Work / Documentary

Maddman: The Steve Madden Story

RoleCinematographer · Additional cinematographyDeliveredFootage across principal and additional photography.DirectorBen PattersonShot inNew York

A feature documentary on the founder of the shoe company, following him through his office, his people, and his own life. It premiered at DOC NYC. I shot on principal and came back for additional photography.

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Two figures in silhouette against a blue light, from the Maddman trailerTrailer · 2:10
A man in a cap and winter jacket in falling snow among bare trees, Maddman
The Manhattan skyline through the steel of a bridge, from a moving car, Maddman
A man in a cap driving in shadow, the city through the windshield, Maddman
A warehouse aisle stacked high with shoe boxes, Maddman
A man in a cap at his desk among shoe samples and sketches, Maddman
Pencil sketches of shoe designs in a design book, Maddman
Hands shaping a shoe upper in a factory, Maddman
Hands holding a shoe against a buffing wheel, Maddman
Hands cutting leather on a blue workbench, Maddman
Hands guiding leather through a sewing machine, Maddman
A woman in a purple top posing with one leg raised in a showroom full of clothes, Maddman
A man in a cap with his arms crossed, mid-interview, Maddman
A man in a grey jacket interviewed beside a shelf of heels, the city behind him, Maddman
People passing a Steve Madden storefront on a city street, Maddman
A man in a cap smiling, close up, Maddman
A man in a light blue shirt on a sofa, interviewed against a white brick wall, Maddman
A man with a hand on his head, laughing, beside a shelf of heels, Maddman
A man in a cap and baseball shirt facing a crowd of fans in a store, Maddman
A man in a cap on a white sofa, talking with one hand raised, Maddman
A man in a cap and dark jacket walking a city street, seen from behind, a woman beside him, Maddman
Feet in black heeled boots crossing a city street, Maddman
A man in a cap on a balcony at sunset, Maddman
Title card for Maddman: The Steve Madden Story, over a sketch of a face
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