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Location: Toronto, Ontario CA
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Biography

Gerry Mendoza, producer/director/director of photography

Gerry Mendoza started out in Montreal as an editor/cameraman shortly after graduating from Ryerson University’s Film Program with a B.A.A. in Photographic Arts Film Studies in 1990. During his tenure as a Gaffer and Camera Assistant, Gerry learned the science and artistry of shadow and light from some of the World's finest Cinematographers. As director of photography his credits range from features, shorts, music videos, corporate videos, commercials and documentaries. Gerry has shot films that have garnered:
*** Best Foreign Short - Motorcity International Film Festival 2007 ***
*** People's Choice Award - Delrey Beach Film Festival 2006 ***
*** Viewers Award - Reel World Film Festival 2002 ***
*** Best Short - Reel World Film Festival 2002 ***
*** Independent Spirit Award – Toronto Online Film Festival 2002 ***
*** Best Cinematography Nomination – Toronto Online Film Festival 2002 ***
*** People’s Choice Award - Barrie Film Festival 2001 ***
*** Best Video Nomination - Yorkton Film & Video Festival 1999 ***

Gerry has also produced and directed dramatic shorts, music and corporate videos as well as promos. He is currently managing about 15 projects in co-production with who am i films, Bluetown Productions, Replay Entertainment and Myth Films that are in various stages from development to sales/distribution ranging from shorts, documentaries and T.V. pilots.
You can view some of his work online @
http://www.bluetown.ca/page2.aspx
http://mythfilms.com/gerrymendoza
http://www.snapped.twistedcow.com
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&channelid=352285065
http://www.alexhatz.com
http://www.armoury-movie.com
http://www.deathstarrepairmen.com
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=hxd5PSKx9WQ
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz177D_DFuo&feature=related
http://www.bravofact.com/shorts/details.asp?ANDOR=AND&DisciplineID=2&projectID=1652&provID=0&searchStatus=active&searchText=
http://www.bravofact.com/shorts/details.asp?ANDOR=AND&DisciplineID=2&projectID=2205&provID=8&searchStatus=active&searchText=

Gerry Mendoza is represented by Bluetown Management
alex@bluetown.ca


Credits

Gerry Mendoza
Director of Photography

Agent: Alexander Sepulveda, President Bluetown Management
416 804-0863, 416 896-0787 info@bluetown.ca
Demo reel: http://www.mythfilms.com/gerrymendoza/
Online bio/filmography: http://www.bluetown.ca/page2.aspx
Vancouver: (604) 731-7745

Features:

Snapped – Twisted Cow Prod/Velocity Home Ent, Directors: Jeff Prosserman, Julian Van Mill
Super Bob - GGH Prom, Producers: Barrington Grant, George Harper, Devin Haughton
*** Viewers Award - Reel World Film Festival 2002 ***
Karma - Raje Filmhouse Inc, Directors: Conrod Ciandre, Vanz Chapman
These Onions Don't Make Me Cry - Frameline Prod, DP Marc Champion, CSC
2nd Unit DP/Camera Operator

Shorts: (short list only)

Sons of Eden - Winemaker Productions, Director: Izzi Ciesinska
White Bird - Sarah B Productions, Director: Zein Duraie
Here I come – I am films, Director: Peter Simovic
My name is Syn – I am films, Director: Peter Simovic
Between Us – Bluetown Productions/Casafilms Productions, Director: Andrew Agudelo
Wisdom – Jaime Leigh G Productions, Director: Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos
Crime Scene Cleaner – Wolf Dream Films, Director: Marisa Ross
Fertile Attraction – Alex Hatz Productions, Director: Alex Hatz
How To Steal – Trilogy Film Company, Director: Jeff Larkin
Deathstar Repairman - Whatever Media Inc, Director: Darryl Gold
Yoke - Short Boy Productions, Director: Michael Anthony Rawlins
In The Beginning - KwanFilms, Director: Kwan Ho Tse
*** Best Short - Reel World Film Festival 2002 ***
The Shitty Apartment - Clowns After Midnight, Directors: Chris Power, Nathan Hynes
*** Independent Spirit Award – Toronto Online Film Festival 2002 ***
*** Best Cinematography Nomination – Toronto Online Film Festival 2002 ***
Greed Inc - Shadow Company, Director: Neil MacKay
*** People’s Choice Award - Barrie Film Festival 2001 ***
Eye and I - Greenland Prod/Soulion Ent, Director: Bayo Akenfemi
Delivering Santiago - UFP/Soulion Ent, Director: Tory Falkenberg
Black As Snow - PovertyPackProductions, Director: Phillip Jarrett
Frazzle - OCD, Director: Liz DeSavoye
The Big Bang - Canadian Film Centre, Director: Claudia Morgado
The Pawn - Canadian Film Centre, Director: Mary Ann Georgescu
Dirty Habit - Visionary Productions, Director: E.F. Lodewyk
Dead Boy - Vago Productions, Director: Ian Mah
Wind Taken - Fiction Factory, Director: Stephen Merrick

