Ben
Todica
MY
ARTISTIC CAREER
AUSTRALIA
A title list of my films produced in Australia can be
provided upon request.
2006
Nominated Director Member in Board of Directors at Channel
31 TV Melbourne, Australia
1998
ARTS - Professional Writing at Monash University, Victoria
Australia
1996
Short Course in Writing at Casey TAFE College Victoria
Australia
1994 – present
Producer/Director ARCTV CH31 ROMANIAN Community
Television, Melbourne Victoria.
Voluntary work which involves:
-Filiming, producing and directing the one-hour weekly
program;
-Creating program promotional advertisments/CG as per
sponsors' requests;
-Travel, meeting, interviewing people for TV program at
various locations in Australia
1993 – present
I currently work two days a week as a Sound Engineer,
Broadcaster and Producer at the Ethnic Radio
Station also known as 3 ZZZ, 92.3 FM. My work there is
voluntary. It involves travel, filming and producing
interviews with different stories in Melbourne, Producing
and Directing the one hour program and at various
times creating advertisements as per sponsors' requests.
1993 (Nov-Dec)
The Australian Ethnic Radio Training project and
Holmesglen College of TAFE. Training The Trainer
Course:
- Broadcast Laws
- Radio in Australia
- Preparing Program Notes and Planning Program
- Equipment Maintenance
- Panel Operating
- Use of All Studio Equipment
- Live to Air
1992 - 1993
SOUND AUDIO ENGINEERING SCHOOL
14-16 Fitzroy st.,
St Kilda Vic 3182
Major Topics included:
- Introduction to the Audio Chain
- Sound Engineering(basic)
- Acoustics
2
- Sound Engineering(intermediate)
- Sound Engineering(advanced)
- Electronics(basic)
- Electronics(advanced)
- Midi and Music Theory
- Studio Maintenance
- Sound Reinforcement
- Music Business and Communication
- Digital Recording(basic)
- Synchronising
1986
COUNCIL OF ADULT EDUCATION
256 Flinders street
MELBOURNE VIC 3000
- Documentary Cinema
- The Creative Treatment of Actuality
- Documentary Styles and Movements
- Cinema Verite
- Direct Address(interview, political, social)
1984
AUSTRALIAN FILM AND TELEVISION SCHOOL
369 King Street
MELBOURNE VIC 3003
- Production
- Management
- Law
- Production Management
- Distribution, Marketing, Promotions
- Script Writing
- Independent Film Making
- Television Documentary
1980
As an independent movie maker, I was involved in the
production of eight short documentaries and other
short feature films in my native country, Romania.
For several years as a teenager I also worked as a DJ at a
nightclub.
My hobbies include, electronics, photography, music,
tennis and bushwalking. I also speak Italian and
Romanian fluently.
ROMANIA
1977
Completed an Independent Film Making Course (Seminar)
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Sponsored by UGSR & INSTITUTE OF ART, THEATER AND
FILM, BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
Gained work experience within the following fields:
Operation
of 35mm, 16mm and 8mm photography equipment. (ARIFLEX, KRASNOGURSK, ADMIRA)
Sound
recording and editing equipment. (MOVIOLA, STEENBECK, MEOPTA, TESLA, NAGRA)
Film
processing: negative, positive, reversible, b/w and color. (ORWO, AGFA)
Grammar of
the Film Language.
1975
Studied and qualified as MOVIE PROJECTIONIST
(16mm, 35mm and 70mm)
ROMANIA FILM SCHOOL - BUCHAREST
1974
Equivalent to HSC. (Liceul Teoretic Oravita – Seral)
1970
Tradesman Welding School (Scoala Profesionala UCMMA Bocsa)
1967
Primary School (Scoala Generala de 8 ani Ciudanovita)
My interest in film started since I was a little boy and
from an early age I managed to get hold of a camera
and create individual short films for me and my friends.
MY
INDEPENDENT FILM MAKING CAREER
1. “Perseverance” (1978)
Sponsor: City Pioneer House
16mm colour format
Running time: 5 minutes
Fiction.
The story evolves inside a public park.
A five year old is building a castle in the sand.
Every time he tries to finish a construction an evil force
comes to destroy it.
The movie shoes three different evil forces
(circumstances): bad luck, carelessness and natural disaster.
It won the grand prize at the Romanian Independent Movie
Makers National Film Festival (1979).
2. “The Keys of Nera” (1978)
Sponsor: City Council
16 mm colour format
Running time: 11 minutes
Tourism campaign
The short film presents the beauty of a river cutting
through a chain of rock formations part of a Romanian
famous mountain.
3. “Reflection” (1976)
Sponsor: Local Government
16 mm b/w format
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Running time: 15 minutes
Narration
The film analyses the success and struggle of seven local
companies.
4. “The Dream” (1975)
Sponsor: UGSR Union
16 mm b/w and colour format
Running time: 8 minutes
Fiction
The story emphasis the effect of war toys on children. A
very happy family, two kids, a boy and a girl. Girls
prefer flowers, boys prefer guns. Overnight the gun
becomes real.
Awarded third prize at the Independent Film Makers State
Festival.
THE
PRODUCTIONS OF MY FILM MAKING TEAM
1. “First steps” (1979)
Sponsor: Uranium Mining Company
16 mm colour format
Running time: 26 minutes
Scientific Documentary
The film was designed to promote new technology,
(underground systems and equipment) at the
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF MINING. (Amsterdam)
2. “Oxygen” (1976)
Sponsor: Safety department of IMB
8 mm b/w format
Running time: 6 minutes
Educational.
The film tries to make employees aware of safety
regulations, in an industrial workshop and the
consequences if they are breached.
3. “ The Chain” (1976)
Sponsor: Safety Department of IMB
8 mm b/w format
Running time: 10 minutes
Educational.
Re-enactments of three previous underground
mining accidents.
