for such notable feature motion picture productions as: The In- Laws, Four Brothers, Driven, Rated X, Never Let Her Die, Nikita, FX, Tuxedo, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, Cold Creek Manor, Perfect Pie and more. Jim has filmed & co- produced the successful series, “Undersea Explorer, Sport Diver, Blue Realm and Ship Sinkers,’ airing in 60 countries with over 100 episodes. Jim has over 230 feature films, d
ocumentaries, movies of the week and commercials to his credit such as; National Geographic - Drain the Lakes, NHK - Acid Rain, NHK Japan - Water Death, Discovery Channel - Forbidden Places, Adventure Incorporated, Rescue 911, Relic Hunter and Heart of Courage. Local 667, CSC Full Member
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Specialized Skills
* Underwater Director of Photography (35 mm/ Digital Motion Picture) IATSE 667 csc
* Underwater Camera Operator (35/16mm/RED ONE/ Epic/ 3D)
* Underwater Producer and Stunt Co-ordinator
* Underwater Stunt photography
* Dive Safety Supervisor /PADI Master Instructor/ Technical Diver
* Certified Commercial Certification (CSA approved)
* Certified Cave, Trimix, Extended Air, Rebreather (6000 logged dives)
* Medic First Aid Instructor
* Specialist in Expedition/Arctic/ Deep water environments
Education
* Ryerson University, 35mm motion picture
* CSC – 16mm Operators Course
* Rick Freshie School of Underwater School of Photography
* Nikon School of Underwater Photography
* Toronto Police Surveillance Video & 35mm Still Course
* PADI Underwater Photography/Videography and Equipment Course
* Ikelite Underwater Strobe and Equipment Repair Course
Awards
Over 80 International awards for underwater film and photography including:
* CANADIAN DIVING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - 2001
* BEST CANADIAN UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER – Canadian International Photo Contest - 1992
* 1ST PLACE INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER PHOTO –Photo Sub International Cuba
* 1ST PLACE UNDERWATER FILM – Our World Underwater, Chicago
* 1ST PLACE UNDERWATER FILM – Scuba Celebration, Ottawa
UNDERWATER CAMERA OPERATOR FEATURES/SERIES/COMMERCIALS AND DOCUMENTARIES
* PanAmerican Games 1999, synchronized swimming.
* Alphus…TV series, NBC
* GREAT LAKES SHIPWRECKS…Documentary Part 1….
* BLUE REALM…Alaska…TV series
* BBC/DISCOVERY…”First Canadians”…Docu-drama
* THE HUNT…Canadian Film Centre
* BUE REALM…Discovery Channel…Manatee…Docu-Drama
* COLD WATER BOOT CAMP…Docu-Drama…in production
* TRUK LAGOON…Docu-Drama…in production
* RELIC HUNTER – Tobermory site
* ADVENTURE INC. “Adventure Incorporated”…TV series
* TOUCHSTONE PICTURES…”Four Brothers”…feature film
* THE DIRECTORS FILM COMPANY/RANT FILMS – Visa commercial for Olympics
* DOTCOM FILMS INC…”Addicted.com”...MOW
* TOUCHSTONE PICTURES…The Devil’s Throat…feature (Sharon Stone/ Dennis Quaid)
* FRANCHISE PICTURES…’Til Death Do Us Part…feature (Michael Douglas/ Candice Bergman)
* SPARKS ENTERTAINMENT…Slimfast Commercial
* UAC / FIREWORKS PRODUCTIONS… Adventure Inc Episode #105 Dead Ahead…TV Series (Michael Blehn)
* FRENCH FILM QUEBEC…La Piege…feature
* AVION FILMS…Deep Blue…feature
* SECRET SERVICE INC….Secret Service…MOW
* BLACK STOVE PRODUCTIONS…Yeltsin Project…MOW
* ED KUBIK PRODUCTIONS…The St. Lawrence Seaway…TV Series
* 2-3-5 ROCK MUSIC VIDEO…..PURPLELOID
* CUAN LAW LIVEABOARD VESSELL…VIRGIN ISLANDS AD VIDEON JKJ
* SHADOWBOX ENT….Her Best Friend’s …feature film
* SOUND VENTURES…documentary (High Definition)…Fathom Five Park
* PERFECT PIE PRODUCTIONS…feature…Perfect Pie
* SAVOIR FAIRE PRODUCTIONS…TV series
* PLAYERS FILMS…”NIKE” - shoe commercial
* FIREWORKS ENTERTAINMENT…”Relic Hunter” TV Series
* ABC TV…”Nightline with Peter Jennings”
* “HEIST”… Montreal location- Feature Film…
* DREAMWORKS…TUXEDO...Feature Film…Jackie Chan
* RHOMBUS MEDIA…PERFECT PIE…Feature film
* BEAUTY PRODUCTIONS…Beauty & Power”… Movie of the Week
* UNDERSEA EXPLORER… “Ocean Realm”…HD format
* SOUND VENTURES…Documentary “Fathom Five Underwater Park” – High Definition Video
* DESPERATO FILMS…commercial
* MAX FILM…French Feature Film
* SAVOIR FAIRE PRODUCTIONS…TV series
* ENTRADA…”Cozumel Tourism”
* WHITES FILMS…”Annus Horibilis” - Movie of the week (MOW)
* DSAQ PRODUCTIONS…”Don’t say a Word” -Feature
* PS PRODUCTIONS…”Prince Charming” -M.O.W.
