Mira Ainbinder

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Award winning cinematographer whose production experience includes reality television, documentary features, commercials, music videos and films. Owner and operator of 35mm, 16mm, HD and DV camera packages and lighting/grip equipment. Graduate of the American Film Institute with 12 years of experience. Shoots fast with a unique eye, very talented in lighting, adaptable, team player and leader.

Reality Television:
TLC- "Mallcops"
E!- "Extreme Dr. 90210"
WE- "Adoption Diaries"
TLC- "Real Simple. Real Life."
MTV- "Malibu Rehab"
E!- "Dr. 90210"
E!- "Entourage"- Behind the Scenes
DISCOVERY HEALTH- "Deliver Me"
DISCOVERY HEALTH- "Deliver Me: Home Edition"
E!- "Hollywood 411"
TVGUIDE- "InFANity:Criminal Minds"
TVGUIDE- "Idol Tonight"
G4- "X Play 2009"
DISCOVERY HEALTH- "Quads and 2 Moms"
E!- "Oscars Preshow- 48 Hour Makover"
STYLE- "Split Ends"
MTV- "Cheyenne"
G4- "The Block"
HGTV- "Over My Head"
MTV- "24/7"
TLC- "Little People, Big World"
TLC- "Bringing Home Baby"
TLC-"Untold Stories of the ER"
WE- "Bride vs. Bride"
INDEMAND HD- "I Bet You"
PBS- "A Place of Our Own"
DISCOVERY- "Reconcible Differences"
A & E- "Airline"
TLC- "A Wedding Story"
SiTV- "The Drop"
VH1- "Fabulous Life of Angelina Jolie, Paris Hilton, Jim Carey, Motely Crue, Nicole Ritche & Ashton Kutcher."
E!- "E! True Hollywood Story of Halle Berry"
E!- "The Daily 10"- Beyonce & Mary J. Blige Grammy Party
E!- "The Daily 10"- Black Eyed Peas Benefit Concert
E!- "The Daily 10"- Ivanka Trump & Ben Lyons
E!- "The Daily 10"- Jennifer Aniston & Guilana DePandi
E!- "The Daily 10"- Rob Lowe & Guilana DePandi
E!- "Vanity Fair Oscar Party"
E!- "Global Green Oscar Party"
E!- "Heros" Golden Globe Party
CNN- "Entertainment Tonight- Hollywood Foreign Press Awards"
CNN- "Anderson Cooper 360"
CNN- "Nancy Grace"
CNN- "Paula Zahn"
CNN- "Lou Dobbs Tonight"
CNN- "CNN Live Today"
CNN- "CNN Espanol"
FOX SPORTS- "The Core Tour"

Documentary Features:
SHOWTIME- "The O Tapes"
MSNBC- "World Extreme Cage Fighting"
PBS- "Legacy: Being Black in America"
PBS- "Wednesdays In Mississippi"
PBS- "The Art of Alexandra Nechita"

Red Carpet Interviews: Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruise, Jennifer Lopez, Mark Anthony, Hilary Swank, Jamie Fox, Jennifer Hudson,Quincy Jones & Natalie Cole.

Commercials/Industrials:
HBO- "30 Years of Boxing with Oscar De La Hoya"
ABC- "Monday Night Football with Vin Diesel"
PFIZER- "Mujures Como Tu" & "Saber Es Poder"
MACINTOSH- "Apple's Eyesight Webcam"
SOCIETY OF PLASTIC SURGERY- "Women Surgeons"
ICR- "10th Annual ICR XChange Investor Conference"
PETSTYLE- "AKC National Championship" & "Hollywood Dogs"
TIME WARNER- "Reproductive Partners" & "ASAP Insurance"
SCHWARZENEGGER’S ALL- STAR GAMES- "The Afterschool Star Program"
WALLY PARK- "5 Star Parking"
BERNIE MAC-"Pride"
SHARP MEDICAL- "The Sharp Experience"
LOS ANGELES CHILDRENS HOSPITAL- "Kids and Cancer"
CARNIE WILSON- "Lite and Hope"
SONY PICTURES- "Stuart Little Promotional"

Music Videos:
Steve Tyrell, Nitin Sawhney, Apathy, Play, The Astro Puppees, Joan Jett & Mia Zappata and Cheray O'Neal.

Films:
"Windstorm" (Feature)- Kane Prods.
"Trancers 6" (Feature)- 2nd Unit-Full Moon Studios
"Instrumental Treason" (Short)- Seven Minutes Cinema
"La Passante" (Short)- Seven Minutes Cinema
"The Wig Story" (Short)- Universal
"Just Look Up" (Short)- Golden White Pictures
"Fraud" (Short)- AFI
"The One" (Short)- AFI
"Tradition" (Short)- Northwest Film Center/Boeing Arts Fund

I.A.T.S.E. Local 600, Studio, ENG, Aerial, Car, Bluescreen, Greenscreen, B&W, 35mm, 16mm, HD, IMX, HDV, Digibeta, DV

CINE Golden Eagle Award, Discovery's "Deliver Me," 2008

National & International film festivals include: LOS ANGELES, CINEQUEST, SLAMDANCE, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK, ST. LOUIS, PROVIDENCE, OXFORD, HANNOVER, SPOLETTO AND KRAKOW FILM FESTIVALS.

Awards:
AMERICAN EXPRESS SCHOLARSHIP AND TEACHING ASSOCIATE - American Film Institute.

M.F.A. in Cinematography, American Film Institute, 2000.
B.A. in Political Science, Cum Laude, Smith College, 1990.

Owner/Operator: Sony XDCAM, Sony DSR 500, Sony Z1U, Panasonic HVX 200, Arriflex lighting package, Kino Flo Diva and a Source 4.

Experienced shooter in extreme environments including mountain terrain, desert, tropical and freezing climates, helicopter aerials, surgery rooms and prisons. I am a domestic and international traveler with a current passort.

New York
District of Columbia
California - Southern

Spanish: C
French: C

IATSE

Basic Driving (PLG)