Scholarly and Creative Activities Directory

Mario R. Congreve

Title: Staff Producer, CEE Mediated Instruction & Distance Learning

Department: Digital Media Arts

Office: LIB B-129
Phone Extension: x2053
Email Username: mcongreve

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Documentaries in Production

  • “EL DVD del credito, ” 2008- present .
  • “Deconstructing the Cuban Revolution, ” 2007 - present.
  • “Fire Island, ” 2007- Present Web Page, Video Clip
  • “Chelita Bon-Hewitt,” 1994 - Present. Producer/Director - Golden era of the Chilean film.
  • "ADELQUI MILLAR," Present.. Producer/Director - Pioneer Latin American Filmmakers.
  • "THE AMERICAN FILM MARKET." 2nd Unit DP.
  • "UNSUNG HEROES OF MUSIC AND SONG"– The Central Avenue Experience. Director/DP Cameraman.
  • "THE AMERICAN COMMUNIST PARTY." DP/Cameraman.

 

Television and Films

  • 2007 “Cuba: A Lifetime of Passion” 78 min Documentary. Director of Photography, Cameraman – Producer. Boston International Films Festival, Columbus International Film Festival. Web Page    Video Clip
  • 2005 “WORLD REPORT,” HDNET. Director of Photography, Cameraman.
  • 2005 “PACT” Parents of Abducted Children Together, 30 min Documentary. Director of Photography/Cameraman. ACADEMY AWARDS CONSIDERATION 2005.
  • 2003 "A FARM PICTURE" (aired PBS-WLIW April 13, 2003). DP/Cameraman - Long Island Farm Bureau. (Telly Award – Aegis Award – Communicator Award). Information
  • 1995 – 1999 BAYMEN (aired METROCHANNELS, NY, 1999). Director of Photography/ Cameraman - Long Island, New York. (Aegis Award-Winner). Web Page
  • "Travel & Tourism," (Hogan Family Foundation). DP/Post Production .
  • "Crossing Borders / A Cuban Returns"- Producer/Director of Photography (aired , PBS – WLIL New York, PBS – WYBE, Philadelphia- Channel 56,Los Angeles ) –funding from the Ford Foundation (Non- Western Societies and Cultures Across Borders), a grant through California State University Dominguez Hills in Association with Loyola Marymount University. (1999 TELLY Awards, Finalist- SCAN/NATOA, 2 nd place-AEGIS Awards, Winner, The Columbus International Film & Video Festival Bronze Plaque, 2000- The Communicator Awards-Award of Distinction) Information
  • "GIVE OF YOURSELF." Director of Photography/Cameraman (Rotary International). 1999 TELLY Awards, Finalist. - 1998
  • "SOUTHERN CROSS."Feature -1998. Pre-production consultant for movie crew and logistics in Chile , South America. Director: James Becket - Producer: Chelita Bon Hewitt – Starring: Malcolm McDowall, Michael Ironside.
  •  "SOUND-OFF SPORTSFANS" Producer/Director for TV Sports Talkshow on Channel 3, Charter Communications - Long Beach 1997.
  • "BEST REVENGE," Feature – 1996. Director of Photography TV segments. - Director: James Becket.
  • "CAMS," 1995 - 1996. Director of photography - Three half-hour documentaries for the Annemberg / CPB Project.
  • "GETTING THERE," 1996. Producer - Sitcom pilot for Network TV.
  • "The ProShop,"1993. Producer for the network Television Show The ProShop. A half hour magazine format. Television show, including a Feature story, Lead story, Pro Talk, Pro Tips Lessons, Golfer'sQuestions, Commentary, Naud's Rules, etc. (13 episodes).
  • Shop television Network/JCPenney , Hollywood , CA 1987 - 1990. Chyron VP-2 Programmer and operator. In Charge of the VP-2 operations, creating the back plate of the “Coming Up Next on JCPenney," working in conjunction with the satellite uplink tape operator at IDB Communications.
  • Cole Green and Associates, Palos Verdes , CA 1986 - 1996. In charge of videotaping of focus groups for marketing, research and editing commercial reels for product testing.
  • Stanton Films , Redondo Beach, CA 1983 - 1986. Production coordinator and film maker of general educational films, including a series on South America, filmed on location in six countries.

 

Other Productions

  • "The Angel Among Us" (Predestined Films)- Producer.
  • " Bulk Buying Strategy" (Hughes Aircraft) DP/Cameraman.
  • "Mastery of the Flamenco Guitar Series" (Guillermo Rios)- Editor.
  • "Touro University " (MBA Program) - commercial for CNN International Warren Miller Entertainment.
  • "Cuba at a Crossroads and The Bay of Pigs." Editor/Associate Producer.
  • "The Making of Dessert Steel" Director, behind The Scenes Documentary.
  • "Desert Steel" feature film. Co-Producer.
  • “The Rippingtons" music video. Camera.
  • "Harbor Landing." TV Commercial. Director, Cameraman 2nd unit for a Documentary in Eastern Europe, on-location in Romania,Bulgaria , Greece , Macedonia and Albania .
  • Nicolai's Dream. Soundman/Production Coordinator 16mm Award Winning Film in the former Soviet Union.

 

Honors and Awards

  • Telly Award 2003 – Finalist- Documentary "A Farm Picture.”
  • Aegis Awards 1999 - Winner-Documentary “Crossing Borders /A Cuban Returns”
  • The Videographers Awards 2001 - Documentary – “Crossing Borders/A Cuban Returns”
  • SCAN/NATOA 1999 -Second Place Documentary- "Crossing Borders/ A Cuban Returns”
  • Telly Awards  – Finalist 1999 – “Crossing Borders /A Cuban Returns”
  • Telly Awards – Finalist 1999 – “Give of Yourself” 
  • 47th Annual Columbus International Film & Video Festival  – 1999- Bronze Plaque “Crossing Borders /A Cuban Returns
  • Telly Award, Future Teachers Institute, 1993. 
  • Who's Who in Entertainment (First Edition), 1989 - 1990.
  • Graduate Equity Fellowship, California , 1987 - 1988.
  • Honorary Mention - Television Commercial Awards, Chile , 1986.
  • Student Programming Council - 1983, Certificate of Appreciation Southern Illinois University at Carbondale .
  • Scholarship, 1981 Rotary International, District 651.
  • Three-year Tuition Scholarship, 1979, Institute of International Education - Fulbright.
  • Scholarship, 1975, Youth for Understanding. Scholarship given for all expenses to attend High School in the United States .

 

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