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OLDER WORK HISTORY

HEXAGRAM

17 minute documentary

director, writer, camera, sound, editing, music, post-production, cover graphics

Producers: Philippe Turp, Annabel Selyer

Screened to an audience of 500 journalists and government ministers, this film raised $4,000,000 in seventeen minutes for Hexagram, an institute set up to bridge university, art, technology and commerce.

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THE WALL THAT STO BUILT

21 minute documentary

producer, co-writer, director, camera, sound, editing, music, cover graphics

THE BALANCER

22 minute documentary

producer, writer, director, camera, sound, editing, music, post-production, cover graphics

Corporate client could not raise investment capital for 6 months. We made this film. With it they raised $750,000 in first two weeks.

MERCEDES BENZ

1 hour documentary

co-producer, director, co-camera; sound, editing, music, post-production, cover graphics

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umbrellas

dinner

show

SINGING THE BONES
(director of photography & screenplay consultant)

Starring: Caitlin Hicks

Director: Gordon Halloran
Producer: Gordon Halloran, Caitlin Hicks

FOGO

15 min. documentary

Director, camera, writer, narrator: Ben Ged Low

Producers: Colin & Eugenie Low, Ben Ged Low

POWER OF LIVING FOODS

1 hour documentary

co-producer, writer, director, camera, sound, editing, narrator, music, post-production, cover graphics

Executive Producer: Linda Kordich

Jay & Linda Kordic made a non-exclusive deal after this film was completed, to sell 400 – 500 thousand copies a year for the next 3 years, to a company producing ‘juicers’.

This is above and beyond their own marketing campaign, which begins with a new informercial in early March 2005.

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Power Of Living Foods

PASSION FOR JUICE

1 hour documentary

I added new sequences to an older film, which included all of these services: writer, post-director, additional camera, sound, editing, music, post-production

Executive Producer: Linda Kordich

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Passion For Juice

PLUGGED INTO LIFE

1 hour documentary

co-producer, writer, director, camera, sound.

Filmed, in post-production.

Executive Producer: Linda Kordich

ACTING INSIDE OUT

1/2 hour documentary

producer, co-writer, director, camera, sound, editing, music, post-production, cover graphics

written & narrated by Anne-Marie Lindell

YOGA CHI

15 minute documentary

producer, writer, director, camera, sound, editing, music, post-production, cover graphics

written & narrated by William McKay

ELEMENTREE

1/2 hour documentary

co-producer, writer, director, camera, sound, editing, music, post-production, cover graphics

This film has been expanded to become the feature documentary FERNANDO, now in production.

See: www.3dfernando.com

STAR DREAMS

90 minute feature documentary

editor, animation FX, music

Produced & directed: Robert Nichol

DIVINE DINNERS

3 X 1/2 hour cooking shows

director, camera, sound, editing, music, post-production

producer: JacquelineForster

SUPER SPEEDWAY

'The Making Of' the IMAX film 'Super Speedway' (15 min.)

And five 30 sec. 'spots'

director, writer, editor: working with supplied footage

SOUND TO SLEEP

72 minute CD

Producer, writer, performer.

Music designed specifically to induce sleep.

See: www.soundtosleep.com

SOUND TO SLEEP

Five 30 sec. & 1 min. spots

producer, director, camera, editor, effects

COMMERCIALS

The Nap

Insomnia

Twilight

VOLCANOES OF THE DEEP
(IMAX)

story & editing consultant

A WOMAN OF BEARING

15 minute documentary

director, camera, editor

Producer: Jacqueline Forster

EARLIER WORK

writer, composer, cinematographer

On the films below I have a credit as writer, composer, or cinematographer (or a combination thereof), unless otherwise marked.

Many of the films have played on major TV networks internationally, and won international awards. Miranda Productions was kind enough to send me a partial list of theirs, just below. As a lot of the films were produced by the National Film Board of Canada, or CBC, which have extensive worldwide distribution, and submit to many festivals, and as a lot of the films were of an acknowledged quality, I suspect quite a list of awards could be attached.

