Christopher Toussaint (310) 399-7982

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2018 Delaware Avenue Santa Monica, California 90404 USA

email:  c2saint@verizon.com website: www.freespiritproductions.com

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE

Entertainment and Educational Motion Picture, Television and Home Video Production & Post-Production.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Producer/Writer/Director/Editor/Cameraman -  Free Spirit Productions, Santa Monica.  “COLD FUSION: FIRE FROM WATER”, “ROSWELL: THE UFO UNCOVERUP”, “DAVID ADAIR AT AREA 51”, “PEACE IN SPACE AND ON EARTH”  1-hr. Documentaries, DV/Betacam Camera | Avid and Final Cut Editing Services | DVD Authoring.
(see Awards pg. 3)                                                                     1998-present

Cameraman/Editor – On the Couch Productions, LA. "BREAKING THE SILENCE" feature documentary. 2008-9

Editor - Stargate Productions, Huntington Beach. "THE REAL X FILES: THE DAN BURISCH STORY"  feature-length doc. 2008

Effects Editor – WSRCreative, Venice. "MONKEYFLOWER" dramatic feature film.  2008

Cameraman – Planetary Kidz, Los Angeles. “SEU JORGE” interview  HDV.   2008

Offline Editor – Blue Mountain Productions, Pennsylvania. “QUEST Commercial spots” DVCPro HD.  2008

Editor/Cameraman/Co-Writer – Raw For 30 Days, LLC, Santa Monica. “RAW FOR LIFE” 4-hr. 2-disc DVD and Cameraman for “SIMPLY RAW - REVERSING DIABETES IN 30 DAYS” feature documentary 2007

Editor – Media 360, Long Beach. “AIR: THE SEARCH FOR ONE CLEAN BREATH” IMAX HDCAM documentary, “AMGEN HIGHLIGHTS” pro bicycle racing promo reel & “TOYOTA GRAND PRIX” marketing demo 2007

Editor – Long Beach TV, Long Beach. "SNAPSHOT" and various promos. 1/2 hour magazine show. 2004-6

Technical Director/Editor – Close To Spirit Productions/Hartley Film Foundation, Sherman Oaks. “REV. JAMES FORBES: ONE IN THE SPIRIT” and “THE SCIENCE OF MIRACLES with GREGG BRADEN” 1-hr. special interest documentaries 2005-6

Editor – Ballona Valley Preservation League, Los Angeles. “NATURE’S LAST STAND (UPDATED)” 2005

Cameraman/Editor – Spiritworks, San Rafael. “MARGOT ANAND'S SECRET KEYS TO THE ULTIMATE LOVE LIFE” 8-hr. 3-DVD set 2004-5

Cameraman – Paul Davids Productions, Pasadena. “THE SCI FI BOYS” Documentary for Universal Home Video 2004

Offline Editor – Matrix Communications, Torrance. “METRO BUS FACILITIES”45-minute training video,"ROBERT F. KENNEDY MEDICAL CENTER: 75 YEARS OF SERVICE" 15-min. Short Los Angeles Area Emmy Award winner, “METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT: 75TH ANNIVERSARY”, “SWEET BEGINNINGS”, “WIN WORKFORCE NETWORK”, commercial spots for Torrance Toyota & Pacific Sales. 2001-06

Offline & Online Editor - Canter & Associates, Marina del Rey. "LITERACY IN THE CLASSROOM" 2002-03

Online Editor - Numenorean Films, Los Angeles. "THE DOLLHOUSE" Dramatic short 24p High-Def 2001

Editor – Independent Media Center, Los Angeles. “CRASHING THE PARTY” Feature documentary 2000

Director - Liberty Intl. Entertainment, Los Angeles. "HEAVY WATERGATE" for The Phenomenon Archives. 1-hr. 2000

Editor - Metro Farming Project, Los Angeles. "SWEAT EQUITY" award-winning feature-length Documentary 2000

Director of Photography/Editor – Health Wellness Studios, Newport Beach. “TOP GUN” 1/2 hr. Infomercial 1999

Editor - For A World We Choose Foundation, Studio City. “EXPERIENCING THE SOUL” 1-hr. Documentary 1998-99

Director/Cameraman/Editor - Oasis TV, Inc., Beverly Hills. “A PASSION FOR THE POSSIBLE” w/Jean Houston Also on-air promos. 1997

Producer/Writer/Director/Editor - Harry DeLigter Productions, Los Angeles. “FREE ENERGY:THE RACE TO ZERO POINT”, “OPENING TO ANGELS”, “HIDDEN MEMORIES”, “THE SECOND COMING OF SCIENCE”, and others. (See Awards pg. 3) 1993-1997

Director of Acquisitions & Sales - Lightworks Audio & Video, Los Angeles. Home Video Distribution, Production & Marketing of special-interest programming. 1992-1995

Co-Executive Producer - The Polaire Group, Studio City. "INVESTING YOUR CONSCIENCE" 4-pt. series on socially-responsible investing for The Business Channel, KWHY-TV, Los Angeles. 1992

Cameraman - Campaign For The Earth, Topanga. "Olivia Newton-John Video Message" for National Teleconference on the Earth Summit and Harvey Mackinnon Associates, Vancouver. "NICH Conference on AIDS" 1992

