EDUCATION & HOBBIES

FINAL CUT PRO STUDIO 6 (Week long course for certification) at HUMBER COLLEGE; INSTRUCTOR Maureen Nolan; Toronto 2009

PROPANE CERTIFICATION for heaters by BRYDON INDUSTRIAL TRAINING, Toronto 2009

*** CERTIFIED LIFE SKILL COACH *** from GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE, Toronto 2006

PSYCHOLOGY at RYERSON, Toronto 2000

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COURSE from DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA; INSTRUCTOR Al Simmons; TORONTO 1980.

SOCIAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES at SENECA COLLEGE; TORONTO 1971- 73.

ARTS AND SCIENCE at NEWMARKET DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL; Newmarket, ONTARIO 1967-69.

 STOUFFVILLE HIGH SCHOOL; Stouffville, ONTARIO 1966.

HOBBIES:

Dancing, Computers, and Chess.

OPUS 'X': A Satirical ROCK VIDEO Feature (TREATMENT)--Schneider 1992

SCRIPTWRITER "OPUS-X"  A Satirical Rock Video Feature (Treatment); TORONTO 1985.

CITY IN PANIC

WRITER / CO-PRODUCER "CITY IN PANIC" Suspense Thriller Feature Film; STORY LINE: A psychopathic serial killer stalks the streets, leaving a trail of horribly mutilated bodies; PRODUCER / DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; EXECUTIVE PRODUCER; Peter Wilson; DISTRIBUTOR Transcontinental Pictures Industries (available on video); TORONTO 1986.

SHAMAN'S SOURCE

PRODUCER / STORY EDITOR "SHAMAN'S SOURCE" action adventure Feature Film; CAST Billy Merasty ("Donald Marshall Story") and Eric Schweig ("Last of the Mohicans"); STORY LINE: Three modern day North American Indians compete with ruthless White Developers to be the first TO lay claim on a priceless ancient spring with mystical healing powers; DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY Barry Stone; PRODUCER / DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; DISTRIBUTER Transcontinental Pictures Industries; Toronto 1990.

LOCATIONS

LOCATION PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "BORDER, THE" TV Series; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Michael Johnson & Linda Pope; LOCATION MANAGER Arthur Clark; Anne Richardson; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Brad Alexander & Sandra Mikki; Toronto, Summer 2007.

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL  "KIT KITTEREDGE: An All American Girl Mystery" Feature Film; 3rd ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Craig Newman; LOCATION MANAGER Karen Perez; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Catherine Crawford & Matthew Graver; Toronto, Spring 2007.

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL  "DRESDEN FILES" TV Series; LOCATION MANAGER Karen Perez; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Catherine Crawford ; LOCATION PROD ASST Matthew Graver; Toronto, Winter 2006.

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL "JUMPER" Feature Film; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Andrew Robinson; LOCATION MANAGER Keith Large; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Gregory McMaster & Alexander McNaughton; LOCATION PROD ASST Mary Milovac, John Teixeira, Igor Zambeli, Toronto, 2006

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL  daily "KILLSHOT (reshoots)" Feature Film; LOCATION MANAGER Vince Nyuli; Toronto, Winter, 2006

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL  "PATH TO 9/11, THE" Mini Series; LOCATION MANAGER Karen Perez; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Arthur  Clarke; Christopher Dunn,; Matthew Graver,; Toronto, Fall 2005.

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL "SENTINEL, THE" Feature Film; LOCATION MANAGER Keith Large; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Gregory McMaster, Morten Dorrrell & Randy Morgan; LOCATION PROD SCOUT/ PA Mary Milovac; LOCATION PROD ASST John Teixeira, Igor Zambeli, Toronto, 2005

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL  "50 CENTS" Feature Film; LOCATION MANAGER Vince Nyuli; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Trevor Weber; LOCATION PROD ASST John Shone, Toronto, 2005.

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL  "16 BLOCKS" Feature Film; LOCATION MANAGER Will Hoddinott; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Mark McFadden; Toronto, Summer 2005.

