Alan Chebot is an American film director and executive producer, born in

Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. Fall River's population was 94,000 at the 2020 United States census, making it the List of municipalities in Massachusetts, tenth-largest city in the state, and the second- ...

and raised in

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Career

Chebot began his professional career as a producer for

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Boston's

Evening Magazine ''Evening Magazine'' is the name of various news and entertainment-style local television shows in different markets in the United States. Concept On August 9, 1976, Westinghouse (Group W) Broadcasting-owned KPIX in San Francisco debuted a lo ...

. In 1988, Chebot founded Parallax Productions, Inc., a video, multimedia and film production company that works with a diverse client base including television networks, media companies, public relations and advertising agencies, corporations, and foundations. Parallax Productions is headquartered in

Boston, Massachusetts Boston is the capital and most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and Financial centre, financial center of New England, a region of the Northeas ...

, with crews all over the U.S. and many countries around the world. Parallax produces

broadcast programming Broadcast programming is the practice of organizing or ordering (scheduling) of broadcast media shows, typically radio and television, in a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or season-long schedule. Modern broadcasters use broadcast autom ...

documentaries A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". The American author and media analyst Bill ...

commercials A television advertisement (also called a commercial, spot, break, advert, or ad) is a span of television programming produced and paid for by an organization. It conveys a message promoting, and aiming to market, a product, service or idea. ...

, PSAs, and

web content Web content is the text, visual or audio content that is made available online and user encountered as part of the online usage and experience on websites. It may include text, images, sounds and audio, online videos, among other items place ...

. In the late 90s, he was the creator, executive producer and director of the nationally syndicated television series, ''The Wild Wild Web''. The series ran for three seasons and was considered the television guide to the Internet. Distributed by

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

King World King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States founded by Charles King (1912–72) that w ...

, ''The Wild Wild Web'' series aired in 148 U.S. markets. In 2006, Chebot produced, wrote, and directed ''Song for New Orleans''. Broadcast nationally and distributed internationally by

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, the feature-length film chronicles the rebirth of the

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music scene immediately after the devastation of

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, and won two bronze Telly Awards. From 2011–2015, Chebot directed and executive produced '' Outermost Radio'', a feature-length documentary film about a community on the tip of

Cape Cod Cape Cod is a peninsula extending into the Atlantic Ocean from the southeastern corner of Massachusetts, in the northeastern United States. Its historic, maritime character and ample beaches attract heavy tourism during the summer months. The ...

and their non-profit community radio station

WOMR WOMR (92.1 FM) is a public broadcasting community radio station based in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Its call sign stands for "Outermost Radio". It started broadcasting in 1982 on 91.9 MHz, switching to 92.1 in 1995 to gain a power boost ...

. ''Outermost Radio'' was selected by the

Provincetown International Film Festival The Provincetown International Film Festival (PIFF) is an annual film festival founded in 1999 and held on Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The festival presents American and international narrative features, documentaries and short film ...

where Chebot won The John Schlesinger Award and was also selected by the

Kansas International Film Festival The Kansas International Film Festival (KIFF) is a non-profit Kansas-based organization that promotes independent and vintage cinema through film expos. The festival is held every fall. In 2001, KIFF received a 501(c)(3) designation under the co ...

, the

St. Louis International Film Festival The St. Louis International Film Festival (also known as SLIFF or Cinema St. Louis) is an annual film festival in St. Louis, Missouri, which has been running since 1992. The coordinating organization changed its name to "Cinema St. Louis" in 200 ...

, and the Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival in 2015. In 2016, ''Outermost Radio'' continued its festival tour at

Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema The Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema (IIFC) is an independent film festival held since 2009 in Idyllwild, California. The festival is run by its founder, director Stephen Savage. The tenth annual IIFC was held March 5 through 10, 2019 ...

in Idyllwild, California, where Chebot was awarded Best Director - Documentary. The film was then screened at the International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema in London, and at the International Filmmaker Festival in

Nice Nice ( ; ) is a city in and the prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes department in France. The Nice agglomeration extends far beyond the administrative city limits, with a population of nearly one million France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

. In April 2016, ''Outermost Radio'' won the prestigious Remi Award at the WorldFest

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International Film Festival. In June 2017, ''Outermost Radio'' was awarded the

New England Emmy Award New England Emmy Awards are a division of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The division was founded in 1977 and in addition to granting the New England Emmy Awards, it recognizes awards scholarships, honors industry veterans a ...

for Outstanding Documentary Feature. Chebot was featured on

WBUR-FM WBUR-FM (90.9 FM) is a public radio station located in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by Boston University. Its programming is also known as WBUR News. The station is the largest of three NPR member stations in Boston, along with WGBH and W ...

, Chronicle (U.S. TV series),

WCVB-TV WCVB-TV (channel 5) is a television station in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, affiliated with ABC and owned by Hearst Television. The station's studios are located on TV Place (off Gould Street near the I-95/ MA 128/Highland Avenue in ...

and

OZY Media Ozy Media (styled as OZY) was an American media and entertainment company launched in September 2013 by Carlos Watson and Samir Rao. It was headquartered in Mountain View, California, with an additional office in New York City. On September ...

for the love of

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displayed in the film. In July 2016, Chebot was the Executive Producer and Director for OZY Fusion Fest's hour-long broadcast special. The festival took place in

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, and featured music from

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and

Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean ( ; born October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, singer, and record producer. Born in Haiti, Jean emigrated to the Northeastern United States, United States as a child. He gained fame as a founding member of the Fugees, a Ne ...