Executive Director & Writer/Producer/Cameraman/Editor - The Producers Consortium, LA. Non-profit educational film and video production. "COLUMBUS GO HOME" 12-minute Short for Deep Dish TV & Long Beach Museum of Art exhibition; several instructional series for Catholic Charities, LA “POPULAR EDUCATION & LITERACY”; PSA for The United Way; "FUTURE OPTIONS" 90 min. environmental documentary. 1986-1992

Cameraman/Editor - UltraVision, Inc., Los Angeles. "TACHYON ENERGY" and "LIGHT: MEDICINE OF THE FUTURE" special interest videos on alternative healing. 1991-92

Offline Editor/PA - Smith-Hemion Productions, Hollywood. "THE DISNEY CHANNEL PRESENTS THE AMERICAN TEACHER AWARDS", "THE DANNY KAYE INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S AWARDS" for UNICEF and THE EARTH DAY SPECIAL for ABC TV. 1990-91

Producer/Director/Cameraman - International New Age Music Network, Hollywood. “1991 Conference and World Music Concert" for Global Vision, San Francisco. 1991

Editor - Allan Funt Productions, Hollywood. "THE NEW CANDID CAMERA" for CBS. 1990

Co-Director/Co-Producer/Cameraman/Editor - Only New Age Music, Hollywood. "STAR FLIGHT", 1/2-hour award-winning long-form music video. 1988-1989

Editor - Joy Renchers Editorial, Hollywood. Feature-length Drama, "THE GIRLFRIENDS" and Theatrical Spot for RTD. 35 mm film. 1988

Producer/Writer/Director - 4-M Associates (Ad Agency), Sherman Oaks. Seven :30 spots. 1984-85

Producer/Cameraman - Olympic TV Prods., Burbank. 2-hr. dance performance, children's TV series development, special effects design. 1983-84

Asst. Editor, Researcher - Alan Landsburg Prods., West LA. "IN SEARCH OF", award-winning TV docudrama series. 16 mm film. “UFO COVERUPS”, "GREAT WALL OF CHINA" and others. 1980

Editor, Co-editor, Asst. Editor - George Gale Prods., Hollywood, (for American National Enterprises). Seven
90-min. TV docudramas. 16 mm and 35 mm film. 1979-80

Co-Producer, Director, Editor - Crystal Films, Maryland. "RODEO CLOWN", 7-min. 16mm documentary. 1975

Writer, Producer - Univ. of Maryland (for WETA-TV) "THE TROUBLE WITH DYING or YOU CAN'T GET TO HEAVEN WITHOUT A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER", 1/2-hr. comedy & “THE UFO MYSTERY”, one-hour documentary. 1973

RELATED EXPERIENCE

President - Crystal Films and Holograms, Hollywood. Management of wholesale/retail business, hologram and film production, photography. 1977-78
Newsletter and magazine writer/editor; stage sound and lighting tech.; Sales of video, electronics, and photography. Skilled in use of Sony, JVC, Panasonic, CMX, AVID, and Final Cut Pro video editing systems and numerous broadcast cameras. Macintosh and PC trained. Owner/operator of Canon XL-1 package, other production gear.

EDUCATION

B.A. Speech and Dramatic Art - University of Maryland, College Park. Major: Radio-TV-Film 1975

AWARDS & MEMBERSHIPS

Roy W. Dean Film Grant, From The Heart Productions for “SECRET LIFE OF WATER”. 2005
EBE Award-Best Historical Documentary, Intl. UFO Congress for "DAVID ADAIR AT AREA 51". 2001
Honorable Mention, Columbus International Film & Video Festival for “COLD FUSION: FIRE FROM WATER”. 2000
Silver Finalist, Axiem Awards for “COLD FUSION: FIRE FROM WATER”. 2000
Silver Award, 21st Annual Telly Awards for “COLD FUSION: FIRE FROM WATER”. 2000
Platinum-Best of Show, The Aurora Awards for “COLD FUSION: FIRE FROM WATER”. 1999
EBE Awards (3 incl. Peoples Choice), Intl. UFO Congress for “ROSWELL: THE UFO UNCOVERUP”. 1999
Finalist, 20th Annual Telly Awards for “ROSWELL: THE UFO UNCOVERUP”. 1999
Gold Award, The Aurora Awards for “FREE ENERGY: THE RACE TO ZERO POINT”. 1998
Award of Excellence, Profit Producers for “FREE ENERGY: THE RACE TO ZERO POINT”. 1998
Finalist, 18th Annual Telly Awards for “FREE ENERGY: THE RACE TO ZERO POINT”. 1997
Finalist, 17th Annual Telly Awards for “OPENING TO ANGELS”. 1996
Angel Award of Excellence, Excellence In Media for “OPENING TO ANGELS”. 1995
Award of Excellence, Hollywood Film Advisory Board for “OPENING TO ANGELS”. 1995
Silver Medal, Houston International Film and Video Festival for "STAR FLIGHT". 1990
Finalist, National Student Film Festival for "RODEO CLOWN". 1975
Cinematography Grant, Arts Council of Rockville, Maryland. 1972

Member - International Documentary Association, Union of Concerned Scientists, Income Builders International

Listed in: MARQUIS WHO’S WHO IN THE WEST, WHO’S WHO IN AMERICA

References furnished upon request. Sample scripts and demo reels available.