VOICE OF THE AMAZON
(the story of Chico Mendez)

Director: Miranda Smith
Producer: Miranda Smith. Prods. Inc., (New York NY)

Television Broadcasts
DUTV, United States, 2003
Free Speech TV, United States, 1996, 2001
KBDI, United States, 2001
TBS, United States; 1989
TNT, United States; 1990
TV Manchete, Brazil; 1990
TV Ontario, Canada; 1990
SBS TV, Australia; 1990
Fuji TV, Japan; 1990
VARA TV, Netherlands; 1990
Zimbabwe Broadcasting, Zimbabwe; 1990
Filmoption, Canada; 1991
Television Popular, Angola; 1991
Star Entertainment, Hong Kong; 1992
Carrefour International, Canada; 1992 - 1993
Channel 2, Israel; 1992
ID TV, Netherlands; 1993
RAI, Italy; 1997
Free Speech TV, United States 1996 - 1999

Theatrical Showings
NuArt Theatre, Los Angeles; October 20 - 26, 1989
Roxie Cinema: San Francisco; March 19, 1990
UC Theatre - Landmark Theatre Corp., Berkeley; March 20,1990
Magic Theatre, Nevada City, CA; June 26 - July 1, 1990
Facets Multi-Media, Chicago; July 1991
Ken Cinema, San Diego; October 13 - 15, 1991

Awards
CINE Golden Eagle
New York Film and Video Festival: Silver Medal
Columbus International Film and Video Festival: Bronze Plaque
National Education Association Award for the Advancement of Learning Through Broadcast
USA Film Festival: Finalist
American Association for the Advancement of Science Books and Films Film Festival:
Certificate of Merit
Wine Country Film Festival: Gaia Award

CANARY OF THE OCEAN
(narrated by Andie MacDowell)

Director: Miranda Smith
Producer: Miranda Smith, Abigail Wright, Miranda Prods. Inc. (Boulder, Colorado)

AWARDS

CINE Golden Eagle
Best Environmental Film
Mountainfilm in Telluride
Best Environmental Film
Vermont International Film Festival
Chris Award
Columbus International Film and Video Festival
Gold Illumination Award
Crested Butte Reel Fest
Certificate of Merit
Chicago International Film Festival
Honorable Mention
George Sidney Independent Film Competition - San Luis Obispo
Honorable Mention
Festival du Film Maritime et d'Exploration - Toulon, France

MY FATHER'S GARDEN

Director: Miranda Smith
Producer: Abigail Wright, Miranda Prods. Inc. (Boulder, Colorado)

AWARDS
1997 EarthWatch Film Award
CINE Golden Eagle
Columbus International Film Festival: Chris Award
Chicago International Film Festival: Silver Plaque
San Francisco International Film Festival: Silver Spire
MountainFilm in Telluride: Best Environmental Film
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival: Founders Award
BACA/Brooklyn Arts Council: First Place Documentary
National Educational Media Competition: Bronze Apple
Worldfest Houston: Bronze Award
Central Florida Film and Video Festival: Third Place Documentary
CINDY: Bronze
TELLY: Bronze
Minnesota Film and Video Expo: Best Director
Crested Butte Reel Fest: Best Documentary
Canyonlands Film/Video Festival: Best Documentary
Hope & Dreams Festival: Best Documentary
USA Film Festival: Finalist
Harry Chapin Media Awards: Finalist
Great Plains Film Festival: Finalist


FEATURE FILMS (composer)

KEEPING TRACK Starring Michael Sarrazin, Margo Kidder	Director: Robin Spry Producer: Robin Spry, Jamie Brown

ONE MAN Starring Len Cariou, Jayne Eastwood	Director: Robin Spry Producer: Michael Scott, Roman Kroiter


