 Barry
Casson's career in film and television begin
in the early seventies when he worked as a freelance
and staff news photographer for several Vancouver
Island newspapers. Prior to this time Barry had a
successful career as a show band drummer touring
England and Europe in the backup band for Chuck
Berry, and for Bo Diddley and the Drifters.
Barry took his formal film training at Columbia
College in Hollywood, California. Upon returning to
Victoria, he joined the staff of CHEK Television
where he served as a news cameraman for the next 9
years. During this time, Barry also established his
own company where he produced, directed and
photographed a number of dramas and documentaries
that garnered many awards and received National
television exposure on CBC. His children's outdoor
survival drama, Lost in the Woods, a widely
distributed film in both Canada and the US, is now
being re-released to a new generation of young
people through Magic Lantern Communications.
Throughout his tenure at CHEK, Barry also
initiated and taught a part-time film course at
Camosun College in Victoria. He built this into a
major film program and in 1989, with his partner,
Donna Clausen, opened Vancouver Island's first film
school and production studio. Under Barry's
direction, Victoria Motion Picture School continues
operations today with students coming from around
the world to attend the program.
More recently, Barry has been providing highly
acclaimed workshops and speaking seminars throughout
BC and Alberta where he promotes the Motion Picture
Industry. He continues to maintain his active career
as a cinematographer and part-time film instructor
at the school. Barry's latest film, The Search, a
follow-up drama to Lost in the Woods, is currently
being edited for release in the fall.
In 2000, Barry was
honoured with a full membership
in the prestigious Canadian Society of
Cinematographers and has received several awards and
nominations from the society for his work on
corporate videos.
More recently
Barry has authored the book “The Video Bible”
currently used by a number of colleges and high
schools’ for their media programs.
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