Grand Rapids Community Based
Resume:
Girbe Eefsting
Media Worker
Seventh Floor
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
ad5pec@r.postjobfree.com
Mission Statement: “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story.”
Profile
I have been a media professional/filmmaker since 1973. I have substantial professional experience in all forms of production such as. educational media, corporate media, commercial production, (TV Ads, infomercials etc.), documentary, entertainment, (both feature films, television series.)
Present
Film Farm: 2006-Present
The Film Farm is a media company that specializes in three areas of media:
Media Production- producing media for NPOs, NGOs and Government Organizations
Media Education – working with community based organization on media literacy and media activism.
Media Preservation – preserving media and media technology.
Experience
Producer/Director, Roos-Eefsting Productions 1981-2006
I specialize in project based productions, some that walk in the door and others that I’ve been working with for over thirty years.
Here’s a partial list of clients:
General Dynamics Land Systems, Muskegon, Michigan. I have produced dozens of marketing and training films for GDLS, some as a sub-contractor to the Dept. of Defense and others as marketing and training films.. I served as Producer/Director/DP/Editor. I produced my first film with them (16mm) in 1982.
Go to: GDLS Films for samples of the work.
“Veterans History Project,” Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan. Through the GVSU Regional History Center and the U.S Library of Congress we are producing oral histories with Veterans of Foreign Wars. We are producing events with veterans that are taped for broadcast on local PBS. We are using some of the materials to produce one hour documentaries that are being distributed nationally. My role is Director/DP/Editor. To see samples of this work go to: Veterans History Project
Snowtrails TV/45 Video A half hour 10 part television series on snowmobiling distributed through the PBS Affiliates Network. STTV is broadcast on over 30 PBS Stations and through Canadian Broadcasting Channels. My role is DP/Editor. Here is an episode I produced: Yellow Stone Park
Green Suppliers Network, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality A ten minute introduction to the Green Suppliers Network, a community of Government and Original Equipment Manufactures & local NPO’s this provides resources to help small to medium size companies improve operations for a more clean and lean outcome. My roll is Director/DP/Editor Go to : Green Suppliers Network
The Grand Rapids Institute For Information Democracy 1995 - Present. My work with GRIID began during my tenure at the Community Media Center. GRIID is an NGO that is active in the area of Media Literacy. GRIID works with organizations throughout the country, teaching seminars & workshops in ways to understand and “read” media. With GRIID I have worked with youth groups throughout the State of Michigan including Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking, ) Lansing), Youth Against Drug Abuse, (Ottawa County) producing Anti-Alcohol PSAs. We have produced over 40 Public Service Announcements. Samples of this work can be seen at: Channels for Change
The Grand Rapids Community Media Center 1995-2006
The Media Center is a teaching and learning institution that was created as the Public Access Provider in the Grand Rapids Area in 1985. I created a production unit within the Center known as Community Media Services. CMS provided production services exclusively to non-profit organizations and local governments on a fee for services basis. I produced dozens of films for such organizations as, The United Way, The Grand Rapids Police Department, The City of Grand Rapids to list a few. Samples of this work can be seen at: Hunger's Finger Print
GVSU Summer Film Program, Grand Valley State University 1991-1995
Adjunct Professor of Film in 16mm Film Production. Taught classes in film production and founded the GVSU Summer Film Program, a practicum of film production and production classes taught by industry professionals. Produced 4 feature films over a four year period. The final year was awarded the Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, which allowed the production of a feature film in 35mm using Panavison Cameras. In addition to teaching the class I produced the four films and directed the final film. GVSU Summer Film
Education
Grand Valley State University, BA, Arts & Media 1976, Italian Institute of Cinematography, Rome, Italy Director of Photography 1977
Skills
I’ve worn many hats during my career as media worker. The first feature film I worked on was “Run to the Sea,” a religious film distributed by Gospel Films of Muskegon, Michigan, 1975. My credit was Key Grip. I spent 10 years working as a freelance Director of Photography for Lawrence Productions of Galesburg, Michigan, shooting hundreds of TV Spots in 35 & 16mm film. I’m familiar with most film production cameras from Panavision to Arri to Eclairs etc. As DP, I also directed the lighting of spots and other longer-form films. Most of my work these days is in digital video, but I always approach the project like a film shoot, I light like film and shoot like film. I’ve been doing all my own editing on Final Cut Pro since 2000. I consider myself advanced on that system as well as other complimentary programs in media making, such as, DVD Studio Pro, Soundtrack Pro, Motion, Photoshop etc.
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