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FILMMAKER: TOM C. LENARD
Flash
(Filmed
in 35mm wide screen in October, 1994)
- 1990s, "Flash" Won two International
Film Awards for a short film 35mm theatrical designed to run during
previews of coming attractions in movie theatres. It was developed to
reach young people with a message about the misuse of Alcohol and Drugs.
(Houston International Film Festival Award 1995, and the Charleston
International Film Festival Award (1996) for Short Film Dramatic
Original).
- Overall, in addition to numerous documentaries, television spots and CD/DVD multimedia presentations, Tom Lenard has developed, produced and directed six motion picture short films dealing
with teenage pregnancy, highway safety, drunk driving, and
seatbelts for movie theatre and television release.
- Worked with Elvis Presley's Memphis Mafia in the early
1990s on the "All the King's Men" documentary.
The film is about their
life long association with Mr. Presley. The documentary is available
on-line.
- 1982, Produced/Directed a documentary on
E.D. Nixon, (Father of the Civil Rights Movement). Met and interviewed
Rosa Parks, Fred Gray, Joe Asbell, Vernon Jordan, Virginia Durr, and E.D.
Nixon during the production of this project. The film is the only source
of the principle participants discussing the immediate events surrounding
Rosa Parks arrest in December of 1955. Scenes can be viewed at this site
http://www.montgomeryboycott.com/
- 1981 Tested for union membership in IATSE in
Chicago, Illinois.
- 1981, Worked three weeks with First-Unit camera crew on
Burt Reynolds feature film "Sharkey's Machine".
- 1980, Invited
to join the Professional International Motion-Picture Photographers
Association of America (IATSE)
(IATSE: International Association of
Theatrical and Stage Employees)
- 1976, Joined Auburn University Production Media
Production Group. (State/Federal film/video projects and
PBS.)
| -In 1974, long before the phrase, MUSIC VIDEO was coined, Tom filmed one of the first ever music videos to the song, "Who Ever Finds This I Love You". It was recorded by Mac Davis. Duration: 3 minutes. (The project won
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- 1971- 1975, Producer/Director WTVM TV Columbus,
Georgia. (live news, production direction, commercials)
- 1970, Bought a Bolex 16mm film camera. Experimented
with cell animation for TV spots, etc.
- June, 1966- April, 1970 United States Air Force
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Pines Drive-In Theatre
Projection Booth
Leesville, Louisiana - circa.
1964
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1963-1965, Ran projectors at a small
town theatre and drive-in in Leesville, Louisiana during the high
school years. Learned a great deal about "editing" during those
drive-in theatre late night showings..(non-paying customers who showed up after
the box office closed were noted by where they parked in the
drive-in theatre lot and row number. Then later, after the paying
customers had left, those non-paying "customers" were eventually
shown an "edited" version of the feature running that night.
Shortest feature film they ever saw I'm sure. An interesting
learning and unique experience in the craft of film editing was
discovered!
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1962-1963, Paper route at Ft. Wainwright Alaska. Papers were delivered to
the door step of the military post theatre for paper carriers to pick up
for delivery. The projectionist of the theatre had hurt his back and
needed help carrying the large metal film cannisters upstairs to the
projection booth. The manager asked if I would do so the two or three days
a week that the feature films would change. Back then, movies in theatres
generally ran typical Sun-Mon-Tue, Wed-Thur, and Friday-Sat type of
schedules. They did not run for weeks as they do now. When I first laid
eyes on the projectors, my interest in the film industry was assured.
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