John Banovich, csc, BFM Director of Photography Camera Operator JohnBanovich@gmail.com www.johnbanovich.net Education 2005 Trinity Western University Certificate in Theology 2004 Bedford University Bachelor of Art (Film and Media) 1990 Simon Fraser University Management Information Systems 1987 Douglas College Associate Degree in Business Systems 1987 Douglas College Associate Degree in Computer Science 1984 Douglas College Diploma in Music Courses 2010 Arricam Alexa Workshop 2007 RED One Work flow Workshop 2006 Panavision HD Engineering Workshop 2004 Panasonic HD 27F/H Varicam Certified 2001 Sony HD F900A Sean Fairburn, SOC 1998 Vancouver Film School Advanced Directing 1991 Vancouver Film School - Cinematography Awards 2008 Courage to Come Back Award 2001 Gallant Award 2006 Telly Award 2000 Ethics in Action Award 2005 Certificate of Appreciation House of Commons 1999 Telly Award 2005 Eddie Award 1999 Aurora Award 2002 Telly Award 1999 Summit Award 2002 Aurora Award Additional Skills - Directing experience independent features, TV series, reality TV, documentaries, commercials - Wilderness/wildlife/nature cinematography - Work flow, data design and management - Aerial cinematography
Director of Photography Camera Operator JohnBanovich@gmail.com www.johnbanovich.net Biography John has been involved in the film industry for twenty one years, starting as an actor performing bit parts in Vancouver based TV series and B movies while attending university. After completing his first round of post secondary education, he purchased his first camera, a basic Arriflex 16mm package in 1992 to shoot wildlife documentaries. A few years later he traded in this camera package for a graciously accessorized Arriflex III generation three, continuing to shoot wildlife as well as music videos and television commercials. This lead to various 2 nd unit director and DOP positions on a number of features and television series. With his computer science background, he started to expand into High Definition, shooting an inexpensive European television commercial in late 1996. From this introduction he began to work with a variety of HD systems. More recently he have had many opportunities to gain new experiences with a number of 4K cameras and various solid state recording systems including his own Sony F55. There is another side to John other than film. He has been working in the community with a variety of charity and non-profit organizations for many years. He sat on the board of directors at the Salvation Army Youth Center for eight years as well as working with the Children s Miracle Network Telethon for several years. He was extremely active with anti-drinking and driving efforts for many years, talking in high schools and writing/directing numerous TV commercials. As well, he has worked as a youth leader in his local community of White Rock, Surrey and Langley. Presently, he is in development of his own reality show and a independent feature film. For more Information, please visit his web site www.johnbanovich.net
