Profile

I am Benjamin Dickerson; an award winning producer, director and editor capable of offering decadent and articulate solutions in the fields of Production, Post-Production, Creative or Technical Direction and Consultation.

Since November of 2010 I have lived in Ottawa working to develop a professional video solution as my part of the Communications team for Canada’s New Democrats, among this body of work was original broadcast and online content for the 2011 Federal and Provincial elections. At the 2011 Federal NDP Convention, I developed an entire video showcase outlining celebrating the history of New Democrat accomplishments and leadership throughout its fifty-year history. Following that, I was the go to person to co-create a video tribute to the late Jack Layton at his 2011 State Funeral, which was by far the most distinguished and difficult honour I have and may ever experience. More recently, my job has moved into the Office of the Leader of the Official Opposition where I continue to produce and create original content to support the 102 MP’s and the leader… While volunteering on the central leadership campaign to create materials leading to the election of the next leader of Canada’s NDP.

I grew up in Toronto’s creative industry working many roles over the previous ten years. The 6 years before moving to Ottawa I was able to work with just about every conceivable video or film format and distribution platform. I speak fluent spatial resolution, compression, bandwidth and data rates for just about every video codec out there. My strong design background led me into a love affair with After Effects. However, I am perhaps most formidably an Apple Certified Level One Final Cut Pro user. I have even spent some time teaching video production and post-production techniques at Centennial College, Carbon Sound & Picture, Trinity Square Video and OCAD.

Experience

Videographer and Social Media Officer, Office of the leader of the Official Opposition (NDP)
Communications Officer, Canada’s New Democrats
http://ndp.ca | http://npd.ca
Editor / Animator, MJM Productions
http://mjmproductions.ca
Editor / Animator / New Media Producer / Consultant, Sole Proprietorship
http://benjamindickerson.com
Video Production Instructor, Centennial College
http://www.centennialcollege.ca/thecentre/interactive
Pro Video Sales and Support, Carbon Sound & Picture
http://carbonsp.com
Animator, Promo Editor and 1st Assistant Editor , Sharkwater
http://sharkwater.com

My clients include; Alliance Atlantis, Lancome Cosmetics, CTV, CBC, Global Canwest, the Globe and Mail, Sony Canada, Deluxe Post, Technicolor, E1 Entertainment, Rogers Communications, Ryerson University, Unviversity of Toronto, Ontario College of Art & Design, York University, Sheridan College, Centennial College, Canadian Tire, Corus Entertainment, Vice Magazine, Channel Zero, IMAX, CFMDC, NFB, Teletoon, The Ontario Government, Government of Canada, The City of Toronto, Scotiabank, MJM Productions, Mandarin, Direct Access Marketing, Stoney Creek Furniture, Urban Advertising + Communications, Tribute Publishing and The Toronto International Film Festival.

Education

Ontario College of Art and Design — BFA, Fine Art Integrated Media, 2006
http://ocadu.ca

Professional Certification

Awards & Acknowledgements

Paul Wells, Macleans (May 2011)
“The untold story of the 2011 election: Chapter 3 ‘The velocity of indignation’” Page 29
http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/05/06/the-velocity-of-indignation/#C3
“You have a choice”
“Lindsay the Alchemist”:
Distributor: Ouat Media
20th Annual Images Festival, Toronto, 2007
Calgary Fringe Festival, Best Canadian Mid-Length Drama
William F. Whites Award
Trinity Square Video Award
Exclusive Lab Award