LOCATION SUPPORT PERSONAL "CINDERELLA MAN" Feature Film; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Andrew Robinson; LOCATION MANAGER Keith Large; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Alexander McNaughton, Peter Bird, Gregory McMaster; LOCATION PROD ASST Matthew Graver, Toronto, 2003

BOYS WILL BE

DIRECTOR / VIDEO EDITOR "BOYS WILL BE ... " Thirty minute Video drama for Educational Institutions; WRITER / PRODUCER Michael Glassbourg; TORONTO 1989.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR daily "BORDER, THE" TV Series; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Michael Johnson & Linda Pope; LOCATION MANAGER Arthur Clark & Anne Richardson; ASSIST LOCATION MANGER Brad Alexander & Sandra Mikki; Toronto, Summer 2007.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR daily "RELIC HUNTER" TV Series; CAST Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt; DIRECTOR Don McCutcheon; PRODUCTION MANAGER Derek Rappaport; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Roman Buchok; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Karen McGarroch; Toronto, December 1999.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "ONE MORE WHITE CHRISTMAS" Movie; CAST E. Moore, G. McRainey; DIRECTOR Bobby Roth; PRODUCTION MANAGER Bill Marks; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Libby Hodgson; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Miguel Gallego; Toronto, October 1999.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR daily "THE CITY" TV Series; CAST Torri Higginson, John Ralston; DIRECTOR Peter Wellington; PRODUCTION MANAGER David Till; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Megan Banning; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Ken Smith Set; Toronto, September 1999.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "THE PIANO MAN'S DAUGHTER" TV Movie; CAST Marnie McPhail; DIRECTOR Kevin Sullivan; LINE PRODUCER: Elizabeth Young; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Dale MacLean; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Marcia Douglas; TORONTO 1999.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR daily "COLOR OF FRIENDSHIP"TV Movie; CAST Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson; DIRECTOR Kevin Hooks; PRODUCTION MANAGER Lynn Mally; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Rocco Gismondi; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Aline Robichaud; Toronto, September 1999.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR prep "CHEATERS"TV Movie; DIRECTOR John Stockwell; PRODUCTION MANAGER Marc Dassas; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Drew Rosenberg; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Susan Fiore; 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Lorraine Kearsey TRAILER T.A.D. Stacey Jenkins;Toronto, September 1999.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR daily "NERO WOLFE"TV Movie; CAST Maury Chaykin, Tim Hutton; DIRECTOR Bill Duke; PRODUCTION MANAGER Deborah Osborne; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Bill Spahic; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tim Singh; TORONTO 1999.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "LETHAL VOWS" TV Movie; CAST John Ritter, Marg Helgenberger; DIRECTOR Paul Schneider; PRODUCTION MANAGER Lynn Mallay; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR John Board; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Sarah Campbell; TORONTO 1999.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "TRADERS" TV Series; CAST Patrick McKenna; DIRECTOR TW Peacocke; PRODUCTION MANAGER Maribeth Daley; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Marek Posival; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Belinda Brown; 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Sarah Jarvis; TORONTO 1999.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "IN TOO DEEP" Feature Film; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Bill Spahic; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Steward Young; 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Jonnie Katz; TORONTO 1998.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "GETTING GOTTI" Feature Film for TV; CAST Lorraine Bracco, Anthony Denison, Ellen Burstyn; PRODUCER John Eckert; DIRECTOR Roger Young; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tony Thatcher; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Ron Oxley; TORONTO 1994.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "DEATH WISH V" Feature Film; CAST Charles Bronson, Lesley Ann Down, Michael Parks; PRODUCER Damian Lee; DIRECTOR Allan Goldstein; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR John Bradshaw; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Marek Posival; TORONTO 1993.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR daily / SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "COUNTERSTRIKE" 1 hour TV series; PRODUCTION MANAGER Tony Thatcher; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR John Rainey & Heil Huhta; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Ron Oxley; TORONTO 1992.

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "TOBACCO MAN" Ninety second Theatrical Commercial for ROTHMANS ENGLAND; TORONTO 1985.

PRODUCTION MANAGER / 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "I'M IMPRESSED" Rock Video for the band SYLUM; DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1985.

STORY EDITOR / PRODUCTION MANAGER / 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "GO FOR SODA" Rock Video for KIM MITCHELL nominated for Juno "BEST VIDEO"; DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1984.

