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Brian Wayne White - brian's myspace

Multi-tasker. 12 years in camera, editing, directing and sound. Over 300 productions under his belt, both behind the lense and on-air. A nationally televised documentary director. Brian currently edits with Final Cut Pro HD, and shoots with a Pansonic AG DVX100P DVCam (the 24P one). _______________ Brian's On -Camera Demo Online Soon! ____________________________

Having lived all over, from Southern Ontario to the east coast, along with the Cree Nation of Wemindji in the remote north of Quebec , Brian is all about Canada. A teacher, a father, a driver, a chef and a musician.... life experience counts, too.

Brian is an award winning film maker. His interests lie in documentary, and "realistic" dramas. Music drives many of Brian's projects. When not directing, Brian edits and shoots for other filmmakers. He is also an experienced on-air personality. Brian is always in production on something, like his many no-budget films aimed at bringing the stories of independent musicians to the public.

Brian is also formally educated in film production, writing, television, radio, broadcast journalism and more. _______________ "Documentary is about building personal relationships, both with the subject and the story". ____________________________

Brian has accomplished a great deal in a short period of time. His documentary, "Harmonica Crossing" had its first national broadcast on March 19, 2002, giving Brian his first as a film director. Between the ages of 19 and 21, he worked on over 250 television programs, of a vast variety, in a vast number of roles, including director of studio and mobile productions, on-air host of several shows, reporter, video journalist and more. He was also a P.A. announcer for the Sarnia Sting, OHL hockey team, and voiced a number of radio commercials during this time.

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Dedication and ambition has always been part of this filmmaker's life. With glimpses of it at age 17 and 18, he put on festival type shows at Sarnia, Ontario's Waterfont Park. The shows featured five bands, some of which he was a member of as the bass player. Set alongside displays of visual art from some of Sarnia's young talent, the key to these shows was his ability to find enough money to have free admission. At the same time, he was elected as a delegate to vote in Ottawa for the 1993 Federal Leadership Convention, for the Progressive Conservative Party (He is now free of partisan politics!!!).

For three years prior to college, White was possibly the most active volunteer in Community Television, in his hometown, Sarnia, Ontario. In his first three months, he had etched his name all over the station. He appeared on a weekly live program as a host. He also appeared on sports productions as a commentator, and on weekly studio productions as a technical crewmember. After this first three months, White wrote, directed, produced, co-hosted, and supervised editing for a new series, "Exit Stage Right." He was given three weeks in which to book guests, shoot all on location, and have final editing completed for twelve half-hour episodes. With help from two committed team members, this goal was accomplished, while continuing to work full time as an Assistant Kitchen Manager. This all took place a few weeks after his twentieth birthday.

Drawn to the shooting styles and the look of film, White explored the elements that best fit his personality. As an admirer of documentary and real life drama and comedy, he began to develop his own style. He continued to develop his editing and cinematography skills, understanding the advantage this would give him as a director.

A TV broadcast was always the goal. With a third year college assignment in documentary filmmaking, he saw the opportunity to make a real film, not just a school project. When it was all said and done, White and the crew had travelled to both Nashville and Sarnia, the hometown of the film's subject, Mike Stevens. Furthermore, White had accomplished an extremely rare feat in the filmmaking world, as well as the music world. He had captured footage both on-stage and backstage at country music's "Holy Grail," The Grand Ole Opry. This is a true testament to his ability to not only work hard, but to adapt to strange environments, while maintaining his vision. Another remarkable fact is the shooting ratio with which this was accomplished. An astonishing 5:1 shooting ratio saw a twenty-seven minute film produced with two and a half hours of film stock.

Not satisfied with just winning the award for "Best Overall Production in Third Year," he stayed with the film past graduation, through film festival screenings. Parts of the film along with a music video became part of the interactive CD for Mike Stevens, entitled "The World Is Only Air...". The film then indeed serve as Brian's first national broadcast, with a sale to Bravo! Canada.

Halifax, Nova Scotia is where Brian makes his home base, although he can often be found in the Cree Nation of Wemindji, James Bay, Quebec. He is currently working freelance as an editor, director and camera operator.

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