Ezio Taranto

Owner, Creative Director at ZOOMFILMS
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Afrikaans Professional working proficiency
  • Italian Elementary proficiency

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Irene P.

Ezio is a man who can get things done in the film industry and often with an unexpected creative viewpoint that just works! I had the pleasure of working with Ezio and his team at X-Cut when I was a Marketing Executive in the corporate world. We often wanted to do more than our budget made provision for and thankfully we had Ezio to guide us in our thinking so that we achieved both our objectives and the budget requirements. It's great to be able to work with someone who is not restricted by parameters that clients often place on their service providers. Ezio is always positive, inventive and demonstrates a "can do" approach to all his filming, production, editing and broadcast briefs. And he achieves it all with a professional and welcoming approach.

Grant Waterston

I worked with Ezio Taranto as a Director of Photography and Camera Operator on a number of television commercials and corporate productions for his clients such as Lenovo, Slumberland, Anglo American, Morkels etc. These productions were all directed by Ezio himself and produced by his company XCut Studios, at the time. Ezio is an extremely professional director with a great balance between the ‘technical’ and ‘creative’. Whether it was coaxing tigers towards the camera on a soundstage or capturing the perfect camera angle for the clients product in a pack-shot, Ezio always knew exactly what he wanted to achieve and he provided the environment for his crew to deliver their best. Ezio is consistently patient and polite on set while always communicating a clear goal and focused work ethic. It’s always a pleasure to work with Ezio on any production that he’s involved with, knowing that you’ll enjoy the experience and be part of a quality end product. Kind regards, Grant Waterston (Producer / D.P.) Managing Director: Waterston Entertainment & Waterston Corporate Media www.waterston.tv Founder: MovieRide FX www.movieridefx.com

Greg Upton

I have worked with Ezio both as a colleague and a client and will not hesitate to recomend him to anyone. Honesty and entegrity seem to be the words to describe him best. Commitment to his work and his clients are foremost in his mind and he will always go that extra mile to make the programe or projects work perfectly, there is no such thing as a "short cut" in his vocabulary.

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Media Production
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Owner, Creative Director
      • Mar 2016 - Present

      Corporate video production, aerial video and photography Kent Corporate video production, aerial video and photography Kent

    • Manager (Shareholder) / Executive Producer
      • Jun 2005 - Dec 2014

      Responsible for strategy and operations, client development and relationships, supplier sourcing, management of staff and specialist production teams and facilitators, project budgeting, risk assessment and overall management and administration. (Sold interest in the company to relocate to the UK) Responsible for strategy and operations, client development and relationships, supplier sourcing, management of staff and specialist production teams and facilitators, project budgeting, risk assessment and overall management and administration. (Sold interest in the company to relocate to the UK)

    • Creative Director
      • Mar 2003 - May 2005

      Clients: Pick n Pay, SAB, Néstle, Alpha Pharm, AfgriIdeation and directing of corporate marketing and communication videos, Television and radio commercials. Directing specialist production teams and overseeing productions Clients: Pick n Pay, SAB, Néstle, Alpha Pharm, AfgriIdeation and directing of corporate marketing and communication videos, Television and radio commercials. Directing specialist production teams and overseeing productions

    • Producer
      • Aug 1999 - Dec 2003

      Business Development, Executive Producer & Director on Corporate communications and TV Commercials. Responsibilities included: Marketing, Client interaction, Project management from concept to delivery, Budgeting and budget control. Business Development, Executive Producer & Director on Corporate communications and TV Commercials. Responsibilities included: Marketing, Client interaction, Project management from concept to delivery, Budgeting and budget control.

    • Producer
      • Jan 1999 - Jun 1999

      Contract: Beyond on 3, technology based 13 part TV seriesReporting to CEO, Gordon GreavesManage full production process from directors brief to delivery for broadcast. Manage full production teams and talent Contract: Beyond on 3, technology based 13 part TV seriesReporting to CEO, Gordon GreavesManage full production process from directors brief to delivery for broadcast. Manage full production teams and talent

    • Creative Director / Writer
      • Feb 1996 - Dec 1998

      Creative Director / Writer Corporate DivisionBoehringer Ingelheim, Multichoice, MNet, Times Media Group. Reporting to Emsie Meyer, Business Director – Presenting and pitching to company board members and directors, Ideation, production team management and project directing from pre-production to screen, including all special effects and graphics. Creative Director / Writer Corporate DivisionBoehringer Ingelheim, Multichoice, MNet, Times Media Group. Reporting to Emsie Meyer, Business Director – Presenting and pitching to company board members and directors, Ideation, production team management and project directing from pre-production to screen, including all special effects and graphics.

Education

  • Damelin
    Diploma, Business Management
    1991 - 1992
  • Internet Business School
    Diploma, Internet Marketing
    2013 - 2013
  • Highlands North Boys High
    A levels (Matric)
    1979 - 1984
  • Internet Business School
    Diploma, Online Marketing
    2014 - 2014

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