OLIVIA KLAUS
Director/Producer
Olivia Klaus’ career began with extensive travel throughout Central America and South America, gathering stock footage and interviews for various non-profit organizations that serve social justice issues in poverty-stricken areas of these regions.
Her work continued as she returned to the United States to participate in the establishment of the Plus 8 Digital location in New York City. While managing this office, she was part of the pioneering efforts in high-definition technology emerging in the late 1990s. Plus 8 Digital has most recently merged with Panavision, but still retains a sterling reputation as the pioneer in high-definition technology and resources for countless high definitions productions.
Olivia’s production work includes numerous credits on various documentaries, films, cable series, international programs and DVD works including MTV, Showtime, The History Channel, E!, OLN, and the Food Network.
She has been associated with Avant Productions as their Creative Director since 2003. Her extensive experience in editing and graphic design has made Avant productions a much sought after production company in the Southern California area. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Cinema and Digital Media department at Vanguard University of Southern California, her own alma mater, where she received numerous awards for her undergrad work. Her teaching specializations include high-definition and digital production.
In 2004, Olivia created Quiet Little Place Productions with a visionary group of colleagues devoted to producing innovative and vibrant stories for the screen, the stage, the page and the web. SIN BY SILENCE is the company’s first independent film endeavor.
For the past eight years, Olivia has attended Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA) meetings and built close relationships with each of the women featured in the documentary, carefully capturing their stories for SIN BY SILENCE.
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