Dawson Media Group is a media production company focused on working with mission-based institutions and businesses.  Whether you are a not-for-profit with a message to send, or a for-profit with a double- or even triple-bottom line, we’d like to help you deliver your content through effective platforms.

Our clients range from educators, to multi-million dollar international businesses, to local non-profits.  We deliver on Youtube, national broadcast, and DVDs--our goal is creating and delivering what works for you and for your audience.  Our work includes documentaries, feature films, educational materials, museum pieces, artworks and just about every thing in-between...it’s all about finding the right way to tell your story!

RECENT NEWS

October 2009

After 88 years, the Savage Rapids Dam has been removed from the Rogue River.  DMG floats over the site of the dam, shooting interviews with salmon advocates for NATURE.

September 2009

Driving a model T across country, building an adobe fort, and a regiment of Civil War re-enactors are all part of shooting additional vignettes for Nomlaqa Boda.

August 2009

DMG moves the business office to Portland’s east side.  For all the info, click here!

Harry collaborates with artist Fernanda D’Agostino shooting aerials of Tribal Journey 2009: Paddle to Suquamish.  This sculpture/video artwork was commissioned for installation in SeaTac’s new transit mall.  For more on this annual inter-tribal event, click here.

July 2009

DMG shoots vignettes on the Red for Nomlaqa Boda. 

DMG earns 2 Telly Awards for “Collaborating for Positive Change”

Meighan and Harry travel to New Hampshire to ink a partnership with Dartmouth College and the Association of Regional and Small Libraries, developing math and science projects.

June 2009

The documentary film CORSO, The Last Beat premieres in Taormina Film Festival (Sicily) (June 13 – 20) and is awarded “Best Film”.  Featuring cinematography by Harry Dawson, with shooting locations from Greenwich Village to Rome, this documentary follows Gregory Corso as he seeks his Muse in the wake of Allen Ginsberg’s death. Created by Director/Writer/Producer Gustave Reininger and Hosted by Ethan Hawke.       See the trailer now!

May 2009

The dynamic sculpture/video Flight Studies opens in Bilbao (Spain) and in China.  Cinematography: Harry Dawson in collaboration with artist Fernanda D’Agostino.

Harry’s work with Bill Viola was awarded the Premi Internacional Catalunya 2009.  Harry has been the Cinematographer for all of Bill’s groundbreaking pieces since 1991.  See the news here.

DMG shoots for the national PBS series NATURE, for an episode on Pacific coast salmon.

Harry shoots for the TNT series LEVERAGE.

April 2009

Markee Magazine interviews Harry Dawson for a feature story on lighting techniques.