Awards & Nominations
U.S. International Film & Video Festival SILVER SCREEN AWARD (Corporate Training category)
EASTMAN KODAK CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD, Houston Int. Film Festival;
BEST CANADIAN SHORT DRAMA AWARD, Atlantic Film Festival, Halifax;
GEMINI NOMINATION (Best Photography in Dramatic Program or Series);
GEMINI NOMINATION (Best Short Drama)
BEST CANADIAN DOCUMENTARY AWARD, ReelWorld Film Festival, Toronto
Selected Drama & Television
SEAU DE SANG
Dir. Sam Sorich
Drama
DP/Operator
Glass Darkly Films, USA
Arri Alexa Mini & 35mm, 30 min
UFOs DECLASSIFIED
Dir. Tim Wolochatiuk
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
Company X Studios, Canada
Sony F55, 3 x 48 min
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
Dir. Michael Allcock
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
Newroad Media, Canada
Sony F55, 6 x 46 min
ALIEN MYSTERIES
Dir. Cal Coons, Larry A. McLean,
James Rait, Michael Allcock
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
EPI / CTV, Canada
ARRI ALEXA, 6 x 52 min
NOTHING PERSONAL
Dir. G. D’Amato, I. McLeod
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
Cineflix, Canada
HDTV/DSLR, 3 x 52min
MAYDAY: AIR EMERGENCY
Dir. S. Rynard, P.J. Carnovale,
Tim Wolochatiuk
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
Cineflix, Canada
HDTV / DSLR, 4 x 48 min
JUST A PRAYER
Dir. Caris Reid
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Lifeguard Productions, Canada
RED, 12 min
BACK SHOTS
Dir. Cabral Trotman
Drama
DP/Operator
Sky Larc Pictures; Barbados
HDTV, 28min
DUAL SUSPECTS / COLD BLOOD
Dir. Karl Jason, Marcus Valentin,
Tim Wolochatiuk
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
Cineflix / Five, Canada / UK
HDTV / DSLR / S8mm, 9 x 52 min
F2: FORENSIC FACTOR
Dir. L. Lynd, J. Rait, K. Jason,
S. S. Curtis, M. Allcock
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
EPI / CTV, Canada
HDTV, 12 x 52 min
DRAG
Dir. Jaime Escallon-Buraglia
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Lumanity Productions, Canada
S16mm, 6 min
BABA’S HOUSE
Dir. Shandi Mitchell
Television Drama
DP/Operator
Flashfire Productions, Canada
S16mm, 24 min
SAY NOTHING
Dir. Allan Moyle
Television Drama
2nd unit DP/ Operator
HBO / Equinox Entertainment, USA
35mm, 95 min
RAIN
Dir. Ann Verrall
Drama
DP/Operator
Flashfire Productions, Canada
35mm, 20 min
YOU MIGHT BE THE YOUNGEST
Dir. Joshua Wilder
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Shotgun Films / OMDC, Canada
35mm, 17 min
TRIO
Dir. Rainer Schaupp
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland / Germany
35mm, 12 min
THE BAISIKOL
Dir. Ingolo wa Keya
Drama
DP/Operator
M-Net/ Richard Green, South Africa
16mm, 27 min
THE RIDER
Dir. Jacob Barua
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland
35mm, 12 min
AURELIANO
Dir. Chaouki Mejeri
Short Drama
DP
Index Film Studios, Poland / Tunisia
35mm, 13 min
PSYCHIC INVESTIGATORS
Dir. J. LaRose, A. Callender
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
Cineflix Productions, Canada
HDTV, 9 x 24 min
A STORY
Dir. Stan Barua
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland
16mm, 6 min
THE T.O. VARIETY SHOW
Dir. A. Callender, A. Browne
Music Variety
DP/Operator
Insight Productions, Canada
DVCAM, 3 x 28 min
GO LIMP
Dir. Sudz Sutherland
Short Drama
DP/Operator
The Film Farm / NFB, Canada
MiniDV, 4 min
FEEL AT HOME
Dir. Stan Barua
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland
35mm, 6 min
THE PRESENCE
Dir. Stan Barua
Short Drama
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland
35mm, 10 min
STEPPING OUT
Dir. Richard Vaughan
Docudrama Series
DP/Operator
InCA Africa, Kenya
Betacam SP PAL, 6 x 20 min
Selected Commercials & PSA
CLIENT
DIRECTOR
PROD. HSE. / AGENCY
Paradisus Dei / TMIY
Stan Barua
Praestans Films
Daughters of Saint Paul
Sr. Helena Burns
Praestans Films / Pauline Sisters
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
George Draginov
LCBO Broadcast Production Group
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Michael Anderson
LCBO Broadcast Production Group
Kenya Breweries Coldcap
Ken Olembo
InCA / Ayton Young & Rubicam
Kenya Breweries Tusker Keg
Stan Barua
InCA / McCann-Erickson
Procter & Gamble Ariel
Saqib Malik
Blue Sky / MCL Saatchi & Saatchi
Wrigley’s Big G
Marzio Bini
Blue Sky / MCL Saatchi & Saatchi
Land Rover Discovery
Marzio Bini
Blue Sky / MCL Saatchi & Saatchi
Bata Prefects
Stan Barua
Blue Sky / Lowe ScanAd!
