A documentary production studio, offering production, post-production, color grading and film photography services.
Is:
based in Brattleboro, VT
Current Image:
Portrait of Erin Bohanon, made during the production of the documentary “The Photo Returner.” 35mm / Cinestil 800t / Canon EOS 1n / 2024
You can view a reel of work here:
Some recent projects include:
G L O R Y / Color Grading
G L O R Y is a narrative film directed by Kai Kim, which premiered at the Brooklyn Film Festival in 2025. Useful Images did the color grade and titles, and some additional VFX work.
Production Company: Panoptica
Director: Kai Kim
Producer: Daniel Jaffe
Writer: Billy Griffin, jr.
Cinematography: Adam Baron-Bloch
Colorist: Garret Harkawik
The Reductionist / Short Documentary
The Reductionist is a 16-minute documentary commissioned by non-profit The Gravel Institute. Filmed over the course of two days in Jackson, Tennessee, the film is an intimate portrait of harm reductionist Daniel Garrett. The film was directed and shot by Garret Harkawik and all post-production was handled by Useful Images.
Director/Editor: Garret Harkawik
Producer: David Oks
Client: The Gravel Institute
Shake These Bones / Color Grading, Sound Mixing
Shake These Bones is a feature length documentary that follows the Gibney Dance company as they stage their most ambitious project to date. Useful Images handled the color grading, sound mixing and final asset delivery for the film.
Director: Olga Lvoff
Producer: Amy Sewell
Cinematography: Daniel Kharlak
Choreography: Sonya Tayeh, Rena Butler
Colorist: Garret Harkawik
Some recent portraits (always on film):
We have worked with the following clients:
And been featured in:
Useful Images is:
Garret Harkawik / Principle Creative
Garret Harkawik is a documentary filmmaker, editor, photographer, colorist and composer. He has been working as a creative professional since 2008.
Useful Images does:
Documentary film production
Post-production
Color grading
Analog photography / portraiture
Documentary research
Get in touch:
usefulimagesstudio@gmail.com
Suite 707 139 Main st. Brattleboro, VT