Feature Films December 2010 Final Destination 5 Splinter Unit DOP/camera (Panasonic HPX3700) Jellystone Films Inc. January 2010 Sucker Punch DOP/camera (EPK) (Panasonic HPX500 & HVX200) Cruel & Unusual Films December 2005 Sharp as Marbles 2 nd Unit DOP/A-camera August 2005 August 2005 HD (Varicam 27F) Vilio Bros. Productions Inc Magical Mystery Tour 2 nd Unit DOP/Camera HD (Varicam 27F) Image X Studios X-Men: The Last Stand Making of DVD DOP HD (Varicam 27H) X Men III Productions (DVD) Sept 2003 Know Thy Self - Trailer DOP/Camera Various, B.C. HD (Varicam 27H) June 2003 Freedom First - Trailer DOP/Camera Whitehorse YK (24p Standard Def) Freedom Films Inc Feb 2002 The Lottery Ticket DOP/Camera Whitehorse, YK Longest Night Productions Ltd Jan 2002 The Future Wasn t Gray - DOP/Camera Los Angles, CA / Alon Ventures LLC - SFX Unit Oct - Nov 2001 Last Hope for Happiness - DOP Los Angles, CA Spartan Film Productions Aug 2000 Devil Wore a Skirt - 2 nd Unit DOP/A-camera Tickertape Productions May - June 2000 ICE Beyond Cool - DOP/A-camera Avanti Pictures Inc April - May 2000 The Regular Guy - DOP Happy Fish Productions May 2000 Take My life Please - 2 nd Unit DOP/A-camera Legacy Film Works April 2000 The Ripper - Trailer - DOP/camera Prophecy Pictures International Inc. Dec 1999 Bear With Me - 2 nd Unit DOP/camera Chilliwack, B.C. Blue Bear Productions Sept 1999 Run Away Train - 2 nd Unit DOP/camera Whistler, B.C. PolyPhon Film Germany Aug 1999 Southern Cross - 2 nd Unit DOP/camera Beach house Productions Aug 1999 Poison - 2 nd Unit DOP/camera Vancouver Isld, B.C. Poison Productions Ltd July 1998 One last Wish - DOP Wish Productions Ltd Feb 1997 Firing Line - DOP/B-Camera Pan Media Entertainment Inc
TV Series & Reality Oct 2012 Clique DOP/A-Camera Op Vancouver B.C. Sony PMW-F3 Bear Studios May 2012 The Last Bushmen DOP/A-Camera Op Terrace B.C. HPX3700/HPX370/HPX250 Bushmen Productions April 2012 Ghost Terminator (Pilot) DOP/A-Camera Op Sony PMW-F3 Qua1 32 Productions Inc August 2011 Partners in Crime DOP/A-Camera Op Canon 7D/60D A. Smith & Co. Productions July 2010-2011 Adventure Toyota DOP/Camera Op Various, B.C./Yukon PMW-F3/HPX3700/HPX370 Green Earth Films Inc Oct 2009 Animal Planet (Savaged) DOP/camera Op Mission, B.C. HD (Panasonic 27F Varicam) AJE Productions/Savprod Inc May 2009 Willie Pickton - Biography DOP/camera Op HD (Panasonic HDX900) Jupiter Entertainment Inc. July 2006 Useless Information DOP/camera Op Calgary, AB Useless Information Productions Inc. Oct 2001 Beautiful DOP/camera HD (Panasonic 20A) Centre Aisle Productions Nov 2000 Just Deal - 2 nd unit DOP/camera Op GEP Productions Inc Sept 2000 These Arms of Mine - 2 nd Unit DOP/camera Op Arms Length Productions Aug 2000 7 Days - 2 nd Unit DOP/camera Op Paramount / Seven Days Productions Inc. July - Sept. 2000 The Fearing Mind - 2nd unit DOP/camera Op JHC - TV Canada/Fox Family July - Oct. 1999 Nothing too Good for A Cowboy Mission, B.C. Western Cowboy Production - 2 nd Unit DOP & B-Camera Operator Camera Operator only October 2010 Smallville (day calls) Genesis HD Smallville 9 Films Inc August 2009 Reese (day calls) RED One HD Reese Production Inc December 2006 Trick r Treat (day calls) Electronic Operator Little Sam Films Inc November 2006 Smallville (day calls) Electronic Operator Smallville 6 Films Inc December 2003 White Chicks (day calls) Gone North Productions B-Camera Operator Aug - Nov. 2000 Level 9 (day calls) Paramount / UPN B & C-Camera Operator June - Aug. 2000 The Chris Isaak Show Viacom / Showtime B-Camera Operator
