About this user
G! is an award-winning television producer working at the forefront of new media. G!'s camera is a "corrective lens" capable of restoring, improving and preseving vision.
Independent filmmaker, digital storyteller and youth mentor, G! promotes social change via the Internet TV revolution to a new generation of community producers.
G!'s wife, Judy West, is a highly creative image maker and photographer who serves as co-producer with her filmmaker husband. A former ballerina and dance teacher, her stylistic imagery blends movement, timing and perspective to reveal the inner life of her subjects.
G!'s ccurrent projects include: a biographical documentary of "The Powwow Life" of Traditional Dancer, Comanche John, and; a documentary film about the "History of the Disability Rights Movement".
G! studied industrial design in Europe where he was introduced to television production as a TV studio intern. After his industrial design apprenticeship he returned to the US to eventually become an accomplished TV producer.
G!'s brother was the inventor of digital video applications including Video-Over-IP, Pay-Per-View and Video-On-Demand.
This early exposure led G! to develop Interactive video applications.
G! had a distinguished career in which he functioned in progressively responsible roles that included CEO, EVP, board of directors, TV producer, TV news reporter, advertising creative director, music video producer, virtual reality guru, venture capitalist and social entrepreneur.
G! founded several successful high tech companies and introduced industry leading innovations to the consumer electronics industry, the first 3D social network and the first commercial cable data services.
CHANNEL G!
G! and the crew are producing a channel featuring the social and political commentary of G! and invited guests. Subscribe and find out what's up! COMING SPRING 2008
Age
58
Country
United States
Occupation
FILMMAKER, COMMUNITY ACTIVIST, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, MEDIA TECHNOLOGY ANALYST
Companies
SCENIC BAY STUDIO, SCENIC BAY PICTURES, LONE-EAGLE CONSULTANTS, DISABILITY MEDIA INITIATIVE
Interests
G! is the co-founder of the 'Disability Media Initiative' established to develop a social network linking media centers where disabled youth receive professional training and mentoring to become producers of documentaries, news and public affairs as well as other commercial and Internet programming of interest to people with disabilities.
An active participant in the Media Reform Movement and, a pioneer of social networks, G! is interested in rural and indigenous communities where he and his associates have extensive experience implementing
culturally sensitive Community Producer Training and Mentoring Programs designed to build local capacities.
G! helps community members develop careers in media. Development strategies emphasize local economic development and promote the creation of local, culturally relevant programming and community oriented communications.
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