- Gerry Mendoza graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic University's Film Program with a B.A.A. in Photographic Arts Film Studies. During his four year tenure, he wrote, produced, directed, shot and edited numerous student films. After spending two years as an off line editor/cameraman in Montreal he moved back to Toronto and spent another two years working as an editor/cameraman. Within the last four years he has worked extensively in the industry as a technician. His screen credits range from gaffer on commercials, grip on television series, 1st camera assistant/focus puller, to camera operator on independent feature films, shorts and music videos. Gerry's cinematography credits include second unit director of photography on the feature This Prison I Call My Home and director of photography for the Say and Maroon music video for Stretch Productions. Gerry also initiated and co-produced the Maroon video with Stretch director Jorge Manzano. His most recent cinematography screen credits are a 35mm anti pesticide commercial, a dramatic short called Wind Taken, as well as camera operator/2nd unit director of photography on the feature These Onions Don't Make Me Cry with award winning cinematographer Marc Champion of Ann of Green Gables fame.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- Gerry Mendoza was one of the founding members of the first camera union in Toronto.
- Wrapped principle photography on Kwan Ho Tse's 35mm ballet/classical project Double Concerto for Bravo! television.
- (1997-) For the last year, Gerry has also been writing a feature length screenplay with local actor/writer Jules Koostachin called The Passing of Souls. He has also written several short stories, poetry and a novel called Parkdale, Myth of the Concrete Jungle which interestingly enough is based on the life and travels of a cameraman.
- Other projects in development are a spoken word project with Artist, Adeena Karasick, and a dance video with dancer Donna Christo. Gerry is co-writing and co-producing these projects and is slated as director of photography.
- Gerry initiated, co-wrote and co-produced the Crazy II project and is slated as director of photography for the jazz video.
- "Life is metered by how we touch the hearts of others".
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