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Director of Photography (pdf)
June 1990-present ABC: PrimeTime, 20/20, NBC: Dateline, CBS, PBS, MTV, Fox, HBO, Lifetime, BBC.
October 2006 E/Z: A feature-length film written by Alex Tana; co-directed and co-produced by Alex Tana and Kenny Gronningsater
September 2006 High Falls (2nd Unit DP): nominated in the short dramatic film category at Sundance 2007; starring Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Saarsgard; directed by Andrew Zuckerman
March 2001 Wingspan (Camera Operator): An hour-long documentary featuring Paul McCartney and daughter Mary remembering Linda McCartney and the band Wings. Aired on ABC May 11, 2001
Nov. 2000 Murder Rhapsody: A feature-length film written/directed by Alex Tana; 2003 Official Selection:
Tambay Film Festival-Feature Film Winner
Arizona International Film Festival
Tennessee Valleyfest Film Festival
Long Island International Film Festival
North Carolina Real To Reel Film Festival
Cape Cod Woods Hole Film Festival
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
May 2000 Sound and Fury (2nd Unit): Nominated for an Academy Award
(feature-length documentary category)
Examines the debate within the proud, deaf community over whether inplants to create hearing is good or bad.
Jan. 1998 Payday: 35mm (originated on Super 16mm) short dramatic film (19:30) starring Jimmy Breslin, Theodore Bikel and Patrick Tull.
Official Selection:
2002 – Northampton International Film Festival
2002 - Malibu Film Festival
2002 - Woods Hole Film Festival
2002 - Long Island Festival
2001 - New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
2001 - TV Premier on the Metrochannels,
2001 - Angelica Film Festival/New York Stories
2000 - International Film and Video, Competition of The New York
Festivals
Feb.1988-May 1990 The Reporters: Fox TV, New York City.
Dec.1982-Feb. 1985 Documentaries:
The Power Struggle: a one-hour national PBS Special Documentary on energy alternatives to fossil fuels, such as oil; Meryl Streep, narrator; aired December 1985. (Aug. - Oct.1985)
Health Care On The Critical List: a one-hour national PBS Special Documentary about the effects of spiraling medical costs; Jack Klugman, narrator/host; aired on PBS in December, 1985. (Jan. - March 1985)
Old Enough To Do Time: a one-hour national PBS Special Documentary on the juvenile criminal justice system in this country; Daniel Travanti, narrator/host; aired March 1984. (Dec. 1982 - May 1983)
July 1982-Dec.1987 WPIX-TV and WNYW-TV, New York; vacation relief Cameraman/Videotape Editor
Aug.1981-July 1982 WTVH-TV, Syracuse New York; staff Cameraman/Videotape Editor
May 1979-July 1981 WUTR-TV, Utica, New York; Chief Cinematographer/Film Editor
Steadicam Owner/Operator: 2007 E/Z-Feature film co-directed by Alex Tana and Kenny Gronningsater
2007
High Falls- Sundance 2007 selection in Short Film category, starring Maggie Gylenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard2006
April’s Shower- Feature Film written and directed by Trish Doolin2005 President Bush talks with Barbara Walters, ABC News Special Report
2000 Murder Rhapsody: A feature film written/directed by Alex Tana;
1998 Payday, starring Jimmy Breslin, Theodore Bikel, and Patrick Tull
1994 The Brothers McMullen winner of the Sundance 1994 Grand Jury Prize.
1995 Phinehas directed by Fisher Stevens.
1990-present ABC: PrimeTime, 20/20, ABC News Special Report; Showtime; Fox TV; NBC:Dateline
Partner in LLC 2006 Index Films LLC., a feature-film production company; Alex Tana: Co-Partner. Films to date: 2006- E/Z; co-directed and co-produced by Kenny Gronningsater and Alex Tana. Shot on HD; 115 minutes long; Starring Caroline Strong and PJ Sosko.
Sole Owner/ Shareholder: 1990 Key Visions Inc., a film and video production company.
Producer/Writer/Director: Jan. 1982 - Nov. 1982 A Helping Hand: Migrant Education: A twenty-eight minute film Kenny produced, directed, wrote, and edited for the NYS Department of Migration Education that documents the struggle of the migrant child to secure an education and the efforts of the Bureau of Migrant Education to assist in that struggle.
Instructor: 1987 - 1990 International Film and Television Workshops, Rockport, Maine.
Assisted master cinematographers with instruction to student professionals in the operation and proper use of 35mm motion-picture camera and lights. Designed for feature-film and commercial production.
Awards: Finalist Award: The New York Festivals, International Film and Video Competition, Camera Category 2000 Payday
Emmy Camera Certificate of Recognition: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
1998 Children of the Harvest, Dateline, NBC News.
1994 A Mother’s Love, Primetime Live, ABC News.
1993 Nightmare Ride, Dayone, ABC News.
Almost Home, Primetime Live, ABC News.
1992 Whose Children, Primetime Live, ABC News.
The Color of Triumph, Primetime Live, ABC News.
Golden Gate Award, Special Jury Award -1986 San Francisco
International Film and Television Festival-Health Care On The Critical List, PBS.
Blue Ribbon -1986 American Film Festival- The Power Struggle, PBS.
A Silver Gavel and nominated for a National Emmy -1985 International
Film and Television Festival of New York - Old Enough To Do Time, PBS.
Best TV Deadline Pressure Reporting -1982 Syracuse Press Club-WTVH-TV.
Education: 1979 Hamilton College, B.A. Liberal Arts. Major in History.
