James A. (TJ) Civis

503-960-1457, www.tjcivis.com, tj@hevanet.com

 

Statistics                                                                                             

Height: 6Õ0Ó     Hair: Light Brown    Weight: 175lbs    Eyes: Hazel

 

Experience                                                                                        

 

Production and Crew in Film and Television

 

Production Role/Position Production Company/Producer
The Road Viggo Mortensen's Stand In 2929 Productions
Pick Up Director of Photography Cinema Syndicate
Billion Dollar Hippie Producer (Pre) Bonya Productions
Red letter Day Director of Photography Cinema Syndicate
Yesterdays Dreams Producer (Pre) Border Mountain Productions
Everyman's War Second Unit DP/Second Unit Gaffer 180 Films
Recovery Producer/DP Playground Films
Flowmotion Live at the Crystal Director of Photography Flowmotion
The Evocative Moments of Randall Boyd Producer/DP Bonya Productions
Old Tom Director of Photography James Strayer/Eric Mertz
The Color of Ambition Director of Photography Bonya Productions
Private Player Live at the Aladdin Theater Director of Photography Tony Lash Productions
Malarkey Director of Photography Kyle Collins
A Promise to the Disappeared Director of Photography Blueprint Films
Addison's Wall Consulting Producer David Waingarten
King Black Acid, Live at the Crystal Ballroom Director of Photography Bonya Productions
Bettie Ford Band, Live at Conan's Director of Photography Bonya Productions
Mirage Producer/Director/DP Bonya Productions
Don't Blink or You'll Miss It Producer/DP Bonya Productions
Final Justice Still Photographer USA/TV
Frozen Assets Still Photographer Harvey A. Bookstein
My Own Private Idaho Grip/Electric Gus Van Sant
Love at Large Still Photographer Dana Mayer
Death by Rock and Roll UPM/Grip/Electric Dan Reed
Drugstore Cowboy Grip/Electric Gus Van Sant

 

 

Acting in Film and Television

Managment Airline Pilot Stanley Kimmel
Titanic's Cold War Secrets Commander Francis A. Slatery, USN

National Geographic television

Everyman's War German Captain 180 Films
Married but Looking Disinterested Husband Jeremy Jordan
Recovery Bartender Playground Films
The Auteur "Let's Get F**Ked" guy James Westby
The Evocative Moments of Randall Boyd Dirk Mysner Bonya Productions
Into the Wild Nasa Geek Sean Penn
The Music Within Army Recruiter Steven Sawlich
Valley of Light Pall Bearer CBS/Hallmark
Mirage Billy Bonya Productions
Spy Press Photographer USA/TV
The Haunting of Sara Hardy Wedding Photographer USA/TV
Death by Rock and Roll Death (double) Dan Reed
     

 

 

            Production and Crew in Shows, Concerts, and Festivals

 

Brookyn Arts and Music Festival Producer Bonya Productions
Loopfest Producer Playback
Playback's Car Stero Exhibit, Chicago Auto Show Producer Playback
Yes (Tormato Tour) Chicago Amphetheater Still Photographer

Jam Productions

Supertramp (Breakfast in America Tour) Chicago Amphtheater Still Photographer Jam Productions
Genesis (Duke Tour) Rosemont Arena, Chicago Still Photographer Jam Productions
Genesis (Abacab Tour) Rosemont Arena, Chicago Still Photographer Jam Productions
Jean Luc Ponty, Granada Theater, Chicago Still Photographer Jam Productions
Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock, Auditorium Theater, Chicago Still Photographer Jam Productions
   

 

 

         Production and Crew in Ads/Corporate/Instructional    Stills/Video

Portland Community College, Admissions Video Producer/DP Ascention Entertainment
Food Drive PSA Key Grip/Gaffer KOIN TV
Fred Meyer Print Ads Studio Production Photographer Photogroup
Meier and Frank Print Ads Studio Photographer Meier and Frank
Rouge Breweries Print Ads Studio Photographer Freelance
Binder Minder Corporate Brochure Studio Photographer Freelance
AWSEM Location Photographer Freelance
Portland Rose Festival Festival/Airshow Photographer Freelance
 

 

 

         Production and Crew in Radio

 

Pioneer Truckload Sale Producer/Director Playback
Loopfest Ads Producer/Director Playback
Playback Liquidation Ads Producer/Director Playback

 

 

Corporate/Management/Boards of Directors                                  

 

Southeast Uplift Board Member/Stratigic Communications Commitee Chairman
Brooklyn Action Corps Board Member/Vice Chair
Art Student Union, Oregon State University President
Payback, Inc. VP, Car Stereo Division/Director of Promotions
Bonya Productions Executive Producer/Producer/CEO
Craftworks Restoration and Design Owner/Contractor

 

Training/Education                                                                             

Bachelor's of Fine Arts Oregon State University
Private Training in Vocal Music June Gjesdal, MA
Acting Classes Willowbrook Theater, Chicago
Dance classes Bobby Rivers Dance Studio, Chicago

 

 

Teaching/Training                                                                     

Mount Hood Communitee College Adjucnt Professor of Photography  
Oregon State University Teaching Assistant, Photography  
Playback, Inc Director of Sales Training, Car Stereo and Car Stereo Installation