CEO and President of Blue Planet Productions Inc.
Producer/Director/ DOP/Cameraman/Jimmy Jib Operator/Editor/PADI Divemaster/Adventurer
“I believe my greatest strengths are the ability to get along with others, listening and turning technical difficulties into creative opportunities.”
I have worked in and traveled to 66 Countries.
Member of IATSE Camera Local 667
Clients include:
Alliance Atlantis, Discovery Channel, Great North Productions, Canadian Idol, BMW Mini Cooper, Elizabeth Arden, Fashion File, Much Music, ET Canada, MTV Canada, CTV, CBC, 21C ,ESPN, BBC, ABC, FOX Sports, PBS, CNN, YTV, CNBC, Witness, TSN, China TV, HDNET, Headline Sports, On Top of the World (Travel Show), Windjammer Barefoot Cruises, HGTV, History Channel, CTV Sportsnet, Science and Medicine Canada, Nissan Canada, Alcatel Cable, Disney, CBC Television, CTV National News, MediaLink New York, The Pentagon Papers TV Movie, Mutant-X , The Associates, Queer as Folk, CBC Movie "White Lies" , ABC Movie "ICE", Kardio Knockout (Aruba), CTV Sportsnet, Rogers, Beach Volleyball TSN, Chantel Kreviszuk "Sony Music", Gemini Awards, Globals Supermodels, Shania Twain in Concert, Parks Canada, Royal Banks "Over Canada"in HDTV, Toshiba HDTV, VCR Active Media, Dante Entertainment, Spy Films, Dome Productions, Media Fuel, Global Group, Fish N Canada, Cosmo TV, PWC, DBcom...
Productions include:
“ColdPlay” - Much Music concert - Jib Operator -2011
Raptors NBA Basketball Promo’s 2012 Season - Jib Operator
Sony Pictures - TIFF - Cameraman -2011
“Canada's Handyman Challenge” HGTV - Jimmy Jib Operator - 2011
”MMVA” Much Music Video Awards - Jimmy Jib Operator - 2011
“Bruce Lee” Bio for Biography Channel 2011 - DOP
”Unveiled” Reality Drama show about 4 Women who work in the Wedding industry - DOP 2010
”Orphans Of The Genocide" Gets Nominated for an EMMY AWARD - Jib and cameraman - 2010
“Foodies” Cooking Show on Global TV - 26 Episodes - Jimmy Jib Operator 2010
“Jim Carrey” Bio for Biography Channel - DOP 2010
“Turn the Page” Feature Indie drama 2009-10 DOP
FIRE Jammers - Gemini Nominated - Cameraman - Discovery Channal 2009
Miss Universe Canada - Jib Operator 2009
Howie Do It! Comedy Show hosted by Howie Mandell - (NBC, Global) Jib Operator, Cameraman 2008-9
Toronto International Film Festival 1998 - 2010 (Jimmy jib and camera)
The 8th Fire (Documentry) 2008
The Unforgetable Tour (Bollywood Stars on tour) 2008 - Jib Operator
Slice Network Reality Series “Instant Beauty Pageant” - Camera and Jimmy Jib 2008
“9Muses” - Indie feature film - Producer/Director/DP/Editor shot in HD with my Varicam 2009
CTV Television Network Canadian Idol Promo’s - Jimmy Jib Operator 2008
Red Bull Crashed Ice Quebec City 2008 - Jimmy Jib Operator - TSN (21 camera live HD broadcast)
African American Lives 2 (PBS) - Interview with Don Cheadle 2007
Pink Floyds "Darkside of the Moon" - Roger Waters Concert Video 2007 - Cameraman
Canada's Next Top Model (CityTV) 2007
Rez Blues - Music series for APTN, Jib Operator 2007
Caribbean Workout Barbados (7 seasons) 2007
"The Enemy God" Indie film shot on location in Belize CA 2007 - Jimmy Jib operator
Documentary on "Monarch Butterflys" for PBS 2006
"Rich Bride Poor Bride" Slice Network Reality series 2006
"Dollgatory" 2006 Indie Film Co-Director/DOP/Editor shot in HD with my Varicam in 720/24p
"Windigo" 2006 Indie Film Camera operator, shot in HD with my Varicam in 720/24p
" Juno Awards" Live Network Television Jimmy Jib Operator 2006
“Vannesa” 2005 Indie Film - DOP shot in HD with my Varicam in 720/24p
"Blue Man Group" Promotional Video (Varicam and Jimmy Jib) 2005
Canadian Idol 2003-2006 Jimmy Jib Triangle crane operator, robocam operator and studio camera (live network television)
“War of the Wheels” Reality series 2005 Camera Operator
Music video’s 2004-2007 Jimmy Jib Operator and cameraman shot in HD with my Varicam
“Sars” Rolling Stones AC/DC Concert, Toronto 2003 Jimmy Jib Operator
"Seeking Salvation" (History of the Black Church in Canada) 2003 (Travesty Productions) DOP
Tool Box Challenge 2003 (HGTV) 13 episodes Jimmy Jib Operator
"Pentagon Papers" Feature Film 2002 Jimmy Operator
“Edge Codes” (The world of Film Editors) Documentry 2002 (Travesty Productions) DOP
“ICE” Feature Film, Jimmy Jib Operator 2001
Molson Indy 2000 Jimmy Jib Operator
La Fame Nikta (Drama)1997,98,99 Jimmy Jib operator
Traders 1998-99 Jimmy Jib Operator
Cooking for Love 1999 (26 episodes) Jimmy Jib Operator
Daily Planet 1996-2000 Discovery Channel, Freelance Cameraman
MuchMusic Video Awards 1999,00,2001
Canadian Open 1999- 2000 (golf) Jimmy Jib Operator, cameraman
On top of the world 1998-99,2000 Travel show, shot edited and produced segments
OH HO (kids game show) YTV 4 seasons of 26 episodes Jimmy Jib Triangle operator
Partners Film Company Jimmy Jib Operator for commericals etc.
“Witness” Gambling Documentry CBC-TV DOP - 1998
Fairchild TV 1997- 2011 Beauty Pagents and Talent shows Jimmy Jib Operator
Awards:
”Orphans Of The Genocide" Gets Nominated for an EMMY AWARD - Cameraman/Jimmy Jib operator
FIRE Jammers - Gemini Nominated - Cameraman - Discovery Channal 2009
Gemini Award - Documentry for CTV National News - Cameraman - 1998
CSC Roy Tash Award Nominee for CBC News 1997
“Dollgatory” - Award Nominee for Best Feature Film at the Swansea Bay Film Festival - DOP, Editor - 2007
2006 Summit Awards
Silver - Corporate Image/Public Relations
"Hatch 50th Anniversary"
2006 Summit Awards
Bronze - Customer Training
"Flairco’s Mixology and Flair for the Working Bartender"
Resume:
Started shooting and editing News and Sports from 1979 to 1995
2 years at - CKX-TV Brandon Manitoba
4 years at - CTV National News Winnipeg Manitoba
4 years at - CFQC-TV Saskatoon
2 years at - CJOH-TV Ottawa
2 years at - CBC TV Toronto
Lived and worked in the Caribbean for 3 1/2 years shooting editing producing and teaching video production at a local TV station in Grand Cayman and shot tour video’s for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. I shot a lot of underwater video for TV and tourists, I’m a PADI Divemaster with over 850 dives.
In 1995 started Blue Planet Productions Inc.
