“I’m a director of photography in search of… I’m looking for the perfect shot, the perfect project, the perfect challenge. Every project has that moment of grace when the stars align and the directing comes in line with the camera and the talent and collectively we can say, “That was good. Moving on…” I live for those moments and feel that’s why we joined this business. I feel my experience speaks to this search, having shot everything from hard news to music videos to narrative features. I feel like I have something to give to a person’s project so that together we can find that moment and bring something good and entertaining into the world. Let’s go make the dream happen.” – Benjamin Zimbric

Current Projects

Benjamin Zimbric's Resume

Director of Photography

Feature Films

• Synapse  Narrative, Director Sloan Copeland, Spring 2007
  ($115,000 Budget)
• Big in Europe  Documentary, Director Brad Aldous, Summer 2008
  ($30,000 Budget)
• Revealing Hate  Documentary, Director Mariah Wilson, Fall 2004-Summer 2008
  ($8,000 Budget)

Television Shows

• “From Date to Mate” Narrative, Shalom TV, 2009- Present (3 Episodes)
• “In the Now” Narrative Web Series, Koldcast TV, 2008 (5 Episodes)
• “Destination Design” Home Improvement, HGTV, Winter 2009-2010 (4 Episodes)
• “Matched in Manhattan”  Reality, Lifetime Networks, Winter 2007
  (1 Season, 7 Episodes)
• “Parco PI”  Narrative/Reality, Court TV (now TruTV), Spring 2007
  (2nd Season, 13 Episodes) 2nd Unit Director of Photography
• “Extreme Travel”  Documentary, Travel Channel, Winter 2008-2009
  (3 Episodes)

Music Videos

• “Single Man”  Greg Tannen, Director Brad Aldous, Summer 2008
• “Can’t Go Back Now”  The Weepies, Director Brad Aldous, Spring 2008
• “AOK”  Lisa Jackson and Girl Friday, Director Paul Jarrett, Spring 2007
  

Short Films

• “Milkmen” Sidecar, Director Alden Ford, Featured on Atom.com, Summer 2009

Camera Operation

Television Shows

• “Masters of Reception” Reality, TLC, Summer 2009 (5 Episodes)
• “BBQ Pitmasters” Reality, TLC, Summer 2009 (1 Episode)
• “Z Rock”  Narrative/Reality, IFC, Spring 2008 (1 Season, 10 Episodes)
• “Parco PI”  Reality, Court TV, Spring 2006 (1st Season, 13 Episodes)
• “Trading Up”  Reality, BBC, Winter 2009 (2 Episodes)
• “Sex...with Mom and Dad”  Reality, MTV, Winter 2009, (1 Episode)
• “Guiding Light”  Soap Opera, CBS, Fall 2008 (8 Episodes)
• “KLS: Life in the Fab Lane”  Reality, Style Channel, Winter 2008 (4 Episodes)
• “Our Generation” Documentary, History Channel, Spring 2008 (3 Episodes)

News Camera

• “On the Case with Paula Zahn” Discovery Network, Fall 2009- Present
• “The Colbert Report” Comedy Central, Fall 2009
• “Geraldo at Large”  Original Field Crew, Fox Network, Fall 2005-Spring 2006
• Independent contractor, ABC, NBC, and Fox National Networks, Fall 2004-Fall 2005
• Local Staff, New York City, RTVi, Spring 2003-Winter 2004
  

Education

New York University Tisch School of the Arts 1998-2001

• Graduated in 3.5 years with a BA in Film and Television
• Director of Photography on 28 shorts films
• 3.7 GPA, Dean’s List (2 Semesters)
  

Special Skills and Equipment

• Owner/Operator of Steadicam System (FC12 Pro, 25 pound capacity)
• Owner/Operator JonyJib (13’ Reach, 18’ Height, 25 pound capacity, full remote head)
• Owner Canon 5D Mk II, lenses and all support gear
• Experienced headshot photographer. For headshot samples and more information, click here.
  
  
For the full list of lighting and other equipment, please visit the gear page