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George Benjamin


DP / Camera Operator

George is a Los Angeles based Camera Operator driven to create the most beautiful images possible to serve the message of his films. He received his degree in film production from Michigan State in 2022. Constantly striving to improve, George confronts any situation with confidence and embraces challenge.

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GEORGE BENJAMIN PHAM

I.C.G Local 600 Digital Utility

georgepham28@gmail.com  |  616.745.9256 | https://www.georgebenjamin.live

5929 Whitsett Ave. North Hollywood, CA

EDUCATION

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY |  East Lansing, MI

Bachelor of Arts, Media and Information, Concentration: Film and Video production. May 2022

Bachelor of  Arts, English, Concentration: Creative Writing.             GPA: 3.7

RELATED EXPERIENCE

RF Technician

RF Film |  Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                     Aug 2022 – Present

  • Worked on-set as RF Technician ensuring smooth video transmission for film and broadcast projects

  • Digital Utility on Apple TV+ production for 4 weeks in February 2023.

  • RF Technician for UCLA vs. USC football game in fall of 2022.

  • Shop duties such as cataloguing equipment, maintenance, soldering, and bench testing for productions.

  • On-Set experience with union productions.

Director of Photography                                                                                                        Aug 2022 – Present

Freelance |  Los Angeles, CA

  • DP’d music videos for various LA based musicians.

  • Commercial DP for online marketing platforms.

  • Short film cinematographer.

Coordinator

AYR Media |  Los Angeles, CA         Aug 2022 – Dec 2022

    • Assisted with production coordination of 6+ premium true crime podcasts on Audible and iHeart Radio streaming platforms.

    • Wrote copy for scripts, conducted research for executive producers, sourced copyright information for B-Roll used in podcasts.

    • Organized files for executive producers, editors, and narrators, ensuring timely execution of deliverables.

    • Covid Compliance certified.

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

PBS, WKAR-TV |  East Lansing, MI                                                                                    Feb 2020 – Jul 2022

  • Assisted Executive Producers with research, production, and editing of WKAR video content.

  • Pitched news story ideas to be produced.

  • Worked alongside a team of over 20 interns for in-studio shoots including camera operating, teleprompter, and staging.

  • Sourced copyright free archival and B-Roll footage for various projects.

  • Utilized advanced file management systems to organize projects.

  • Delivered video in a variety of formats for social media and broadcast standards.