Jim McQuaid

Jim McQuaid is a graduate of the University of Michigan where he spent many hours at Cinema Guild showings. He also studied at the Maryland Institute. He taught photography and the history of photography and ran the Oral History Project at the International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House. In addition to his lifelong love of film, he is the author of The Guide To American Photographic Collections and co-author of Photography: Source & Resource. He frittered away a decade or so working in high technology marketing and product management until he realized that telling stories of people was more fun than telling stories about products. He returned to film production in the 1990s just as digital video began to change the dynamics of filmmaking. McQuaid's film work focuses on everyday human relationships; his films have been shown at a wide range of film festivals. In addition to his own short films, McQuaid has sought to create a community of local filmmakers in central North Carolina. He has also worked as AD for a variety of long form projects locally.