J.C. Video Productions

John Collins has been working since 1974 as a cameraman and director of photography for all major networks, including A&E, NBC, BBC, CBC, CTV, Discovery and Japanese Television. He has experience in virtually every aspect of television production including documentary, electronic press kits, corporate videos, sporting events, and series. Prior to 1995, John worked for twelve years as a cameraman in the Vancouver newsroom of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. There he worked for the newsmagazine element of the newscast, which included being the cameraman for the Oscar-nominated documentary The Broadcast Tapes of Dr. Peter. Since going freelance in 1995, John has worked on over 50 network documentaries. He won a Gemini Award for Best Cinematography on the documentary Wild Horse Redemption.