THE HEAT WAVE LASTED FOUR DAYS Starring Gordon Pincent, Alexandra Stewart	Director: Doug Jackson Producer: Bernard Devlin, Daisy DeBelfeuille

THE KID WHO COULDN’T MISS Starring Eric Peterson, Walter Borne	Director: Paul Cowan Producer: Paul Cowan

DOCUMENTARY SERIES (LECTURES)

INTERSECT 2001 14 hours of lectures by 25 scientists at the Intersect 2001 Symposium, Nevada, Arizona.	Director\camera\editor: Ben Ged Low Producers: Ben Ged Low, Kronia Communications and Silver Wolf Productions

THE CATASTROPHISTS, Part One 7 hours (May 2001), an on-going scientific lecture series	Director\camera\editor: Ben Ged Low Producers: Ben Ged Low, Kronia Communications.

THE CATASTROPHISTS, Part Two: 7 hours (October 2000), an on-going science lecture series	Director\camera\editor: Ben Ged Low Producers: Ben Ged Low, Kronia Communications.

ONE HOUR DOCUMENTARY (composer, writer, or cinematographer)

THE SWORD OF THE LORD	Director: Paul Cowan Producer: Paul Cowan

STARS OF TOMORROW (73 min.)	Producers: NFB & SDA Ltd.

IN SEARCH OF FARLEY MOWAT	Director: Andy Thomson Producer: Robert Duncan, Andy Thomson

LOS CANADIENSES	Director: Albert Kish Producer: Tom Daly

GRENFEL OF LABRADOR: THE GREAT ADVENTURE	Director: Terry Filgate Producer: CBC


EVE LAMBART	Director: Margaret Westcott Producer: Kathleen Shannon

I’LL GO AGAIN	Director: Paul Cowan Producer: Tom Daly

ARCTIC FOUR	Director: James de B. Domville Producer: NFB

ARCTIC SPIRITS	Director: Peter Raymond Producer: CBC

CIVILIZED CITY	Director: Don Williams Producer: Don Williams

WAY TO GO	Director: Wayne Whellons, Patrick Vallaley Producer: Wayne Whellons

TWENTY SIX MILES IN A ROW	Director: Wayne Whellons, Patrick Vallaley Producer: Wayne Whellons

MARATHON INTERNATIONAL DE MONTREAL	Director: Wayne Whellons, Patrick Vallaley Producer: Wayne Whellons

THE ROCKIES	Director/camera: Ben Ged Low, Producers: Brock O'Byrne, Mediamind Prods. In., Silver Wolf Prods. Inc.

HALF HOUR DRAMAS (composer, writer or cinematographer)

BRAVERY IN THE FIELD	Director: Giles Walker Producer: Roman Kroiter

LES BLEUS, LA NUIT LES PRIX DE L'AQCC (Association Québécoise des Critiques de Cinéma) PRIX DU COURT ET MOYEN MÉTRAGE QUÉBÉCOIS1982 Les bleus... la nuit de Daniel Rancourt (cm)	Director: Daniel Rancourt Producer: Renald Bellemare

L’ACTEUR, LA VOISINE	Director: Daniel Rancourt Producer: Imagide Inc.

BARGAIN BASEMENT	Director: John Smith Producer: Roman Kroiter

I WASN’T SCARED	Director: Giles Walker Producer: Vladimir Valenta

HALF HOUR DOCUMENTARIES (composer, writer or cinematographer)

LOOKING FOR WATER IN THE OCEAN	writer-director: Ben Ged Low producers: Ben Ged Low, Philippe Turp, Kronia Communicaitons, Silver Wolf Productions, Les Productions Cinéclipse, Montreal

THE EAST COMES WEST	Director: Gary Toole Producer: Craig Graham

IN ALL SEASONS	Director: Earnest Reid Producer: Desmond Dew

THE BOAT THAT IAN BUILT	Director: Andy Thomson Producer: Colin Low, Stanley Jackson