Cadbury’s Bournvita
Richard Vaughan
InCA / Ayton Young & Rubicam
Bidco Oil Refineries Chipsy
Stan Barua
SyncSnd./Communication Concepts
Glaxo Salpa
Stan Barua
Blue Sky / AY&R
Firestone Firehawk
Terrence Bulley
InCA / Ayton Young & Rubicam
Kenya Tea Packers
Patrick Drummond
Blue Sky / Century Advertising
Cadbury’s Nesquik
Stan Barua
Blue Sky / McCann-Erickson
Kenya Alliance Insurance Co.
Patrick Drummond
Africapix / Lowe ScanAd!
Style & Bounce
Patrick Drummond
Africapix /Access Advertising
Colgate Palmolive Bravo
Stan Barua
Origination & Design / AY&R
Madison Insurance Co.
Stan Barua
Blue Sky / AY&R
Africa Air Rescue
Stan Barua
InCA
Pan World Insurance Co.
Jacob Barua
InCA / Henry Adman
Cadbury’s Chocolate Eclairs
Richard Vaughan
InCA / Ogilvy & Mather
Glaxo Solea Pure Gel
Stan Barua
Origination & Design / Century
Nivea Milk
Stan Barua
Ayton Young & Rubicam
Sterling Health Hedex
Marzio Bini
Blue Sky / Lowe ScanAd!
Consolidated Bank
Stan Barua
Blue Sky / Henry Adman
Glaxo Solea Pure Gel
Stan Barua
FFWD / AY&R
Glaxo Bronchomint
Stan Barua
FFWD / AY&R
Reckitt Jik
Stan Barua
FFWD
Postbank
Mahmoud Omari
Sync Sound / ScanAd! Lintas
Unilever Fair & Lovely
Patrick Drummond
ScanAd! Lintas
Chloride Exide Batteries
Robert Lewis/J. Bailey
McCaan-Erickson
Kenylon Tomato Paste
Marzio Bini
Access Advertising
UNEP Save The Source
Sharad Shankardass
United Nations Environment Programme
Selected Documentaries
GIETRZWALD 1877 (in Prod.)
Dir. Grzegorz Braun
Documentary
DP/Operator
Braun Movies, Poland
HDTV / DSLR, 72 min
POLISH JERUSALEM
Dir. Miroslaw Krzyszkowski
Documentary
DP/Operator
Fundacja Wiara i Prawda
Poland, HDTV, 52 min
THE HUNT FOR DARK MONEY
(in production>
Dir. Alison J. Armstrong
Documentary
DP/Operator
Curved Sky Productions, Canada
HDTV, 72 min
ONE LAST CHANCE (in prod.)
