreamy Sailor" was exhibited in the Art Gallery portion of International Sailor Moon Day in Houston, TX on August 6, 2016. The piece was sold for the benefit of next year's function.
"A Beautiful Dream, A Terrible Nightmare" will screen at Northern Frights Festival in Sudbury, Ontario on October 22nd, 2016.
"A Beautiful Dream, A Terrible Nightmare" was featured in this year's Horror Online Art Festival Internacional. You can cast your vote for your favorite 3 films to votacioneshoa@gmail.com until midnight Spanish time, October 4th.
The music video portion of "Muck & Mire's Punk Rock Puppet Show" was screened as a part of the Music Video Shorts Contest at the Other Worlds Music Film Festival in Blackpool, England on October 16th.
"DREAM SCARS" was featured in the short film programming for Indiana University's School of Fine Arts Open Studios 2016.
"A Beautiful Dream, A Terrible Nightmare" will screen at Fright Night Film Festival in Louisville, KY, from November 25th - 27th.
"A Beautiful Dream, A Terrible Nightmare" and "RESCUE" screened as a part of POST MORTEM FEST 2016, and aired on UAATV as part of the festival.
"DREAM SCARS" screened twice in the Indiana University Cinema as a part of the Student Short Film Showcase 2016.
2017
"HAPPY SHOPPING!" was featured in a special interactive, intimate screening on VHS loop at the Salon VII art event on Sunday, January 29th, 2017 in Bloomington, IN.
The Fuller Projects in Bloomington, IN hosted Chloë and Natalie's live MUCK & MIRE'S PUNK ROCK PUPPET SHOW on Friday, Feb. 3rd, 2017. The show featured a screening of Muck & Mire's short film, then a 1-hour improv Q&A with the puppets.
Attended filmmaking masterclass by documentary directors Fred Wiseman and Robert Greene, Indiana University.
Candy Bank Productions nominated for "Outstanding New Female Filmmakers" and "Best Editing" for short film "The Honey Jar" - Spring 2017
"NIGHT TERRORS" screened twice as a part of David Lynch's Twin peaks Festival, 2017.
"The Honey Jar" was featured as a part of the Northern Frights 2017 lineup.
Attended filmmaking masterclass by screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin.
"MIGRAINE" won 1st prize at the 2017 Indiana Student Cinema Guild's 10-Second Film Fest.
2018
“DEER QUEEN” Live performance art - 60 mins. - Indiana University Humanimals - Fall 2018 Open Studios
“WITCH IN THE KITCHEN!” screened as an Official Selection of Northern Frights Festival 2018.
Hosted Ax Wound Film Festival 2018 for women in horror (Brattleboro, VT) with seven short horror-comedy films hosted by Rowena Gangrena.
2019
Medusa Underground Film Festival 2019 - Official Selections: “WITCH IN THE KITCHEN 2!”, “Sacred Land,” and “The Honey Jar”
Nominated for “What a Doozy” Award (“WITCH IN THE KITCHEN 2!”)
“MIGRAINE” - Official Selection at Spectral Film Festival 2019
360 VR film we collaborated on - “THE KLAXON” - Screened May 13th-16th at Calarts - Bijou Fest 2019
Judges for Ax Wound Film Festival 2019
Hosted Ax Wound Film Festival 2019 in Brattleboro, VT with four short horror-comedy films hosted by Rowena Gangrena
2020
Awarded 1st Prize in the 2020 Shakespeare Oxford Fellowship Video Contest for our entry, “De Vere IS Shakespeare RAP!”
2021
Hosts & Judges Ax Wound Film Festival, 2021.
2024
TELELOGIC was exhibited as a part of the 2024 Indiana University Studio Art BA Capstone Exhibition “Mom, I Want To Be An Art Major” at the FAR Center for the Contemporary Arts from April 15th-22nd, 2024 with reception on April 19th, 2024.
Experience
2024 Indiana University BA Capstone Show — created zine cover, promotional materials — electronic analog installation and documentation of work
2022 Hired as photographer / videographer for Indiana University’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion — performing informational video creation, cold calls and coordinating volunteers, video shoots, portraiture, event photography including graduation ceremonies
2018-2022 Ax Wound FIlm Festival: judging 100-300 films yearly on jury and giving feedback to filmmakers, writing and producing program of short “horror host” films to entertain audiences and anchor film blocks
2017 Filmmaking masterclass by documentary directors Fred Wiseman and Robert Greene.
Filmmaking masterclass by screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin.
Contributed shot to collaborative re-animation of a Sailor Moon episode project with nearly 2 million YouTube views and international theatrical screenings.
2010-2012 AESOP Literary Magazine
Cover illustrations for each edition of the Edgewood High School based magazine; Senior Editor; poetry contributor; advertising illustrator and distributor.
2010-2011 Camp Spin-Off
Received scholarship from Activision to attend Camp Spin-Off in 2010, received scholarship to Scratch Academy (nationally recognized audiovisual and DJ arts school) and received laptop computer as first place award for hard work. Returned in 2011 as teaching assistant, helped teach turrntablism classes and led art activities for kids 12-17.
Professional and Technical Skills
Cinematography / videography
Traditional motion-picture celluloid film editing (splicing)
Lighting
Adobe Premiere & After Effects
Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator
Adobe Flash
Audacity
Animation production
Storyboarding
iMovie editing + cutting
16 mm film experience (shooting, lighting, editing, painting, scratching, projecting)
Color key / greenscreen effects
Screenwriting / creative writing
Webcomic experience - artist/writer for Molly’s Magic Housekeeping and co-writer/artist mcbemails
Sewing and prop construction (received various costuming awards for this in Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan since 2004)
Theatrical + Improv training (Masqued Crafters, Destination Imagination)
Resin mold making and casting
Metal shop experience (plasma cutter, welding iron, hand and bench grinders, drill press)
Wood shop experience (band saw, chop saw, jigsaw, clamps, drills, sanders)
Miniature sculpting (polymer clay)
Microsoft Office
Proficient in Japanese
Basic French