P. Kenneth “Ken” Cromar
PRODUCER / DIRECTOR / STORY
9870 N. Meadow Drive / Cedar Hills, UT 84062 / U.S.A.
(801) 785-5900 cell 801-400-5900
Objective:
Produce, Direct and Write high-quality, compelling, entertaining live-action and animated features, promotional films, video, convention, & interactive productions.
Professional Experience:
Producer/Director of "At War With God," a live-action Blue Moon Production feature, partially funded and currently in pre-production, --anticipated release 2008
“Saints at War – Faithful Heroes,” documentary for Brigham Young University, currently in post-production. Shot on location in Europe, Asia, Israel, Kuwait, Washington D.C., and Hawaii
Director of "The Little Giant," & “Little Giant 2,” which help generate over $300 million in sales in behalf of Wing Enterprises, through Modern Image, starring Robin Hartl and Richard Karn (“Home Improvement” w/ Tim Allen & current “Family Feud” host)
“Multi-Master” & “WORX” & “JawHorse” infomercials broadcast nationally (millions $ gross sales)
Director/Writer of “Hinckely Endowment Scholarship” with President Gordon B. Hinckley (2005)
Director/Writer of the acclaimed “Zambroza!” in behalf of Nature’s Sunshine, with Modern Image
Director/Editor of the acclaimed documentary "Saints at War in Korea," Covenant Comm. (2003)
"The Princess and the Pea," with Feature Films for Families & Swan Prods released an original animated feature film of Hans Christian Andersen's (released 2003)
Producer/Director of "Natria," a financially successful marketing presentation launching a new line of hair and skin products in behalf of Nature's Sunshine International. (2003)
Producer/Director on various interactive DVD kiosk presentations for the LDS Church's Salt Lake Temple Square Visitors' Centers, for the 2002 Winter Olympics
Producer/Director of "Answers to Life's Questions, an interactive DVD kiosk presentation which plays in LDS Church Visitors Centers throughout the U.S.
Field Producer for ELLE Magazine (Italia) photo shoot on the Bonneville Salt Flats, with an entirely international crew and models. (January and March issues 2001)
Producer/Director/Writer of "Networking a Billion Connections" (winner "Best of Show" Aurora Award) & numerous other high-quality projects in behalf of the Novell Corp.
Producer/Director of "The Just" (shot entirely on location in Ireland) and "Justice and Mercy" for the L.D.S. Church Education System's international youth Seminary program
Producer/Director of "The Art of Teamwork" and other promotional video productions for Sullivan Bluth Studios Ireland Ltd. (Int'l award winner)
Field Producer/Director for “Tyra Banks Show,” “Rachael Ray Show,” AHollywood's Greatest Stunts" and AAccess Hollywood"
Producer/Director of "Draschil for Congress '96," Intercom Silver Award winner
Production Coordinator on the animated features "An American Tail" (Exec. Prod.
Steven Spielberg) and "The Land Before Time" (Exec. Producers Spielberg and George Lucas), both Directed by Don Bluth for MCA/Universal
Professional Writing:
"At War With God" (shared feature Screenplay), a Blue Moon Production, partially financed and currently in pre-production, with an anticipated release of early 2006.
The acclaimed “Zambroza!” product launch in behalf of Nature’s Sunshine, with Modern Image
"The Princess and the Pea" (screenplay credit, shared), a Feature Films for Families animated feature to be released 2003.
"All Dogs Go To Heaven" (shared Story By credit), a Goldcrest Films presentation of a Don Bluth film, an MGMG/UA international release
"Pride", "The Just Shall Live By Faith," and, "For a Wise Purpose" for the L.D.S. Church Education System's international Seminary program
Numerous promotional scripts and creative conceptualizations of various kinds
Additional Experience:
Elected Cedar Hills Councilman, served from July of 1994 to January 2000
Emmy-Awards and Aurora Awards judging-panel member
Founded the Cedar Hills' annual Town Celebration and Fireworks Show, Neighborhood Drive-Watch and Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) programs, & other service
Family & Education:
Married to Barbara, "my one and only", and father of our seven children
Brigham Young University
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Motion Picture Direction) April '85
Associates Degree (Advertising) April '85
Languages: Fluent Spanish, Japanese, some Chinese, and a little English
International Experience:
Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico, most of the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Ireland, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, England, France, Italy, Kuwait and Israel. (Five years of living abroad.)
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