JIM KOZMIK UNDERWATER PRODUCTIONS



JIM KOZMIK UNDERWATER FILM SERVICES

Jim Kozmik csc.

4 Stearns Crt.

Ajax, Ontario, Canada

L1T 3M9

Fax/Phone: (905) 427-9258 Cell: (416) 705 4174

E-mail: kozmikunderwater@

*2001 CANADIAN DIVING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD RECIPIENT*

Jim Kozmik has been in the Underwater Photography / Videography and Film business since1969. Jim is a leader and pioneer in this business with over 90 awards to his name. He has been published in 65 magazines and newspapers and has over 50,000 stock images along with thousands of hours of video footage representing the underwater environment.

Jim has filmed & co- produced the successful series, “Undersea Explorer and Sport Diver,” with over 100 episodes aired in 60 countries. Jim has over 220 feature films, documentaries, movies of the week and commercials to his credit. He has been the Underwater D.O.P. for such notable productions as: Driven, Rated X, Never Let Her Die, Nikita, FX, Tuxedo, ‘Til Death Do Us Part, The Devil’s Throat and more. Jim Kozmik is the Toronto representative for PACE Technologies for 35 mm Arri III underwater / High Definition, Super 16mm housings and lighting systems, Toronto.

Jim Kozmik Underwater Productions is a company based in the Greater Toronto area. The services provided by Jim Kozmik Underwater Productions include every aspect of underwater photography, videography and motion picture film but the company is equally at home in providing these services in the topside world.

Full D.O.P. and Camera Operator with I.A.T.S.E. Local 667, CSC Full Member and CICA.

SPECIALIZED SKILLS

▪ Underwater Director of Photography (35 mm Motion Picture)

▪ Underwater Camera Operator (35/16mm & Betacam)

▪ Underwater Producer and Stunt Co-ordinator

▪ Underwater Stunt photography

▪ Dive Safety Supervisor /PADI Master Instructor/ Technical Diver

▪ Certified Commercial Certification (CADC)

▪ Certified Cave, Trimix, Extended Air, Rebreather (6000 logged dives)

▪ Medic First Aid Instructor

▪ Black Belt Tae Kwon Do

UNDERWATER CAMERA OPERATOR

And PACE TECHNOLOGIES EQUIPMENT CREDITS

FEATURES/SERIES/COMMERCIALS & DOCUMENTARIES

2002

• 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

2001]

• SHADOWBOX ENT….Her Best Friend’s …feature filmHusband…feature filmfea

• 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”

2000

• 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

1999 & 1998

• X-RATED 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

Underwater Camera Operator - Credits (cont’d)

Prior to 1998

• 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

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

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

▪ 20 sets of SCUBA equipment (Deep, Technical, Cave, Rebreathers, etc.)

▪ 10 Underwater Housings (Betacam, Digital Betacam, DV pro, 35mm)

▪ 12 Underwater strobes (35mm still)

▪ 3 x 400 watt video/film lights

▪ 300 feet 1500 watt AC powered lights

▪ 1200 HMI lights available

Fleet of vessels with filming platforms and safety boats:

1. 45 ft. x 15ft. aluminium work tug with 1.5-ton crane and 200 volt generator on board.

2. 43 ft. ex–patrol boat, all steel

3. African rescue boat- 60 mph inflatable

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