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Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
 
2001 – 2002 Director’s Apprentice

 

AWARDS

 

NATP Director’s Apprentice

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

See description below.

2001 / 2002

Best Comedy

Micci’s Double Trouble

Broadcast Educators Association of Canada

Chosen from college broadcast programs across Canada.

2001

Scholarship

BC Association of Broadcasters

Highest Grades in BCIT Broadcast Diploma Program.

1999 / 2000

 

Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television

National Apprenticeship Training Program Placements

 

“The NATP is designed to provide hands on apprenticeship experience within a professional environment to Canadian students who are just completing post secondary film, television, communication, or related studies.”          Academy Website

 

Show

Directed by

Date

Saint Sinner – MOW

Josh Butler, DGA

May 2002

Stargate SG-1 – Shadow Play

Peter Deluise, DGC

April 2002

L A Law: The Movie

Michael Schultz, DGA

March 2002

Jeremiah – “The Red Kiss

James Head, DGC

January 2002

Edgemont – Various Episodes

Bill Gereghty, DGC

November 2001

The Miracle of the Cards – MOW

Mark Griffiths, DGC

July 2001

 

EDUCATION and TRAINING

 

The Business of Screenwriting

Group panel lectures and discussions with various industry professionals.

Praxis Centre for Screenwriters

Vancouver, BC

Introduction to Directing

Instructor: Michael Berry

Working with actors and the camera, scene analysis and breakdown.

Capillano College

North Vancouver, BC

Action / Cut Directed By

Instructor: Guy Magar

Visualization, schedule, budget, casting, cinematography, blocking, genre, the business of film.

Action/Cut Filmmaking Seminars

Studio City, CA

Diploma – Broadcast Communications (Television)

Graduated With Honours 2001

Various instructors

Single and multiple camera video production and post-production.

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Burnaby, BC

 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

 

VTR Operator

Rainmaker Digital Pictures

Vancouver, BC

August 2000 to Present

ENG Editor

BC CTV (CIVT)

Vancouver, BC

July 2002 to Present

ENG Editor

CKVU (Formerly Global Television Affliate)

Vancouver, BC

July 2000 to October 2000

VTR Operator

Finalé Editworks

Vancouver, BC

June 2000 to October 2000

Volunteer

Rogers Community TV

Burnaby, BC

1998 to 2000

Volunteer

Cable Atlantic – Cable 9

St. John’s, NF

1993 to 1996