Resume of Ed Ackerman
(Work in the Film Industry)
Location Sound Recording
1989-92
Production
"Innocent Vision"
23 min. Independent 16mm Documentary
dir. Ed Ackerman
-How children see the world through
their own photography.
(sync, wild, effects, interviews, voice-overs)
1985
"Welcome Home Monty"
25 min. CKND TV Television Pilot
-About Monty Hall visiting his home town
(Assistant boom operator)
1981
"Vegetarian Culture"
25 min. Independent 16mm Documentary
dir John Kay
-Vegetarianism
(Sound recordist)
1980
"Rushes"
20 min. Independent 16mm Experimental Drama
dir David Demchuk
-What happens on sets between takes.
(Sound Recordist)
"All Work and No Play"
30 min. Independent 16mm Instructional Film
dir Jancarlo Markiw
-How to run a street fair.
(Sound Recordist)
"Funny Things People
10 min. Independent 16mm Short
Can do to Themselves"
-People doing strange things with their
dir Lulu Keating
bodies.
(Co-Sound Recordist)
"Hugo Torres"
25 min. Independent 16mm Documentary
dir Victor Dobchuk
-A Chilean refugee adapts to Canada.
(Sound Recordist)
1979
"Silence of The North"
Feature 35mm Drama
dir Allan King
-A Northern story.
(3rd assistant Sound)
"Muskeg Special"
30 min. Independent 16mm Documentary
dir Greg Zbitnew
-Folks along the Bay Line in Manitoba.
(Sound Recordist)
1978
"Downs Country"
25 min. Independent 16mm Documentary
dir Al Lawrence
-Downs View Inn performers and patrons.
(Assistant Sound Recordist)
"EgilÕs Saga"
10 min. Independent 16mm Drama
dir Michael Utgard
-An Icelandic legend filmed in Gimlie.
(Assistant Sound Recordist)
1977
"New Mayor"
1 hour National Film Board 16mm Documentary
dir Derik Mazur,
-City politics.
Bob Lower, Leon Johnson
(Assistant Sound Recordist)
Film Editing
Rushes Synchronization
Assistant Editing
Editing
1988-90
1990
1990
"Innocent Vision"
"Innocent Vision"
"Innocent Vision"
prod Innocent Vision
Editor Ed Ackerman
prod Innocent Vision
1985
1984
1978
"Heart and Soul"
"T.C. Douglas
"SarahÕs Dream"
prod Credo Group
Editor Elise Serehone
prod Winnipeg film
prod National Film Board
Group
1984
"T.C. Douglas"
"Steam, Schemes and
prod National Film Board
National Dreams"
Editor Bob Lower
"Steam, Schemes and
prod National Film Board
National Dreams"
prod National Film Board
1978
"Air Command"
"Leveillard & LÕenfant"
Editor Jane Creba
prod National Film Board
prod FSI productions
"Lake Winnipeg"
1976
prod National Film Board
"The Crunch"
Editor David Cherniak
"Old Believers"
prod Winnipeg Film Group
prod National Film Board
"Defender"
prod National Film Board
"Trapping"
prod Credo Group
"Saskatchewan Credit
Union Commercial"
prod Credo Group
1983
"The prodigal"
prod CKND TV
Animation Camera operation
1994-95
Equipment:
"Highlander III" & various features
35mm Oxbury Animation Camera
(Special effects)
Film Opticals Toronto
1992
"Two Taa Too" & "Innocent Vision"
35mm Oxbury Animation Camera
Film Opticals
Toronto
1989
"Primiti Too Taa"
65mm Imax Camera
(70mm Tail Credits)
Imax plant Oakville
1988
"Bird, Cat, Dog"
16mm Bolex
(CBC Sesame St.)
Toronto
"Primiti Too Taa"
65mm 15 perf Camera
(70mm version)
Cantical Films Los Angeles
"Primiti Too Taa"
35mm Oxbury Animation Camera
(35mm version)
Meta Media Toronto
"Primiti Too Taa"
65mm Beaty-Coleman
(initial 70mm tests)
(Adapted Police Mug-shot camera)
Toronto
1986
"Primiti Too Taa"
16mm Bolex
(16mm version)
Teeswater, Ontario
1985
35mm slides-16mm
16mm Bolex
(film transfer)
Mid Can Lab Winnipeg
"Hockey Outfits"
16mm Bolex (table top)
(CBC Sesame Street)
Winnipeg
"Bedtime"
16mm Bolex (table top)
(CBC Sesame Street)
Winnipeg
1984
"Faim Farm"
16mm Bolex (table top)
(CBC) Sesame Street)
Winnipeg
1983
"Fosters Advertising Spot"
16mm Adapted Bolex
Audience West Winnipeg
NFB line tests & animation
16mm Adapted Bolex
Audience West Winnipeg
1977-80
"SarahÕs Dream"
16mm Bolex (table top)
Winnipeg Film Group
Winnipeg
My own films
(writer, director, producer)
1993
Description:
"Innocent Vision"
23 min 16mm Documentary
"Two Taa Too"
5 min 35mm Animation
(Sequel to "Primiti Too Taa")
1992
"Smokey The Bear"
30 sec & 15 sec spots
Public service announcements
1990
"Primiti Too Taa"
3 min 70mm Imax Short
(70mm Version)
New Artwork reanimated and
filmed in 70mm.
