Paul Johannessen
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Paul Johannessen

VideographerBergen, Norway
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Paul Johannessen

VideographerBergen, Norway
About me
Originally Australian, I started out in film and TV production in the late ‘90’s. Moved to Norway in 2005 where I develop, shoot and edit short documentary style pieces for the culture, non-profit, education and corporate sectors. I'm also a videographer for hire and have worked with numerous Norwegian production houses on location in Bergen / Western Norway.
Projects
  • Rhouba Mhaissen - Rafto Prize Recipient 2019
    Rhouba Mhaissen - Rafto Prize Recipient 2019Rhouba Mhaissen works tirelessly to help refugees who have fled Syria and are now stuck in refugee camps in Lebanon, a challenge that has only gotten harder as Lebanon has itself experienced it's own disasters in recent years. Rhouba was adamant that she didn't want a film to have too much focus on her, so we wanted to focus on the experience of being a refugee, using her voice and trying to also refugees are just people, with hopes and aspirations the same as anyone else.
  • Funding for Real Change
    Funding for Real ChangeA series of short documentaries used as case studies for the project Funding for Real Change. The project is focussed on justice and accountability in the way NGOs are funded. I directed and edited a series of films to accompany more in-depth written case-studies for the website Funding for Real Change. The films required interviews to be filmed across several continents, with local crews engaged for each location and myself directing over zoom. Footage was then couriered back to me in Norway fo
  • Our House - A concert by Kode's composer in residence Ørjan Matre.
    Our House - A concert by Kode's composer in residence Ørjan Matre.In late summer, 2023, composer in residence Ørjan Matre wanted to show what a modern composer's residence can be like, so held a concert spread out across the block of flats that he and his neighbour's call home. With two cameras and a sound recordist we followed the concert over 3 hours and then I edited the result into a 20 minute summary film, combining Ørjan's story of being a composer in modern times, with the various mini-concerts that took place that day.
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Work history
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     - Bergen, NorwayFreelance
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    VideographerRafto Foundation
     - Bergen, NorwayFreelance
    The Rafto Prize recognises Human Right's Defenders for their work. I created videos about the recipients of the awards from 2018 - 2021, including two years of producing content during the pandemic. This led to developing skills in producing content via remote directing and the hiring of local crews in the award recipient's home country.
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Skills
  • Video Director
  • Video Editing
  • Video Production
  • Editing Film
  • Documentary Video
  • Documentary Film
  • Documentary
  • Branded Documentary
  • Art Documentation
Education
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    Associate Diploma in Film and TV ProductionKvB College
     - Sydney, Australia