, comedy from

Abbi Jacobson Abbi Jacobson (born 1984) is an American comedian, actress, writer, producer, and illustrator. She co-created and co-starred in the Comedy Central series ''Broad City'' (2014–2019) with Ilana Glazer, based on the web series of the sam ...

and

Ilana Glazer Ilana Glazer (born April 12, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, producer, director, and activist. They have received various accolades including a Daytime Emmy Award and a Tony Award as well as nominations for four Primetime ...

, and conversations with

Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Timothy Gladwell (born 3 September 1963) is a Canadian journalist, author, and public speaker. He has been a staff writer for ''The New Yorker'' since 1996. He has published eight books. He is also the host of the podcast ''Revisionist ...

Cory Booker Cory Anthony Booker (born April 27, 1969) is an American politician serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democ ...

, and

Karl Rove Karl Christian Rove (born December 25, 1950) is an American Republican political consultant, policy advisor, and lobbyist. He was Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff during the George W. Bush administration until his resignation on August ...

. The festival was a partnership between

and Fusion, airing on Fusion Networks in August 2016. OZY's Carlos Watson also produced and hosted the project. From 2017 to early 2018, Chebot executive produced and directed 8 half-hour episodes of the

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educat ...

primetime documentary series “Breaking Big,” featuring Daily Show host

Trevor Noah Trevor Noah (born 20 February 1984) is a South African comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He was the host of ''The Daily Show'', an American late-night talk show and satirical news program on Comedy ...

, former pro football star and TV personality

Michael Strahan Michael Anthony Strahan ( ; born November 21, 1971) is an American television host, journalist, and former professional American football, football player. He played his entire 15-year professional career as a defensive end for the New York Gian ...

, country music artist

Jason Aldean Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977), known professionally as Jason Aldean, is an American country music singer. Since 2005, he has been signed to BBR Music Group, Broken Bow Records, a record label for which he has released eleven alb ...

, actor and playwright

Danai Gurira Danai Jekesai Gurira (; born February 14, 1978) is a Zimbabwean-American actress, playwright, and activist. She is known for her starring roles as Michonne in the AMC horror drama franchise '' The Walking Dead'' and Okoye in Marvel Cinematic U ...

, author

Roxane Gay Roxane Gay (born October 15, 1974) is an American writer, professor, editor, and social commentator. Gay is the author of ''The New York Times'' best-selling essay collection ''Bad Feminist'' (2014), as well as the short story collection ''Ayiti ...

, chef and author

Eddie Huang Edwyn Charles Huang (born March 1, 1982) is an American author, chef, restaurateur, food personality, producer, and former attorney. He was a co-owner of BaoHaus, a gua bao restaurant in the East Village, Manhattan, East Village of Lower Manha ...

, indoor cycling entrepreneur Ruth Zukerman, and fashion designer

Christian Siriano Christian Vincent Siriano (born November 18, 1985) is an American fashion designer and member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). Siriano first gained attention after winning the fourth season of American design competition ...

. The series which explores the unlikely twists and turns on the road to success premiered in June, 2018. Chebot has directed music videos for country artists

Restless Heart Restless Heart was an American country music band from Nashville, Tennessee. The band's longest-tenured lineup consisted of Larry Stewart (singer), Larry Stewart (lead vocals), John Dittrich (drums, vocals), Paul Gregg (bass guitar, vocals), Dav ...

Robert Ellis Orrall Robert Ellis Orrall (born May 4, 1955) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene ...

, and

Ronna Reeves Ronna Renee Reeves (born September 21, 1966) is an American country music singer. Between 1990 and 1998, she released five studio albums, including three on Mercury Records; she has also charted five singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. She ...

Directorial biography

* ''Blakey’s Message'', an intimate portrait of Jazz legend,

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

(1981) * ''

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Buddies: Friends for Life'' (1986) * ''Second Chance'' (1987) *

, ''A Little Bit of Her Love'' (1993) *

, ''Every Day When I Get Home'' (1993) *

, ''Never Let Him See Me Cry'' (1993) *

, ''Baby Needs New Shoes'' (1994) * ''Song for New Orleans'' (2006) * ''Conversations with Carlos Watson'' (2007) * ''1 In 100 Million'', a Salute to the American Workforce Series (2014-2015) * '' Outermost Radio'' (2015) * ''OZY Fusion Fest '' (2016) * ''Breaking Big'' (2018)

Awards and honors

* ''Second Chance'',

Winner (1987) * ''Song for New Orleans'', Golden Telly Award Winner (2006) * ''Conversations with Carlos Watson'',

Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...

Winner (2007) * '' Outermost Radio'',

Selection (2015) * '' Outermost Radio'',

Selection (2015) * '' Outermost Radio'', The

John Schlesinger John Richard Schlesinger ( ; 16 February 1926 – 25 July 2003) was an English film and stage director, and actor. He emerged in the early 1960s as a leading light of the British New Wave, before embarking on a successful career in Hollywood ...

Award Winner (2015) * '' Outermost Radio'', The Spotlight Documentary Film Awards Silver Award Winner (2015) * '' Outermost Radio'', Best Director, Documentary,

(2016) * ''1 in 100 Million'', Platinum Remi Award, Best Web Series, WorldFest Houston (2016) * '' Outermost Radio'', Gold Remi Award, Independent Documentary, WorldFest Houston (2016) * ''1 in 100 Million'', Bronze Telly Award, Documentary, (2016) * ''1 in 100 Million'', Bronze Telly Award, Web Series (2016) * ''1 in 100 Million: Paul Francis Found His Rhythm'',

Winner (2017) * '' Outermost Radio'', Outstanding Documentary,

Winner (2017) * ''My Wish'', Outstanding Public Service Announcement,

Winner (2018) * ''My Wish'', Hatch Awards Bronze Winner (2018)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chebot, Alan Film directors from Massachusetts Film producers from Massachusetts Year of birth missing (living people) Living people