About Media Monster Page

Media Monster is a full-service audio/visual communications company specializing in state-of-the-art video productions and web content. We are a single source for the full roster of production services, including video production, computer animation, video compression, CD-ROM and DVD creation and nonlinear editing. Composed of a core group of award-winning filmmakers, Media Monster delivers exceptional audio/visual at affordable prices.

Established in 1993, Media Monster works with a wide range of companies, from not-for-profit organizations, to museums, hospitals, corporations and independent producers. We offer a fully-furnished post-production suite and are committed to bringing our capabilities to create informative and image-enhancing work that serve to convey your vision and message. We offer a relaxed and comfortable space and have a unique relationship with our clients - we always exceed their expectations, and have fun at the same time! If you would like to view any of our programs in their entirety, or receive our sample reel, please e-mail us. Click for Sharon Karp's bio/filmography.

sharon with clients
With clients from Prairie Dust Films

Awards and Recognition

2006 STANDING SILENT NATION 90 min.
Chronicles the struggle of a Lakota Indian family to develop a hemp industry on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Produced by Prairie Dust Films.
• Broadcast on PBS POV July 2007

2005 BURNT ORANGES 90 min.
A cross-cultural documentary about human rights.
Shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Premiered at
Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center and selected for
screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Funded by grants from the National Endowment
for the Arts and the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Produced by Silvia Malagrino.

THE INNOCENT 90 min.
A documentary about men and women wrongly
sentenced to death who lived to tell about it.
Premiered at Chicago International Documentary
Film Festival; chosen as audience favorite.
Produced by Brainchild Productions.
• 2005, Jury Prize, Indianapolis Film Festival

2001 VOICES OF THE GENIZA, 12min
Depicts the life in Cairo between 1000 and 1300 AD.
Produced with Brainchild Production for Spertus Museum of Judaic Studies.
• American Association of Museums "MUSE" Award Winner
for best video production.

2000 DANCES ON THE PRAIRIE, 28 minutes.
Documents the creation of the Texas Sculpture
Garden in Fresno, Texas. Traces the selection of
artists, the creation of artwork, and the opening of
the park. Produced for Metta Productions.
• Official entry at Dallas Film Festival

1999 RETURN OF THE NAVAJO BOY, 60 minutes.
A filmmaker’s son returns an old film to the Navajo
Indians, and a series of incredible events ensues.
Edited for Spitz productions, Chicago, Illinois
• Premiered at Sundance Film Festival, January 2000
• Best Documentary at Aboriginal Voices Film Festival, Toronto

1998 VIETNAM: LONG TIME COMING 115 minutes.
Produced by Kartemquin Films, the makers of
Hoop Dreams. The filmmakers follow American and
Vietnamese veterans on an historic 1,200 mile
bicycle ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City.
Edited by Media Monster
• Best Documentary, Directors Guild Of America
• Emmy: Best Sports Programming.

1998 IN THE SHADOW OF MEMORY 60 min.
A film about the Nazi destruction of the Czech
village, Lidice, focusing on the long term
effects of the tragedy.
Produced for the Collective Image and
Comforty Media Concepts, Chicago, IL
• Cine Golden Eagle
• Audience award, Jerusalem Film Festival

1984 SILENT PIONEERS 40 min.
Broadcast nationally on PBS.
Edited for Pioneer Productions, New York, NY
• Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Program;
• Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival;
• Golden Athena, Athens International Film Festival;
• Editors’ Choice, Booklist, American Library Association;
• John Muir Medical Film Festival, Silver Certificate
• Cine Gold Eagle;
• Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film Festival;
• First Place, National Council on Family Relations;
• National Media Award, Honorable Mention, Retirement Research Foundation.

Sharon Karp
Media Monster
150 East Huron, Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone 312 587 0338
Contact us!


Sharon Karp and her Avid editing suite.
Media Monster is a full-service audio/visual communications company specializing in state-of-the-art video productions and web content. We are a single source for the full roster of production services, including video production, computer animation, video compression, CD-ROM and DVD creation and nonlinear editing. Composed of a core group of award-winning filmmakers, Media Monster delivers exceptional audio/visual at affordable prices. Established in 1993, Media Monster works with a wide range of companies, from not-for-profit organizations, to museums, hospitals, corporations and independent producers. We offer a fully-furnished post-production suite and are committed to bringing our capabilities to create informative and image-enhancing work that serve to convey your vision and message. We offer a relaxed and comfortable space and have a unique relationship with our clients - we always exceed their expectations, and have fun at the same time! If you would like to view any of our programs in their entirety, or receive our sample reel, please e-mail us. Click for Sharon Karp's bio/filmography. With clients from Prairie Dust Films Awards and Recognition 2006 STANDING SILENT NATION 90 min. Chronicles the struggle of a Lakota Indian family to develop a hemp industry on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Produced by Prairie Dust Films. • Broadcast on PBS POV July 2007 2005 BURNT ORANGES 90 min. A cross-cultural documentary about human rights. Shot in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Premiered at Chicago’s Gene Siskel Film Center and selected for screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. Funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and the University of Illinois at Chicago. Produced by Silvia Malagrino. THE INNOCENT 90 min. A documentary about men and women wrongly sentenced to death who lived to tell about it. Premiered at Chicago International Documentary Film Festival; chosen as audience favorite. Produced by Brainchild Productions. • 2005, Jury Prize, Indianapolis Film Festival 2001 VOICES OF THE GENIZA, 12min Depicts the life in Cairo between 1000 and 1300 AD. Produced with Brainchild Production for Spertus Museum of Judaic Studies. • American Association of Museums "MUSE" Award Winner for best video production. 2000 DANCES ON THE PRAIRIE, 28 minutes. Documents the creation of the Texas Sculpture Garden in Fresno, Texas. Traces the selection of artists, the creation of artwork, and the opening of the park. Produced for Metta Productions. • Official entry at Dallas Film Festival 1999 RETURN OF THE NAVAJO BOY, 60 minutes. A filmmaker’s son returns an old film to the Navajo Indians, and a series of incredible events ensues. Edited for Spitz productions, Chicago, Illinois • Premiered at Sundance Film Festival, January 2000 • Best Documentary at Aboriginal Voices Film Festival, Toronto 1998 VIETNAM: LONG TIME COMING 115 minutes. Produced by Kartemquin Films, the makers of Hoop Dreams. The filmmakers follow American and Vietnamese veterans on an historic 1,200 mile bicycle ride from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City. Edited by Media Monster • Best Documentary, Directors Guild Of America • Emmy: Best Sports Programming. 1998 IN THE SHADOW OF MEMORY 60 min. A film about the Nazi destruction of the Czech village, Lidice, focusing on the long term effects of the tragedy. Produced for the Collective Image and Comforty Media Concepts, Chicago, IL • Cine Golden Eagle • Audience award, Jerusalem Film Festival 1984 SILENT PIONEERS 40 min. Broadcast nationally on PBS. Edited for Pioneer Productions, New York, NY • Emmy Nomination, Outstanding Program; • Gold Plaque, Chicago International Film Festival; • Golden Athena, Athens International Film Festival; • Editors’ Choice, Booklist, American Library Association; • John Muir Medical Film Festival, Silver Certificate • Cine Gold Eagle; • Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film Festival; • First Place, National Council on Family Relations; • National Media Award, Honorable Mention, Retirement Research Foundation. Sharon Karp Media Monster 150 East Huron, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60611 Phone 312 587 0338 Contact us!
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