Documentaries July - Sept 2011 The Honest Truth PMW-F3/ HPX370/Canon 60D - Smiles & Laughter Ent. May 2010 Day to Night Victoria, B.C. HPX3700 & HPX370 - Green Earth Films/Parks Canada Sept 2009 Oasis Kamloops, B.C. HD (EX-1) High Fidelity HDTV May June 2009 Sacred Secrets Italy, Greece, Croatia HD (RED One & HPX300) Magisteriam Entertainment Inc June-Aug 2008 BC Wild British Columbia HD (RED One & HDX900) Ramp Films Inc Sept-Oct 2007 400 years (Historical Quebec City) Quebec HD (HPX500 & HVX200) Ramp Films Inc August 2007 Craters of the South Pacific Hawaii, USA HD (HPX500 & HVX200) Wild Enterprises Entertainment DOP/A-Camera Operator May-June 2007 Enigma: Exorcisms (Vision TV) Spain/Italy/Germany HD (HDX900 & HVX200) Lighting Road Productions Inc DOP/Cam Operator March 2007 VANOC Venues & Varicam 2010 Olympics June 2005 Contraception: A Moral Dilemma True Passion Entertainment Inc DOP/Camera operator August 2004 Desolation of Passage Sunshine Coast, B.C. /Paddle Productions DOP/Cam Op Feb-March 2003 FII BC Forests Various B.C. Real Media DOP/camera Operator Aug-Oct 2002 Against the Current Various, B.C. Digital Beta Avanti Pictures Inc DOP/camera Operator June 2001 Four by Fours Various, B.C. HD (Varicam 27F) Appleton Adventure Films DOP/camera Operator Nov 2001 A World in Celebration West Virginia, USA Beta SP Insight Film Inc DOP/camera Operator Jan 2000 Sea Turtles (of the Pacific) Hawaii, USA Wild Enterprises Entertainment DOP/camera Operator Feb 1999 In the Beginning; Bella Coola, B.C. The Great Bear Rain Forest (Arri III) Wild Enterprises Entertainment DOP/camera Operator Nov 1998 Living With Aids HD (Panasonic 20A) Hunt West Productions DOP/ A-camera Op Nov 1994 Adam's Salmon, Chase, B.C. Johnny B. Productions DOP/camera Operator Jun 1994 Clayoquot; As the axe falls, Vancouver Isld, B.C. Johnny B. Productions DOP/camera Operator
TV Commercials October 2010 Lex Mundi (International faces) GREEN EARTH FILMS INC HD (HPX3700) April 2010 Toyota Canada (Practicing 4Runner) GREEN EARTH FILMS INC HD (HPX3700) June 2008 BC Ambulance Service (See you after Grad) Ramp Films Inc HD (RED One) March 2006 Kinesys (Fun in the Sun) May 2005 MADD (A Victim s Plea ) Vancouver, B.C Image X Studios HD (HDX900) July 2004 Online Business Systems (infommerial) Image X Studios November 2003 Critter Care WildLife (Beginnings) March 2003 Art Institute x2 (Super Hero & Scenes ) Pin Point Productions Dec 2002 MADD (The Ones we Love) Dec 2002 MADD (Serving Time) August 2002 First Nations (Pride) Pin Point Productions DigiBeta April 2002 Red Rock Diner (Las Vegas) Three Tribes Productions April 2002 Pine Sol (Dirty Water) Pin Point Productions Dec 2000 MADD (Infinite Shoes) Dec 2000 MADD (Interview) Sept 2000 ADHD / Alberta Health (Freeway) DigiBeta Feb 2000 REMAX / Children s Hospital Star Film Productions Nov 1999 Future Shop (Up close and Personal) Kelowna, B.C. July 1999 Ford Motor Company Maritz International Films HD (Panasonic 20A) May 1999 Hyatt Regency (Better than Home) Van/Whistler, B.C. Koo Creative Group Sept 1998 Heinz BBQ Sauce Van/Whistler, B.C. Silver Dollar Productions April 1998 Future Shop
JohnBanovich@gmail.com More Commercials March 1998 Lotto 649 Aviator Productions Inc. Aug 1997 Volkswagen Jetta The Bavarian Film house June 1997 Super16mm Milano Luxury Condominiums Koo Creative Group Bravo Television Ace Film Co. Inc. Oct 1996 Salvation Army National (Blue Bags) STUDIO 12 Nov 1996 Köln, Germany HD(Panasonic - PAL) Telepersonals STUDIO 12 May 1997 DigiBetacam Super16mm Personal camera packages available: Sony PMW-F55 & PMW-F3, Gemini 4:4:4, Panasonic HPX3700, HPX370 Canon 7D, GoPro Hero 3 Black & Hero 2 Plus various support and accessories