BENJAMIN GARST Honolulu, HI and Denver, CO • 970.471.2760 • [email protected] DIGITAL AND FILM DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRPAHER, AND CAMERA OPERATOR
EXPERIENCE Editor and Director Plum TV Vail, CO 04/05-04-06 Co-Founder, Media Manager Nickel City Collective (Non-Profit Org.) Denver, CO 06/09-Present Studio Production Supervisor CU Online – ATEL Media Denver, CO 10/06-01/11 Camera Operator 1321 Studios Denver, CO 06/12-09/12 EDUCATION BFA Film – Writing and Directing, with Religious Studies Minor University of Colorado, Denver 2010 Video Production/Broadcasting, Graphic/Web Design, and Art Battle Mountain H.S., Eagle County 2002
EXHIBITIONS 2011 Cinefest - Audience Choice: Best Film “Motel Love” Camera Operator, Gaffer 2010 Denver Fringe Festival (3rd Place) “Left of South” Co-Director, Camera Operator 2010 Cannes, Student Showcase “Role Play” DP, Camera Operator 2009 Denver International Film Festival “Aiming Line” Co-Writer, Director, Editor 2009 ASAA Cinebites Shorts Fest “Were Are My Manners” Director, Cinematographer, Editor 2008 Denver International Film Festival “Gifts Like White Elephants” Director, Editor, Camera Operator 2006 Digital Visions Shorts Fest “Der Versuch Director, Cinematographer, Editor 2005 Vail Film Festival “Pickles and Onions” Co-Producer, Director of Photography, Co-Editor RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Camera Operator Noodles & CO Corporate 2012 Camera Op/1st Cam. Asst The Network Feature Sports 2012 Camera Operator/Writer “Starving Artist” Short Film 2012 Camera Operator Fiction is Fun Music Video 2012 Cinematographer/Cam. Op. MTHDS Music Video 2011 DP/Camera Operator “Strides” Short Film 2011 DP/Camera Operator “3 Bodies” Short Film 2011 1st Assistant Camera “Panes” Short Film 2010 Director of Photography “April” Short Film 2010 Camera Operator Mother Feature Documentary 2010 Director, Editor, Camera Operator “Hat” Short Film 2010 Producer, DP, Cam. Op., Editor Grimm’s Reaper Web Series (15 Episodes) 2009 DP/Cam. Op. “Hecho Primero” Short Film 2009
QUALIFICATIONS Cameras: RED One, Epic SONY HVR models, EX models, NEX PANASONIC DVX models, HMC models, HVX models, various Beta Cams CANON DSLR’s (5D, 7D, 60D, T2i), XL models, XH models, GL models NIKON DSLR (D7000, D5000, D3000) FILM Bolex Reflex, Eclaire 60, various 8mm and Super 8mm Software: ADOBE Premiere Pro, After Effects, Encore, Soundbooth, Photoshop, Illustrator APPLE Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack, Color, DVD Studio, OTHER Avid Xpress, Gorrilla, Final Draft, Movie Magic, LoiloScope, RedCineX Other: MISC. Ficsher dolly, stage and studio lighting equipment, green screen production, jib operation, Steadicam operation, Tricaster Studio and Tricaster HD
REFERENCES Scott Kinnamon Filmmaker, Educator - SKEWmedia 303.929.1179 Jeff Seibert Producer/Director – 1321 Studios 303.332.5060 Tony Castle Producer, Filmmaker – BFD Productions 970.390.8257
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