Norwood Cheek is known for his music videos and his work with Super 8 film.
14 Facts About Norwood Cheek
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In 1997, Norwood Cheek secured an agent and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue opportunities in the film industry.
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In 1997, Norwood Cheek relocated to Los Angeles and worked with national acts.
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Norwood Cheek shot more than half of these music videos using Super 8.
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Norwood Cheek's acting credits include voicing several guest characters in the King of the Hill and being commercials for IBM, Sony, and Volkswagen.
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Norwood Cheek is featured in the JJ Abrams' Super 8 Blu-ray documentary 8mm Revolution.
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Norwood Cheek started and ran the Flicker Film Festival in Chapel Hill in 1994.
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Flicker was a concept that originated in Athens, Georgia; when Norwood Cheek cloned that bi-monthly event in 1994, Chapel Hill second of what became many such festivals across the United States.
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Local musicians created films for Norwood Cheek's Flicker, including Jimbo Mathus, Tom Maxwell, and John Plymate.
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In 1997, Norwood Cheek started another Flicker Film Festival in Los Angeles.
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From 2000 to 2010, Norwood Cheek headed up the Los Angeles version of Flicker's Attack of the 50 Foot Reels.
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In 2000, Norwood Cheek brought the best of Flicker to the West Coast, hitting cities ranging from Bellingham, Washington; to Vancouver, Canada.
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In 2003, Norwood Cheek took the Best of Flicker to seven cities from Los Angeles to Seattle.
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Norwood Cheek played drums in the band manCHILD, along with college friend and Hollywood director Peyton Reed.