SHORT FILMS
"Love Is a Crime," Director of Photography, 30-minute police drama
“The Overcoat,” Writer, Director, Producer, 20-minute dark comedy
“Happy Birthday Little Gracie,” Director of Photography, 25-minute short film
“Without Warning,” Director of Photography, 35-minute narrative
“The Unseelie Court,” Director of Photography, 33-minute narrative
“Viva Zapata,” Director of Photography, 16-minute narrative
"CTRL-Z," Gaffer, 5-minute short
“Agencies,” Director of Photography, 8-minute narrative
“The Convict,” Director of Photography, 9-minute narrative
“That 70’s Year,” Director of Photography, 12-minute narrative
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JASON J. TOMARIC
DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Winner of 14 Emmy, Telly and CINE Awards
FEATURE FILMS
“The World Without US”
-Director/Cinematographer, 100-minute docudrama
-Production spanned 20 countries, included dramatic sequences
“American Secrets”
-Cinematographer, 100-minute documentary
-Production spanned 2 countries, 3 US cities
"The Ray Kurzweil Project"
- DIrector of Photography
- 110-minute docudrama
“Clone”
-Director/Director of Photography, 112-minute feature
-Internationally and domestically distributed
-Winner of (3) Telly Awards (Best Cinematography, Best Director, Best Picture),
(2) CINE Awards (Best Drama, Special Jury Prize)
-Screened at Sundance and South by Southwest Film Festivals
-3,000 extras, 48 locations, 650 digital effects
“Time and Again”
-Director/Cinematographer, 62-minute feature 1950’s period film
-Winner (3) Telly Awards
-Internationally distributed
"The Uninvited"
-2nd Unit Director of Photography, 90-minute feature
“The Ultimate Filmmaking Kit”
-Writer, Director, Producer, DVD, CD-ROM kit
-5-hour instructional kit for first-time filmmakers
-Internationally and domestically distributed.
“Minty: The Assassin”
-Gaffer, 90-minute action/martial arts feature
MUSIC VIDEOS
Shiny Toy Guns, Universal
- Director/Director of Photography
Angela Oliver, Warners Music
- Director/Director of Photography
Rheanne Rivers, Warners Music
- Director/Director of Photography
Sandy Brookes, Warners Music
- Director/Director of Photography
Jewlia, Independent
- Key Grip
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PRODUCTS
Author, “The Power Filmmaking Kit”
- Published by Focal Press, available in bookstores worldwide
Producer, “The Ultimate Filmmaking Kit”
- Multimedia kit sold in stores around the world
Producer, “The Ultimate Script Writing Kit”
- Multimedia kit sold in stores around the world
Producer, “The Ultimate Scheduling & Budgeting Kit”
- Multimedia kit sold in stores around the world
COMMERCIALS
Porsche :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Mercedes :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Hyundai :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
BMW :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Audi :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Mercedes (2) :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Porsche (2) :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Audi (2) :30
- Director of Photography
- Rusnak Auto Group
Medicare :30
- Director of Photography
- Hu-Man Element Productions
Digene :60
- Director of Photography
- Cervical Cancer test
Soriatane :60
- DIrector of Photography
- Prescription for Psoriasis
Microsoft :60
- DIrector of Photography
Verizon Wireless :60
- Director, DIrector of Photography
Monster.com, :30
-Director, Director of Photography
“Paul Mitchell” :30
-Director, Director of Photography
“Hope Academies” :60 national
-Director, Director of Photography
-2004 Emmy Award Winner, Best Director/Best Cinematography
-2004 Telly Award
“Hey Mom!” :60 national
-Director, Director of Photography
-2004 Emmy Award Nominated, Best Director/Best Cinematography
McDonald’s, “The Race”
-Director, Director of Photography
-2002 Telly Award
Browner & Henderson, LLC, :30 regional
-Director, Director of Photography
-2003 Telly Award
Dancing Wheels, :30 regional with Christopher Reeve
-Director, Director of Photography
-2001 Telly Award
“Life Skills Center” :60 national
-Director, Director of Photography
-2003 Telly Award
“CryoGel,” :60 national
-Director, Director of Photography
"Jewels," :30 regional
-DiFranco Jewelers
-Director, Director of Photography
"The Loan," :30 regional
-Major League Mortgage
-Director, Director of Photography
"Children," :60 regional
-Major League Mortgage
-Director, Director of Photography
BROADCAST/MARKETING
"Vision"
- Director of Photography
- LogoMark, industrial
"Oil Change"
- Gaffer
- U.S. Defense Department
- Laura Irvine, producer
"Fairy Tale Strand"
- Director of Photography
- NBC Pilot Presentation
"The Making of 'Clone'"
- Writer, Director, Producer, DP
- 45-minute behind-the-scenes special on the making of the movie.
“The Producer’s Notebook”
-Writer, Director, Producer
-Interactive CD-ROM
-Internationally and domestically distributed.
Powerfilmmaking.com
-Online film school featuring 75 twenty-minute instructional videos
-Launching January, 2007
Disney Studios
-Director/Cinematographer
-Live-action sequences for 50th Anniversary special
Microsoft
-Director/Cinematographer
-6 –minute short film for Bill Gates presentation
-2002 Telly Award
“Let’s Talk About...,”
-Director/Cinematographer
-Documentary for inner-city children’s programs
-Winner 2002 Telly Award
“Applause”
-Weekly PBS arts program
-Segment producer
Hu-Man Element Productions
-Director of Photography
-(14) 1-hour long fitness videos
Metro Productions
-Gaffer
-Marketing film for US Military, featuring Iraqi village, tanks, vehicles
INSTRUCTION
• Instructor, UCLA (2002-2008)
- Producing Movies
- Adobe After Effects
- Editing with Adobe Premiere
• Instructor, New York Film Academy (2002 - 2006)
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Producing
- Sound Recording
• Ohio Center for Broadcasting (1997-2004)
- Broadcast Journalism
- Television Commercial Production
- Music Video Production
- Videography and Lighting
• Cleveland Film Society (1998-2001)
- Producing on a Budget
- Directing
- Cinematography
• Tri-C College (2002-2005)
- Directing
- Cinematography
- Editing
- Producing
- Sound Recording
• Ohio State University, guest lecturer
• John Carroll University, guest lecturer
• Kent State University, guest lecturer
• University of Akron, guest lecturer
• Sundance Film Festival, guest lecturer
• South By Southwest, panelist
• Albuquerque Film Festival, panelist