Dir. Alison J. Armstrong
Documentary
DP/Operator
Curved Sky Productions, Canada
Sony FS7, 42 min
THE INVISIBLE HEART
Dir. Nadine Pequeneza
Feature Documentary
DP/Operator
HitPlay Productions, Canada
Canon C300MII, 90 min
NEXT OF KIN
Dir. Nadine Pequeneza
Documentary
DP/Operator
HitPlay Productions, Canada
Canon C300MII, 42 min
THE MARY WAGNER INTERVIEW
Dir. Stan Barua
Documentary
DP/Operator
The Catholic Women’s League
of Canada, Canon C300MII, 30 min
THE WOMAN WHO JOINED THE TALIBAN
Dir. Kai Lawrence
Documentary
DP/Operator
Spring Films/Matter of Fact Media
UK/Canada; Sony F55, 56 min
UP IN ARMS
Dir. Nadine Pequeneza
Feature Documentary
DP/Operator
HitPlay Productions, Canada
Canon XF305, 75 min
ZA’ATARI
Dir. Tim Wolochatiuk
Documentary Web Series
DP/Operator
UNHCR / Yahoo, UK
Canon C300, 15 x 5 min
SEMISWEET
Dir. Michael Allcock
Documentary
DP/Operator
Breakout Media, Canada
HDTV, 56 min
THE MYSTERY OF MAZO
DE LA ROCHE
Dir. Maya Gallus
Documentary
DP/Operator
Red Queen Productions /
National Film Board, Canada
HDTV / DSLR, 52min
AFRICA SINGS, AFRICA DANCES
Dir. Richard Gayer
Feature Documentary
DP/Operator
James Street Productions UK
RED / HDTV, 72min
BECOMING HUMAN
Dir. Graham Townsley
Documentary Series
DP/Operator
Shining Red Productions
HDTV, 3 x 52 min
REDRESS REMIX
Dir. Lesley Loksi Chan
Feature Documentary
DP/Operator
Stitch Media/ S&S Prod., Canada
HDTV, 72 min / 3 x 30 min
TIGER SPIRIT
Dir. Min Sook Lee
Feature Documentary
DP/Operator
Storyline Entertainment
HDTV, 72 min
LOVE INTERRUPTED
Dir. Giselle Portenier
Documentary
DP/Operator
Alison J. Armstrong Prod., Canada
HDTV, 40 min
SHADES OF POLAND
Dir. Jacob Barua
Documentary
DP/Operator
TVP1, Poland
S16mm, 52 min
GAME OVER:
CONSERVATION IN KENYA
Dir. Sara Marino
Documentary
DP/Operator
CBC, Canada
HDTV, 50 min
FORGOTTEN PLACES
Dir. Jacob Barua
Documentary
DP/Operator
Kronika Film Studios/TVP1, Poland
35mm, 20 min
THE SCENT OF ISLAM
Dir. Chaouki Mejeri
Documentary Short
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland
35mm, 10 min
CHUBBY CHASER
Dir. Jeff Sterne
Documentary
DP/Operator
Chocolate Box Entertainment
HDTV, 50 min
EVERYBODY’S CHILDREN
Dir. Monika Delmos
Documentary
DP/Operator
NFB, Canada
HDV, 51 min
TALK MOGADISHU:
MEDIA UNDER FIRE
Dir. Judy Jackson
Documentary
DP/Operat./Narrator
Judy Films/Vision TV, Canada
DVCAM / MiniDV, 42 min
THE IN-BETWEEN WORLD OF
M. G. VASSANJI
Dir. Robin N. Benger
Documentary
DP/Operator
Cogent Benger Prod., Canada
HDV, 42 min
CRICKET & THE MEANING OF LIFE
Dir. Sanjay Talreja
Documentary
DP/Operator
NFB, Canada
XDCAM, 42 min
OPENING SOON
Dir. Ian McLeod, Rina Barone
Documentary Series
DP/Operator
Red Apple Entertainment, Canada
DVCAM, 6 x 30 min
MY BRAND NEW LIFE:
MUSIC FOR WHOSE EARS
Dir. Sudz Sutherland
Doc. Mini Series
DP/Operator
Les Productions La Fête Inc. /
National Film Board, Canada
HDTV, 24 min
UNLOCKING THE PAST
Dir. Harriet Smith
Doc. Mini Series
DP/Operator
Café/ Alliance Atlantis co-production
UK/Canada; DigiBeta PAL, 3 x 52 min
THE SEAS OF ZANZIBAR
Dir. Richard Vaughan
Documentary
DP/Operator
Canal+ / Discovery / UFA co-prod.,
France / USA / Germany
S16mm, 50 min
WESTERN EYES
Dir. Ann Shin
Documentary
DP/Operator
NFB, Canada; 16mm/ Digital Betacam/
Infra Red / Super 8mm, 40 min
MY DADDY WAS A CAVALRYMAN
Dir. Jacob Barua
Documentary
DP/Operator
Aura Films / TVP1, Kenya / Poland
MiniDV / Betacam SP PAL, 27 min
RAISIN KANE: A RAPUMENTARY
Dir. Alison Duke
Feature Documentary
DP/Operator
NFB, Canada
Betacam SP NTSC, 72 min
AN ANGEL IN THE VILLAGE
Dir. Glenn Holsten
Documentary
DP/Operator
Shirley Road Productions, USA
Betacam SP PAL, 57 min
THE WELCOMING
Dir. Jacob Barua
Documentary Poem
DP/Operator
Index Film Studios, Poland
35mm, 6 min
Affiliations
Stan Barua CSC is a member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and the International Cinematographers’ Guild IATSE local 667.