1988
"Primiti Too Taa"
3 min 16mm Short
(35mm Version)
All new artwork, "cleaned up"
and reanimated.
1986
"Primiti Too Taa"
3 min 16mm Animated Short
(16mm Original)
Original version. Nonsense poem
comes to life through animated
typing on paper.
1980
"5 Cents a Copy"
3 min 16mm Short
Experimental Photo Copy Animation
"SarahÕs Dream"
5 min 16mm Short
Clay Animation. A girl dreams about
leaving the old country with her cow.
"Live Studio Sound"
5 min 16mm Live Action Short
The making of the sound track of
"SarahÕs Dream".
Film Distributors
Animated People (Holland)
Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre
Imax Systems Inc.
Moving Images
Spike and Mike Festival of Animation
Winnipeg Film Group
Education
1999-00
Institution
Sandde Imax Animation training
National Film Board and Imax
1980-82
Animation Camera Techniques
Ryerson Poly Technical Institute
1979-81
Film and Photographic Art
Ryerson Poly Technical Institute
1976-78
The Art of Film
University of Winnipeg
1976-77
Documentary Film Workshop
Winnipeg Film Group
Instructor Bob Lower
1976-77
General Arts
University of Winnipeg
Teaching Positions
1989
Institution
"ChildrenÕs Photography
National Gallery of Canada
Workshop"
Ottawa
One week of morning and afternoon photography for children (age 4 thru 7).
1988
"Creative Problem Solving,
National Gallery of Canada
Creative Problem Causing
Ottawa
and How they are Related
in Independent Animation"
Lecture during the opening week of the National Gallery (age 14 thru 55).
1977
"Senior CitizenÕs
Sharon Home
Film making Workshop"
Winnipeg
Three month workshop with the residents of the Jewish Home (age 65 thru
80).
Many of the residents had come over from the old country.
The workshop resulted in the film "SarahÕs Dream"
1976
"ChildrenÕs Animation
Pinkham School
Workshop"
Winnipeg
Summer enrichment program for Portuguese children (age 7 thru 12).
Administration
1978
Coordinator
Winnipeg Film Group (interim position)
Comic Book Artist
1978
"EdÕs Black Hole Catalog"
(Self Published)
Story Board Artist
1979
"Out of The Blue" 1000 picture storyboard for feature film
Starring Linda Mantz and Dennis Hopper.
Photography
1981
"Canadian Living" Magazine
(Feature article, 2 page spread)
1978
"Cooking With Kids" Cookbook
(12 children illustrative portraits)
Animation
1988
Sesame Street Animations
"Bird Cat Dog" (CBC Canadian Content)
Writing, Storyboards, Direction,
1984-85
Animation, and Animation Camera.
"Bed Time"
"Hockey Outfits"
1984
"Faim Farm"
Awards
1993
Festival of Festivals (10th anniversary collection)
"Primiti Too Taa"
Toronto
1992
Festival of Festivals (Special CFMDC collection)
"Primiti Too Taa"
Toronto
1989
Genie Award Nomination in best animation category
Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Arts
Toronto
"Primiti too Taa" 35mm version
1988
Bronze Apple Award
National Educational Film and Video Festival
New York
"Primiti Too Taa" 16mm
Finalist
American Film and Video Festival
New York
"Primiti Too Taa" 16mm
1st Prize Sound Track
ASIFA EAST Animation Festival
New York
"Primiti Too Taa" 16mm
$100 prize
Ann Arbor Experimental Film Festival
Ann Arbor
"Primiti Too Taa" 16mm
1987
Originality of Treatment
Le Carrousel International de Film du Rimouski
Rimouski
"Primiti Too Taa" 16mm
Festival of Festivals
"Primiti Too Taa" 16mm
Toronto