(902) 644 1398 - Nova Scotia
(416) 720 7996 - Toronto
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CHRISTOPHER BALL csc
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Director of Photography - Operator
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY and OPERATOR
NULIAJUK (2000): DOCUMENTARY (2nd Unit DP). 4 weeks in Nunavut, Arctic Canada. Prod/Dir: John Houston, Triad Films.
BLACK SWAN (2000): FEATURE. Producer: Jaime DiPaulo. Director: Wendy Ord. Opened at Atlantic Film Festival 2000.
THE WRAP PARTY (2000): SHORT DRAMA. Producer/Director: Peter & Paul Hannoush.
WIDE EYED (1999): SHORT DRAMA. Producer/Director: Jane Kim.
ANIMAL MAGNETISM (1999): Vignette for BRAVOFACT. Producer: Chris Woods
TOO MUCH SEX (1998): FEATURE. Producers: Tina Grewal, Jeff Berman. Director: Andrew Ainsworth. Executive Producer: Canadian Film Centre.
STOLEN HEART (1997): FEATURE. Producer/Director: Terry O�Brien. 12 Festivals, Canadian Theatrical.
**Awarded Best Canadian Feature, Victoria Film Festival, 1998** **Best Feature, Valleyfest Tennissee, 1999**
ECSTACY (1998): 1/2hr TV DRAMA. Prod/Dir: Mark Wihak, Producer: Jill Riley. Opened at Montreal, Toronto and Atlantic film festivals, 1999. Broadcast: Canadian Reflections, CBC
CRICKETS (1997): SHORT DRAMA. Producer/Director: Jane Kim. Released @ Toronto Film Festival 1998.
FIRST KISS (1997): SHORT DRAMA. Betacam. Producer: Christine Dore. Director: Mark Morgenstern.
BETRAYAL (1991): 1/2 hour TV DRAMA. Producers: Brian Parker, Terry O'Brien.
JUST A KISS (1990): SHORT FILM. Producer/Director: Terry O�Brien.
HOLD ON (1989): MUSIC VIDEO for Jett Black. Producer: Perceptions Recording Studio.
CROSS WALK (1988): SHORT FILM. Director: Terry O�Brien.
VARIOUS MUSIC VIDEOS (1988-1992). Perceptions Recording Studio. Prod: Peter Akerboom.

