Versatile Writer-Editor with Journalistic Expertise
Resume:
IAN JOHNSTON
WRITER/EDITOR/JOURNALIST
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EDITING/JOURNALISM
EDITOR. CORUS MEDIA. Edit closed captioning of new TV programming/commercial promos for a variety of in-house and international clients. Edit for content, timing, and style.
JOURNALIST/PHOTOGRAPHER. BISNOW. Toronto reporter for international commercial real estate/tech news site. Wrote 3-4 Toronto-based news stories a week. (Freelance).
JOURNALIST. METRO. Freelance culture and entertainment reporter for daily international newspaper.
WRITER/EDITOR. ET CANADA. Supplied daily entertainment articles/galleries for internet site in support of the syndicated TV series Entertainment Tonight Canada.
EDITOR/CAPTIONER. CHANNEL ZERO. Edited and captioned television programming (inhouse and syndicated) for Toronto-based TV network.
DESCRIBED VIDEO EDITOR/TRANSCRIPTIONIST. BLACKSTONE SIGHT AND SOUND. (2015-current). Edited and described television programming (inhouse and syndicated) for post-production company.
ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER. THE HALIFAX DAILY NEWS. Wrote art and culture news articles for daily newspaper. Duties included producing a first-person TV column four times a week, and breaking news stories for daily deadlines.
WRITING/STORY EDITING – TV/FILM
DIRECTOR/WRITER/EDITOR. MY BRAIN IS BIGGER. Directed and produced documentary short. Winner. Best Documentary. Couch Film Festival (Toronto) (2020). Runner-up. Best Documentary. Berlin Sci-Fi Festival (2019).
WRITER/DIRECTOR/EDITOR. QUICK THOUGHTS ABOUT RAINBOWS. Short comedy film. Winner, Best Short. Canadian International Comedy Film Festival (2019).
EDITOR/RESEARCHER/WRITER. FAMOUS MONSTER. 60 mins. Created and wrote historical documentary for City-TV/Space Channel. Premiere – EGYPTIAN THEATRE (Hollywood, California).
WRITER. THE BUSINESS. Wrote episodes for Gemini-nominated IFC-America/The Comedy Network series. Produced by Philms.
WRITER. HOUSE PARTY. Wrote episodes for The Comedy Network series. Produced by Farpoint Films.
CREATOR/WRITER. LIOGRAPHY (2004-2006). Two Seasons/30 mins x 26 episodes. Co-created and wrote mockumentary Comedy Network series starring Leslie Nielsen.
WRITER. STREET CENTS. CBC-TV. Wrote comedy for CBC consumer series. Nominated. International Emmy Award.
TRAINING/EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF KINGS COLLEGE. Halifax. Graduate Journalism degree.
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO. London. Bachelor of Arts.
CANADIAN FILM CENTRE. Toronto. Screenwriter Program.
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