Ioannis Myronidis

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An Award winning, scholarship holding, creative and passionate Greek videographer with experience at a pan-European level in all three phases of the production process of live TV News programs and TV documentaries as well as short conceptual videos for the internet.

Possessing excellent organisational and technical skills, I take pride in bringing my own interpretive input to all the projects that I work on. Now in the UK, actively seeking a role which builds on my previous experience and offers me creative and professional growth.

Achievements

1. Successfully completed a scholarship by CAID in science communication on TV, taught by Bienvenido Leon-PhD with Sir David Attenborough. February 2008.

2. My short science documentary film “Map of Life” was played at the International Science Film Festival of Athens organized by CAID in 2008. www.vimeo.com/59904000

3. Interviewed and filmed an exclusive cover story for the web news channel www.tvxs.gr, of an eye witness account of the death of a young child, Alex Gregoropoulos by the Police. December 2008.

4. Holds a journalist license of camera operator for the news December 2008 and collaboration with the Austrian TV channel ORF2 and the web news channels www.thepressproject.gr and www.tvxs.gr

5. Awarded by the European Meeting of Young People’s Audiovisual Creation, Camera Zizanio in Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People. “As you are”. Best Animation. 2008. www.vimeo.com/64825561

6. Selected to participate with two films in ART ATHINA, the biggest Art exhibition in Greece. 2011. www.vimeo.com/56689510 and www.vimeo.com/56849950

7. Went from a very low budget wedding videos (€300) to VIP wedding videos (€2500) in 2 years of starting my own business.

Working History

Assistant Director Alli Selida November 2012 – January 2013

1. Assistant Director for the live weekly TV news bulletin “ALLI SELIDA”. The Greek Internatio-nal TV, ERT WORLD, the global edition of the biggest national channel in Greece, ERT.

www.ert.gr/webtv/ertworld/item/8994-M-Tsinisizelhs-K-Mpotopoylos-26-11-2012#.UXvT70rWZmM

Camera Operator Erevna January 2012 - July 2012

1. Camera Operator on the bimonthly TV documentary “EREVNA” on MEGATV, the biggest private channel in Greece, filming interviews with Prime Ministers and Ministers of different countries in Europe and documentary shots for social and financial issues.

Owner & Manager Mad Melon 1999 - 2011

1. Ran my own Video Production Studio “MAD MELON”, as concept writer, Self Filming Director and Editor, for a variety of short concept videos and short documentaries, promotional videos, artistic portraits, wedding and social event videos, live streaming and finally news reportages, for Institutes, Companies, News Channels and Individuals. Working on Sony HDV Z7 camera and on similar HD cameras. Editing on Adobe Premier CS5 and Finalcut pro editing suites. My clients included:

2. CAID. Centre of Applied Industrial Design: A culture Institute for the benefit of society and the promotion of science and arts to the public that organizes ISFFA (International Science Film Festival of Athens): Concept Writer, Self Filming Director and Editor of promotional videos for CAID’s and ISFFA’s projects, creator of conceptual video-portraits for artists, live streaming of educational discourses for the popularization of science, and event videos of scientific and artistic exhibitions. 2002-2013. www.vimeo.com/57371688 and www.vimeo.com/57476510

3. HELLENIC-AMERICAN UNION / UNIVERSITY. Culture and education Institute: Camera operator and editor of educational videos of the Proficiency exams, following the aesthetical and technical standards of the University of Michigan and creator of event videos of art and culture exhibitions. 2007-2011.

1. EMMELON. Greek music group: Camera operator of concerts around Europe and editor, for the promotion of the group via social media. 2006-2011.

1. CL PRODUCTIONS. Camera operator in “Mormo” TV series for kids played in ET1 public channel. 2009. Sound engineer for the scientific documentary “Synomilies me to FOS”. 2010.

2. THE PRESS PROJECT.gr Web news channel: Filming the Occupy Syndagma Square movement for 36 days before the Police suppressed it with force and chemical weapons. Documentary shots of the Public Assembly, life in the square, interviews with the public and filmed the fights 2009. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftkJlzDCz-4

3. FIT ON EARTH. Nonprofit organisation focused on ecological issues: Camera operator on several ecological reportages from around Greece played on many Greek TV channels, public and private. 2009-2010.

4. ALBA. Athens Laboratory of Business Administration: Filmed and edited educational videos. 2005-2009.

5. TVXS.gr web news channel: Reportage camera operator, filming political and social issues, including an exclusive cover story from the streets of Athens during the fights between the rioters and the Police. 2008.

6. ORF2. Austrian National TV: Camera Operator, on a 20 minute TV documentary, about life in Greece, the Political situation and the reasons of the “explosion” of Greek society. 2008.

7. RSF. Reportage sans Frontiers: Camera Operator, for a 60 minutes TV documentary for NET, Greek national TV channel, about the reasons of the “explosion” of Greek society, after the death of the young child Alex Gregoropoulos by the Police. 2008.

8. ELLTHEA SA. The largest company of theatrical productions in Greece. Conceptual videographer and editor for musicians and performers. 2005.

www.vimeo.com/64796511

1. CIVITAS S.A. and HSBC Bank: Filmed and edited the brief story of the best campaign sponsor communication (Ermis Silver Award) in memory of Maria Kallas. 2002.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v24orCdUFFk&feature=youtu.be

1995 - 1999

1. Worked as photographer for fashion portfolios, cultural and social events and promotional campaigns.

Languages

Greek, English, Italian, French.

Ioannis Myronidis Vimeo Channel: www.vimeo.com/user15210654/videos

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