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Gözde ZEHNDER
( Turkish )
Gozde Hicdurmaz Zehnder
Turkish citizen and Singaporean PR.
e-mail : gozde@freestatesite.com
rzehnder@pacific.net.sg
phone/fax : (65) 62451109
mobile: 98314249
EDUCATION
1995-1998 Edith Cowan University, Western Australia
Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies with Minor in Multimedia
Practical specialization subject film/video and photography.
1990-1994 Marmara University, Istanbul
Bachelor of Education in English Language
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
December 1999 Freestate Productions, Singapore
Owner - Freelance Director/ Producer/ Photographer
* Channel News Asia 'Bright Sparks' (2003)-Producer/Director
* Channel 5 'Big Unknown' (2001-2002)- Director/Executive Producer
* Happy Faces Video for Cisco Systems Int. in Hawaii (2001) - Director
* Marketing Video for National Arts Council, Singapore (2001) - Director
* Channel 5 'Music Walk' (2000-2001)- Director /Camerawoman
* Channel 5 'UltraViolet' (2000-2001)- Director/Producer
* TCS Channel5 Valentine's Ident (2000)- Director
* Meiji Product Shoot (2000) - Photographer
* Hallion Productions (2000)- Editor for VNRs
* Deepavali Indian Video for TV12 Central (2001)- Assistant Director
* Official photographer for New Year's party at Zouk @ 1999
* Ericsson Chatboard Video (1999)-Director/Producer
* Levi's fashion shoot (1999)-Assistant Photographer
* Logo, poster designer for Sofra Cafe, CoffeClubXpress, Dava Int., Lutfi Co., Actionkidz, mosaicworks.
September - ESSILOR Turkey
December 1999 Freelance Creative Executive
Conceptualizing and designing brochures, posters, logos, stands for various
products.
Responsible of the photography.
November 1998 - XPOSURE Communications, Singapore
June 1999 Media Manager
Responsible of media communications & photography
October 1998 - FILMWEST International Film &Video Producers, Singapore
March 1999 Freelance AP (for Orchid Country Club video)
Freelance Assistant Director (for SIA excess luggage video)
MOVIOLA Asia Pte Ltd, Singapore
Set Photographer - AMEX
October - Self-Employment, Turkey
December 1994 Concert Organizer
Organized two big concerts for popular Turkish radio stations' (PowerFM &Radio 2019)
anniversary parties- FKW, Shampoo, Whigfield, DJs, etc.
May - RADIO 34(Istanbul FM), Turkey
December 1994 DJ/Producer (during my studies at University in Istanbul)
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
June 1997 - W.A. Photography Gallery, Perth
March 1998 Gallery Assistant Manager
1997 Freelance Videographer for sport events, Perth.
December 1990 - Talent in numerous commercials and a tv series as a part-time job.
April 1992
May -EKS Cast&film/Leo Burnett (Barclay Banks Commercial), Turkey
September 1991 Production Assistant
December 1990 - EKS Cast&film, Turkey
March 1991 Casting and pre-production for commercials and feature films.
VOLUNTEER WORK
February 2003 Produced a Video for Friends Of Bali Party (Fundraising Event for Bali Victims)
July-August 2002 Photographed & Produced Turkish Cook Book 'Turkuaz'
Singapore-Turkey Friendship Association
December 1999 Postcard project for Turkey Earthquake Victims
Singapore-Turkey Friendship Association
November 1997 Assisted to 1997 Edith Cowan University Photography Graduate Exhibition.
August - Created a home page for Western Australian Photographers
November 1997 http://www.photo.net.au (not active 2002)
February - Turkish newsreader for a multicultural radio station (6EBA FM)
June 1995 in Perth, W.Australia
SKILLS
Technical - Experienced in using super8 film camera, Sony PD150, SP Beta Cam and high-end digital cameras (DB).
Trained in linear and non-linear editing (Final Cut Pro3 & Media 100).
Experienced in Macintosh environment and owns/uses PowerMac G4 for freelance work.
Have knowledge in using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Flash, Dream weaver and Freehand.
Still photography (35mm&Medium format) and B&W dark room processing skills.
Production - Experienced in conceptualizing (pre-production & post-production) and shooting short films, documentaries, TV programmes, corporate/training videos & directing, script writing (both adaptation and original), location scouting, talent & props coordinating, etc. ... participated in a project as a floor manager in tv studio production called 'Streetcar named desire' in Perth.
Native Turkish speaker. Advanced in writing and speaking English and basic knowledge of German.
Interests - Photography, World Cinema, Diving (PADI), visual communication and new technology, music, art crafting and writing.
MEMBER
SINGAPORE-TURKEY FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION - Active Member since 1999
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Best Foreign Graduate Photography Student Award in 1997-Perth
- Consistent Good Work Award all through the year for Film & Video in 1997-Perth
- Best Experimental Film Award by Cinewex for 'The Living Wall' in the 12th Western
Australian Screen Awards (1998-Perth)
- Best Editing Award by Channel 9 for 'The Living Wall' in the 12th Western Australian
Screen Awards (1998-Perth)
- Best writing nomination for 'Pokol' in the 12th Western Australian Screen Awards (1998-Perth)
- Best short film nomination for 'Sometimes, I feel like chewing a gum' in the 1st Tiger
Classic New Directors' Showcase (1999-Singapore)
- Participated in project "innocence", with a video installation at The Substation (2002-Singapore)
- Participated in a photographic exhibition "while you sleep", organized by the Lomographic Society of Singapore (2002, Singapore)
-'Voice Award' at 2002 Substation Shorts Film Festival by 'Happy Birthday Sharon' (2002,Singapore)
- Best Short Film Award given by the jury at the 2nd AFM/International Independent Film
Festival in Istanbul, Turkey for 'Happy Birthday Sharon' (2003, Turkey)
VIDEOGRAPHY [short films]
- VIRTUAL TRANSITION - 1996
- A FAT FATALE - 1996
- NORMALICY - 1996
- VIDEO DIARY I&II - 1997
- A DOCO ON A YOUNG BOXER - 1997
- THE LIVING WALL - 1997
- POETIC IMAGES - 1997
- POKOL - 1997
- THE REST ROOM - 1999
- SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE CHEWING A GUM - 1999
- PORCELAIN DREAMS - 2001
- DAYDREAM - 2002
- HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHARON - 2002
- TODAY TOMORROW TOGETHER - 2003
*(References such as show reel would be available upon request)
Source - Gozde HICDURMAZ ZEHNDER
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