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Mario Benassi - Producer / Director / Cinematographer HC 60 Box 2844 * Haines AK 99827 * 907.767.5620 * FAX |
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See Mario LIVE at Kroschel Films Wildlife Center in Haines, Alaska |
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| Mario Benassi specializes in producing top-quality, close-up images of wild animal behavior for use in natural history documentaries. He is completely outfitted with top-of-the-line film, video, and audio equipment.
Today's productions demand audience-engaging visuals. Mario has perfected shots depicting intimate moments in elusive creature's lives, as well as captured the awesome strength and ferocity of dangerous predators.
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 Young mountain gorilla |
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| Acclaimed for filming in rugged and remote jungle locations. Whether at the edge of a precipice filming a golden eagle, or hanging from a limb of a 200 ft. tall Kapok tree to film the the elusive margay, Mario will go to great lengths to get the shot. His forte is producing concise, 3 - 4 minute sequences depicting characteristic or unusual behaviors.
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 Mario in Rwanda with Mountain Gorillas |
Mario is a Master Falconer and has extensive knowledge and training in the  handling and filming of animals including raptors, alligators, bears, big cats, and venomous snakes and insects.
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Film Credits Director of Photography on the following programs |
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| Single Programs | |||
| "Birds of Prey" (in production) | 2008 | 60 min | American Bald Eagle Foundation/Mario Benassi |
| "Wolverine" (in production) | 2008 | 60 min | Nature |
| "The Beautiful Truth" | 2008 | Feature | Kroschel Films |
| "Cloud: Wild Stallion of the Rockies 3" | 2007 | 60 min | WNET/Nature |
| "Dying to Have Known" | 2006 | Feature | Kroschel Films |
| "Baked Alaska" | 2005 | Feature | Kroschel Films |
| "Martin Schliessler's Alaska" Eskimo Whale Hunt | 2004 | 60 min | MS Worldwide/ZDF Germany DOP Mario Benassi |
| Koi: King of Carp | 2003 | in development | Wildside Productions, Ltd. |
| Parelli Natural Horsemanship | 2003 | 48 min | Taurus Productions/RDF Videography by Mario Benassi |
| The Dog Squad | 2003 | 30 min | National Geographic Out There! |
| Sasquatch: Legend Meets Science | 2002 | 48 min | Discovery Channel |
| Venom! | 2001 | 20 min | National Geographic Explorer |
| Red Thunder: Rock Benefit for Alaska's Wild Places | 2000 | 45 min | MTV |
| Underdogs: Prairie Dogs Under Attack | 1999 | 60 min | Turner Original Productions |
| Wild Encounters | 1997 | 60 min | Kingworld |
| Wacky Babies | 1996 | 60 min | Kingworld |
| Fantastic Follies | 1995 | 60 min | Kingworld |
| Dangerous Encounters | 1994 | 60 min | Kingworld |
| Colorado's Wildside | 1993 | 52 min | Wildside Productions, Ltd. |
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| Mysterious Encounters | 2003-2004 | 13 x 30 min | Outdoor Life Network/White Wolf Entertainment, directed by Mario Benassi |
| Jim Fowler's Life In The Wild | 2001-2003 | 22 x 30 min |
Tapestry of Georgia International Productions
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| Animal Jam | 2002 | 30 min | Jim Henson Productions/Discovery Kids |
| Cloud's Legacy | 2001 | 60 min | Taurus Films, Nature/WNET |
| Velvet Killers | 2001-2002 | 2 x 20 min | National Geographic Explorer / JWM productions |
| Nature: Cloud, Wild Stallion of the Rockies | 2000 | 2 x 60 min |
Taurus Films, Nature/WNET PBS
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| Saving Endangered Species | 1999-2001 | 52 x 30 min | RAMM Entertainment |
| Zoboomafoo | 1998-2000 | 40 x 30 min | Kratt Brothers', PBS |
| Champions of the Wild | 1997-2002 | 50 x 30 min | Omni Productions |
| Wild America | 1983-1993 | 120 x 30 min | PBS |
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| Into the White | 2000 | Director of Photography |
Steve Kroschel Films |
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