From the beginning
Born in NYC, I moved to Canada in 1987 due to a lifelong attraction to spiritual introspection known as Buddhism which florishes still today in my hometown Halifax Nova Scotia home, under the image of Shambhala.
Primarily, I have been a Cinematographer [IMDB] for narrative, documentary, TV commercials, music videos and most every other type of film production, traveling throughout the USA, UK, Europe, Mexico, China, Canada and Saudi Arabia. Working with Donna Davies, I've shot four award-winning feature length documentaries. Our collaboration began with the hour-long documentary, Childhood Lost, which won a Certificate for Excellence at the US International Film and Video Festival and The Gold Special Jury Award at The World Fest in Houston. And all of our feature documentaries have won awards.
Years ago, I had the extremely rare privilege of working with Michael Jackson and Martin Scorsese together on BTS BAD video, it was my first time ever interviewing (while shooting 16mm). I interviewed Scorsese and Wesley Snipes and cinematographer Micheal Chapman. Since then, I have worked with lots of famous people and many unusually interesting talents in front of and behind the camera.
Primarily, I have been a Cinematographer [IMDB] for narrative, documentary, TV commercials, music videos and most every other type of film production, traveling throughout the USA, UK, Europe, Mexico, China, Canada and Saudi Arabia. Working with Donna Davies, I've shot four award-winning feature length documentaries. Our collaboration began with the hour-long documentary, Childhood Lost, which won a Certificate for Excellence at the US International Film and Video Festival and The Gold Special Jury Award at The World Fest in Houston. And all of our feature documentaries have won awards.
Years ago, I had the extremely rare privilege of working with Michael Jackson and Martin Scorsese together on BTS BAD video, it was my first time ever interviewing (while shooting 16mm). I interviewed Scorsese and Wesley Snipes and cinematographer Micheal Chapman. Since then, I have worked with lots of famous people and many unusually interesting talents in front of and behind the camera.
Where we are now
Eventually, I became a filmmaker as well. City of the Dead: Halifax and the Titanic Disaster was my first documentary production as a cinematographer/director/editor. As an cinematographer/director/editor/producer I've also worked on Counselling in Challenging Contexts, Authentic Leadership and Basic Goodness and ReThinking Development .
First Light is an excuse for me to work as a corporation allowing me to direct, produce, compose music and performed various tasks to make films, everything from make-up to props. Currently working on several documentaries as cinematographer/editor, Canibus Crusaders, Mi’kmaq Customary Law Circle, A Lazy Buddhist. Monsterproofing is a short drama which I was cinematographer on is currently in post production.
First Light is an excuse for me to work as a corporation allowing me to direct, produce, compose music and performed various tasks to make films, everything from make-up to props. Currently working on several documentaries as cinematographer/editor, Canibus Crusaders, Mi’kmaq Customary Law Circle, A Lazy Buddhist. Monsterproofing is a short drama which I was cinematographer on is currently in post production.
Halifax
Robert Wade Zimmerman
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