DARREN COLE
Oct. 02 2018
MassArt Design and Media Center
DARREN COLE | Nominated and featured by Art New England Magazine on the cover of the 2019 New Emerging Artists Series, Darren Cole is one of the most exciting young video artists working today. As a Director of Photography, Cole completed the music video “Im Nothing” for the Violent Femmes’ Featuring Stefan Janoski. Which premiered at the MKE Film Festival. Cole was also a contributor in the camera department on the film “Markie in Milwaukee” which was Honorable Mention for the Grand Jury Award at SlamDance in 2019. Producing films for director Nora Jaenicke, Cole has produced four films in the past three years with “Proof” still in festival circulation. The quartet of stories (“Joyce”, “Whales”, “Between Seconds”, and “Proof”) has been the recipient of over 40 international awards.
Most recently, Cole was Co-Producer for “Streaming Outta Fenway” featuring Boston’s own Dropkick Murphys and a Double Play with Bruce Springsteen which reached 9 million viewers globally. The show raised $750,000 for multiple charities during the wake of Covid-19 this past spring. It was also the first ever musical performance to be lived-streamed from a major U.S. stadium.
As a Visiting Assistant Professor at MassArt, Cole researches the intersection of art and technology as a tool for communication that promotes equity and social justice.