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "THAT'S A MAN" 35mm Rock Video for KIM MITCHELL; PRODUCER Tom Barry; DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1984.

DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT "THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR" Two Hour P.B.S Movie; CAST Howard Rollins and Shavar Ross; EXECUTIVE PRODUCER C. Schultz; DIRECTOR Allan Goldstein; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Don McCutcheon; TORONTO 1984.

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "PLATINUM BLONDE LIVE" One Hour T.V. Music Video at Toronto City Hall with PLATINUM BLONDE; PRODUCER Anthony Tsavdaris; DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1984.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "DAVIS AND HEARST" PRODUCTION MANAGER Barbara Kelly; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Scott Maitland; TORONTO 1984.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "BEER" PRODUCTION MANAGER Joyce Kozy King; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Martin Walters; LOCATION MANAGER Keith Large; TORONTO 1984.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR on re-shoots "DEAD ZONE"; Feature Film; CAST Christopher Walkin, Martin Sheen; PRODUCER Dino de Laurentis and Debra Hill; DIRECTOR David Cronenberg; PRODUCTION MANAGER John Eckert; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR John Board; TORONTO 1983.

'EDITOR OBSERVER' "DEAD ZONE"; David Cronenberg was kind enough to let me observe the editing of the film for a couple of weeks so I could learn more about feature film editing; see above for more details; TORONTO 1983.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT "DEAD ZONE"; see above; TORONTO 1983.

***ASSISTANT DIRECTOR on SPECIAL EFFECTS re-shoots "STRANGE INVADERS"; DIRECTOR Michael Laughlin; PRODUCER Walter Coblenz; PRODUCTION MANAGER Marilyn Stonehouse; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR David Sheperd; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR David Macleod; TORONTO 1982.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT "STRANGE INVADERS"; see above; TORONTO 1982.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT "IN DEFENCE OF KIDS"; CBS Movie of the Week; CAST Blythe Danner; PRODUCER M.T.M.; PRODUCTION MANAGER Tony Thatcher; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Katy Emde; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Don McCutcheon; TORONTO 1982.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR re-shoots "CURTAINS" Feature Film; PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR Peter Simpson; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Don Baldassara; TORONTO 1982.

1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "JEN'S PLACE" One Hour CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION Drama; PRODUCERS and DIRECTORS Glen Salzman and Rebecca Yates; TORONTO 1982.

SET PRODUCTION ASSISTANT "CLASS OF 1984" Feature Film; PRODUCTION MANAGER Marilyn Stonehouse; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tony Lucibello; PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR Angela Heald; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / 3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Lee Kippleberg; TORONTO 1981.

LOCATION PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "DEATH BITE" LOCATION MANAGER Keith Large; TORONTO 1981.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT "CURTAINS" Feature Film; PRODUCER Peter Simpson; ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Gerry Arbeid; DIRECTOR Richard Ciupka; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tony Thatcher; TORONTO 1980.

ASSISTANT TO PRODUCTION MANAGER "MELANIE" Feature Film; PRODUCER Peter Simpson; DIRECTOR Rex Bromfield; ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Gerry Arbeid; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Don Buchsbaum; TORONTO 1980.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR prep "DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR PARENTS ARE?" Feature Film; PRODUCTION MANAGER Hugh Harlow; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Barry Bergthorson; TORONTO 1980.

***PRODUCTION MANAGER / 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 5 day re-shoots "KIDNAPPING OF THE PRESIDENT"; see below for more details.

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR "KIDNAPPING OF THE PRESIDENT" Feature Film; CAST William Shatner; DIRECTOR George Mendeluk; PRODUCTION MANAGER Gerry Arbeid; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tony Thatcher; TORONTO 1979.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "TRIBUTE" Feature Film; PRODUCTION MANAGER Gerry Arbeid; TORONTO 1979.

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT daily "HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GEMINI" Feature Film; 2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Libby Bowden; TORONTO 1979.

GUEST LECTURER at ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART; Screening of my Experimental Video Work; TORONTO 1978.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR COURSE from DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA; INSTRUCTOR Al Simmons; TORONTO 1980.

