Harold Boihem

This film is expected to be released late in 2004 or early in 2005 and features Ralph Nader, the late great Herbert Schiller, and Sut Jhally of The Ad and the Ego (1997). Harold also is developing the film 'Consumed', an ambitious documentary feature intended for theatrical release about Ralph Nader, democracy and the mass media.

Nike Revolution, his innovative critique of Nike and their practice of using child labor in the over seas manufacturing of their products, won Best PSA at the 1998 Philadelphia Addie awards and was honored with a standing ovation by the congregation of advertising professionals. Harold also found it perversely ironic that in the birthplace of democracy in America, people were being denied their right to freedom of speech by their own city council! Believe it or not, for over twenty years, the City of Philadelphia has been in violation of the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, our most sacred right to freedom of speech, by failing to provide for public access television! This unbelievable situation inspired Harold to write, direct, and produce the impassioned PSA, 'That Freedom Of Speech Thing'. In addition to these activities, he has worked on many documentary film and television productions, including, the Banyan Productions Discovery Channel Series, "Travelers".

In 1997, Harold directed, edited, and co-produced The Ad and the Ego (1997), his first feature length documentary. It has been screened and won awards at film festivals around the world. A partial list includes: The World Film Festival in Montreal Canada, the San Francisco International Film Festival (first prize Golden Spire Award), the Chicago International Film Festival (third prize Honorable Mention), Murphy's Cork Film Festival in Ireland, the Central Florida Film and Video Festival (second prize winner), and the Berlin Film Market with the American Independent Features Abroad program sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts. In addition to his independent film career, Harold is an accomplished director, editor, producer, and post production supervisor of high profile television commercials and award winning public service announcements (PSAs).

Currently, Harold is finishing the long anticipated follow up to The Ad and the Ego (1997) entitled 'Escape From Democracy'.

In 1990 he began his professional career in Hollywood working as an assistant director, production coordinator, video playback technician, and post production supervisor on a variety of feature film, network television, and commercial programs.

Harold Boihem is an independent filmmaker, visual anthropologist and the creative director of Parallax Pictures, Inc. , an internationally recognized, award winning film and television production and post production company. Harold founded Parallax Pictures with Executive Producer Chris Emmanouilides to communicate social science ideas and concepts through creative and innovative film and television programming. For over ten years Harold has enjoyed success as a producer, director, and editor on a wide range of commercial, documentary, educational, and fiction productions. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Harold became interested in documentary still photography in 1981 and began making documentary and experimental films in 1986.