Tom Henheffer
Toronto, ON
(647) 992-4630
t.henheffer@gmail.com
Work Experience
- 2012 Small Business Publishing Lead, Toronto Star
- Responsible for assigning, editing and publishing weekly case studies in the Toronto Star, daily updates to the Star Small Business section and Star Business Club. Also interview industry experts and film, edit and post video content.
- President and Founder, Little Lake Equipment
- Researched, developed and patented an affordable follow focus solution for digital SLR cameras in concert with an Ottawa-based design firm and a small legal team, financed by private investors, CYBF and the BDC. Currently liaising with manufacturers and in the process of bringing the product to market.
- 2011 Freelance writer/videographer/photographer
- 2009/2011 Staff Reporter, Maclean’s Magazine
- Society, business, national, world and obituary writing; photography, entertainment writing, web writing, SEO
- 2010/2011 Videographer, Maclean’s.TV
- Developing, producing, editing, directing, filming and hosting a “behind the news” webTV program featuring interviews with reporters, editors, and columnists, as well as shooting videos in the field and interviews with people in the news; managing equipment and staff; search engine optimization and statistics monitoring through WordPress and Brightcove analytic tools
- 2010 Contributing Author, The Book no Pope Would Want You to Read
- 2010 Director/Producer, Maclean’s at TIFF web series
- Setting up screenings and celebrity interviews; shooting and editing celebrity and director interviews; red carpet coverage; liaising with marketing and public relations officials
- 2009/2010 Columnist/Photographer, UnfilteredSmoke.com
- Blogging, writing comedy and political satire, photography, photoshopping, search engine optimization
- 2009 Director/Writer/Editor, Cherry Brook: The Zoo on Roller Coaster Road
- 2010 Consultant, St. Thomas University Criminology Youth Drug Documentary
- Advising on editing, shooting, selecting B reel and the creative content of a joint venture documentary project between high school students and the Vancouver and Fredericton police forces
- 2007-2008 Contributor, Rogers Television First Local
- Directing, writing, editing and shooting journalistic stories
- 2008 Contributor, Here Magazine
- Journalistic writing and photography
- 2007-2008 Freelance Writer, The Daily Gleaner
- Journalistic/advertising writing and photography
- 2008 Promotions Coordinator, Fredericton Exhibition Limited
- Journalistic and advertising writing and photography, sales
- 2006-2008 Writer, The Aquinian, St. Thomas University
- 2009 Grip/Researcher/Set Photographer, Yes/No
- Lighting, setting up and striking gear, crane work, finding archival footage
- 2008 Set PA/Bully #1 White Envelope
- Acting, setting up and striking gear, crane work, management of actors
- 2007 1st AD/Writer/Actor, A Fistful of Scholars
- Directing, improvisation, sets, props
- 2009 Associate Member, New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-Op
- 2005 DJ/Producer, CFMH Radio Station
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, St. Thomas University, majors in journalism (specializing in television and print) and human rights. 4.1 GPA.
- From Prep to Post: The Directors Perspective, NB Film Co-Op
- Screenwriting: A Different Approach, NB Film Co-Op
- Filming with HD Cameras, NB Film Co-Op
- Intro to Grip, NB Film Co-Op
- Digital Filmmaking: Camera and Lighting, NB Film Co-Op
- Kennebecasis Valley High School graduate (high honours)
Skills and Abilities
- Video Cameras – Sony HXR-MC50, PD 150, HVR A1U, HVR HD1000U, Canon VIXIA HFR11, various other HD and DV cams
- Still Photography — Sony A350 DSLR, Canon D5, various Nikon cameras
- Non-linear video editing
- Wired and wireless audio recording and editing for television, web and radio
- Setting up and striking gear (carts, tracks, cameras, tripods, cranes, lighting, etc.)
- Single and multi-camera lighting
- Basic HTML, intermediate WordPress and a wealth of experience with various social media and online publishing tools
- Journalistic, academic and advertising writing
- Research and investigation
- Transferable skills such as reliability, organization, intelligence, independence, working in a group and working in a variety of environments
Awards
- The Atlantic Journalism Awards Emera Achievement Award
- The Brian Mulroney Scholarship in Public Policy and Journalism
- The St. Thomas University President’s Scholarship
- Three St. Thomas Dean’s List Certificates
Computer Software
- AVID
- Final Cut Pro
- Motion
- Adobe Audition
- Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS4, CS5
- Adobe Sound Forge
- Adobe InCopy
- Brightcove
- Mac OSX
- Various linux builds
- Microsoft Office Products (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.)
- Microsoft OS
- Paint.net
- WordPress
Broadcast and Print Publications
- Maclean’s Magazine
- Yahoo News
- Macleans.ca
- Macleans OnCampus
- Canadian Business
- CB Online
- UnfilteredSmoke.com
- HERE Magazine
- The New Brunswick Beacon
- The Daily Gleaner
- The Aquinian
- Rogers Television First Local
- CBC Radio
- CFMH Radio
- Queer Peace International
- Integrity Canada
- The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives
Interests
Fitness, great films, technology, geek culture, writing, singing, drumming, music, politics, television, pop-culture, cooking, beer/brewing, gaming
Selected Clippings
A Cure for the energy crisis:
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/07/26/a-cure-for-the-energy-crisis/
A League of their own:
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/11/04/a-league-of-their-own-2/
The End: Antonio Mentengrino 1922-2011
http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/02/10/antonio-montenegrino/
A full archive of my print work at Maclean’s:
http://www2.macleans.ca/author/bronyuar/
Video
Morgan Spurlock on Making the Greatest Movie Ever Sold:
Filmmakers and musicians collaborate in the wild for ‘National Parks Project’
Werner Herzog emerges from the cave
The full Maclean’s.TV video archive:
http://www2.macleans.ca/category/multimedia/video/
References
- Brian D. Johnson
Senior Writer, Maclean’s, Director, Yes/No (416) 764-1371
- Mark Stevenson
Editor, Maclean’s (416)-764-1300
- Kerrin McNamara
Digital Content Manager, Rogers (416)846-2148
- Peter Haggert
Editor In Chief, TorStar Community Papers (Metroland) (416) 774-2332
