Jonathan Budine

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name = Jonathan Budine

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Jonathan Budine (b. 1967 New York) is an American film director, producer and editor.

A graduate of Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, Jonathan Budine spent the first part of his career working as a Director for multi-camera live events including Philadelphia Phillies Minor League baseball, syndicated Professional Wrestling and various other events in the Greater Philadelphia Area.

He directed “Town Hall Meetings” for Tom Ridge and Rick Santorum in 1994, as well as the NASCAR Silver Bullet Softball Game and several talk shows for TNT and Discovery. His work during this time won him two Telly awards.

In 1995, Budine made his move to New York City to work as an editor at Broadway Video Editorial {a Broadway Video company} and Creative Group. During this time he edited national commercials, shows, and key marketing campaigns for CBS, NBC, the Food Network, Late Show with David Letterman, MTV, Survivor, The Amazing Race, Comedy Central, ESPN, HBO, Showtime and many others.

In 2002, while at Creative Group, Jonathan was tapped to edit for Michael Moore’s Academy Award winning film “Bowling for Columbine” as well as the biographical film “The Kid Stays in the Picture”.

Drawing from experience as an editor for Saturday Night Lives infamous commercial shorts, Jonathan Budine Co-Produced and Directed his own original short film “Take Out” (which was an official selection to the Philadelphia Film Festival, Hoboken International Film Festival, the Fantasia Festival, the 2007 Dragon*Con short film festival), the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival and in Octoberof 2007, TAKE OUT made it's LA premiere at Grauman's Mann Chinese Theater for the Screamfest Film Festival. As of March 2008, Jonathan is in post-production on his next short film starring Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, the star of the 2006 remake of The Omen.

In August 2007, Budine directed Esty, a hot new artist in his first music video - TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY. The video was shot in and around Esty's hometown of Newburgh, NY over a two day period in August 2007. The music video used the downtown Newburgh Restaurant "It's All Good" and the river front dock beside Torches Restaurant as locations. Chelsea Homes in Marlboro NY was also used. The video premiered on YouTube, September 15th, 2007.

In June 2008, the Mini Movie channel purchased the World Wide Rights to TAKE OUT. The short can be seen on the internet based company's web site. Mini Movie is based out of Beverly Hills and is supported by ad sales.

Budine has been a resident of Nutley, New Jersey. [ [http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080210/ENT01/802100321/1031/ENT "Rutgers fest marks its 20th"] , "Asbury Park Press", February 10, 2008. Accessed April 3, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.takeouttheshort.com takeouttheshort.com official site for the short "TAKE OUT"]
* [http://ca.youtube.com/profile?user=josubu Esty's YoutTube music video]
* [http://takeouttheshort.com/TAKEOVER.html Take Over: the horror behind the thriller official site]
* [http://www.hvpress.net/news/125/ARTICLE/2335/2007-08-22.html Hudson Valley article on the Take Your Love Away production]
* [http://www.creativegroup.tv creativegroup.tv]
* [http://phillyfests.bside.com/2007/ phillyfests.com]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm1710274/ IMDB.com]
* [http://www.bowlingforcolumbine.com/about/credits.php Bowling for Columbine]
* [http://www.pharmexec.com/pharmexec/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=136708 Creativity without borders]
* [http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808419749/cast yahoo movies - Bowling for Columbine]
* [http://www.virtuosofilms.com/cinematographer.htm chris freilich]
* [http://www.fangoria.com/news_article.php?id=4275 Screening information from Fango Con]
* [http://www.montclairfilmfestival.com/2007Program.htm#take%20out Montclair Film Festival]
* [http://www.filmfestivalnj.com/ Hoboken International Film Festival]