Commercials: (short list only)

Doritos, Vale Inco, AMEX, Dairy Farmers of Canada, Tennis Canada, PSP 2, Rogers, Scotia Bank, Alexander Keiths, The Loan Corporation, Transportation Canada, Imodium, NBA, L’Oreal Paris, Eaton's, Ontario Traders Award, Canadian Airlines International, President's Choice, Department of National Defence, Anti-Pesticide


Music Videos: (short list only)

The Morph Project, Billy Ransom, La Fe, Jah Beng, Four80East, Adeena Karasick, Paula Gonzalez, Beverly Mahood, Carmelina Cupo, Romeo Candido, X’Onia, Timothy Sullivan with Ja-an Salas ( *** Best Video Nomination - Yorkton Film & Video Festival 1999 *** ), LoveSon

Documentaries:

The Armoury – Engine One Productions, Director: Jon O’Connor
Dreamscape - United Front Productions, Director: Tory Falkenberg

Television:

Under The Tights (Pilot) – Replay Entertainment, Producer: Jason Kennedy
Goosh Bang (Pilot) – Instinct Pictures – Directors: Jeff Prosserman, Julian Van Mill
Get Connected (Series Promo) – CTV, Producer: Erinn Powley
Spadasheo- (Pilot) TriStrategicEntInc, Producers:Chris Power, Nathan Hynes

Exec Producer, Producer, Director, Director of Photography (con’t)

Miscellaneous: (short list only)

Indie Laugh Factory with Kate Davis; (comedy e show), Exec Producer/Director/Director of Photography
Making the Myth; (feature documentary), Executive Producer/Director/Director of Photography
Lost Souls (short drama in Pre-Prod), Executive Producer/Director/Director of Photography
Summer Vibe (feature in development), Executive Producer/Cinematographer
La Vie Boheme (documentary in post production), Executive Producer/Director/Cameraman
Moulann Live @ The Cameron (live performance), Producer/Director
Laura Fernandez Live@ The Cameron (live performance), Producer/Director
Kate Davis Live @ The Cameron (live performance), Producer/Director
Moment in Time – (short film), Director/Cinematographer
Ken Skinner and the JazzMonger (music video), Co-producer/Cinematographer
Kiss me A’ready (short film), Producer
Barrie Flight Centre (promo), Producer
The Artillery (corporate video), Producer/Director/ Editor
Delivering Santiago (short film), Co-Producer/Cinematographer
*** Motorcity International Film Festival – Best Foreign Short Film 2007 ***
*** People's Choice Awards - Delrey Beach Film Festival 2006 ***
Leslie Level (music video), Director/Cinematographer

Others: (short list only)

Exercise Stalwart Guardian (corporate video), SFX Cameraman/B Roll Editor
Total Force Concept (EPK), Cameraman/ Editor
Combat Team (corporate video), Editor
Joint Air Attack Team (corporate video), Editor
Scotia Bank (numerous corporate videos), B Camera Operator
Rogers IT (numerous corporate videos), C Camera Operator
Nura (jazz music video), B Camera Operator
The House (dramatic feature), B Camera Operator
Culinary Planet (television pilot), A Camera Operator







As a gaffer lit numerous commercials, music videos, docs and dramas
As a camera assistant worked on indie features, MOWs, shorts and music videos
As an ex-ACFC grip/electric worked on tv series PSI Factor, Traders and Indie- action feature films
As an editor/cameraman edited and shot numerous corporate videos and EPKs for Department of National Defence/Army HQ
As a cinematography instructor taught at Toronto Film School, LIFT, IFCO

Affiliations:

Canadian Society of Cinematographers, Associate Member
Canadian Independent Camera Association, Member
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto, Associate Member, Cinematography Instructor

Education:

Ryerson University, (Photographic Arts Film Studies) Bachelor of Applied.Arts, 1990
wrote, produced, directed, shot, edited numerous student films.

Workshops:

Grant Writing, Film Publicity

Demo Reels Available Upon Request
Clips of selected work can be viewed online @
http://mythfilms.com/gerrymendoza
http://www.bluetown.ca/service3.aspx,
http://www.snapped.twistedcow.com, http:www.alexhatz.com
http://www.armoury-movie.com, http://www.deathstarrepairmen.com, http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=hxd5PSKx9WQ
http://hk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz177D_DFuo&feature=related
http://www.bravofact.com/shorts/details.asp?ANDOR=AND&DisciplineID=2&projectID=1652&provID=0&searchStatus=active&searchText=
http://www.bravofact.com/shorts/details.asp?ANDOR=AND&DisciplineID=2&projectID=2205&provID=8&searchStatus=active&searchText=

Willing to work and travel anywhere adventurous

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