OPERATOR / 2nd UNIT DP / B CAMERA / DAILIES
EXIT WOUNDS (2000): FEATURE (2nd Unit). Camera Operator, DP: Sandi Sissel, Prod: John Eckert
HEDWIG (2000): FEATURE. Daily Operator, DP: Frank Di Marco, Prod: Colin Brunton
HARVARD MAN (2000): FEATURE. Daily Operator/Power Pod remote camera, DP: David Ferrara. Prod: Miles Dale.
ANI DIFRANCO CONCERT (LIVE) (2000): Camera Operator, Producer, Chromasonic Pictures.
THE VIRGINIAN (1999): MOW. Daily Operator and Second Unit DP, DP: Peter Wunsdorf
WEIGHT OF WATER (1999): FEATURE. Time Lapse Unit, DP/OP, DP:Adrian Biddle
RUMOUR OF ANGELS (1999): FEATURE. (Anamorphic). B-camera operator & Second Unit, DP: Roy Wagner.
PIT PONY (1999): TV SERIES. Daily Operator, DP: Peter Luxford
THE LADIES MAN (1999): FEATURE. Daily Operator, DP: Johnny Jensen.
NEW JERSEY TURNPIKES (1998): FEATURE. Daily Operator and Second Unit DP, DP:Andrezej Sekula.
THREE TO TANGO (1998): FEATURE. Daily Operator, DP: Walt Lloyd
DIRECTOR and CINEMATOGRAPHER
CLIPPER ALPINE RESCUE SLEDS (1999): INDUSTRIAL VIDEO. Producers: Western Canoeing Inc., BC
BIG PIPE / BIG PROBLEMS (1998): INDUSTRIAL VIDEO. Producers: Sierra Legal Defence Fund / CCKT.
BURNING THE CRADLE (1992): MUSIC VIDEO. Producer: TRYTON.
**First Independent Video to receive Top 10 Billing, November 1992 - CITY TV**
**Best Independent Video - "Rockline" charts, Los Angeles 1992**
DISCOVERING KING TOWNSHIP'S HERITAGE (1989): 45 minute EDUCATIONAL VIDEO. Prod: Township of King
WESTERN CANOEING ``CLIPPER'' (1989): 1/2 hr PROMOTIONAL VIDEO. Prod: Western Canoeing Inc., B.C.
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
IT WAS A DARK & STORMY NIGHT (1988): SHORT DRAMA. Co-producer: Brian Parker. Screened in many festivals worldwide, broadcast license to CBC television.
AFTER THE ARGUMENT (1985): SHORT FILM. Theatrical release in Los Angeles.
**CBC Telefest - Short Drama, First Prize** ** Norman Jewison Filmmaker Award, First Prize**
ESCAPE (1985): 20 minute DRAMA shot entirely on location at Axe Lake near Huntsville.
PROJECT INDIGENOUS RESTORATION (1992): 1 hour DOCUMENTARY. Producer: The Artists/Environment Forum, Danny Beaton.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Aerial photography from ultralight aircraft and hang gliders.
POWER POD (Remote Camera system) experience. Giraffe Crane/Power pod set up.
PROJECTIONIST: National Film Board (1985-1987): Double and single system 16mm. The Long Kiss Goodnight, dailies projectionist, Double system 35mm, 2.25:1. New Jersey Turnpikes, 16mm projection.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: (1984 - 1997): Features, MOW�s and TV Series including :
FLY AWAY HOME, DOLORES CLAIBORNE, LONG KISS GOODNIGHT, TEKWAR, ANNE of GREEN GABLES
NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER, DIRECTOR�S GUILD OF CANADA, (1997/1998).

EDUCATION
PANAVISON SEMINARS, February 2000, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Overview of new Panavision cameras and equipment.
WORKSHOP FOR ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND WRITERS and DIRECTOR�S WORKSHOP at the National Film Board. (Instructor: MARUSKA STANKOVA). Participant and Camera Operator for workshops.
RYERSON POLYTECHNICAL INSTITUTE (1981 to 1985) Bachelor of Applied Arts degree, (Photographic Arts).
ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE, Aurora (1976 to 1981). I produced three films for the school while I was there.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
-ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA voting member.
-CANADIAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS, full member.
-EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY PASSPORT holder. Citizenship: CANADIAN and BRITISH.
-Wilderness tripper, white water canoeist, hang glider & ultralight pilot, x-country ski instructor and sailor.
-Design, development and marketing of a prototype lighting dimmer console and ``BLADE'' car audio systems.

LIGHTING PACKAGE
Includes:
* 1x 5K Ianiro, 2K Ianiro, 1K Ianiro fresnels
* 2x 750 Mole Babysoft fresnels
* 4x Redheads, 3x Blondes
* 3x 2K ziplights with grids, 1x 1K ziplight
* 600w Inverter, 150w inverter, Flicker generators, Lumiline kit, 12v and 115v bulbs, Prop kerosene lanterns, Prop flashlights, bulb stringers, 12v Halogen kit
* C Clamps, Mafer Clamps, Vice clamps, side-arms, backlight stands, base-plates, stands, Some 4-pin & JOY distribution, A/C cable
* Complete gel kit, Rolling cart and tool kit
* Cables and hardware

EDITING EQUIPMENT
*35/16mm, 6 plate Steenbeck (6000 series) and 16mm Moviola
*35mm/16mm splicers, rewinds, synchronizers, viewers
*rewind bench
*2 16mm Projectors

REEL AVAILABLE ON REQUEST