BLACKWOOD	Director: Andy Thomson, Tony Ianzelo Producer: Tom Daly

BEAUTIFUL LENNARD ISLAND	Director: Beverly Shaffer Producer: Yuki Yoshida

THE WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN	Director: Michael Rubbo, Pierre Lasry Producer: Roman Bittman

CHARTING THE FROZEN SEA	Director: Guy Dufaux Producer: Jacques Bobet

IF BRAINS WERE DYNAMITE	Director: Thom Burstyn, John Laing, Peter Bors Producer: Thom Burstyn

THE FORBES HOME	Director: Alex Macleod, Stephen Steinhouse, Mark Zannis Producer: Mark Zannis

LOG HOUSE	Director: Michael Rubbo, Andreas Poulsson Producer: Roman Bittman

CYCLING, STILL THE GREATEST	Director: Gary Toole Producer: Jacques Bobet

OF MANY PEOPLE	Director: Stanley Jackson Producer: John Spotton, Robert Verrall

THE MYSTERY OF BAY BULLS	Director: Ted Remeroski Producer: Dorothy Curtois

PASS THE KETCHUP	Director: Albert Kish Producer: Tom Daly

GURDEEP SINGH BAINES	Director: Beverly Shaffer Producer: Kathleen Shannon

ONE OUT OF THREE IS A FISHBOAT	Director: Andy Thomson Producer: Andy Thomson

SO YOU'RE GOING TO BUY A BOAT VOUS VOULEZ ACHETER UN BATEAU	Director: Andy Thomson Producer: Andy Thomson

TOO DIRTY FOR A WOMAN	Director: Diane Beaudry Producer: Signe Johansson

EARTHQUAKE	Director: Patricia Lavoie Producer: Patricia Lavoie

COWBOY’S CLAIM	Director: Miranda Smith Producer: Miranda Smith

FIGHTING BACK	Director: Gary Toole Producer: Craig Graham

ALMOST GIANTS	Director: Gary Toole Producer: Craig Graham

DEHAVILAND	Director: Gary Toole Producer: Craig Graham

YOU’RE EATING FOR TWO	Director: Malca Gilson Producer: Tom Daly

RIVER (PLANET EARTH)	Director: Peter Raymont Producer: Tom Daly

MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTARIES (composer)

THE AGE OF INVENTION	Director: Albert Kish Producer: Albert Kish

LOVE ON WHEELS	Directors: Ian Rankin, Ben Ged Low Producer: Andy Thomson

CHRISTMAS AT MOOSE FACTORY	Director: Alanis Obamsawin Producer: Wolf Koenig

THE POWER BEHIND THE LEADERS	Director: Carlos Ferrand Producer: CN

RAIL	Director: Carlos Ferrand Producer: CN

HEAT	Director: Carlos Ferrand Producer: CN

12 DOCUMENTARIES (20 minutes each)	Director: Jean Louis Cote Producer: Telescene Prod.

NUTRITION & FITNESS (13 TV spots, 30 sec. – 3 min.)	Director: (Various) Producer: NFB

FEELING GOOD (7 TV spots, 1 – 3 min.)	Director: (Various) Producer: NFB

CANADIAN VIGNETTES: ARCTIC MISSION	Director: Joan Henson Producer: Dorothy Courtois

CANADIAN VIGNETTES: ARCTIC SEASCAPE	Director: Joan Henson Producer: Dorothy Courtois

CANADIAN VIGNETTES: UNDER THE POLE	Director: Joan Henson Producer: Dorothy Courtois

ANIMATION (composer)

THE STREET	Director: Caroline Leaf Producer: Guy Glover

FAT FREEDOM LE GROS DEGAGE	Director: Richard Capener Producer: Derek Lamb

NO APPLE FOR JOHNNY	Director: John Weldon Producer: Wolf Koenig

COMET	Director: Sidney Goldsmith Producer: Sidney Goldsmith

THE OLD LADY'S CAMPING TRIP	Director: Les Drew Producer: David Verrall, Les Drew

DEATH IN THE SPRING	Director: Anne MacLeod Producer: Rex Tasker

CANADIAN VIGNETTES: TREE	Director: Robert Doucet Producer: NFB

THEATRICAL SHORTS (composer except where marked)

