J e f f                           S a m I e I

    45 Holcolm Rd.                                                                TELL: 416-573-2108     

     North York, ON                                                                 jsamiei2000@yahoo.ca

        M2N 2C8

        Objective: A highly talented, energetic and enthusiastic Television, Video and Motion Picture Camera Operator with profound experience in operating television, and motion picture camera to photograph images and scenes for various purposes, such as TV broadcasts, advertising, Music video production, and motion pictures.

Profile

·        Film and Television production graduate with a BA degree, Studying Directing, Editing, Script writing, Cinematography, and Producing.

·        Versed in different Camera crew positions, in Film and TV Productions, exclusive experience to shoot in crisis regions and war zones around the world, and developed special skills to maintain proficiency in stressful /fast past environment.  

·        Excellent knowledge of media production, vital to maintain communication and coordination with other Members of crew .This, includes working and maneuvering fast in multi Camera productions to meet with Directors and producers needs and requests.

·        Profound knowledge of News production, including research, develop stories, interview, shoot, edit, supervise and guide news production crew.

·        Remarkable technical knowledge and ability to operate and trouble shoot ENG, EFP Camera, including use of movement equipments such as Steady Cam, Dolly, use of different lenses, composition and exposure along with extensive knowledge of outdoor and indoor lighting, Sound, and computer for post production purposes.

·        Photojournalist with solid Newspaper and Magazine background.

·        Creative, fast learner, precise, excellent problem solver and team player.

·        Own professional Video production Equipment (Sony PD170 etc).

·         Fluent in: English, Farsi, Kurdish, and Turkish.

Professional Experience

Videography                                                

Video Journalist / Interpreter                                                            1994 - 1998

BBC World Service, Middle East                                                                     

·         Worked with Roger Hardy (BBC Middle East Specialist) in producing documentaries and event report (social Life, religion, ethnic issues and special reports).

·         Consulted and interpreted various projects using regional, cultural / language skills.

·         Assisted Kaveh Golestan, BBC correspondent in Iran, Afghanistan, and Iraq.

J E F F  S A M i E I                                                                         TEL: 416-573-2108

News Cameraman                                                                              2000-2003                                            

Shaw TV & BCTV, Vancouver, BC                                                                             

·     Working in News studio operating ENG/EFP Cameras, studio lighting  and portable Units for Live event coverage, Editing news segments  - Full time  

News Correspondent -freelancer                                            Aug2005-Present                                                             

IRIBNews/World Service,Toronto, ON.

·      Prepare and produce weekly news & Entertainment segments, cover news events, including news conferences (research, write, direct, shoot and edit)

·      Conducting Interviews in community events and gatherings.

Videographer /Audio, Video Operator

Butterfly Squad Production, Toronto, ON                             Jan 2007-Present

·        Shooting different social and public events such as corporate meetings, gatherings, etc as a second Camera, using my personal gear.

·        Setting up and operating Audio /Video equipments in conference halls.

·        Developing special skills, to operate steady cam in long shifts, setting up lights, shades, reflectors.

·        Shooting Commercials, Music videos, real life story documentaries, cooking shows.

Camera operation

Camera Operator -Freelancer                                                           1990-1997

Hedayat Film Co., Tehran, Iran                                                                       

·         Assisted different DPs in more than 15 feature films in 35mm format such as:

The Boy of Clock, the Day of Incident, Life and Nothing Else, Hello Cinema.

·         Selected Camera crew and equipment as well as supervising and guiding Camera Crew.

·         Scouted locations and provided on set still photos and behind the seen Videos.

Camera Operator - 16mm/35mm                                                          1989 - 1993

I R I B (IRANIAN NATIONAL broadcasting system), Tehran, Iran                                        

·         Urban transportation, 13 episode TV series documenting Tehran’s great subway construction. (Student project).

·         Damage registration, 13 episode TV series documenting damages left behind after 8 years of war between Iran and Iraq.

·         Short films, educational and experimental shorts which the majority of them were student projects.

Photojournalist                                                                                      1993 - 1997

Hamshahri Daily, Tehran, Iran                                                                    

·         Associated with Iran’s largest daily as head of photography department.

·         In addition to normal duties as news photographer and editor wrote special reportage covering community events and festivals.

J E F F  S A M i E I                                                                        TEL: 416-573-2108

 EDUCATION

University Of Iranian National TV, Tehran, Iran                                        1989 -1993

·                     BA Degree in Film and Television Production

            Studying cinematography and videography, lighting, writing, directing, and editing

CNN Learning Center, Vancouver, BC                                                    1999 - 2000

·                     Broadcasting Certificate (self study on-line)

 Alliance for Arts-Culture, Vancouver, BC                                           Nov.2002-Jan.2003                                                                                                  

·                     S.E.A.R.C.H Program Certificate

      Improving networking skills in BC film industry.

Vancouver Film School, Vancouver, BC                                              Dec 2003- Dec.2004

·                     Film Production Diploma

         Participated in 1 Year intense Course at the most prestigious and Advanced Film     School in North America

 CAJ Membership                                                                                   since Jan 2005

·       Member of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

·       Honorary Member of NFB, Anti War Coalition, Environmentalist  activist.

·       Hamshary daily, Iran               Della Serra Daily, Italy             Sipa Agency, France

·       Aftabgardan daily,Iran             Rex Agency,UK                        APTV,France

·       Sorush Magazine ,Iran

·       Tourism in Turkey (Government Advertising Feature length)1998

·       Don't Attack Iraq Rally(Feature lengthDoc)vancouver,2002

·       PBS (Doc,Life and death of Dan Eldon) 2003

·       To be or Not To be (Indie Doc Vancouver,2003

·       The Room (Indie Drama)Vancouver,2004

·       War in Iraq (Special reports for APTV) 2004-2005

·       Toronto Film Festival Video Bulletin, Toronto.2006

·       Travel Doc Middle East (indie Doc), 2006

·       Food Net work (20cocking shows) 2006-2007

·       Anti Bush rally(Doc for anti War coalition)2007

·       Art Paintings (Artist biography & Exhibitions)2008

·       Outdoor Life Network (14 Fishing Docs)2007-2008

·       Iranian Canadian Television (commercials)2008-09

·       Tapesh TV (Music Videos,Entertainment segments)2006-2009

·       Canadian Indian TV (Music videos, Entertainment segments)2009