WRITING/PRODUCING

CO-PRODUCER / PRODUCTION MANAGER "PIZZA PIZZA" Thirty second commercials for TV; PRODUCER / DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1989.

SCRIPTWRITER "HOLLYWOOD GIRLS" Rock Video; funded by the CANADIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY; TORONTO 1985.

STORY EDITOR / PRODUCTION MANAGER / 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR "GO FOR SODA" Rock Video for KIM MITCHELL nominated for Juno "BEST VIDEO"; DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1984.

CO-SCRIPT CONSULTANT "MR NICE GUY" Feature Film; PRODUCER Tino Mangatta; DIRECTOR Henery Wolfond; CO-SCRIPT CONSULTANT Michael Glassbourg; TORONTO 1984.

DIRECTOR'S ASSISTANT "THE HOUSE OF DIES DREAR" Two Hour P.B.S Movie; CAST Howard Rollins and Shavar Ross; EXECUTIVE PRODUCER C. Schultz; DIRECTOR Allan Goldstein; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Don McCutcheon; TORONTO 1984.

VIDEO EDITOR for STEREOVISION; One Hour T.V. Rock Video Series; PRODUCER / DIRECTOR Robert Bouvier; TORONTO 1984.

3RD ASSISTANT DIRECTOR on re-shoots "DEAD ZONE"; Feature Film; CAST Christopher Walkin, Martin Sheen; PRODUCER Dino de Laurentis and Debra Hill; DIRECTOR David Cronenberg; PRODUCTION MANAGER John Eckert; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR John Board; TORONTO 1983.

'EDITOR OBSERVER' "DEAD ZONE"; David Cronenberg was kind enough to let me observe the editing of the film for a couple of weeks so I could learn more about feature film editing; see above for more details; TORONTO 1983.

ASSISTANT TO PRODUCTION MANAGER "MELANIE" Feature Film; PRODUCER Peter Simpson; DIRECTOR Rex Bromfield; ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Gerry Arbeid; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Don Buchsbaum; TORONTO 1980.

***PRODUCTION MANAGER / 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR 5 day re-shoots "KIDNAPPING OF THE PRESIDENT"; see below for more details.

ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR "KIDNAPPING OF THE PRESIDENT" Feature Film; CAST William Shatner; DIRECTOR George Mendeluk; PRODUCTION MANAGER Gerry Arbeid; 1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Tony Thatcher; TORONTO 1979.

GUEST LECTURER at ONTARIO COLLEGE OF ART; Screening of my Experimental Video Work; TORONTO 1978.

VIDEO TAPE EDITOR "CITY PULSE" Evening News for CITY TV; DIRECTOR Jane Farly; TORONTO 1978.

FREELANCE VIDEO camera alignment N.A.B.E.T.; N.A.B.E.T. OFFICER Jim Bach; TORONTO 1978.

SENIOR LIGHTING / VIDEO DIRECTOR for CITY TV; Lighting Design for "CITY LIGHTS", "CITY PULSE", "BOOGIE", etc.; Camera Alignment for EMI 2005 Video Camera; Hiring and Training of other Lighting / Video Directors; TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Phil Dinan; TORONTO 1976 - 1978.

VIDEO TAPE OPERATOR for CITY TV; Recording, Playback and Editing of Half-inch, One-inch and Two inch Video Tape Recorders; fill-in for Master Control; OPERATIONS MANAGER Jim Norwood; TORONTO 1975.

ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR "TELEVISION AND V.T.R. PRODUCTION"; FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT at the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO; Instruction and Operation of Production Hardware; TORONTO 1974.

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR "ROCHDALE COLLEGE";Three Hour Video Documentary on the closing days of Rochdale College; TECHNICAL ADVISOR Jim Bach; FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE from UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO and ARTS COUNCIL; TORONTO 1973.

TEACHING ASSISTANT in FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT at the UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO; Ordering and Control of Studio Supplies; Instruction and Operation of Audio-Visual Hardware; TORONTO 1973.

PUPPET ARTIST for LEDO PRODUCTIONS; Mainly performing in schools but also Scripting, Set Building and Set Up; TORONTO 1972.