WINTERSONG	Director, writer, camera, music: Ben Ged Low Producer: Don Hopkins

DESCENT	Director: Paul Cowan, Giles Walker Producer: Tom Daly, Desmond Dew

THE MAD CANADIAN	Director: Robert Fortier Producer: Bill Brind

NEXT GENERATION	Director: Stephen Low Producer: Roger Hart

WHAT DO WE DO NOW?	Director: Andy Thomson Producer: Andy Thomson

SALLY ANN SYMPATHY	Director: Thom Burstyn Producer: Thom Burstyn

EDUCATIONAL

SESAME STREET (approx. 50 songs)	Producer\composer\performer: Ben Ged Low Executive Producer: Michael Lavoie Songs aired in numerous countries.

STRANGELIGHT 10 part audio-visual series for Canadian High Schools	Director\writer: Ben Ged Low Producer: Don Hopkins NFB

CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT (producer\director)

I AM DANCING feature documentary in development www.iamdancing.com	Director: Ben Ged Low Producers: Teri Wood-McCarter, Anne-Marie Lindell, Ben Ged Low Writer-performer: Anne-Marie Lindel

FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAYS

SAHARA GOLDWING SMILE OF THE BEAST FALLING OFF THE EDGE OF THE WORLD LUCIFER DREAMS OF LOVE THE SPIRIT MU JAZZ BABY SEEN FROM AFAR	Writer: feature film screenplays that have been commissioned or optioned, and in development at some point in time

MUSIC RECORD ALBUMS (selection only)

NIRVANA BLEU Nominated for 5 Felix Awards (won 3): French Canada’s equivalent for the ‘Grammy’. Released internationally.	Artist: Daniel Lavoie Producer\arranger\muscian: Ben Ged Low

PAQUETTE Nominated for 3 Felix Awards, including ‘Producer of the Year’ (won 2).	Artist: Robert Paquette Producer\arranger\musician: Ben Ged Low

CRAVINGS Released internationally.	Artist: Daniel Lavoie Producer\arranger\musician: Ben Ged Low

C’EST DROLE COMME LA VIE Released internationally.	Artist: Daniel Desheme Producer\arranger\muscian: Ben Ged Low

STILLS PHOTOGRAPHER

1970's. Production stills on 20-30 films, photojournalism, fashion, publicity, industrial, educational filmstrips, 25-screen slide show for Manitoba centenial, O.E.S. Poverty Program White House (US) Special Project (working under Donald Rumsfeld)

NEWS CAMERAMAN

Late 60's. CJON TV St. John's NFLD. In charge of the camera department, handling all the station's photographic requirements, shooting, processing, editing, publicity stills, darkroom etc. etc. News stories were shot in 16mm, usually edited 'in-camera', processed, and aired the same day. I was also responsible for shooting local commercials. One particular spot was so loved by the client it was still airing 15 years later.

MISCELLANEOUS

Numerous documentary scripts and proposals commisioned but never produced, e.g. feature documentary on THE LIFE OF EMMANUEL VELIKOVSKY (six months research and writing). Paid but uncredited consultant on numerous films, from IMAX to 30 sec. commercials. Director, writer, storyboard artist, for a small number of TV commericals, the producers and titles of which I am trying to locate. Music arranger, band-leader, musician (side-man), on a number of tours, and in the studio, Montreal. Music arranger, band-leader, muscian, New York City. Composed and produced music scores for a number of theatre plays (Quebec), the names of which I can no longer recall. Stunt-Double (motorcycle stunts) for Edward Albert on the HBO Hitchhiker series.