* HEARTBEAT PICTURES INC…”In a Heartbeat” -Feature
* LET HER GO INC- Pebble Hut…”Never let her go” - Mini Series
* PLAYERS FILMS…”Olympic Commercial”-Budweiser
* PS LTD…”Olivia” - Feature
* INDUSTRY FILMS INC…GMC –Commercial (Com.)
* LOUISIANA PRODUCTIONS…”My Louisiana Sky”-M.O.W.
* FIREWORKS PRODUCTIONS…”Interstate 60” -Feature
* RADKE FILMS/PARTNERS INC -”Reach for the Rainbow”- Com.
* TRACKFORM FILMS…”Driven”- Feature (Sylvester Stallone)
* DYNACOR FILMS…-: HD VIDEO -Commercial
* AVION FILMS…”MCDONALDS” - Commercial
* PLAYERS FILM COMPANY…”NFL SUPERBOWL” – Commercial
* X-***ED PRODUCTIONS … ”Rated X”- (Charlie Sheen/Emilio Estevas)
* 1999 PAN/AM Games Winnipeg- 17 days Underwater footage of Swimming, Synchronized Swimming and Diving
* UNDERSEA EXPLORER …Scuba TV Series…26 episodes
* DISCOVERY CHANNEL…”Forbidden Places”- Documentary
* DISCOVERY CHANNEL…”Bob Submarine” -Documentary
* DISCOVERY CHANNEL…”Reefs of Steel” -Documentary
* DISCOVERY CHANNEL…”Mission Earth” –Documentary
* SPORT DIVER TV SERIES…Scuba/Travelogue …54 episodes
* UNDERSEA ADVENTURES- Scuba TV Series… 50 episodes
* DIVE TO ADVENTURE…Scuba TV Series…13 episodes
* NBC TV SERIES …”Earth Journey”- Documentary on seals
* GLOBAL TV…”Kids Beat “ -TV series
* CBC OLYMPIC SPECIAL…”Sylvia Frechette- Synchronized Swimming
* CFTO TV…”Dini Petty Show”
* CITY TV…”Breakfast Television”
* NHK JAPAN TV…”Water Death”-Documentary
* ABC …”Entertainment Tonight” –episode on FX The Series
* ABC …”F/X -The Series”
* CTV TV …”PSI Factor” -TV series
* THE LEARNING CHANNEL…”Seatech TV series
* CBS TV USA…”Real TV” – TV Series
* WTN TV CHANNEL…. ”Profile on Lorna Kozmik” -Diver documentary
* GLOBAL TV…”Heart of Courage” – 7 episodes
* CBS TV USA…”Rescue 911” -Niagara Falls Rescue
* CBC TV…”Real Kids, Real Adventure ” -TV series
* CBC TV…”Andriene Clarkson Show”-TV series
* CTV/NBC USA TV…”La Femme Nikita.” -TV series
* TV ONTARIO…”Natural history” – 4 episodes
* TSN SPORTS TV…”The Canadian Sportfishing series.”
* TSN SPORTS TV…”Bass Tournament”
* A & E…”Investigative Reporter-Search for Jimmy Hoffa”-
* 3D IMAX…Galapagos…. Al Giddings - Toronto equipment testing
* TORONTO POLICE DEPT…Training with the ETF/SWAT Team
* WONDERS OF THE DEEP…Video travel -10 part series -worldwide
* PADI…”Scuba training videos”
* GOVERNMENT OF CANADA – “Project Netman” - Philippines
* CANADIAN FORCES DIVER VIDEO…training.
* RAINBOW FILMS…-Euthanasia commercial for doctors
* BRAVO CHANNEL…”Dance Underwater”
* TV ONTARIO…”Wintario commercial”
* CHEX TV…”Betty Thompson show”
* CBC…”Marketplace”-TV series
* TV ONTARIO…”On Common Ground”
* YOUTH TV…YTV..”Synchro swimming Jr. Champ”- Estelle Warren
* WTN.KINGSTON TV…”Sinking of the Wolfe Island Ferry”- doc.
* ARCOM PRODUCTIONS…”Radar Devices.’
* CABLE 10…”On the road Again” -TV series
* CHEX TV…”Anglers Edge” Fishing series
* FILM ARTS…”Great Lakes Salmon Adventure“-documentary
* WEATHER CHANNEL…”Water tools” TV series
* CTV…”Live It Up
