COMMERCIAL RESUME

I have filmed over 370 commercials, utilizing 35mm, 16mm, Betacam, and even Hi8 and Mini DV video formats. The content ranges from studio product shots to location shoots to government lifestyle and tourism spots.

Studio green screen on HDTV


Some recent clients include Days Inn, TTC, Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Speedy Muffler, Blue Cross, and Discount Car Rentals. Traveled across Canada for a 90 second theatrical Parks Canada spot.


Shoots with Brandworks International include Molson Golden, Kaufman Shoes (Sorel and Foam Treads) and North American Watch (Movado, Esquire, and Crash).

Sorel Boot shoot in Quebec

I also shoot for Western region markets. Spots include a trilogy of young driver safety spots for Manitoba Public Insurance, two MacDonald's campaigns, regional spots for General Motors including car and truck commercials, and some PSAs for Revenue Canada. Also Manitoba Justice Department spots on domestic violence.

I have shot for many Federal government campaigns: three Manpower campaigns featuring eight 35mm commercials and a series of four 16mm spots with locations across Canada; various National Revenue campaigns on income tax returns; and three safety spots for Transport Canada.

Other clients include: Eaton's, Mikita Tools, Woolco, Royal Insurance, Akai, The Bay, C.N.E., Sask Tel, Bee Maid Honey, Beaver Tails, Pizza Pizza, Texaco, Pioneer Grain, Sears, Manitoba Tourism, Superstore, Remier Express, Richardson-Greenshields, Safeway, Royal Trust, Bermuda Tourism, Manco Dairies, and AGF Funds.

In 1986, my commercial work was nominated at the CSC Awards.
My client, Brandworks International won recognition at the ‘95 London International Advertising Awards for our "Crash" watch commercial.

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